First Car Project - Clio 172 PH1

[Jakeeaton127]

I’ll get some pictures on here when i’m next with the car as they are really bad now. They didnt look cross threaded before the car went away but that could be me

 

[Matt Cup]

Can the threads be re-tapped?

 

[Jakeeaton127]

Possibly, i hope they can as i dont fancy binning 12k mile Cup shockers but they are in a bad state.

 

[James]

The specialist exact words were “Someone’s cross threaded this and just sent it with a gun. It’s really bad”

They are incredibly bad now after he forced them back onto the car. I’m 100% not touching the other side, the top mounts ok so it can be left alone.

Well I don't own a gun.....so unless I managed to go full bore on em with a spanner lol

 

[Jakeeaton127]

Well i think i might need to call the specialist tomorrow…

He took NSF one off to ‘look’ at how bad that top mount was off his own back, so i wasn’t charged for the labour. Maybe he’s ruined the threads?

 

[James]

I wouldn't be surprised mate

 

[Jakeeaton127]

Just when i think i can’t get anymore unlucky with this bloody car.

Atleast this one wasn’t its fault. It may have been a specialist.

 

[James]

Just when i think i can’t get anymore unlucky with this bloody car.

Atleast this one wasn’t its fault. It may have been a specialist.

I'm sure if I'd of done it, it would of pissed me off and I'd of just bought a new one. I rekkon you could run a die down it though and rethread it

 

[Jakeeaton127]

I was thinking that, it’s something that’s easy to spot. I’m 100% trying to re-thread it now i know how low mileage they are and off a Cup. A bit of luck, i’ll be able too.

 

[James]

Hopefully mate, unless someone comes along and says it's not possible

I know they're only 12k miles but they're still 10 years old at least, so I'm not sure how they degrade over time?

 

[Jakeeaton127]

Possibly they have degraded, maybe seals inside them and what not? Then again, it’s been sat on axle stands for a decent amount of its life so maybe not? Someone will correct me.

To be honest, if i can fix it and it will pass its MOT then it will do for the time being atleast. Much like my attitude with the rest of the car then. I was meant to have it on the road in August.

 

[Yarp]

Hopefully mate, unless someone comes along and says it's not possible

I know they're only 12k miles but they're still 10 years old at least, so I'm not sure how they degrade over time?

Mine was parked up for 5 years and one of the front shocks shat itself. They were only a couple of years old when it went in. Shock died on one side and the spring snapped on the other. Only something French can break itself so effectively when sat doing f**k all

 

[Jakeeaton127]

I’m hoping as it was sat on axle stands for 6 years then they will be ok. The tyres are like new despite being from 2018 so maybe i’m lucky?