Recent content by butch172

Can't beleive it's been so long since I updated this:o. As I said, fitted the Compbrake's back in the summer while it was off the road to fit the PAS pump but just realised there are no pics on here. Not the best pictures but you get the idea! Here's a couple of quick one's just before...

Nothing at the moment, would you believe I'm still running it in and only done 700 miles since April. Will put some video up as soon as I have her remapped and can use full throttle otherwise its a bit pointless as its only about 230bhp at the moment.

New tensioner assembly from Renault fella unless you can get just the spring seperatly i'm afraid

Had exactly the same issue with my 172 a few weeks ago by the sound of it, turned out to be the tensioner spring had streched about 1/2" and caused it to not tension properly- was only 500 miles old too:(. New tensioner assembly sorted it mate. Pic just to confirm same problem? Hope...

Literally just come in from finally getting it running again:approve:, rain has stopped play at the moment but just need to put the front bumper back on and take her out for the first time in 8 weeks!! Did lose interest for a while which is why I haven't updated anything but think I will fall in...

No updates i'm afraid, as Triki said she is still off the road as I just haven't got the time to work on it at the moment. Will get it sorted soon i'm sure then put her up for sale due to lack of use/time:dapprove:. I was a master technician at Mercedes-Benz for over 9 years so have a pretty...

Bump, still can't figure this one out.:mad:

Yep, everything is the same, pully was removed from the old pump and fitted to the new one. That's why its driving me nuts because I just can't work out what I have done wrong! Will try loosening the torx bolt when I get a minute but if not the will have to strip it all down again:dapprove...

How do you mean over centre? tensioner has just been replaced so there is no wear at all to pulley wheel or bush

Yep, all tight. taken it apart and back together again aswell.

I need a bit of help here please, the pas pump let go last week on the 172t. Replaced the pump on Wednesday but now the belt tensioner is jammed up against the pas pulley/belt. The only thing changed was the pump itself, the pulley,belt and tensioner are all the same as came off so can't work...

Very nice that, excellent sleeper:cool:

Thanks everyone:D New pump should be here Thursday so hopefully it will be back up and running next week. Whilst the car is off the road it has also given me a chance to fit the 4 pots and re-adjust the coilovers, Was sitting too low at the front but all sorted now. Next is a front end respray...

Videos may have to wait a bit longer, this is the current state of my car:dead:. Not as bad as it looks, the PAS pump decided it didn't want to play anymore and let go big time! ended up driving 20 miles with fluid smeared all over the windscreen in the rain, and hoping the pump didn't...

Yes mate, will have to meet up. How's yours going?