Recent content by cjgower

Maybe, i'll get some photos. Other option is to cut the selector rod as I have a spare. Bit of a nuclear option though.

Here's an interesting one. Has anyone removed the gear linkage and shifter in one, whilst cat/heatshield etc are all still in place. I've got a scenic shifter to fit, but the new brass bushes I put in are so tight, I can't get it undone whilst it's on the car. My only option is to remove it...

Spa booked for 2025. Will be doing the 1st of April with Javelin. I've had the car SORN since October. Will be adding an exhaust and possibly getting a map too before April, as it's over-fuelling big time. Changed a door On the left is mondial blue - on the right, artic? Put the car on...

Did Snetterton on Tuesday. The car was mega. Reset the trip computer before setting off, and managed 340 miles in total. 130 mile journey to the track, topped up the car to full with £26 from the Esso outside, and then did the entire day and drove back on one tank. What a joke :ROFLMAO: By far...

Huge. Like a totally different car now.

Took the car to see Alex at AW Saturday last week to get some camber dialed in and the alignment sorted - I'd been driving with the steering will pissed the entire time up till now. He fitted some Eibach camber bolts and got it to roughly -2.5 degrees. Only 1 shim was needed at the rear drivers...

Was mentioned in the speech. "I'd like to thank my new father-in-law for letting me marry the love of my life..... for those that haven't seen her, she's parked outside with blue ribbons on." Got people laughing 😂

Something I’ve had planned for a while; finally getting married after 15 years. Naturally, after 5 Cups during that time, it seemed fitting that this one was the wedding car 😂 Got Snetterton booked for August and alignment booked in for 27th of this month. As it was the big day, I tried to...

Not much to update, but I've booked Snetterton for the 13th of August which is exciting. Took the car the scenic route to Birling Gap yesterday - the car was faultless. No real plans to change it up with mods, other than getting the alignment dialed in properly with AW Motorworks in late July...

Agreed. Looks mega on the white 2118's.

Could be the MAP sensor. Is it secure against the manifold? may even be worth trying that first. If there's no misfire, throwing money at ignition related items seems a waste. I may be wrong.

Turns out I was looking in the wrong place. Got my brother to take it to work. The ball joints where the incorrect type, and where moving separately from the arms. Not great! It’s ok now, however, I’ll likely get some second hand Cup arms as spares just incase any wear occurs again. In the...

So, i've taken both shock absorbers out, and unassembled both. The passenger side spring looks like it had been compressed to the point that the bump stop had split in two. Should the spring be compressing to the point that the coils rub together? (pic below) Measures taken so far to try and...

Yes from memory, this is exactly the setup/order. I didn’t realise there were two types of top mount until researching this past week. Every 172 I’ve owned has already had the updated design without the spacer but. Cheers

Thanks all. Have tried and tested yet, but, I did manage to move the engine forward a fair bit yesterday. Also had a chance to photograph top mount setup. Does all look correct? These are the top hats. The nut appears to spin on one of them but is fixed on the other. No idea if that’s...