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How often should this be changed on a mk1 172? The car has done 60,000. Should it have had a new belt at 36,000, then 72,000 next? How much work is involved? (time), what kind of cost??? Cheers.

Don't know what's wrong? Broken? How do I check the AUX belt? Sorry but I'm no mechanic

My steering has gone stiff on my mk1 172. It has covered 58,000 miles. Anyone experienced this? Is it the pump? Belt? I have checked the pas fluid level and it's fine? Help?

£4250, what colour? silver?

I have a mate who is interested in buying my 172. It is a mk1, 2000 registered on an X plate. Colour is black. Covered 57,000 miles with full service history. In excellent condition. Have replaced the interior door handles and steering wheel which were tatty. 6 months tax, 12 months mot. 2 new...

No decat, was removed for mot and cat put on. No aftermarket exhaust either. Hasn't been plugged into a Renault computer yet. Trying to avoid it due to cost.

My car failed it's mot yesterday, had a diagnostic test done today and apparently it was the lambda sensor. Tested the emissions with new lambda and still CO level was far too high. My mechanic spoke to Renault and they think it has been remapped in the past? Could this be the case? If so, how...

Had a new lambda today and the CO level has dropped to 2.8, still way over the tolerance level of 0.5 allowed at normal idle for the mot. HC's dropped as well from 600 odd to 300. So it's not the lambda. Renault seem to think it might have had the ecu tampered with (chipped)?

Cheers edde, how much for a new lambda? Is it best to get it through Renault?

Just removed a Janspeed decat from my mk1 172, sounded great and performance to match. Only removed it for the mot. Not putting it back on as I will be selling the car very soon, so I'll sell it to you if you like? The engine management light didn't come on with me.

My mk1 172 failed it's mot today. Just had a new cat fitted 12 months ago, so I don't think it's the cat. The car passed the emissions test at fast idle but failed on it's CO emissions while idle. Tolerance is up to 0.5 and mine was 5.06. Took the car to my mechanic and we tested the emissions...

Please, please, please how much longer is the two lambda sensor cat than the one sensor cat? I must know!?

yes Vinny its a mk2, what do you mean by pulling the top cover? does the plastic fascia around the display just lift/clip off?

I thought phase 1 clios were 1990-94, 2's were 94-96, 3's were 96-98, 4's were 98-01 and 5's were 01 onwards? Anyway, how do I go about removing the top dash on my 2000 model 172?

The light/dispaly doesn't illuminate on one side anymore. How easy is it to sort out? Is it a new bulb only? How do I get to the bulb?