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Just thought I would add my experience as it might help as I had similar symptoms as you.
My phase 1 172 has had vague steering for a while with a dead feeling when driving straight. After replacing everything, track rod ends, top mounts, wishbone mounts, rack mounts, steering rack the only...
Hi Tom
I've seen your car around Leam before, wondered if you were a member. My wife has my silver ph172 now so if you see her give her a wave as she is usually around Leam and Warwick.
cheers
Mark
Hi mate
Thanks for the flyer. Its typical the one time the wife and lad go out in my car they get spotted, whilst I was stuck in renovating the Bathroom!!!
That reminds me I must renew my membership.
cheers
Mark, Jenny & Harry
Buy the aux belt kit with the new tensioner pulley and spring. As the tensioner usually go dry and noisey and as your doing it there worth changing for the extra cost in parts.
Just done my cambelt+tensioners, aux belt+tensioners+spring and water pump this weekend. Not too difficult just lack of space. The locking tools are pretty cheap compared to the other parts and it was well worth the saving over a main dealer. Get the copy of the 172 manual which is kicking...
100mm brick, 50mm insulation, 50mm clear cavity, 100mm block. Have a look at www.celotex.co.uk for insulation details. Remember to include cavity closers on your plan.
Your boss sounds like a tool, is it too much trouble to just tell you what he wants?
If your engine is in good condition then there is no reason why a small shot of N20 shouldn't be used, if a controller is used then a larger shot can be used. http://www.noswizard.com/ have a read here to find out more.
There is a connector behind the passenger side headlight/wheel arch shield that splits the feed into two for the foglights which usually corrodes, I would start there first making sure its rust free and a firm connection.
Its a Vauxhall 2.0lt 16v XE on throttle bodies, and thank you
Im a big fan of the new mini, there just a little overpriced for my liking, hence the 172 being a better choice