Recent content by Nicolasticity

Just for fun I packed my tools and blow lamp in the car went in to say bye to my loves Mum, came outside - thought odd smell and found the car ablaze! Ha ha - you cant make this stuff up. Can only think the cylinder was damaged or leaked and the torch got trapped and then released a spark and...

All fixed with a new injector - brought leads to but thats for another day

My 172 also runs on three but kinda clears on revving although engine warming light flashes and its not happy. Spark plugs rusty and some holes very wet and No2 cylinder spark plug black. Leads look good and are cleaned. Cleaned plugs moved No 2 to No 4 ran for 5 miles OK to start and now...

thinking a good after-market fix like this is the way to go, any experience. Very confused as Europarts CB joint for an F4R730 is a 27 spline external, 35 at CV and 65mm diameter and the later 23 spline external, 30 at CV and 58mm diameter?

Just lost my fuel pump tonight. Have 12 volts to pump and fuel gauge but even the hammer trick was only good for 20 mins. AA tow home confirms pump as u/s. Europarts do a new unit for £155 but can I break out the fuel pump and replace that on its own. There are some units on Ebay at £30 but...

thanks - it was an injector electronic bit of kit that the AA guy collected to ensure that the ECU was talking to the injector. This confirmed that the No 4 injector was not flowing fuel confirmed by lumpy running and four dry plugs

Thought a 2013 problem was back but the current weather got me to call the AA for help. Plugged in the diagnostics and a No 4 injector fail, air conditioner interrupt, and Cat damage warnings came up. Plugs leads checked out, plus coil pack and plugs all dry and no water in the holes which was...

Many thanks for the help and advice - some rain delays and a dislocated finger doing a handstand with the kids (dont ask) didnt help but the new clutch is in and working fine. Cleaned plate and clutch with acetone and two drops of superglue and it went together fine. Old clutch had lots of...

All shafts out, subframe lowered and plenty of clearance. All lower and upper gearbox bolts out, three starter bolts out, gearbox mounts disconnected. Used a gentle pressure on gearbox to seperate from engine and something is holding the engine and box - is it the 'torx' bolt/nut in picture -...

Subframe bolts all loose but for the life of me I cant get the ABS sensor nearside to move at all - and is there a crack on the plastic pcasing, darn.... Is there a union nearby - if not I might leave it in and leave hub and drive shaft rear of gearbox.

Drained and... subframe cover bolts all removed but two front that bolt to subframe either side same position very tight so Ill leave them as the frame will drop with the the pressing attached. Two 18mm bolts subframe rear came out easy, nearside 16mm front OK but offside locks hard even...

Valance off, airbox out, all gearbox attaching parts free, battery tray out, nearside steering arm off, calipers off, bottom balljoint loose, sub frame bolts soaked in plus gas and I was thinking..... Why cant I leave offside suspension where it is - release the gator bolts at the gearbox...

Release bearing is singing like a castrated cat - can that be got at as well? So I drop subframe but leave on bolts support engine on a trolley, and off we go?

Looking for a challenge.... Is there a guide or advice on changing a clutch on a 2001 172 sport - I want to do it in the car as indications are its OK. Im an ex Evinrude fitter so love fiddling in tight spaces. Did the Cam and head in the road and the neighbours' are missing the excitement!!

thanks - dont have a diagnostic machine and the symptons just feel like ignition however; Removed intake and ignition leads, No1 spark plug end was wet and had a jelly like substance that you get on marine outboards used in the sea on lead and in the hole. Plug hole was wet and 1/4 inch of...