Recent content by Realtwin

My bottle split a long time ago, pain in the butt to get at, wipers off, 2 covers off and wiper mechanism out to get at the bottle to repair. Just run a soldering iron down the crack to fuse it back together but you have to know what your doing. Good luck. Maybe get a spare from a breakers...

Fitted my drive shaft today 1.5 hours, with no problems. It just pulls out of the gearbox. Had a good look at the shaft and it looks like it is not possible to change the inner boot, as the steel tube is pressed on at the other end as well as the boot swaged in at the other Does this...

I can beg to differ as mines got 48k on now. No gearbox or engine troubles although its got most of the other common problems. Max 2x160kg bike + 120 kg bike trailer (I overengineered it a bit but it will probably last 100 years lol) ten /twelve times a year. You put nearly as much load on...

Mines melted around the outside but the thumb bits are ok. The disclock idea doesn't work as I've used one since the car was new in 2001. Reckon its crap plastic and a combination of the sweat theory.

Thats cruel!!!! lol. I think they would pick it up very quickly with the electro therapy reminding them. As said to do it properly you need an AC machine I paid 2k three years ago for my murex machine "its the dogs". You also need to use the correct filler rods. I have welded ally with a mig...

Ive had an annoying rattle from just behind the drivers head for a long while, sounds like its coming from around the the grab handle area but I've never got in the back and tried to find it, would be interested in a solution.

Hi I have just had to buy a complete shaft (Part No 82 00 257 767) for my 2001 facelift 172 as the inner boot on the drivers side is a swaged press fit in a metal tube which runs very close to the block, so no space to fit a boot and clip externally. Also don't buy this boot 77 01 471 522 for...

I would have said that the car is the most stable in the range due to the stiffer lower springs and dampers, wider lower profile tyres. I also feel that marketing a car that cannot tow due to the "right image" is short sighted (Wouldn't be a first for Renault). I need a car that is practical...

Hi, I fitted the Renault removable arm towbar to my 172 and have towed my bike trailer and a standard box trailer on and off for 5 years. I didnt realise it was illegal. The 172 has the best brakes and suspension in the range, like you say its odd.

Used Yoko AVS 205x40x17 for two years, 2 fronts to 1 rear, front lasted 8k each tyre or about a year. Excellent wet and dry performance. Had to go onto Yoko paradas due to no AVS, just worn the fronts out after 12k excellent grip wet and dry obviously last better but not quite as grippy as the...

Bought mine from these guys, £37.53 for 4 NGK's PFR6E-10. Saves £2.50 on sparkplugs.co.uk http://mister-solutions.co.uk/index.asp