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Thanks, have checked the Alternator and it seems ok, water pump was replaced with the dephaser about 24 months ago but will check it out.

So a week or two back started hearing a high pitched "whine" from my 172 engine, finally had time to take a bit of a look and I believe the noise is most likely a dry bearing somewhere, using a mechanics stethoscope it seems to sound loudest around the inlet/outlet pulley area (there doesn't...

Thanks for the replies.

Would the boot lid from a 2002 Clio 5 Door Hatch 1.4L be able to be swapped on to a 172 ? The boot lid on my 172 got stoved in a while back and it's been annoying the heck out of me, local wreckers has a 1.4 Clio in at the moment, visually the boot lid size looks ok to me, but wondering if...

Have done a bit more reading, does this sounds like it could be a UCH issue ?

Anyone know where to start looking for a running-on issue with a PH1? The car has just started running-on for 10 seconds or so after removing the key from the ignition. I have been having a few engine issues of late, ran a compression test recently and didn't get particularly good results on...

Recently had my Aircon regassed, it's probably been out of gas since I brought the car 5 years ago as it's never really blown cold. However now when I engage the AC I feel quite a bit more vibration of the car through the steering wheel which seems to get worse as I turn the fan up to full...

Looking at buying one of these soon so wondering if PMS has any updates on the rattle situation? I'm running solid mounts so expecting to get a bit of rattle with this fitted.

I can highly reccommend the Pioneer DEH-80PRS head unit, made even the stock speakers come alive in my 172. Have since swapped out the interior's for some Polk Audio's and added a small sub (fusion 8" Active) in the back, all up spent maybe $800-$1000 (NZ) and very happy now with the setup.

Does anyone know what the connector in the photo is for ? I'm installing some USB sockets in the center console and came across this one which seems to have a 12V switched pin so will be used to power my USB ports but before I chop it up I would like to know what's it was originally supposed to...

Definitely not slotted on my B14's either, are there two different versions, seems odd that a few people have slotted and some dont. I had considered that slotting them would probably be the best option to get more Camber (or maybe slot the ball joints) still very surprised that with this...

Thanks for the Reply. Do you know what your final -Camber was with that setting ? to me looking at your photo's they're setup roughly mid way between max negative camber and max postivite caster which is rougly how I set mine up initially also but got bugger all negative camber or positive...

Recently installed my B14's and AST Top Mounts that I brought from Kamracing about a year ago, other than having to machine a new top nut for the struts becuase the AST Top Mount supplied nut was a different thread everything went well. The problem I have though is after fitting I've ended up...

ditto

was it the front or rear bearings in the end ? I have a similiar symptom myself that's just started and did have my rear disc's replaced about 6 months ago too.