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Who quoted for that?
It's worth speaking to the specialists on here, as plenty of small garages will c**k the cambelt up. Oh, and make sure they do an aux belt kit, not just the belt. If the belt goes, it usually takes the cambelt with it, costing big money.
I've got a second hand PAS pump...
No worries mate.
Support engine from underneath with jack and wood. (There is a lower gearbox mount which should stop it hitting the deck, but you can't be too careful).
Remove battery and airbox.
Remove the whole mount, which is bolted to the top of the box, and the car about three bolts to...
PM Rob. He always seems eager to help people out with things like this. Might do it for a beer or two..
If not, punt round the '25 and I'll do it for a beer.
You just have to use a shitload.
Most of my old exhausts have looked like a plasterer's been juggling under the car, but never had an exhaust blow, lol.
PMSL. Depends where the leak's coming from.
If they can fix it without removing the box, then they're trying to rip you off.
If the box is coming off, it probably makes sense to do the clutch if it's still on it's original.
Search for the Skoda splitter on here. It's only £12 as opposed to £140 odd for a Renault one!
Other than that, looks good!
There should be someone breaking a 172 who'll have a washer bottle. Saying that, I might even have one in the shed.
I've got a brown one of these sitting on the drive doing nothing.
Something ridiculous like 70k miles, 1986, one old boy owner. Awesome thing, it is. It's a 2.0, though..
What's the spec on yours?
Also, keep in mind that when it hits 100k, people will begrudge paying good money for it.. I don't know why, but people seem scared of miles.
Also, make sure the dampers have been rebuilt!