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id go but im off to the Dam instead.

its a k5

surely i just swap over the inlet \ with throttle body onto the new block be it phase 1 or 2 ? the car is a phase 1 ....

i have the complete phase 1 which is a non runner. the idea is to get hold of a new engine. having the option of a phase 1 or phase 2 improves my chances of getting something a bit more readily. i will simply be looking to transplant it all over.

Is this a straight swap between the two ? Even with a cup is it just a simple switch of the different ancilliaries ?

My new toy :) nice gsxr. winter bargain...

I dont fully remove it from the engine bay but just hang it over the passenger wing. The secret with the 172 is that there are no short cuts...believe me i have tried and it takes longer ! I am always concerned by the angle it has to come out and back in at. When dropping it back in try and get...

the secret is if you drop the engine - dont try and catch it ;)

of course i did mine in the snow on the driveway .....

Is the phase 2 not the same then ???

In brief was is it difficult to put a 182 in a 172 (phase 1). Loom issues ?

well done mate. started mine today. have done it before so is going ok...

after closer investigation i have checked the compressions of each cylinder. reading left to right 0 psi, 30 psi, 30 psi, 150 psi. i think this is looking more and more like a headgasket. i had noticed over a few weeks that it had used a little water but put it down to a leak from a jubilee...

i would love to but it is a question of economics. get to use my new bike now though which is nice .....

think it is head related. can see lots of fluid on the piston crowns on 3 cylinders. belt is still in place. looks like it has been breathing heavy to so a catastrophic failure. do you have any engines Fred ?

could i drop in a 172 or a 182 ? what problems would i hit ? i would use the same ignition module etc

On the way home last night engine toxic fume warning flashed then stopped then flashed again then stopped. Half a mile up the road and the engine stops with the chritmas tree warnings. Pullover and just turns over. Can see cams moving so not cambelt. Removed the plugs this morning and no...

jubilee clip all day for me and lean the alternator forward to get a few useful extra millimetres free......

what..

never heard of these but did see a polo with some 'odd' wheels on it. from the back they looked like kart wheels and tyres. looked like it handled like a bag of s**t...

i did one like a banana and shifted it on the bushes. didnt touch the subframe.....

dont crash without it .....

I agree. I get mine done in a back street garage. Never had a problem.....

I checked out Mr Clutch last year for my 172. I discovered they are cheap but they fit relined clutches. Cant believe in this day and age they still do this. This is such a false economy.

Assuming it has a warranty then let them get on with it. If they all have fat fingers then engine out is a good option. Get them to check the clutch at the same time. Wont take long to drop the box off when the engine is out.

Anyone have any idea on the paint code \ match for the wheels on a standard phase 1 ?

they never fit mate. be persistent and you will get there...

just dropped in price at renault from £120 to £60.

Cheers. As i thought...

I see the arb mounts to the axle beam then picks up from the damper mount of the hub. Surely there is no load between these points. Can anyone explain how the arb functions ? When fitting arb to other cars have always fixed the bar to the chassis. The as each wheel goes into bump then the load...