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why are people talking about a compression test ? this seems to me as complete nonsense. no cambelt means no cam rotation. this will not determine internal engine damage. some valves will probably be on the cam lobe so will be open thus no compression. plus if the belt has gone all that...

With a heavy dose of lateral thinking. Oh and many years of working on Renaults :)

i use threadlock when putting the carrier back on

Top tip in my experience. Take off a door handle in the house. If you have modern door handles then they usually contain a square bar that can be used on the sump plug.

Its a 2.0 16V RXE - 140 bhp i believe.

Will they fit a phase 1 172 ?

Have a squeaky water pump on the megane scenic. It is a 2.0 RXE 2000 so must be closely related to a 172 ( F4 engine ). How easy is it to change the water pump ? I guess it is driven by the aux belt. Any special tools required ?

i have a new one in the door of the car. will pop out later and get the part no for it.

if they are only light scratches then i rub them down with wet and dry. I dont bother filling them unless they are deep gouges.

If you want exclusivity then it has to be a Phase 1 in Sunflower. How many were sold in the UK ?

That me that is ! http://file040a.bebo.com/14/large/2008/06/08/13/14079287a7967892789l.jpg

yes a Mk1. i almost rear ended him going into Abbey when he jumped on the brake ! did you see the yellow Mk1 that won an award . not my cup of tea ! had all those speakers and special paint but obviously had a limited budget for non essential items such as tyres ! Did you notice the NANGKANG...

Sorry to hear this mate. I didnt see you at the time. Guess this made me the only Phase 1 on track then. Mine was the sunflower. I got stuck behind a very pedestrian Megane but even so, my son and his mate enjoyed it.

There is a 'rare' Sunflower Phase 1 on ebay at the moment. My 172 is in Sunflower but i like the original look ! For phase 2 i like the Monaco.

I appreciate not much point on the road but i am thinking beyond that.

Anyone here with coilovers who have gone to the trouble of setting their corner weights correctly ?

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/547325.htm Made me laugh !

You say that but first impressions usually tell a good story ( or not as in this case ). He has spent so much on wheels and other s***t. Probably couldnt afford to keep it serviced. Thats how i would look at it . Just noticed it is a 195 ! Must be quite some induction kit to make that gain !

Back on ebay. Doesnt look as good as my sunflower 172 :) What is all that stuff stuck on it ! I prefer the standard look .... "the renault sport graphics are also standard" - s**t that means mine has been modified. Where can i get some graphics like these standard ones ...

Maybe a 172 scenic would be fun. It would keep your attention !

buy yourself a quicker car. i have a 172 and the wife has a 2.0 scenic. cant quite imagine how it would handle with 170 on tap !

does it fit a Phase 1 172 without modification ?

They wouldnt come to me. Check out blackcircles.co.uk

I know of someone who can do small parts in CF. Specialises in supercharger cases for drag cars.

Having a Ph1 172 ( Sunflower ). Paint is looking a bit jaded and suffering fallout from silver birch. What is the best product \ method to get the best finish ? What is this clay stuff all about ? Anyone use Deep Crystal Paint Cleaner ?

wont need to get it rebalanced either if it doesnt move on the rim.

Looking to change my rears and seriously looking at the adjustable rear struts from GAZ but have read the comments on here. Are the struts as bad as they are made out or is it just the coilovers that have issues ?

i think it will only be recorded if it is damaged and the insurance company write it off or pay out on it. should get removed by the insurance company. i believe you can also have it removed yourself under the correct conditions.

i think you may find that the thermo stat opens at pressure as well as temp. if you are losing pressure from the system then this couls stop it from opening. is it possible to do a leak down test ? i think this should detect a head gasket problem. any leaks from around the pump ? is the pump...

Im not sure but it would seem that Yozzasport are listing cup dampers at £99 a piece and standard 172 at £50 something. I would say there must be a difference ?