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I've found out what's wrong with the dog kennel, the alternator isn't charging the battery. So I decided to take off the live wire and clean the connector, in the process of undoing the bolt the connector snapped and the bolt now turns with the nut. Is it new alternator time, and if it is, do...

For quite a few months it's had starting issues, it normally starts after a few go's, but over the past few days it's just not having it, I think the starter motors knackered and has finally given up...

Now I know most of you will have never seen one of these, but when I was a kid these were everywhere in the early 80s. The government used to lease them to invalids as part of their benefits, however it's been illegal to drive them on UK roads since 2003, due to the fact you'd definitely die if...

Surely he's missed a 1 off the front of that number, because that's one hell of a car for £7k(ish), i'm guessing that offers over £7k means he's hoping for a hell of a lot more? http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/ford/escort/cosworth-powered-mk1-1968/907935

This isn't about my car, it's DCI Raz's car that's gone wrong and he's out there somewhere with a car that's playing up, so he's asked me to ask you lot. It's randomly cutting out completely without warning lights or anything, turn ignition off and it'll restart, it gets worse with aircon on...

Now i'm normally a Mk1/2 Cortina fan, but I wouldn't say no to a Mk3 either, looks like it might be a laugh...

I was at the Sainsbury's roundabout in Courthouse Green, you were heading in the other direction towards Sainsbury's. I was in an Iceburg 172 and gave you the thumbs up, you stared at me like i'd pissed on your kids.

As I was coming out of Windsor St car park in Stratford Upon Avon, there was a GW 200 with grey front bit and a cup spoiler. It's one of nicest 200s i've seen, very clean, I wouldn't say no. Just wondered if it's on here.

I don't know any of you will be able to help, but it can't hurt to ask. The D700 we use at work won't recognise empty cards any more, it's keeps showing them as full, I have updated it with the latest firmware but this hasn't fixed the problem. Does anyone have any ideas?

As above, I need a plastic sump tray, can I just go down my local breakers and get any old Mk2 plastic sump tray?

Today I discovered that the gear stick can no longer find reverse. I've recently fitted uprated engine and gearbox mounts and it's got harder and harder to select 1st, it just wont go in at all, it usually finds 3rd instead of 1st. So the other day I discovered that if I lift the reverse nob...

I've got a set of inner powerflex arb bushes and they're not solid, there's a seam where they open up. Is this normal, I mean are they meant to be solid and you slide them on the arb from the end, or are they designed to be pushed on using the seam that opens up?

I know this has been covered before, i've done a search, and tbh i've read so many threads I think i've gone mad. I just want to make sure i've got the right arb bush sizes for my car before I go to ECP tomorrow, as they're not the best a getting the parts right in the Coventry branch. I have...

The dog kennel has developed some kind of metallic rattle, it sounds like it's some kind of washer or gasket's loose and it's coming from around the belts or cam cover. I have no idea what it could be and the engine doesn't sound like a black cab that much, so I thinking it's not the dephaser...

About 5:45 Guild St A3400, I was in a burg 172. Thumbs up all round, big smiles, everyone's happy, job done. :approve:

I'm changing my engine mounts and i've tried searching but not found the answer. Anyone know what torque settings the cam cover bolts need?

It a carver one, pretty cool but I can think of better ways of spending £50k. http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3964978.htm

Bloke in a GW 200 waved at me as I was driving out of Stratford Upon Avon on the Warwick RD A439, I was in an Iceburg 172 going in the opposite direction. It gave me a nice little feeling, as I gave up waving at RS Clio's quite some time ago, as people would just look at me like I was mad...

About 9:45 on the way to Stratford Upon Avon, very tidy Black Ph1 172 on the A46, being driven by a bloke with a shaved head and glasses. No CS stcker, but it was such a nice example it's obviously looked after. Worth a post I think.

Being a teenager in the 90s, XR3i's, RS Turbo's & Cosworth's were all over the place, so I never really cared about them, even when I was sitting in the back of my mates XR3i. But recently i've been seeing all sort of old Fords about and ive just realised how cool they actually are. I'd have...

I know there has been previous threads about the new MOT rules, but i'd specifically like to know who has passed an MOT with after-market seats and steering wheels? I've sat in a few 1*2s with nice seats and steering wheels, the driving position and feel is far better than mine, so it's...

So I tried to take the wheels off today so I can give them a thorough cleaning, but the Renault wheel brace couldn't cut it, it was bending so much it worried me, not to mention the fact that it's so short I can't get any decent leverage. I need some advice on what's the best thing to do the...

Not a bad way to spend £1500quid. RR printout apparently. http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4046255.htm

I'm trying to change my rear exhaust hanger/bracket, 2 of the bolts unscrew fine but the third one just spins and won't come out. I can feel that the locater nut is turning with it, i'm assuming these things are tac welded onto the chasis and the weld has broken, i've tried getting some pliers...

I was under the car today and noticed that the exhaust clamp that secures the back box to the centre section was severely rusted with holes in it, basically it looks like a lace doily. Will this ECP one be alright as a replacement...

I've searched loads but other than removing the whole dash and masking it up, I can't seem to find a thread or any guides on how to remove the centre console surround for spraying. The bit around the clock and vents, anyone know how to do this or am I just sh*t at searching?

Around 6:15pm, plate was CA54 I think. I was behind you in an Iceburg 172 for a bit on the A46 coming into Coventry as we approached the London Rd roundabout, looks like you had an aftermarket exhaust aswell.

I was refitting the interior light console and seem to have a spare connector that doesn't go anywhere. I've plugged the light connector back in and put the climate control sensor back in it's place, but this just seems to be spare. Could it be for something on another model that my car...

As above, I have no clue what this thing is. It sits under the holes on the right, there's foam under it and i'm a bit worried about it getting blocked with satin black paint.

I'm in the process of trying to lift the 172s interior a bit, i'm spraying bit's of trim satin black and while I was searching for bits and pieces on ebay I found this...