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So I bagged a pair of brand new top mount kits (543A09780R) from an eBay seller - genuine part so all good.
Delay by Hermes collecting - not ideal but par for the course.
And it arrives this morning looking like it's been dropped off a tall building. Then kicked around a bit. Then dropped again...
Not too expensive at around £40 for 4 from Renault and Sod's Law tells me that at least one will snap when they're removed.
Question is, am I being paranoid or is replacing all 4 sensible anyway as the shock, spring & top mount are all new too?
Also (OK, that's 2 questions!!!) is there a cheaper...
Other than a wash when I picked her up, I haven't done much since and machine work will happen once the paint's done (OS quarter, bonnet, bumper etc.)
Up at silly o'clock today to get the first coat of floor paint done in the garage - it's been home to a scrapyard for 3 years so can't wait for a...
Looks like part of this is missing as I can't think that the pulley should be exposed like that?
I've searched around and looks like it's right but can anyone confirm? Many thanks
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Coated all 4 wheels with gtechniq C5 today and managed to chip one. Properly annoyed so I've popped the spare on and hope it can be repaired :(
Pleased with how they've come out overall though and liking my redneck centre cap solution too.
I collected my iceberg 172 yesterday, 100 mile drive back across A/B roads, motorway, the lot. And I'm in love - the car's bloody fantastic and I haven't connected with a car this way since selling my first 205, 7 years ago - big mistake.
Anyway, a bit about the car first;
03/53 plate 172 in...