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Some new top mount sets on the ph1 172 and found bearings solid so guess it will make it steer a little better now and fixed the sticking rear caliper, just a quick strip and clean freed it up
Intermittent starting issue resolved and new Renault relay fitted
Then while at the electrics thought would sort the one and high speed heater fan it has, after a call to Renault 172 Ph1 part 7701206104 (Valeo) is now obsolete
Valeo part number is 515136 and still available so one...
After a little more digging and checking electrical items it turned out to be the Fuel Pump relay had corroded and failed.
I found this by swapping over relays 4 & 5 in the engine fuse box and it sprang into life and then failed to start when I swapped back
1 x new 7700414484 relay ordered...
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After some ideas to help trouble shoot my Ph1 172, year 2000, intermittent staring issue, but never stops when running however, (I have skimmed the forum before asking here but cant find a definite answer to the red light meaning)
Scenario
When car locked both red lights flash, on dash...
Happy hunting odd sets do pop up on ebay like these last week I had been looking for ages
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F123758240248
Sunshine day yesterday so first drive out of the year, started first crank as well
Drivers door looks somewhat a dodgy shade of silver in the pic v real life ?
Drives great on the track better than me :-) and have good fun chasing down way more expensive stuff, done a couple at Bedford then one in the snow, yes snow at Cadwell earlier this year that was a little too sketchy on the AD08R's that isn't the car rattling or gravel the noise is slush on...
So it has a blister or two on the dreaded driver side rear arch at the bottom...... later this year the skirts are coming off along with the internal rear cards to assess the tin worm. Plan on having it fixed whatever I find and am sure some cutting and welding is gonna be needed. Have it as a...
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Just had email from Dodo juice 20% off all new account orders, good news is all orders are new as they have a new website and even existing customer must get a new account so guess valid for you all
Code is WELCOME20 as below
Did you ever work out what the issue was as having same issue on ph1 172.
Std exhaust
New poly dog bone and new oem mounts with power flex sleeve on top one
Tried both solid and standard rear mounts
Middle mount good
It happens on track when breaking hard and rear hanger will pop out.
It...
New poly-bushed dog-bone, cup front shocks and some braided lines fitted today, not one seized nut or bolt.... miracles do happen it seems
Old bone out
New one greased and ready to go in
Made the mistake of doing the brake line first then trying to swap the shocks, pulled the new line...
Can recommend software geeks used a good few times and they have black Fri sale on already
https://softwaregeeks.co.uk/product-category/microsoft-office/
BLACK20 is code for 20% off
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Knocked up this mount this morning out of some spare waste pipe after seeing the cost of real head rest mounts......, seems to give real nice POV and footage with spot metering set. Camera fitted to pipe with standard cheap handle bar mount
Any other mount positions recommended or that you...
Couple of hours free again today so time for the new rear brake parts and the as new 172 cup rear shocks thanks to @robmuns
Old discs past their best and been on for a while by the looks of it
On with the new, gone genuine on the rear as know they get very little loading and hope they will...