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Yea mate it's loads easier with the bumper off.
As said before theres a black plastic ring with ridges in it for grip.
You can do it without bumper off but its damn hard work!!!
New exhaust looks tidy mate, but as said just needs a little jiggling to align it nicely.
Did the previous owner use the old exhaust to stand on when cleaning the rear of the roof?? :rasp:
How much are they please Broster??
I'll need to go to Renault for the throttle body one i think so i'll get prices off them too.
Hopefully the throttle body one will survive and i can take it back (Or keep it if it's cheap enough)
If possible can someone supply me the part numbers for:
Throttle Body to Inlet Gasket
Inlet Manifold to Plenham Gasket
Inlet Manifold to Cylinder Head Gasket (This is a small egg shaped one)
All 3 are for a PH2 172. The renault system won't seem to accept my regestration and they have to be...
Its out now.
Thanks for all the advise, i didn't end up buying screw extractors or going to quik fit.
In the end i removed the disc and wound the thread out from the back with some mole grips and WD40.
Just gotta remember where i usually get my brake cleaner from so i can degrease...
Its got no wheels on - lol
I think i'm gonna try chiselling a slot in it and using a big screwdriver to unwind, actually thinking about it that'll widen the thread so it won't turn.
I guess i'll ave to get the bolt remover from screwfix and do it at home!
Any tips from anyone who's done it...
Took my alloys off today to send them to ReFurbing and have managed to shear one of the crappy renault locking nuts :mad::mad::mad::mad:
Can anyone recommend somewhere or can anyone (Fred) come and help me get it out if they're situated in the west mids??
Majorly p**sed off now! Everytime i...
Just so that you know, i have contacted Kam racing about doing a group buy for the compbrake solid top mounts also. Ill let you know the outcome of this.
Locking nut key was in glove box, judging by smashed window.
Personally, on a car of that value i would've invested in 4 sets of locking nuts!
I keep my locking nut key in the car (won't say where) as it's needed if you get a flat!!