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Selling the steering wheel I took off the car a while ago. I just want it gone as I cba to take it to my new place next month. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271835517385?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649

I am using VHT paint for the main part of the inlet (and fuel rail gaurd), but I want to paint the "Reanault Sport" logo in orange to match the wheels and mirrors. I was going to use some orange paint that I've used to touch my wheels up with (it's normal car paint), but will it peel and flake...

just cleaned the car (looking very smart!) and just moved it off the drive and there is a sloshing noise of water somewhere in the car. I can't see it or find it. It sounds like from the rear off side wheel arch. I've looked in the hole behind the door card and no water. Bit damp but no...

Having issues with deleting songs on my iPhone 4s, running iOS 8.2. I have no playlists or music to be syned in iTunes, so there should be nothing on it. But somehow there are a few albums that are stored "on my device" when I plug it in which sync. I delete them on the phone, but when I plug...

Is it really impossible to get this part out? reading through threads and apparently it is a dash out job, has anyone thought of an easier way of removing it? I want to tidy up the interior and just re-paint the trim, in black and nothing tacky!!

Turned the car on this morning and as it came into life there was like a turbo noise then went away. Didn't make it again all day, even when starting from cold after work at 4:30 this afternoon. Any ideas?? I am going with that it was the cold air and cold engine not helping. Never heard that...

Fitted a new temperature sensor yesterday as my gauge cut out when it got above half way. But then when it cooled below half way it would kick back in again. Just drove 90mins down the M4 and this is how hot it got, is this normal? I haven't got it hot yet, like stood in traffic for a while...

Followed me out of the turning for Grazley Green, up the A33 towards J11 M4 and then turned right to Thre Mile Cross / Spensers Wood. In a 2004 (I think) Black 182, gave me a toot as you passed.

Had the car since October 2012 and it has covered ~20k miles since then. The rear discs and pads haven't been changed in this time. They were a bit grindy today when I set off to work after being stood for 2 days, as expected, but then by the time I did 4 miles they didnt make a noise. Is it...

I have done some searching about and I cannot fit a towbar due to no quoted towing weight for my 172. But I am looking at getting a tow bar bike rack to take my MTB around as I hate boot mounted ones and I don't want anything on the roof and taking it apart each time I want to go anywhere is...

Need to get my wheels powder coated and refurbed. Not sure who does it around the Reading or Gloucester area. Tried a google search and a lot of places that come up are like engineering firms. I take it they will be sandblasted first before powder coating (not sure how it all works). and what...

I am having a right mare with my electrics atm. Went to go up the shop and the battery is flat. Reads 12V but can't check what the voltage is underload as my housmeate isn't in. Also have to wait to bump it and try and figure out if the battery needs replacing. But yesterday I was playing...

As the title says, my rear fogs aren't working. I had an issue with the left one the other week where that wouldn't work despite swapping the unit for the right, seemed to be the left hand side electrics. Now they both don't work. I have checked the fuse - fuse is working. Is it the 20amp fuse...

I have just used some G-techniq C4 to make all the black on the car black again. Brilliant stuff, does smarten the whole look up. The only parts which weren't as good as the rest are the door strips. Is this because they are a blue colour and not black? They seems to be a bit grey, like a black...

This is probably a stupid question, but how many rear fog lights should I have? I cannot remember how many I had the last time I did a light check and the rear left isn't working. But I have a bulb in there. Swapped for the right bulb and then cluster and this didn't help. (the ones in the left...

Yeah, basically as the title says! When I brake the rear fog light indication light comes on, just flickers. Ranges from barely visible to full on, then goes off. I thought it was an earthing issue, still think so. But went to check the earth connections and found that a brake light glass was...

With warm water obviously!! But as I had a reckless moment I painted my wheels bright orange (and love them!) but they don't half get dirty, especially the fronts from the brake dust. As they were painted professionally (by me with aerosol cans in my garden!) I am sure they are prone to wearing...

Need to get a tin of paint to do some touch up on my bumper and did a search of what paint code my car is (Ph1 172 in Titanium) and the forum says MV647. Went to double check this on the car to make sure so I don't end up with a blue paint knowing my luck! It doesn't exactly say "Paint Code...

I know my temp sender has been a bit wrong for a while as when it got just above normal opperating temp the fan would kick in and the dial would drop to zero and then when it got colder at normal temp the fan cuts out and the dial goes back to normal, but the dial has always dropped to zero and...

Only remebered about this while in bed last night (the things I think about trying to sleep!!) and need to get it sorted. Went to get some parts for the Clio from Renault and they couldn't find the car on the old or current number plate, didnt have the car on my to look at the chassis number...

I am going to swap my fog lights out and put in some air ducts, but I don't have any of the tools on me (a torx bit) to take them out to measure them, as I want to buy all the stuff and then go to my parents to fit/mod them. I was going to put this in the fog light surround and then run a...

After the near epic fail of my MOT test I need some new lights as the O/S one is misaligned and no idea how or why. Its the the LHD/RHD adjustment, it is as if the reflector bit is broken as the kick of the light goes completely the wrong way. I am not a fan of the original ones off the Ph1...

Think I could be down on power and not sure why. I only think this as I came off a roundabout in a flamboyant manner the other day (2nd gear all the way up to the red line into 3rd before 5th as it was in a 70mph limit and stayed at 70) and the diesel Mondeo ST in front (56 plate it was) just...

Well...this was a complete faf!! My light alignment failed the other week on my MOT test, his note on the fail sheet said "O/S light aim too far left" which infact it was aim too far right! Turns out the LHD/RHD drive bit on the dip light was on the LHD setting...no idea how as it was fine...

Need to change the inner CV gaiter (O/S) as it failed the MOT Test on this, tried to look for some hints/tutorials and that but not really found much, other than it can be a pain. Just really after like what to look out for, do I need to drain the gear box, how long will it take, specialist...

Got some new tyres fitted the other day. Tyres are fine, its the job the fitter did I am not pleased with. Firstly, they have damaged the top of the rims and bashed off some of the paint. I know its not the end of the world, as really you cannot see it, but I know its there. Have touched this...

Had a sweet tax rebate today and was going to replace my rear tyres (hopefully before next week as its the MOT test). Just been nad had a look at the tyres and the fronts (new in May) are 195/50/R15 82V and they are a replacement to what was on there. The rears were part worns thrown on last...

Noticed I had water marks on my roof and bonnet the other day so went to wipe them off but it wont come off. It is as if somone has lacqured the water marks in. Polished it a bit and they did start to come out. Then one burst of rain and then it dried up and within 10mins the marks were there...

The roof and parts of my bonnet look like they have water marks on (can't get a photo as the light and angle needed you get glare and you can't see it)! I have washed and hand polished many times and they are still there. It is as if water marks have been laqured over and are there permanently...

As the sun is (marginly) out I am doing some painting (finally going orange!!), but the instructions on the cans say you have to use fine Wet and Dry adter you have applied the undercoat and then before the laquer to get "the best possible finsih and colour match". Ummm...I dont want to be...