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I think my reservations have always been the stories about Henk being a bit of a s**t to deal with

I might be exaggerating a bit but definitely low down they arent the best

Yeah they can be underwhelming below 4500

So all this has got me wanting to get an RSTuner, what in every day driving will I notice as a difference for my £90‐100?

I found this guide but cant find it now. I searched 'aircon fix' or something similar. It's a small cog in the drivers footwell that needs a cable tie around it to stop it slipping

I'm tempted to get an RSTuner map on my 172 but I'm not confident of playing around with laptops and maps, think I might screw it all up

Not even going to add it up 1.for my own sanity 2. for fear it might get seen by the wrong person

Did it actually drive ok with this timing?

⁸ Yeah goes into the loom with the black and red alarm wires, the alarm is still working though as it woke me up at 3am the other day! All taped up now so I may just pretend I never saw it.

Cheers matey, I'm quite pleased I've found the source of it. Not many issue left to sort out now and they are mostly cosmetic. Back to these cut wires, they go into an insulation wrapped loom that hangs under the glovebox so as everything else seems ok I'm assuming they are from a previous head...

Ive had the dash top off today and found a poor connection on the clock causing the back to the future clock and semi backlighting but also the interior light had some tarnished contacts. Once these were all cleaned up I've got the draw down to 0.063 Amps, is that within acceptable margins? It...

Looking great, the newer RS badge has tempted me too as it doesnt look like it came from Halfords. Is it the light or is the offside rear arch pushed in?

My ph2 172 had a similar although not intermittent problem very similar this which turned out to be the earth on the back of the gearbox which I'd accidentally broken while removing the starter motor. Worth a look

As if they dont leak bad enough, cut a hole in the roof! My Valver let more water in through the sunroof than the Titanic

My list is a bit less extensive than some on here but here goes. My vehicles- Iceburg 172, shouldn't have sold it but really wanted a 182 Arctic blue 182 both cup packs, again should have kept it as it was immaculate. Yamaha YZF R125 SV650S Caddy trendline, boring but useful Triumph Daytona...

Dash top off again I think, I'll see how my head feels tomorrow morning. I'm getting somewhere though

Maybe these cut wires from a removed aftermarket head unit?

No but as the light is fading here I've noticed this, one half of the clock display is faintly lit so I'm certain it must be that

I'll start by disconnecting the radio and autochanger see what that does

Yeah 20 amp, I think it's the fuse for interior lights, radio and electric wingmirrors. Its marked as F29 I believe

Yep, in a weird way I was well pleased though, nothing like finding out youvevmade a mountain out of a mole hill. While I was out there I diagnosed which circuit I'd draining my battery so win win. 0.100 Amps until I pulled a 20 amp fuse in the passenger side

@JamesBryan, you can laugh I nearly cried😂

I've carried out a battery drain test to try and find my problem circuit, found it quite quickly. Is this the hazard switch?

Right, I'm a massive idiot! This morning I had a closer look, gearbox oil everywhere so I had a big mop up thinking I'd whack a bit more in to see where it was coming from. The filler hole! I genuinely didn't see it coming back out as I filled up and as I knew I had a leak from the selector...

Believe me its crossed my mind but I cant accept defeat, except the belts it's only cost me in parts as I'm determined to do everything else myself. It's as much a project to get it up to a good standard as it is a car to drive.

Get both and have the best of both worlds. In my experience there is a lot less to go wrong on a bike which is a bonus and the ride is more of an occasion that driving a car will ever be

Some days I think you're right, today was one of those days

More after todays discovery! Why is it my clio cant keep the wet out or the oil in?

It's not made any loud noises in tha last year nor has is sounded like it was low on oil....yet! I need a winter project like a hole in the head

I hope you are both right, I'll have a better look in the morning. It was rapid though!