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Hi guys. One of my rear springs has gone and thought I'd look at some lowering springs (as these work out cheaper than two rear springs!!) Anyone got Jamex springs on their car? Are they OK? Input welcomed. Thanks. :)

Have you actually swapped the ballasts over? If you leave the bulbs where they are, and swap the ballasts that'll test the ballast. If the bulb works when the ballasts are swapped then it could be the starter on the rear. I changed this when mine went, and stuck a new set of bulbs in off ebay...

Cool thanks guys. At least it's nothing stupidly major.

Ah cool!! Creaks like mad now. Haha I'll order a pair of springs. Always best to change both sides perhaps rather than just the one. (although other spring looks in much better condition.) If I get stuck I may just take you up on your offer. Thanks :)

In the mean time here's a pic of the spring that I feel needs replacing. May get a set of lowering springs?

Hang about! Looks like the top part of the rear passenger side calliper is missing! Waiting for a friend to bring a trolley jack round. Will post pics.

Hi guys I'll upload pics shortly. The pipe it's self doesn't appear to be damaged it is a plastic bar running over it from the front, to the back of the car. This bar is now touching the pipe and rubbing. The rut was really nothing major at all, it was just like a dip in the road. Not a pot...

It's quite a big pipe, looks about an inch in diameter, although... Could it be the pipe from filler cap???

Hey guys, Went over a very subtle rut in the road whilst braking lightly ready to turn right and there was a crack, like a pane of glass cracking. Sound of a bit of debris and the guy behind flashing frantically. There's now a rumbling from the rear and there is a squeak when going over...

Thanks guys! I'll go do some hard stops see if it clears it and get everything sorted on payday!! My trolley jack is knackered. Gonna cost £50 for a decent one... I'll see if I can beg and borrow. I'll also try GSF, I've heard of them. Anyone know if Mintex pads and discs are any good?

I've not been able to get the wheel off and have a proper look yet. Although casting my mind back to the service history they're probably due... Luckily a friend of mine, also a member on here, has offered to donate some front discs since posting this :), being as he no longer has his 172...

I drive like a Grandma... mainly due to having clients in my car most of the day! lol Give it the beans sometime but not enough to warp a disc... Sometimes pulls to the left a low speed braking but not all the time.

Hi guys, Gonna be a hard one to explain... Basically brakes aren't as sharp as I know they should be... I know I need new fluid which is probably the main cause as discs and pads LOOK ok but I'm no mechanic so I could be completed wrong!! Basically at low speed, light braking, it feels like...

I have a similar problem, chaging my plugs helped alot (although I see you've already done that!). The only thing left to do in my engine bay is to get some new mounts, but I don't think that will stop it completely.... As above idle is crap on 1*2's from what I've heard, I'm just gonna learn...

That photo doesn't seem to want to work matey.

I have a faulty sensor at the moment. First thing I'm going to do is check the connection to the dials by removing top half of dash and checking everythings plugged in ok! If you have an early 172 like mine (2002) or a cup, then I beleive the speedo sensor is located on the top of the gear box...

Nice silver Megane F1, today at about 11am! Personalised plate, JMA ***???? Or somethnig like that.

Cool. Thanks for the suggestion. Obviously gonna save me some dosh. :-)

Don't know anyone that can weld. Lol I'll pop in to my local garage tomorrow. Was hoping to avoid fitting costs but looks fiddly.

Har har at the link... :-/ lol.

Ph2 sorry. And thanks for the link I'll go look. Is ph2 part of manifold too?

Hi all, Not sure if this is in the right section or not... On my MOT the mechanic told me I've got a REALLY tiny leak on my front section of the exhaust. I've been searching the Internet all day but can't seem to find anywhere to order one? I'm hoping manifolds and downpipe are separate...

Spotted this morning about 830? You must have actually pulled up next to me in the fast lane... 02 Reg I think...? Turned left towards Dodwells from the island.

I don't bother, because when I do, I just get weird looks!! lol Although a Trophy flashed me the other day, people tend to miss my car cuz it's an iceberg, I don't feel that the silver 1*2's stand out as much as the rest do!

Last night at about 5:45?? Flashed me. :) private plate.

I used to have loads of time on my hands. No stories as such I just like the random problems they come up with. Although when I took my 172 to get the balancing done I clocked the guy revving the t*ts off it. :-/ Stern words were had! And his reply was "it sounds nice at 5k dunnit?" lol

Have you tried a Hi-Q centre?? My local one is really good...? I went to Kwik Fit when I was young and foolish as I had a problem with my Rover Coupe, was losing power at 3.5k rpm and making an awful noise which sounded like high pressure gas escaping. They told me it was perfectly fine and...

Yeah I think that's the one, saw it coming off Clickers way towards Desford the other week too! See LOADS around, I'm driving around all day because of work (I think all the petrol station staff in the area know me on first name terms! lol)

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=466214&highlight=TDC Just found this!! :-D can anyone tell me how much a TDC sensor is if cleaning it fails? Seems like a mega easy job to do! I imagine cleaning it involves sanding the metal contacts?