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  1. J

    rear drum bearings

    yes.the bearing just presses in/out of the drum after you remove a circlip.remove the drum so you can get it on a press.
  2. J

    Strange 172 problem

    .it goes into defect mode if it loses communication with a sensor or potentiometer due to wiring in open circuit or a sensor fault(complete failure).if the sensor is in circuit just reading the wrong temps the ecu would just adopt a injection strategy for the temps it was reading.if this temp...
  3. J

    wheel alignment & measurements (pic)

    well obviuosly you would go back if youd already paid someone to do it.just explained it out of interest.
  4. J

    wheel alignment & measurements (pic)

    if the tracking is ok but the steering wheel is slightly off centre than you can easily straighten the steering wheel up using the track arm/end adjustment.if the steering is pointing to the left then shorten the left track arm and lengthen the right track arm.when i say shorten/lengthen it i...
  5. J

    Strange 172 problem

    sounds like the coolant temp sensor had a fault(most likely open circuit somewhere)and the ecu went into defect mode(sets the rpm to approx 2500rpm and you have no throttle control).a temp sensor is rare to completly fail normally just gives false readings.seeing as your temp gauge went down to...
  6. J

    172/182 Induction kit

    ive got the hillpower kit.seems to have made a difference and you get the roar.
  7. J

    ## Coolant leak ##

    had a few of the alloy housings distort and leak coolant from the thermostat housing to head joint.
  8. J

    wheel alignment & measurements (pic)

    are all the suspension bushes ok? is the wheel or tyre damaged? is the shocker leaking fluid?
  9. J

    OMP Strut Brace Part NO

    that strut brace wont work on the road going suspension set up.
  10. J

    Where...

    any renault dealer as its a cup spoiler.pm mike172sport as he had some on his ebay shop will be cheaper than renault.
  11. J

    Which of these two

    the group n can cope with inlet and exhaust mods(exhausts,ik kits,manifolds,cats etc)but if you go onto serious headwork and cams then you need a remappable chip to get the best out of the mods.
  12. J

    Questions about wheel bearings!

    a smaller garage would be a lot cheaper than that.just make sure they have a press.
  13. J

    Which of these two

    depends on what your mods are.the group n is ok if you havent gone really far with the mods.
  14. J

    Induction kit fitted but hmmmm

    you might lose a bit of power and you certainly wont gain anything with that open i/k kit.its to close to the engine youll just suck in hot air all the time.
  15. J

    Where can I buy Front Fog Lights

    yes and ive fitted plenty of these kits in the past.you need to remove the dash top,front bumper,steering cowling trims and instrument panel non of which are hard to remove.some cars already come with the wiring so you dont even need to route that wire through to the stalk.
  16. J

    wheel alignment & measurements (pic)

    have all garages got near enough the same results? whats up with the steering then?
  17. J

    Questions about wheel bearings!

    about 1.6 hrs @ approx £60 a hour and about £60 for the bearing.poss a total of about £160.any decent garage with a press can fit it for you,doesnt need to be a renault dealer.
  18. J

    How much for new clutch fitted on 16v

    some people remove the subframe and drop the gearbox alone out from the bottem.some people remove the engine and gearbox.if im just doing a clutch i unbolt the gearbox from the engine and just pull it into the recess in the n/s/f inner wing.there is just enough room to change the clutch.
  19. J

    This weekend!

    belt and tensioner kit £65
  20. J

    wheel alignment & measurements (pic)

    the o/s and n/s angles are often slightly different due to safety features manufactures build in.eg-there set up so if you let go of the steering wheel they will slightly drift to the n/s of the road.one reason for this is that if you fell asleep at the wheel for example the car will go off the...
  21. J

    Valver ECU

    get one from the same phase as yours and it should be the same.
  22. J

    Front Springs - 16v

    could be up to a week but it depends how much you drive it i suppose.
  23. J

    Where can I buy Front Fog Lights

    you can get a complete kit from renault which includes any reqd wiring,stalk,relays and both foglights.about £135 for the kit and there easy enough to fit.
  24. J

    Questions about wheel bearings!

    if the wheel bearing collapes or welds itself together due to the heat(lack of grease)when your driving then you will most likely lose control of the car because your wheel will wobbling all over the place.if its noisy then replace it asap.
  25. J

    help! :)

    poss coolant temp sensor for the running fault the bearing and noise when braking will be the same thing as when you brake you are putting load on the front bearing so it will make the noise.when you steer right you also put load on the n/s/f bearing so you get the noise.change the n/s/f wheel...
  26. J

    ## Coolant leak ##

    changed a few thermostat housings for leaks on the f engines.be covered by warranty though wont it?
  27. J

    Cam belt and water pump change!!!!

    the tensioner etc has already been on the car for a long time so the bearings have had some use.if you dont change it then its going to be on for the same length of time again and if it doesnt last that long and collaspes your going to get some exspensive engine damage.its easy to change and...
  28. J

    Renault Alarm Problem

    done a few similiar faults at work lately with cobra alarms not disarming.everytime its been the alarm ecu.you need to visit your dealer as they have to contact cobra for an authority code to do it under warranty.
  29. J

    k-tec lowering springs

    was considering the ebiach but they dont lower the vehicle enough for what i want.if you just want to improve the handling without a noticable visible difference then the ebiach seem to be the best.
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