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All 172 182s have a depahser but why just latley is EVERY noise "its gonna be the dephaser mate ! "
They all have engine bay noises and as said LOTS of other things it could be .
If it is depahser(and i doubt it TBH ) its not going to explode and take the engine out.
injectors tick, carbon can...
Sportlines do lower front 15mm approx more than rear , just done mine but if you measure top of arch front and rear to ground you will find they are about the same dimension IIRC
I have done 35 plus runs in mine at pod gearbox is fine (rushes off to touch wood !) As long as you dont go silly with the launch .
May well be up for this :D
BUT booking in advance is dodgy this time of year at pod , may not open track till mid morning then you will only get 2-3 runs max if...
Good job you did your research mate ! Plenty more nice ones out there but a lot of dogs Too worth spending a bit more for a minter with proper history . Worth it in the end . I have every bit of history for mine ,every bill receipt the lot had it from new 2002 ! They are out there if you are...
I can also vouch for this being a mint car seen it at rr day this year .
Sounds awesome made real good power proper job ! sad news mate shame its going :(
Someone will be getting one of the best monacos I have seen .
What you getting next Matt ?
This ^
If no invoice from dealer or if dealer has no computer record it has not been done more than likley if not get done asap budget £500 at a specialist so be looking for some cash off if no proper proof
Hi mate. welcome
If it has fsh and belts done with invoice to prove you should be ok hpi and check points above.
Where abouts are you from.?
Make sure you can feel the extra kick at 5000 rpm too on test drive.
Oh and most clutches are quite heavy anyway so nothing to worry about there.
Never changed my dephaser and its fine.172/182 engines do get slighlty noisier with age . If fsh and regular correct oil changes it should be fine.
Lol at the DEPHASER PANIC that has spread on cliosport, everyone who has any sort of noise thinks there dephaser is about to pack up and take there...
Having something like this makes it a special drive everytime ! turns many heads and how many people can say that when they go out in there car (whatever it is) they wont see another like it !
If I could afford it as a weekend car and could find a good one I would soon get another but finding...