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has it ever had the plugs replaced?cause there meant to be changed at 72k and if not thats a long time for one set of plugs,also might be be worth having renault plug the clip in and see if it reads any faults
cheers matt
as said mate your better off getting a mint crank its already been done once,the chances are it'll f*ck up again,and there thrust washers which reduce side to side play in the crank
i'd imagine it depends on the engines nature,a clio doesnt make power till it revving anyway where as a turbo'd engine it may have an advantage,i'm running a heavier flywheel on my high comp f7R engine
you are probably better off getting another lump,hasnt this engine already been rebuilt?you'll probably find the cranks screwed your better off getting another crank if you are going to rebuild that engine
make sure its not the power steering pump as quite a few seem to be failing,apperently talken powder is good on belts as it dries moisture and grease,i'm not sure on a 172 but i know on willy/16v's the idler is a right game to get at so a lot of people leave them on when doing a cambelt
best off just pulling the engine & box out,it took me 3 hours on sunday to remove engine an box on my own,but for that price aslong as its genuine you may aswell let them do it