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I like that a lot!

No. Look closely!

It might just be the bushes on the rack. Either way, get it to someone that know's what they are looking for and get it diagnosed properly. It could be one of a few things.

I'll be interested once the cams are in and it's been mapped again.

Well they work perfectly fine on mine. Maybe they've changed them recently.

They work fine on mine, though they sent the wrong ones to start with (not enough teeth).

Yeah, easy peasy(ish). I made sure they were nice and warm, put a load of fairy liquid over the back of the disk where they sit and then tapped them on with a hammer gently in circles.

I got a new pair on eBay for a few quid.

It'll be either the cable or the TB return spring full of gunk. It's worth replacing the cable and removing the TB and giving it a bloody good clean and regrease. There's a good guide on here, but its pretty straight forward.

Changing cams is changing cams. The hassle is the same. Both will need a map afterwards.

Go easy on the bolts holding it in. They are made of a soft cheese, similar to Brie.

That sounds about right. The ballache is making the brackets up to keep it in place, but it's not too hard.

I know i've only got one plug connected, but Andy did that bit, so i've not paid much attention.

Worth checking the wiring to the injector as well at the same time.

Quite a price difference though.

Great report and great pictures. It did make me chuckle, I ended up doing something very similar in Cannes on year, infact I've even used that campsite at Agay. I love that part of France, Cannes is brilliant. I love the atmosphere of the place. I found Genoa a right dive tbh. Found a nice...

I changed the rear disks on the 197 at the weekend. It all went fairly smoothly except the offside rear caliper was an arse to wind back in, so I managed to use a screwdriver and a hammer to move it back in enough to clear the pads and disks. I've noticed the disks are getting really hot on...

Cheers Dan. I've got a rocker cover leak and these, along with some Megane injectors and a map, will clearly fix it.

I know this is a terrible picture, but the thing towards the right hand side? I need to remove that then? I know thats a stupid question, i've not paid much attention recently.

Will do, thanks. Need to get them out of the engine first to compare!

Is there a sure fire way to tell the difference between 172 and 197 cams? I just want to check the cams I've got are actually from a 197. The numbers I can make out are (though its really hard to read them): Exhaust: F4r r194 243 23h23 Inlet: F4r a 318 E06 11h45 ​Cheers

182 alloys are 4 stud and the mk3 is 5, so it wouldn't have been those.

I was looking forward to some lovely pictures of MK1 and 2's - or perhaps even a Lotus Cortina :( Is the ford scene all Cossie's and Focus ST's these days?

Ah right. I've taken apart enough, I should've probably noticed that by now!

I was under the impression that all ph2 heads were largely similar. The Ph1's were different.

I've got a couple. I use one once a week and the other once a year. lol.

Yeah, it'll need some funky timing. Mind you they've got to arrive first!

I pulled all the old stuff off last night mate, that's when i discovered they were 172 injectors. I'm going to replace them with Megane injectors as I bet we were near max flow with them. I might have bought some 197 cams as well...

I'll try Andy's method as the new clips have arrived already, but failing that i'll just get a new one. I just need to find 4 megane injectors and then work out a way of mounting the fuel rail so it doesn't move. Fun and games.

I wondered that Fred.