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Correct, they did just the spur gear to begin with, but then we got to change the whole pump assembly - £800 for that + fitting.
Though to be honest, we didnt do too many, id say 5-7 a month, and we see 40 cars a day.
With regards to warranty, if the car has Audi full history then they would...
The block in the Volvo and 5 are the same, so swapping between the two is easy - though i would personally much prefere a Williams engine in a mk1 - mine ran 13.8 1/4 miles with just strippage and breathing mods, but if its something you want to go for then its not super tough to do
in 140k, all mine had was service items (services, front discs and pads)Front and rear shocks and springsone driveshaftone idle control valveone set of HT leads.Thats it, still on original gearbox, clutch, even with 195bhp and 7500 rpm it was spot on :)Oh, although at the end of their life, it...
Agreed, bloody horrid looking things!Hoping caliper will turn up tomorrow so I can get it back home and in the garage so I can start playing around with a few bits.
Stupid f**king b*****d cunting engine cover bolts!3 off easy, one so tight it rounded right away, chisel and hammer won't budge it, grinder did though lol
Re: New guy Just brought a 172
Welcome Rob!
Unless you have a big wallet ignore the engine internally, these engines are in a fairly high state of tune anyway, a good upgrade is:
Having the inlet manifold matched (it comes off in 2 pieces and they are usually not matched to each other)
A ph1...