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There are 26 tooth ABS rings on ebay for pennys. Doesn't specify front or rear though

the correct balljoints ARE available so complete wishbones aren't always necessary. You'll be saving yourself a LOT of money too

seen shitload of them crack on the olive join too

I'd never fit a genuine replacement cat on a 182. A sport cat (if you dont want a de-cat) is roughly £300 so a far more economical option than renault. oh and I've seen plenty of 182 cats break down, they seem far more common than 172s for it

I've used all kinds of lock nuts and IME they just ruin the threads if you ever try to take them off again. Fine on a bolt which is cheap and easy to change, but on a stud it's a t**t

if you've bored it out right up to the butterfly you'll be causing havoc to light throttle driving

1. that new shaft looks fucked 2. the 172 cup shaft is different to any other 172, 3. ......but still normally has the abs ring.

if the needle doesn't get to above half, your car isn't warming up enough I'd say you've fixed an airlock issue while you were changing the rad and now it's better than before. You'll likely notice better economy too.

PMSL at using thread lock or nylocs on a hot exhaust. Will melt very quickly The only thing you can use as a thread lock on exhausts is exhaust paste I'd be looking for the cause though, either you're not tightening up enough, or your exhaust mounts are failing and the whole lot is swinging...

think this post has confused it even more lol v-tec ISN'T variable valve timing, it's variable valve lift What the F4R has IS variable valve timing (VVT) which operates to give a better idle. Above a given rpm (1400-1800, not massively important exactly when) the VVT is activated to bring...

the upper of the 2 bolts in view

It's emissions restriction!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! acceleration fueling is heavily restriced by euro4 emissions regulations. That's why the "kick" can be mapped out by giving it the fueling it really wants

thats the thing, if the full kit was just changed, all you needed was a new cambelt, which comes in at under £30. If people querie it with me, they get told the pulley will be changed for a little more than cost if a problem starts afterwards I think retail on a dephaser is £171 now

oh a 172 cup is FAR easier. If you were a paid member you'd be able to see some very silly deal prices on those at the moment

Wests told me it didn't exist......

they're easier IMO, but as the water pump is cambelt run, it's probably a good idea to change that on the 8** block

I've fitted supplied parts, but I charge more (closer to an actual hourly rate) and put a note on the invoice to make it clear i didn't supply the parts so there's no warranty on them whatsoever

I doubt it, one of the pistons is embeded in the head lol

I've seen anything fro £120 to £300 for a 172/182

last clio i drove that did that had a lot of toe-in on the front. You need to get a full component check, and have the alignment looked at

you'd be fine with just a new cambelt on that, no full kit needed if that's genuinely all the miles it's done. Should treat the original full change as the start point for the next due date though

it's never going to fall to pieces. Can start to cause running problems when they get really bad, flat spots randomly thrown in. How long ago was yours done?

I wouldn't ever change one if it wasn't noisy before hand. You should take note that none of the people that say do it as a matter of course are technical

you got your poo pushed in

nothing to do with VVT

it's just a switch. Normally activated at around 1600-1800rpm, and de-activated above roughly 6500rpm

this has turned into very long discussions on many occasions. I'm shocked you couldn't find the info, it's on here many times over the cams will not stay in the right place once the locking tools are removed unless the correct procedure of slackening the pulleys is followed

FLOL You need some proper williams wheels if you want to pull off williams gold ;) ideal with the coilovers too :)

Location chorley,Lanc's they talk loud up north ;)

very basic! Have you tried for fault codes?