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Cheers guys..... Im just working on the fuel system at the minute... then I have to sort this lot out.. Everything else is hooked up and working... soon as its wired up and got fuel system working its off to the paint shop then its party time!!... cant wait to start putting all my...

Sorry for hijacking BTW.... C

Ok... been building myself a little weekend toy over the last few years so the 172 has taken a back seat!.. Here are some pics of where Im at!!... This is how I bought him.. Here are just a few of the many mnay jobs that have had to be done.... The engine - B18...

Nice one..... Im building one very similar to that!!..... This is how it will look... :-) Hopefully!!.. Cheers Chris

Same almost happened to me last week mate... I recently changed my discs, pads and bearings.... about a week of it being spot on I noticed it was grinding again.... then heard it go and the back end was all over the place!! Managed to get the car home only to discover the rear wheel had...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew6YwIN2IQc

As I no longer have sufficient privilages I thought I would post here.. Open to reasonable offers.. Tickets include live show and Paddock pass Cheers Chris

Ive had my clio 172 for 3 years now, its been a great handling fun car but I wil NEVER EVER buy another french car, complete utter piece of rattly, fault ridden crap!!.... Waiting for my M3.... :-) C

Mine did the same - ended up shorting out the ballast unit so I got a new ballast only for the same to happen again. I had to get a new cluster - turned out to be quite expensive!!... now the other side is doing the same!!... grrrrr

Id also budget for around 3k - 5k if you wanna make a decent job, depending on what engine too... so far mine is upto the 7.5k mark!!!

Hey mate this is mine... feel free to ask any questions.. http://www.16vminiclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12965 Chris

Might have been me though my sticker is in the right hand side... was it about 5 ish?

Did mine the wrong way round!!!... plugs, coilpack then the HT leads!!!... which solved the problem!!!.. :-) Bu66er!!. Ta C

Hi Mate, Im having the exact same problem!!!... changed them all but its still f00ked!!... did you manage to get yours sorted??.. Someone suggested to me that it could be a valve... One thing after another with these pieces of crap!!.. :-( Chris

Im building one at the minute..... Got the 1.8, 200hp integra type R engine for it....

thought I notice a little dent.... maybe not then!... C

Was me mate.... yeah, I wanted to have a play too..... yours looked immaculate - apart from the dent in ya boot!!!...

LOL - what a quality programme that is!!.....

Yeah it steams up then clears then mists, at present there is water sat on the lens..... Being a gas unit Id have thought they would be nearly completely sealed... I suppose while ever there is water in there, the heat from the lamp will just keep condensing it (hence mist)... I did...

I seem to be having a problem with my headlight letting water in!!... Looked at the rubber grommit things at the back of the unit and they are all nice and tight... has anyone else experienced this problem? I just cant understand where is the water getting in??? and how to keep it out!!.. C

I changed my bulb originally, tried it and blew a fuse. I tracked the problem down to the headlight unit (whole thing), got a new one £200 ish from Renault, changed that still nothing so by rule of elimination it had to be the ballast however my headlight unit was corroded and in a bad way as it...

Yeah mine did the same... intermitten fault turned out to be the ballast unit. Changed HID bulb to no avail so swapped the ballast and it worked!!!.. £270 though!!!... Chris

Hi mate, I swapped them around!!... turns out to be the ballast after buying a new headlight unit, new bulb... so far £220 on parts that I didnt even need!!... what a carry on!! Chris

Need a new ballast, does anyone know if they are a specialist renault part or if they are a standard part for other models?? Also, where is the best place to get one? Cheers Chris

Seems this is a common fault as mine did the same.... then completely went. Changed the bulb, still nothing - noticed I was blowing fuses so Ive had to get a new healight unit which for some stupid reason has changed thus the bulb & starter doesnt even fit!!!.... well f**ked off with it as MOT...

I just cant understand why on earth they would change it.... piece of cr*p!!....

Hi, Is proving a nightmare........ My Xenon headlight (the gas bulb HID) packed in so I purchased a new bulb and fitted it for the sum of £40. This didnt cure my problem so I went to work eliminating all other possibilities which finally pointed towards the unit itself as it kept blowing...

Nice one - cheers for that Chris

Bump Due for MOT on Monday!.. Cheers C

Hi people, I have tried finding the answer to this question but there seems to be a lot of reference on this site to different bulb upgrades/varients. I would just like to know where I can get a standard replacement headlight bulb for my 172 Mk2. Went to Halfords thinking it would be...