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Airbox idea looks like a waste of time to me.

Fair enough!

Maybe on it's second belt change or something like that?

When you do it, do you change the aux tensioner with the belt at the same time too?

so to clear this up, what's the new belt change times and why have they changed? aux belt - 3 years / 36k miles cam belt - 5 years / 72 k miles is this correct?

Joints become worn and that normally causes the common knocking noise of when a new shaft is needed. The joint is covered by the cv boot you had replaced for £30, and there are two joints to a shaft. Inner being nearest to the gearbox and outer being nearest to the wheel. Damn that's cheap!

Yeah it's 12 months.

Sounds like they just changed the aux belt and then later on the full cambelt kit. If that's the case then possible cause of the problem is aux tensioner failure as this may have not been replaced.

IMO i'd go for the ITB's as this is the ones i would choose given the same options as they would be going towards a track based car like Bazzon has mentioned.

Sounds pretty good that!

blimey that's low, it can't be good to drive?

actually quite nice that!

Oops, i wonder what's been wrong with them?

very nice job there!

Unfortunatly GSF don't do them for the 172's. We can however get them reconditioned for a pretty good price. Failing that just buy a service exhcange unit from Renault under their Motrio brand.

Do you know what manufacture of kit they are using? You want something like INA/Dayco/Continental/Gates if non-gen is being used.

Yeah doesn't the inner rod just unscrew from the rack?

as long as you use a part that is from an OE equivalent supplier you'll be fine.

I'd say £100-120 inc vat supplied and fitted would be an rough price for that sort of model around here.

Yeah 99 times out of 100 if the alternator belt goes it will whip off and take the cam belt out with it at the same time. Which is just not good. On sport models, it's quite a tight set up but the same rules apply across all cars. It's not something you want to happen anyways.

I wish I was going to Bedford this Friday :( Nice progress lads!

think it's only by phone and you'll be all done and quoted within 5 minutes. quick and efficient company.

f4r 730 / 736 engines (172's) don't appear to have a seperate free wheeling pulley listed, so it looks like you may have to buy a new alternator.

pretty sure it's around about 7 hours book time

Can't recall hearing my fan cut in either, temp gauge is always fine and have had no running problems either. I wouldn't worry about it unless the gauge starts shooting up.

I'll check at work tomorrow see if a free wheeling pulley is available, and i'll report back tomorrow night. If not, then you'll need a new alternator.

waste of time imo even if they fit. just stick to the original ones and you'll have no problems.

Is it a free wheeling pulley on these alternators? I can't remember. If so and they are available seperatly then they should be able to be changed. If not your looking at a new alternator.

what just to replace it as standard or are you doing any other mods?

i don't know no, but i doubt they would do - plus ngk are the original plugs for the 172's anyways. why would you want to do put the 225 plugs in?