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I'm in Australia and we never got the 172 Cup, but we got the 172 P2 and the upgraded 172 P2 with ESP. The 172 ESP has increased-camber lower wishbones which I believe were from the 172 Cup. The wishbones are interchangeable and in fact the increased-camber parts have replaced the earlier part...
Something of an update... the coolant hose had a small leak at the back of the thermostat. The radiator had a small leak. The water pump was weeping. All have been changed. Still overheating. The footwell is full of coolant: next is the heater core!
Im now searching for instructions for...
A bit of history: a couple of years ago it overheated to the point of beeping and flashing engine lights. Workshop said it was the water pump, changed it and the belts. Said they needed to spend time getting pump bits out of the radiator etc.\
Last year had some overheating problems again, my...
I've used these. Just cut two ~25mm circular holes in the mats. The pointy part pushes down and slides into/under the carpet.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2Pcs-Fixing-Grips-Clamps-Car-Floor-Mat-Carpet-Clips-Holders-Anti-Slip-Knob-Pads-/183715200143
What are you expecting to happen?
ESP = stability control. I don't think I've had ESP kick in, ever. I don't get the car sideways though.
BTW the ESP dash button turns it OFF, it's on by default.
Not too much air: it's lost the charging effect from the intake tuned length resonance. A well tuned intake can yield around 130% volume. That is, suck in 30% more fuel & air into the cylinder than the swept capacity, to the 2.0 litre engine acts like a 2.6 litre.
Depends on what you mean by "service". An oil change only needs new oil, filter and sump plug. Most scheduled services are just an oil change and inspection of brakes, suspension etc.
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I've just changed my starter motor and thanks to the info here it's been reasonably easy.
During the process a couple of the exhaust manifold studs unscrewed from the head. Do I replace these with Loctite or some kind of anti-seize? I've just bought some Loctite Super Stud Lock 263...
Make friends with somebody with a well-running 172. Swap over the coil pack and plug leads and see if there is any difference. Saves buying unnecessary parts.
Assuming that you've already got the basics sorted like fuel filter, battery, earth points, crank sensor, injectors, injectors...
Agree.
Most is nostalgia -- the Wolsley for instance, Grand Ma probably had one or something.
The 2CV is quite an interesting car mechanically and, like original Fiat 500s, is worthy of being in any motor collection.
Otherwise I only get excited by cars that were innovative or best-of-breed...