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Hi all as I've not been in the Gateshead-Newcastle area for long does anyone no of a paint shop that'll blow my bonnet in and blend into the wings on a PH1 172. No damage just stone chips that are getting on my tits especially after I've now clayed the whole car the bonnet just looks gash...

Only one problem, you can buy a Trophy for that sort of money. Nowt wrong with your car but I know what I'd spend 7k on sorry matey.

37 but I feel 57 at the mo because of my 9 month old.. PH1 172.. and the love of my life an E28 M5. Colin..

Cheers edde, Any idea where the earth for the dash would be?

Having just moved up from 15's to 16's on my ph1 172 and I found the ride changed in a big way a lot harsher and more uncomfortable. I'd say going to 17's would make the ride feel like a bag of spanners unless you only drive on the smoothest of tarmac all the time. In other words you...

Wan+y run off area what was it tarmac for all the good it did..

Had the same problem as you a few weeks ago the best I could find was a local indy who supplied fitted and balanced me 4 205-45-16v PE2's for £400 all in. Better than anyone else I could find by around £50+ have a phone around and don't worry about haggling money talks.. Colin..

One problem with that price your right that if ya buy 4 PE2'S you pay £99 each which you have to pay for online. Except when you try and buy them it doesn't include fitting and balancing which brings the total to around £440ish. I know I tried to buy them a few weeks ago..:mad:

No problem mate, Any bits your stuck on PM.. Colin..

Forgot to say ya can get a pattern motor from GSF for about £10..£30plus from the stealers.

Hi mate I had the same problem a while back I changed the pump and all was sorted. With regard getting the wiper arms of you've got two options you can buy a wiper arm puller. Or do what I did which is take the nut of the base of the wiper arm and where the arm pivots push down hard a few...

Cheers AlexS I'll give them a buzz although I might wait a wee while to see if it cured your leak!!

Thanks Mike it's not pissing out just a bit weepy..

Cheers Fred anyway of stopping the leak?

Hi all after changing my sump gasket which has cured the main oil leak and cleaning the underside of my engine and box I seem to have a slight leak from the bottom of my box where the gear selector joins. Anyone have any ideas or advice is it just an oil seal? or more to the point is it...

Ya could try changing the clutch cable that can make a difference. But as everyone else has said they are quite heavy but you do get used to it. I find my 32 ton 8 wheel tipper with a 16 speed box easier to drive in traffic though.;)

I've just done the same thing gone from 15" to 16" and I have to say the ride is nowhere near as good on the road anyway. If I hadn't just bought 4 new 205 45 16 pe2's I think I'd be going back ta 15". Colin..

Cheers for the reply's. I take your point about the 16" V 15" although it's a bit late as I've aready got the 16" rims. Thanks for the advice on the 205's Ads_172 cheers Colin..

Hi all I'm after a little bit of advice on tyres I'm moving from 15" to 16" now my prob is the tyres aren't that great which means new tyres on top of the cost of the wheels. I had a quick check and there seems to be a fair bit of a price difference between 195 or 205s well in PE2's anyway...

Just my two bob but have you checked the Alternator for a collapsed bearing? Sounds silly I know but mine sounded like a bag of spanners and it was the Alternator got to be worth sticking a screwdriver on it to see..

Well for what it's worth I used Mobil 1 0-40w and have recently changed to using silkolene 5-40w to be honest I was happy with both although everyone on hear goes for the 5-40w silkolene. I hope that helps?

Hi all I'm after a bit of advice on a set of speedline 2118 15" in white on a silver ph1 172 so what do ya think "YES OR NO" any comments good or bad please. Cheers Colin...

Anyone help please!!

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Hi all I've a bit of a problem with my dash lights the illumination of them that is. When I turn my lights on the lights that illuminate my speedo flicker on and of in the end the settle down. I remember some time ago there was a guide talking about dry joints but I cant find it if anyone...

The clutch on my 32 ton Foden 450cat tipper with a 16 speed box is way lighter than my ph1 172, Life I guess although changing the cable makes a bit of difference.

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Had the same problem with my ph1 172 couldn't fit the CAF's to the filter as the battery was to long. I checked the max length I could use which was 8" long. All I did was take a tape with me to halfords and checked all there battery's till I found one that fitted.

Hi just a quick question about the caliper shim. Do I need to remove it to fit Pagid blues to my 172 or will they fit with it in place? Cheers