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Its a different alternator...I swapped my perfectly working one for a non air con 172 alternator off a member on here. I can tell the bearings shagged because a.) its noisy b.) it gets hot very quickly!!

Well much to the disappointment of some people I'm sure.....my little mod seems to work a treat.... Just a shame the bearings in the alternator sound like they have gone.......the guy didnt tell me that when I swapped him for my good one!!! :mad::mad: Btw...ignore the engine movement - the...

You not got yours up & running yet John!!??? Mine started today for the first time in 6months!!!

Well......after leaving it last night I decided to go back to it this morning with a fresh head.......good job I did....10mins later & the engine was running!!! The problem.......well other than my eyesight.....was this b*****d engine earth at the rear of the engine wasnt connected...

Well least if I do that it cant happen again!!! LOL Who does it & how much does it cost mate any ideas?

Yes mate.....checked & doubled checked everything I can think of!! You can have the immobiliser removed from the ECU cant you?

Just finished putting my engine & box back in my Phase 2 172. Plumbed all the pipework back in & electrical connections, fuses etc. Went to start it.....but the red immobiliser light wont go out - so obviously it doesnt start. Is there anyway of resetting it? Is there any way of bypassing it...

....dont forget Gripper aswell. Just got my gearbox back last week with a gripper fitted (6 month wait :dapprove: ) - looking forward to benefitting from a bit more control over the power on trackdays.

Fred - I thought someone might say that - but believe me when all bolted up its VERY tight & solid - bear in mind its only job is to keep the alternator in position if something strange should occur to the long main alternator bolt. But I might put the other bracket back into the equation...its...

Pass - however heavy the air con pump is and a couple of brackets.

Removing Air-Con Pump......my alternative method!!! Here you go guys....heres a cheap & easy way of removing your air con pump... Basically consists of new Saab pulley, 1400mm 6 Rib belt, modded cosworth alternator bracket & a 172 non air con alternator (I'm sure I could of used the original...

Fred.....not sure which Lee that was aimed at.....but I'm only goin off what.... ..^ he said to me! LOL!

Excellent good man - I'll check the rivot situation when it gets delivered as well & send you a pic if you dont mind just to make sure its ok.

Just as a matter of interest - the bearing - is it a standard or uprated one - am I best off orderingthe better one from Yozza or sumwhere?

Finally.....Renault Sport Paddle Clutch, cover, bearing, cambelt kit & exhaust gasket...delivered...£530!!! Bank managers gonna love me this month!!! Lee...thanks for your help - much appreciated.

R-Sport mate

Its like banging your head against a brick wall.....they rang me back after totally ignoring the part numbers i gave them with a price on a standard clutch kit..... ....I await another phone call!!!

Yeh mate I did. Just spoken to R-Sport - they've taken the part numbers down & will ring me with availability & price etc.

Well that was a good start - Renault Liverpool didnt have a clue what the hell I was going on about! LOL They are phoning Renault to make some enquiries on my behalf!! Failing that I will try R-Sport!

So really what you are saying is Helix is just as good if I cant get one within a decent time scale from Renault? Well a paddle clutch is a paddle clutch but there can be different variants/qualitys cant there - sprung/unsprung/6 & 4 paddle etc - especially after what LeeP86 says about them...

Excellent......thanks for that mate - will give Renault a ring shortly & see what they can sort for me!!!

Cheers Surely you dont need to change the clutch arm though??

Yes mate if you could please - what box have you got? Sadev?

Is that the paddle version then including cover & release bearing? How much did it work out to be? I also heard these are very good - how have you found yours? Thanks mate

Has any one done back to back testing between the different trumpet sizes on throttle bodies - i.e. 45mm, 60mm, 90mm etc?? My understanding is the shorter the intake length the more torquey the engine lower down & the longer the intake length the more power it produces especially top end -...

I tried to get old of one of those Renault Sport clutches from France but a contact let me down in Belgium....how did you go about getting one mate?

.....and it appears I can either go with Helix or Alcon paddle clutch......someone correct me if I'm wrong here please. I believe I'd heard good things about the Alcon paddle but not sure who could supply me with one. Helix paddle is around the £340 mark I think from Yozzasport. It is...

Harsh on the lower back on long journeys - believe me - I have them in my Clio - hold you in quite well - obviously providing you are the correct dimensions for the seat. I think you can get an additional cushion which will help for the lower back problem.

This is my best effort yet that someone managed to catch on camera....Bedford earlier this year...at roughly 70-80mph ish!

Ben....thats hilarious - but HOW many times did you try and pull it out!!?? I love the way the crane hook just appears in view out of nowhere....sky hook anyone! LOL!