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Right to update - cleaned out the throttle body and tdc sensor...no joy, still cuts out. Tdc sensor looks good as new as well! What's the situation with ICV's on phase 2's? do they have them/where are they etc?

For the past few months, my car has been stalling when the clutch is pressed at low revs, i.e coming up to junctions etc. It doesn't happen during normal gear changes, more when the revs drop..parking, in traffic etc. Could this be the TDC sensor or something more serious?

hmmm ok, I'll have a nose around tomorrow. Cheers!

Ah right cheers...easy fix or garage job?

As above..for the first 10 mins or so the engine is running - smoke comes from behind the coilpack area/above the manifold! Smells like burning oil and (funnily enough) there seems to be a lot of oil/gunk around that area.. Tried cleaning it out etc, but no joy! Could it be something to do with...

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Yup! Any easy ways of getting it out? Guessing drilling is not a good idea..

Basically, the spark plug is screwed in tight - but at some point someone has tried to get it out and in the process rounded off/snapped off the nut/head part of the plug....so now its left screwed in but with no apparent way of unscrewing it..

Using this - http://www.laserhandtools.co.uk/item.aspx?cat=374&item=3830 It looks like the nut has completely snapped off though...so not sure if a smaller socket would do the trick!

ABOO, interesting - how have you used it? What issues did you have?

sorry yea to clarify, the head has rounded off....ie the plug is screwed in tight, but can't undo it as the nut is completely rounded...!

In the process of changing my gf's spark plugs on her ph2 1.2 16v, but the second plug appears to have no thread on the nut part or be very rounded off....any ideas on how to get it out? Or is it a head off jobbie..?

as above - 189cm long...what are my chances? Currently not near my car so cant measure, but anyone fitted one in?!

me? silver 172 with 182 alloys, was around chesham/amersham all weekend

Replacing the coilpack on my gf's 53 plate 1.2 16v tomorrow but the car is at her house so cant see it - anyone know the bolt size?

ah ok so nothing related to the depahser pulley that's also going? how much am i looking at to replace the TB?

On my 03 plate 172....used to cut out occasionaly when coming up to a junction etc and dipping the clutch, now it happens virtually every time the clutch is pressed in low gears! cam dephaser pulley also needs doing - is this related? was serviced a couple of months ago with oil change etc..