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Sorry wasn't sure which section this should go in. So I'm considering a hydraulic press. I have 5-6 cars in the house and I' always needing something pressed out. I use the garage but for a few bushes its £20 and I've been looking they are that expensive for a press. Its only a bottle jack...

One of my AC pipes has split and green stuff come leaking out of it. Im sire it just needs the pipe cut and replaced then refilled. Anyone know of anyone decent near Dundee?

Hi guys, My mk2 ph2 172 has started this weird thing. The rear lights, brake lights when on and dash lights (clock, climate control bit and dials) flicker. There is no misfire or funny running. This only happens at sub 2k rpm and very noticible at idol. But at 60 or 70mph the flickering is...

Hi guys, Im looking for someone near and around Dundee to change the colour of my wheels and do a decent job. The last time they where done it was £20 a wheel but the paint flakes off when you put a wheel socket in! I've heard of coatech in carsnooty but my alloys are forged so dont really...

On the way to Arbroath from Dundee lol. Anyone on here?

Hi guys, The clio has been running fine for the last couple of months, give or take a few things for once :rasp:. Its a mk2 ph2 172 btw. So when you jump in you turn the key to the one before you start it all the lights go out and everything its fine. Then you start the car. Now usually the...

So I have a mk2 ph2 172 non cup. I was changing the bleed nipple from a rounded one to a new one. As I took out the old one it must of stripped out the thread. :dead: So now not the old or new one will fit back in. So can I fit rear calipers from a cup or are they different? Also any guide...

Hi guys, Another problem on the 172! A few months ago I had to get a new bonnet cable fitted as my bonnet wouldnt open. Now I opened the bonnet today to clean my air filter and then tried to put it down and it didnt "clunk" as if its locked. Lifted it and came up. :S So what can I do about...

Hi guys and girls :), So I need a good pressure bleeder but not an Eezibleeder. It needs to be a pressure bleeder and not a vacuum bleeder. I have an air compresssor to if that helps? Ideally it needs to be able to fit onto most cars aswell. Budget of around £30 to £100 Why use a pressure...

Hi guys I live in Dundee and I dont mind going to edinburgh or glasgow to get to a decent body shop. Need a bumper painted and fitted. Ideally a good job at a fair price. Any recomendations please let me know. Thanks :star:

Hi girls and guys, Right so basically my exhuast has been botched up again. It was blowing and it needed to be fixed for the mot. The guy at the garage said its been patched up and botched countless times before and its pretty much had it. Its a standard system BTW. The 172 will be my daily...

So basically, My ph2 172 is down on mpg bad its averaging 31mpg and Im not driving it like an idiot. Now at 60mph in 5th it used to when I had my decat on get (or say it got) 45-50mpg and now it says 35mpg :o. My car is remapped using the RStuner and with the decat on I never got a CEL. So...

Sorry if this is in the wrong section :S Basically looking for a dust mask repirator type mask thing :D Ideally needs to be a reusable one that you can change the filters in, under £40 ideally and one that the filters are easily available and are cheap. I need the it for spraying, doing...

Dont know which place to put this. Im looking for the best place for air tools. I already have a compressor but need cheap decent air tools and accessories. Already tried ebay and machine mart. Any other good places? Thanks :star:

Right was going to get a silverline silverstorm but the cyc rotary is swaying me. I don't mind if it's loud and if it's heavy the silverline is not the ep800. So which should I go for? Also is the backing plate with the ep800 any good? Lastly if the backing plate isn't good or the...

If you are using a da and you havent burnt the paint, its coming up pretty well but still has swirls but the paint colour is on the pad does that mean your doing something wrong?

So basically the car has been running so much better since the gearbox mounts have been changed. Running perfect took it to work parked in 1st as I always do and handbrake on first though. No whinning to funny noises nothing. Now Ive just finished work its 4.20am and the car wont go into any...

Recently I changed my old mk2 ph2 172 non cup springs and shocks to some newer ones off a172 cup. Mine where probably orginals from the factory and the ones I bought had 15k miles on them. So mine where non cup and I swapped them for a 172 cup suspension. I replaced front and rear. Changed it...

I have been replacing my front struts today as a coil was snapped but got a set of low mileage springs and dampers to replace with. After fitting the new struts I am having problems aligning the bottom two bolts that bolt the strut to the hub. The holes almost line up but not quite, its...

As above really. I couldnt find the answer:S

Hi Ive decieded im gonna refurb my alloys my self, If I mess it up I can allways get the pro's to do it. I dont have a compresser so its gonna have to be an aerosol job. So basically where is the best place to get aerosol paint from Halfords? I want decent quality paint and buying off the...

Hi guys need you help AGAIN (seriously you guys have helped alot:star:) So I finished of doing my abs rings today ( unbolt hub nut, undo ball joint, take driveshaft out and reverse) So basically not my steering is off a little bit. I have to have my steering wheel about 10degree left to be...

Need some advice again guys please. I was wondering which are the best sub £20 spring compressers/clamps for changing springs? Im only swapping out my oem ones for other oem ones but I would like to use them on other cars and lowering springs in the future too. Also any advice or a quick...

Did the abs rings but can seem to get the end of the driveshaft bit(big centre nut) to jut out alot so I can get the nut on and the ball joint sqaured up. Thanks

I have a mk2 ph2 172 and I get a knocking about 70mph in 5th gear. Most of my driving is done on the dual carrigeway so its annoying to say the least. No Ive pulled the engine mount forward and tightened it to the right torque as per the guide. Less engine movement and it felt better but still...

Hi guys and girls, I have fitted winter tyres to my car and they are great but I was wondering if I could turn the abs off but only on really snowy days. I have drove cars without abs before and they are fine. Is there a fuse I can take out to stop it coming on? Thanks

I have searched high and low for a standard twisted dog bone bushes, Only seem to get the ktec ones. Tried ECP and GSF. Had a look on ebay and it only seems to be for a 1.9 diesel. I want to keep the mounts OEM as i dont want the rattle as Im putting it back to a daily and want to be able to...

I was wondering how do you actually change the abs rings? Does the caliper have to come off? The disc have to come off? Does the driveshaft need to be taken off or anything? Any help would be great thanks :star:

I saw you about 12.30am sitting outside halfords just as you go into Arbroath. Blue 172/182 looked nice im sure it had turini's and maybe a ktec sticker. I think you was speaking to someone else in another car?

My car recently has started drinking coolant and missfiring but no mayo on the caps. Now at first I assumed this will be a head gasket failure. Reading up though some people said that head gaskets dont go on clios. Some people say yes it was a head gasket. Some people changed their spark plugs...