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Hi Having problems with my 172 ABS. It works fine under normal driving conditions, however when I'm slowing for a junction or any other reason, just as I'm literally at slow walking place ABS cuts in hard for no apparent reason. It's quite dangerous because it can cause me to overshoot at a...

Hi New backbox time (hanging 1" from the floor :-( ) Thinking of a stainless sytem. Has anyone got a KTR (Ktec) 172 stealth (silenced) exhaust system fitted? If so how noisy is it compared with a standard exhaust system. I'm not looking for a particularly 'sporty' exhaust note' and...

I'm wiring up a dashcam, and want a permanent live feed so I can switch it on and off independently of ignition allowing me to leave it switched on when parked in supermarket car parks etc. I have connector to piggyback in the fusebox and the horn is live feed but appears only to be live at the...

A lot of threads mention the need for Clip to activate the ABS after a brake fluid change. I've just changed fluid and used the old tried and tested method of taking the car to a place (gravelly car park) to activate the ABS half a dozen times plus re-bleed and now it's fine. I've not seen...

Ever since I've had my 172 (9 years) I'v had problems with the front tyres wearing more heavily on the inner 1/3 surface. I've had the wheels aligned a couple of times but this has not made any differencet to the problem which I've just noticed on tyres I've had less than a year. I've searched...

I had brake problems with my 172 (2), the pedal being soft and needing a sharp tap to 'set' the seals, as when a master cylinder is on its way out. I've changed the master cylinder and a rear nearside caliper at the same time. Now the brake pedal is absolutely solid on start up and I'm unable...