any 172 cup owners

[rob172cup]

does anyone know if the brake compensator on a cup has a rod on it or not? renault tried charging me to fix it saying the rod was missing so i went elsewhere to get it fixed, tried to order a rod off them and they say i dont need one? help please

 

[Fred@BTM]

doesnt have one

 

[Pete]

Only rod at the back Im aware of was for the lights on the 172 non cup.

 

[Mondial172]

No the Cup doesnt need it. Hense the little knocking sound some make when the rear brakes are applied at low speeds (like mine). its for the auto leveling xenon lights of the standard 172 I believe.

That renault dealer must know this and try to con people

 

[rob172cup]

so what does the black frame coming off the compensating valve connect to? nothing?

 

[rob172cup]

 

[Nicksie]

no rod on the 172 CUP, beware when you have an MOT though, as Ive heard it could be classed as a failure.

 

[rob172cup]

thats what renault told me is it just dixon or are all renault garages this bad? so should that black bracket be connected to anything because you can pull it down with your hand?

 

[rob172cup]

any help on the bracket please

 

[Pete]

Quote: Originally posted by rob172cup on 20 June 2005

thats what renault told me is it just dixon or are all renault garages this bad? so should that black bracket be connected to anything because you can pull it down with your hand?

All renault garages are this bad, you get the odd one or two decent mechanics working in them but in general they dont give a sh*t.

 

[Guy]

its not just renault garages...



all dealers are useless monkeys..

 

[McBunny]

Quote: Originally posted by GuyS on 21 June 2005
its not just renault garages... all dealers are useless monkeys..


thats not true my skoda one is great

 

[Mondial172]

Quote: Originally posted by Cupkid on 20 June 2005no rod on the 172 CUP, beware when you have an MOT though, as Ive heard it could be classed as a failure.

Failure? How come?
Mike172sport should know weather such a thing would have any effect on an MOT or not.

 

[172 kid]

Alright guys ive noticed that on my 52 cup, so i put it on the brake tester at work and showed the rears work slighly so i cable tied the lever so it was fully on and retested the brakes but no differnet!



Has anyone else done this??

 

[rob172cup]

so whats the point of it for gods sake this whole thing is pissing me off

 

[Nicksie]

Quote: Originally posted by Adamf on 21 June 2005

Quote: Originally posted by Cupkid on 20 June 2005no rod on the 172 CUP, beware when you have an MOT though, as Ive heard it could be classed as a failure.

Failure? How come?
Mike172sport should know weather such a thing would have any effect on an MOT or not.

Something to do with all cars have them on but the CUP doesnt! my brother is renault mechanic, i think it was this he was refering to, it was certainly something to do with the rear brakes and its supposed to have one. Will try and find out.