Help!

[ak_uk]

I cant seem to get hold of any Contis and Michelin - has anyone had the same problem

Also


Does the 172 have any suspension adjustment for the rear, i.e. is a 4wheel alignment actually doing anything. I ask because a tyre place said there wasnt....

Ta.

 

[Captain Slarty]

yep, you CAN adjust the rear.

you need to use shim plates from the hub flange to arm, but entirely possible.. thats how the cup racers do it.

have fun..

 

[ak_uk]

Joe


Is that something that a "normal" tyre place could/would do? Whenever I see these guys they just seem to have a set of mole grips!

Arjun

 

[Captain Slarty]

Arjun

no, definitely not lol... mole grips !! aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..

take it to a suspension specialist.

Joe.

 

[ak_uk]

Joe


While you are on, I had the wheels off the ground - in the garage - on the weekend and noticed that there is a lot of "noise" when rotating the wheel, it sounds like all the cogs are just rattling about. Hae you noticed this on yours? I have also noticed a small "clunk" on moving off in 1st and reverse - but Im hoping that is because the airbox isnt mounted properly after a service from Renault yesterday.


Ta.


Arjun

 

[ak_uk]

Just had it tracked and after looking at it while it was on the ramps I thik the gear linkage is the source....sound plausible?

 

[RS-TUBS]

how many miles did u get out of your contis?

ive done 7000 miles and the front are starting to resemble slicks,

 

[Captain Slarty]

check the engine mountings for security.

this can cause the clunk you describe.

when you say rotating the wheel do u mean steering or roadwheel ?

 

[ak_uk]

RS - did 11.5k but rotated front to rear at 5k

Joe


I tried to move on the mounts but they seemed ok - I dropped the car in to NH@HP last night for the refitting of his IK so Im going to ask him to have a look....

It was the road wheel....


Arjun