How serious are my 172s problems?

[Canary172]

Whoever left that bolt out and stripped the threads shouldn't be allowed near a garage. Unbelievable...

 

[bbess]

Dan uncovered some more dodgy work today too. More bits missing, loose, stripped etc.

I won't be taking it anywhere else from now on!

 

[Dan@SJM]

Yeh, I certainly found some interesting things..

Random bolt used on the inlet(I hadn't even undone this.)

Cam timing out as suspected.

Cam belt tension off the scale

4 camshaft oil seals?!

 

[The Fatty]

FLOL its like a never ending bag of nightmares! Glad its sorted now.
Danlp6 is our local Renault guru and is quite possibly the best in the area, so you took it to the right place

 

[bbess]

He certainly knows what he's doing, fixed my airbag light too.

Makes me a bit nervous about my MOT in February. He'll probably find that the exhaust is held on by string or something.

For the minute though, it drives well. It used to 'kangaroo' quite a bit at low revs (below 2,000) but that's gone completely now.

 

[The Fatty]

Good stuff. You going to be coming to the meets next year?

 

[bbess]

Haven't really thought about it but I think I might, yea.

Where are they based?

 

[The Fatty]

The monthly meet is just off the motorway in exeter, but we also have some other meets that take place all over the sw. Best thing to do is keep and eye on the 'South West' forum section as it all gets posted in there

 

[bbess]

Will do, thanks. Many people attend?

 

[The Fatty]

Sometimes loads, sometimes not so much More seem to attend in the summer as its not so cold/wet I suppose. McGherkin has (as of yet) attended 100% of the meets I think, so he's the main contact for the SW stuff if you need info

 

[bbess]

Sounds good. I think I might come along to one

 

[McGherkin]

Christ someone's done a job on that. Glad you've got it sorted.

Yeah, the Exeter meets tend to quieten down at Christmas time, but it always picks up again during the summer. We're going bowling at Exeter on the 28th of this month if you're interested

 

[Xanda73]

Nice thread; glad you're getting to the bottom of the faults and that you're sticking with the car. They are great when working correctly - you'll not go wrong with Dan looking after it.

I've only just seen the thread, but I would of said you had a timing issue - same symptoms I had when mine was out.

 

[Dan@SJM]

On a side note, glad your happy with it now, as said its a tidy looking car. Few niggles now sorted and once it has a new set of tyres and shocks, it'll be a totally transformed car from how you bought it!

 

[bbess]

Thanks for all of your help Dan, I was starting to hate the thing.

Got new rear shocks ready to fit and tyres will be done soon.

 

[lemonnobby]

Who done the belt before.

 

[bbess]

A small garage in Brixham.

Don't know whether or not to name and shame but I won't be going there!