My cheap(ish) 172 Cup

[Polynesian]

Sharpie did not work well on mine. In the end I junked the whole setup when input buckets in and used BMW receivers… sorry.

 

[Polynesian]

I’d also tried Gtechniq trim restorer, slight improvement but still like one of those old white dog poos.

 

[ex-Chinese Dave]

I’d also tried Gtechniq trim restorer, slight improvement but still like one of those old white dog poos.

Yeah, I think some of these videos online are probably not of the first attempts. I gently heated mine but the point at which it starts to look crap happens so quickly that all you're left with is something that needs replacing.

 

[Colin-S]

I’d also tried Gtechniq trim restorer, slight improvement but still like one of those old white dog poos.

Tried this on mine as well - did nothing I don't want to risk a heat gun incase I melt them.

 

[ex-Chinese Dave]

First time in weeks that the drive was free and perfect temperatures for working outside…

I decided to fit the door trim that got to replace the exploding one. I took the card and bits off again and had to cut the strip a little to fit. It’s not the same as the original but you wouldn’t know unless you looked at the other door. I couldn’t find another so it’s fine for now. Some of the trim is loose but I guess that’s a lot of 172’s are the same as there is nothing missing or broken. I need a fix for it and have asked in the interior thread.

I also flushed out the screen wash as it was not a strong dilution. I’ve checked that no pressures were down in the tyres but it was -5 when I checked so I just brought the near side front up to the others. I’ve no idea what the pressure should be at such low temperatures.

I e a chance again this week to do a few other bits….

 

[geoffn]

My Cup has the same door trim issue - its a feature!

 

[Louis]

Show a photo of the inside of that bracket and the inside of the door where it fits.

I'm sure it's meant to have a little hook at the bottom but I can't remember now

 

[ex-Chinese Dave]

Show a photo of the inside of that bracket and the inside of the door where it fits.

I'm sure it's meant to have a little hook at the bottom but I can't remember now

This was inside the door card loose when I took it off. I’m not sure how it fits. If this is what you mean I’ll have to take a look at the other side as well as that’s not perfect but not as loose as the drivers side.

 

[ex-Chinese Dave]

Yesterday I decided to tackle the issue of the top half of my heated rear window not working. I had already checked the contacts on each side and they looked perfect. So, I bought a cheap tester and a conductive paint repair kit from eBay a few weeks ago and in I went!
I looked at a few guides on YT and they were easy to follow. I used the tester as described and found four tiny scratches in the wire on each line. I cleaned it all up and opened the paint only to find it had gone hard. Bummer! So I ordered some from Halfords and collected it today. I've put in on as per the instructions and will test it tonight. If it all works i'll need a new blade to tidy up the edges but i'll be happy I didn't go down the route of a new tailgate!

 

[ex-Chinese Dave]

Well, b****cks! None of the 'repaired' lines work. Tomorrow i'll go over them again with another coat of the paint and do another test just to make sure there aren't any other breaks i've missed.

 

[Brigsy]

The mrs 225 has same issue on rear heated window, i also tried the paint and no joy. Worth a shot though, 2nd coat wont hurt

 

[ex-Chinese Dave]

I tried another coat of the paint and there is no joy. I'll give it another one tomorrow but it's looking like a fail on this. At least the bottom half works.

 

[npt]

Just get a good back window and through it in, very easy to find locally I'd imagine

 

[ex-Chinese Dave]

A lot of hassle, though. There is a tailgate going in Hull but i'd have to get it and fit it and there's no guarantee the heated window part is working.

 

[ex-Chinese Dave]

Managed to refit the rear badges this morning. The ‘CLIO’ one is a little loose so that’ll need doing at some point.
They are on straight but the RENAULT badge was broken and they are expensive to replace.