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Aug 10, 2015 21:15:03 GMT
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Good to see the car getting driven. Hopefully there will not be a lot more parts failing due to the new life found... Tis Renault. Only time and miles shall tell. I need to move it soon, the grass is getting long around where it's parked at the back of the house. --Phil |
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Aug 11, 2015 14:13:34 GMT
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Woo, email that the gearshift just made it through customs at Chicago.
--Phil
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Aug 18, 2015 19:43:30 GMT
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Welp, busy Saturday. Hot saturday also, but definitely productive.  This arrived, which resulted in much grease, circlips, drilling of bushings, rivets and other assorted medley fun. I didn't take many photos because I put my phone up in the car on the ramps.  Fits fairly neatly. A good replacement item, recommended if you want a short-shifter and/or have a broken Renault.  Needed a little bit of adjustment.  Fixed the knuckle pivot by padding it out with half an o-ring washer. Didn't use the supplied short lever arm because it was too short to use and easily get gears. Fast & Furious this is not. Pulled the old alternator off also because the regulator didn't work and was causing the car to kangaroo at low revs and the lights to do a disco-jive flickering act which was irritating.  At the same time the Exxon Valdez power steering leak's reason became evident. I forgot to tighten the jubilee clip when I refitted the engine, and the only access to it is to remove the compressor and alternator.  That was rectified and doesn't seem to leak any more.   Result. Car is nice(r) to drive now. --Phil |
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Last Edit: Aug 18, 2015 19:46:36 GMT by PhilA
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Aug 18, 2015 23:43:42 GMT
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That shifter is a nice piece of kit for the price. Looks great inside the car too!
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1987 Alfa Milano/75
1979 Alfetta Mille Miglia
1976 Alfetta GT race car
1970 Lancia Fulvia 1.3 Rallye S
1968 Fiat 850 spider
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Aug 19, 2015 17:17:10 GMT
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It needed a bit of fettling to fit properly, and the machine work on the short linkage was a bit sloppy- would need reaming out and a larger bush fitting, but overall, compared to a gearshift that doesn't work, it was a good price and is actually pretty well made. Didn't come with instructions- they said that at the manufacturing plant- they just make it. It arrived in a plain white cardboard box  --Phil |
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Aug 26, 2015 22:21:51 GMT
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Purchased a pair of ARB-to-frame bushes today being as one has disintegrated and disappeared. Clunk thump over one-sided bumps. Adjusted the gearshift a little more last night, second gear is now easier to engage.
Found that one of the bolts on the lower right A-arm was not exactly tight. Tightened it up.
Waiting for rubber bits, they are in Ohio right now.
--Phil
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Last Edit: Aug 26, 2015 22:31:37 GMT by PhilA
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Have you thought of getting something universal from these folks, energysuspension.com?I had good luck on my car for 1/3 of the price of rubber replacements. |
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1987 Alfa Milano/75
1979 Alfetta Mille Miglia
1976 Alfetta GT race car
1970 Lancia Fulvia 1.3 Rallye S
1968 Fiat 850 spider
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Hm, useful link. These weren't too bad, OEM for $11 delivered. I had a coupon.
Phil
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Aug 31, 2015 20:50:28 GMT
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Welp, 3 days late, they arrived. Should be able to fling the car up on the ramps tonight and get these fitted.  --Phil |
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Sept 1, 2015 14:15:39 GMT
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Put the car up on ramps yesterday evening.  Not much of the old bushing still there. Undoing and cleaning up the bracket showed where there has been metal on metal contact for a while. Whoever decided not to have captive nuts here needs to be reprimanded, as you cannot get a wrench in on the nut.  The bushing on the passenger side was in slightly better shape, but still pretty abysmal.  Decided to just drop the entire bar down.  This is all that was left of the left hand side bushing. It appears gearbox oil had done a number on the rubber.  Cleaned up the grime. Yup, there's been some metal-on-metal contact on the bracket's base also.  Slid the new bushings on.  Got them all clamped back up. Insert low-brow jokes about virgin bush being tight and hard to push in etcetc.  Needless to say the suspension feels tighter, there is a complete absence of thumps and bangs from the front end, and it's generally more pleasant to drive. Win. --Phil |
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Sept 1, 2015 20:45:27 GMT
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I just did the bushes on the ARB on my Renault 21 - they look similar. It involved a fat neighbour sitting on the wing to depress the suspension enough for me to line up the bolts!
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Sept 1, 2015 20:50:26 GMT
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Thankfully the car sits level, so it was a one-person effort. Being up on ramps certainly helps. Non-captive nuts are a) good when the bolt is through the hole at an angle, b) bad when you have to hold them with your finger to loosen and tighten and hope that they bite so you can just do the bolt up from the accessible side.
The ARB on this was definitely a design-afterthought.
--Phil
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Sept 10, 2015 13:42:33 GMT
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Replaced the coolant reservoir with a new one. System held pressure for a day then blew a rusty hole in one of the core plugs on the back of the engine.Car's back off the road again, need to pull the manifolds off to get at it (fun task from the top, sitting on grass) to get the plugs out, measure the holes and try find a suitable replacement.
Anybody know what size the core plugs are on the back of a Renault F3x (2.0) engine block are?
--Phil
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Sept 11, 2015 12:26:12 GMT
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Sept 11, 2015 19:09:56 GMT
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Appreciate it. Went about looking for 45mm dia x 10mm deep plugs- not many places here carry them, though I can order them in for $8 each which isn't too bad.
If not, I'll pull the plug out (makes it sound so easy) and measure the hole with my verniers.
Thanks
--Phil
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Sept 12, 2015 14:23:47 GMT
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Ok Phil, you had me there. When I read the title I was expecting the worst, as in a rod through the block.
Good luck getting the plug out, I must admit I've never done one with the engine in place.
Doorman has plugs in all sizes, available at NAPA if you have those down there.
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1987 Alfa Milano/75
1979 Alfetta Mille Miglia
1976 Alfetta GT race car
1970 Lancia Fulvia 1.3 Rallye S
1968 Fiat 850 spider
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EmDee
Club Retro Rides Member
Committer of Autrocities.
Posts: 5,934
Club RR Member Number: 108
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Sept 12, 2015 14:53:59 GMT
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Ok Phil, you had me there. When I read the title I was expecting the worst, as in a rod through the block. This is exactly what I was thinking. Glad everything is okay, although I feel somewhat duped! |
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Sept 14, 2015 20:41:56 GMT
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Sorry, although not as drastic, I thought it made a good flash headline title  Apparently the Dorman 555-098 plug fits, but it's a special-order item because Metric and because America. I didn't make a start on it yet, had a lazy Sunday after Saturday was hijacked by the mother-in-law to put up TV's and other fun stuff. Plus I had to work and stay near the house. --Phil |
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Sept 17, 2015 5:27:30 GMT
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Ordered freeze plugs from Advance. Only place that didn't want to charge special order carriage.
$17 all in for 2. Should be here by next Friday.
Phil
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Had a bit of time so drove the car to the ramps after checking I could borrow them a couple days after work.  Car assumed the position again. Started taking the engine to bits. Stripped the TBI off.  After a battle with it, managed to get the manifold off. Note to self: remove the EGR valve first.  First inspection, they don't look too great.  After bashing with a screwdriver, there wasn't much left of the back of this one.  Gave up, hot, tired and being eaten alive by bugs.  Came back to it the following afternoon and measured the hole. The plugs I bought were 45mm, upon checking that was the size they were supposed to be. These are 38mm.  Finally liberated the first one. It was just held in by rust.  New plug that I bought at AutoZone (1.512"/38.2mm) against the remnants of the middle one.  Decided to see if I could get another one to shift. Gave it a bash in the center with the hammer. All that happened was the back popped out.  Grabbed an impact socket of the right size and began hitting the thing in with the hammer. It drove home nicely, with just a small amount of RTV sealant to seal and lubricate.  Called it a night and came back to it after having found 2 more 1.5" core plugs at two local branches of Napa Auto Parts.  Judicious application of hammer was successful again, this time round the other 2 plugs came out relatively easily.  All in. Much shiny.  This is all that's left of the old ones.  Started up after checking everything wasn't leaking. Steamy, cool day (for a change).  Once the thermostat opened, the radiator bled itself.  Cycled itself round nicely, tank up to MAX, this one you can actually see the level.  Run up to temperature, checked. All good. Doing well! Drove it about a bit, no leaks. Here's hoping that trend continues. --Phil |
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Last Edit: Oct 3, 2015 21:46:45 GMT by PhilA
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