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For some reason the water temp/oil light has started illuminating on the dash. I disconnected the water temp sensor and the oil light then worked as it should, assuming failed sensor, i have a spare that i got from an old, early r8 engine i used for parts on the dope. Will swap it in and see if it works as intended.

Carb base water passage was blocked and not allowing the auto choke to work. Gave it a little clean out and that's working fine now, opens up as the engine warms. Car now cuts out at temp so I need to spend a little time cleaning the carb through. I may order a gasket kit and give it a full strip and clean if I cant get it working properly.

Another thing on my list is the handbrake, I think the cables are stretched as they move fine, but not enough to actually clamp up the rear wheels. Ill try adjusting them out to the max but they are pretty far on the adjusters already.

Its been a busy few days, and I'm definitely starting to feel way too old to be rolling around on the floor messing with old cars. But it has still brought a smile to my face.



Right where are we up too. Started on all the brakes. Fitted the MC, new front hard lines and remade some of the rear fittings. Got everything filled with fluid on Thursday and then spent ages trying to get fluid through everything. No joy at all. Initially I thought it was because the system was bone dry but after cracking off some fittings I realised that the brake hoses I hade mentioned earlier as looking ok were actually curse word. Internally blocked. Anyway, a quick jaunt over to HoseTechnik (attached to Forge Motorsport) saw me with a custom set of orange braided lines. Managed to get them all fitted up and the first round of bleeding done. I do think it needs another go as there isn't much feedback on the pedal and it feels a little spongy so ill revisit that soon. Once i was happy that was 90% wrapped up I moved on to the next job.



The suspension. Now long term I have some ideas on what I want to do to get the best of both worlds, lows and drivability. Now I used be hardcore static but these days with the amount of wibblepoo roads and speed bumps I feel I need the adjustability of air. That's further down the line though so for now we are going povo spec static lows. I needed to get some measurements from it all anyway so did a test with no suspension fitted at all, and resting on the bump stops. It looks cool as curse word tbh (don't care what anyone else thinks or the practicality of it all the car is getting built to go low and cruise) After I got what i needed I chopped the front springs to give me some useable lows. The front is good where it is, bar a little positive camber on one side which I need to address. I've started on the rear but will wrap that up in the next week. Once ive finished the suspension and brakes ill move to the rest of the electrics and we can hopefully start putting some miles on it 🤞

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looks odd doesn't it, it should be fine, the part underneath is a square shape so makes it look funny.

Jacked up the one side today and whipped the wheels off (haven't got any pics) brake callipers are there and look good, lines look like they may have been replaced in the last decade too, nothing looks like I need to worry too much, got the front up to check some lines there and see why there was no fluid in the brake reservoir to find............ no master cylinder. I think I have it in a box somewhere, so maybe its knackered and can be rebuilt or it just needs replacing completely. More investigation needed it think.

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So I couldn't help myself and went and had a look at the MC. Didn't look too bad, pulled it to bits as you do and it looks like its either had a rebuild or is a NOS item.

On the list of things to do is an oil change. ill be giving it a fair few to start with. I want to get a filter on there too so need to source a 19mm threaded adapter part for the block. The scrap yard doesn't have an abundance of old Cleons anymore.

Once I've got all the water in it and ran it a few times ill reset the clearances (as long as there are no leaks)

I managed to get some thread back in the head, I used the water pump as a guide to to clean up the head and snapped bolts (was a snug 6.7mm hole) then went in with a 5mm to re tap. fingers crossed it holds but if not the head can come off and go for repair (this is probably when I just build another engine up)

On the water pump, it looks like it may be an r12 item...... this means it doesnt have both the heater matrix hose outlets. Ill find the correct pump and replace it in the future.

Alternator swap is all on now, finished the wiring this evening, I gave it a quick check and saw 13.6v on the multimeter so ill assume that's working, will check again once we are up and running properly. Rear light bulbs all swapped out too so nice and fresh (could possibly do with new covers in the future.

Hopefully I can wrap up as much as I can tomorrow and i can start making a move to sort the brakes and suspension.

All in all its going well so far (y)

So it is here and I'm grinning like a kid at Christmas. At first look there are a few issues to sort but really all I've done this eve is empty it of spares.



Paul had gotten an ali rad made up for the car which was a nice find. The wheels have been banded already though the tires may need swapping out for something a little chunkier.



I've removed the spark plugs and the engine rotates with little effort with my hand on the bottom pulley, the head does have a couple of snapped off bolts that will need drilling out and tapping. I have mounted the new water pump so I can use it as a guide to hopefully (fingers crossed) drill out and tap new threads into the head.



Electrically the dash has come alive, as has the dash fan. Headlights work on one setting and thats about it at the moment. i did click it over to try and start the car but got nothing at all. Itll need a trace of a fair few bits to get them up together. Cant hear any clicking for the indicators either.



Brake pedal is on the floor, I think this will be the biggest thing to sort tbh.



Hopefully I can get it back up and working with minimal fuss, a few evenings and weekends should see it moving under its own steam baring a catastrophic issue.

that looks awesome:D

My car isnt here yet and some of the old school renault lot have already offered a load of spare engine parts to potentially build something a little bigger and fruitier! we will see more once the cars actually here. its only about 10 miles away but not getting delivered until next week

fingers crossed

oooo an R10. is that the one thats been on youtube recently, Geoff Buys Cars or something?