The Odyssey (Phase 1 172) - By Coops

[Coops Mk1]

That's steering wheel looks a perfect, works really well with the interior colours. Are you selling the sabelts? If I cant have the car....

I may sell one of the sabelts soon, undecided as yet, but i'll tag you in the sale if I do let one go, definitely got wheel issues at the mo, lol!

 

[Ash J]

Amazing, love this.

Beautiful example too, in the best colour.

If I was to have another Ph1, it would have to be an Odyssey.

 

[cliocollins]

This sits so nice, great setup! I may be interested on one of the Sabelt wheels if you do sell up.

 

[Trainerbrow]

I've got a spare Phs1 airbag here if you want it @Coops Mk1

 

[DomP182]

I may sell one of the sabelts soon, undecided as yet, but i'll tag you in the sale if I do let one go, definitely got wheel issues at the mo, lol!

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How want steering wheels does a man need? 😆

 

[DomP182]

How want steering wheels does a man need? 😆

Oh damn it! How MANY!

 

[ROO1]

Did a small buy 😊

Before:

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After:

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Where di you get the net from?

 

[Coops Mk1]

Where di you get the net from?

There's one in the classifieds on here right now, not sure if sold yet. That's where got mine too.

 

[Coops Mk1]

Dug out the history this week, reorganised and totted up the invoices, few quid over the years spent on her

 

[boomerbang2006]

Omg....yes a few quid.

 

[Coops Mk1]

Omg....yes a few quid.

Hell of a lot are yours too Leon, lol

 

[Coops Mk1]

So, tried to use the car over the weekend as the weather was okay on Saturday daytime..... Pulled away from house and made it all of 20 metres before heard a huge clunk and brake pedal went nearly to the floor..

Manged to investigate this afternoon and it was.... Pad shed it's friction material, never had this happen before and especially not on a basic road pad.

Anyway had good used set in shed so cleaned everything up and fitted replacement and all good.

Took the opportunity whilst rear wheels were off to scrub up the inner rear arches and treat any surface corrosion with hydrate 80 too.

Then took her for quick spin and all okay...... Until parked up at home

Radiator popped, lovely stuff!

Thankfully got a good used rad, new header tank and type d in the shed so will sort this weekend.

Cheers

Ben

 

[Big_Steve_T]

Time to move it on I think @Coops Mk1 getting old & knackered now. Not unlike your marvellously hairy self.

Let me know when to pick it up??

 

[B-shaw557]

Asif this was local to me for all those years, dont ever recall seeing it lol!

 

[boomerbang2006]

Hell of a lot are yours too Leon, lol

And I'm doing it again with the titanium..

 

[Coops Mk1]

So weather just about held off enough yesterday to work on the cooling system and replace the knackered radiator.

In bits

Old radiator out, see the split where it's let go

New radiator with fan assembly mounted and new header tank

Fitted and area cleaned up a bit

New type d

And done

Took her for a spin, topped off the header tank with type d once it had settled. No leaks, no issues, gravy!

Cheers

Ben

 

[boomerbang2006]

So weather just about held off enough yesterday to work on the cooling system and replace the knackered radiator.

In bits

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Old radiator out, see the split where it's let go

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New radiator with fan assembly mounted and new header tank

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Fitted and area cleaned up a bit

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New type d

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And done

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Took her for a spin, topped off the header tank with type d once it had settled. No leaks, no issues, gravy!

Cheers

Ben
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And I'm doing it again with the titanium..

I've just had a new radiator fitted too...cost a lot more than I expected .

 

[Coops Mk1]

I've just had a new radiator fitted too...cost a lot more than I expected

Thankfully I had all the parts in the shed waiting, radiator think I paid 15 quid for, coolant was 15 quid and header tank was a tenner then about two hours of my time to fit it

 

[Waite_87]

Love this

 

[Coops Mk1]

Few more changes, wound the coilovers down another 10mm up front to get her sitting correctly.

Then refitted the minidisc 💽 head unit, with the connects2 so now the column control works which is nice.

Fitted some 182 rear speakers as they were in shed and the original 172 ones were knackered

Also fitted the trendlines and Williams wheels and gave her a bath.

Few pics!

 

[Jekyll]

Looks hard on the wheels with the colour combo.

I forget how blue the interior is.

 

[Coops Mk1]

Finally sourced, dismantled, refurbished and refitted the radiator support brackets this weekend on the oddy.

Cheers

Ben

 

[Coops Mk1]

Rolled home last night to a milestone of sorts

 

[Coops Mk1]

Back on original wheels again now and exacted a superb front nearside bumper mounting point repair using a bit of metal and couple of bolts. It'll do until I get the spare wings not missing the mounting part painted and fitted.

 

[Coops Mk1]

Been playing cambelt roulette for a while now too so she's booked in to see @MicKPM for a sort out next week. As such left her unused last week or two and been exclusively in the RB.... so to show disdain for the situation the stroppy bugger spat her front plate off.... neighbor's knocked on and returned it to me from down road.... doh!

 

[Nafoff]

Now I do love a Williams wheel, but this looks 100x better on the OZ f1's...
Think I may get some OZ F1's as my spare/wet set (rather than TD's)

 

[Coops Mk1]

Now I do love a Williams wheel, but this looks 100x better on the OZ f1's...
Think I may get some OZ F1's as my spare/wet set (rather than TD's)

agreed, the silver on blue works so well tbh. I hate F1's for their egginess under the slightest bump.....but they suit the car so so well.

Williams have been reallocated back to GTT now anyway....

 

[hostler]

What spacers are you running with those f1's?

 

[Coops Mk1]

What spacers are you running with those f1's?

Apologies, missed this. It's on 10mm stub axle rears and 16mm hubcentric fronts matey

 

[Coops Mk1]

So, belts overdue by a year.... on cambelt so the aux belt was 3 years over.

Bit the bullet and got me awld mukka @MicKPM at Diamond to give the old girl a well overdue refresh. All genuine Renault parts used for the following:

- cambelt kit
- aux belt kit
- dephaser
- harmonic balancer
- water pump
- sump gasket
- crank oil seal
- all fluids and filters
- clutch
- clutch cable
- accelerator cable
- aircon regas

Anything else we find too...... which transpires was a Laguna 1.8 8v gearbox on the car, JB3 145 code which was why my speedo was reading wrong! Lol! So grabbed the spare JC5 089 from the shed which should hopefully do the job.

Car will be picked up next week and hopefully be perfect for the foreseeable

Booked Blyton Park for my birthday too so may use her for that.

Anyway, few pics!

Not on the list? You're not coming in

@SharkyUK Trophy

On the ramp

Engine out

Empty

Shiny new parts

Incorrect gearbox, must of leaked too as wet side shaft was siliconed in, lmao

And feelings mutual

Cheers

Ben

 

[SharkyUK]

Lovely car. The other one is your blue Clio.

 

[Speedo Gonzales]

Did it do burnouts in 3rd with that gearbox on?😂😂

 

[Nafoff]

Good progress... The best thing about Diamond motors is the logo

 

[Gray]

Proper job, love this Odyssey.

I need to visit Mick's new place and generally annoy him / knock things over... It's been too long

 

[Coops Mk1]

Proper job, love this Odyssey.

I need to visit Mick's new place and generally annoy him / knock things over... It's been too long

put it in context, the cambelt on the RB is due again next April...…… 🤣

 

[Gray]

put it in context, the cambelt on the RB is due again next April...…… 🤣

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR... Yikes LOL!!!

 

[Martin.]

Looks way better on the F1s in my eyes

 

[Coops Mk1]

Cars back together and being collected this week. Minor issue on the aircon, stuck new seal kit into it but then the condensor blew so awaiting overnight parts from France on that one, but as Mick's busy it'll have to wait

In meantime tried to refurb some side badges, model paint and not very steady hand and they'll do, not great but better than totally worn out. Just unfortunate that the paint is marbly, so finish isn't great

Cheers

Ben

 

[Speedo Gonzales]

Looks better than flashing tape 😂 😂 😂

 

[Coops Mk1]

Hopefully pass the same 20ft test as rest of car