Recent content by DaveL485

Update: Still whines in 5th although much much quiter. Also crunches into 5th if you rush the change. That box is going in the bin.

Its a friend, he did it for a living for many years but retired about 15 years ago. He does odd bits from home for friends now to keep the boredom at bay, although now I think age (eighties) has taken its toll, hes deteriorated physically and I think maybe mentally recently. We've done business...

Booked, excellent stuff!

Nut refitted Housing back on, reassembled and all gears selecting (phew)

Another nasty surprise when I moved the car, found this on the floor. Along with some gearbox oil. Got under it again. Give me a goddamn break! Took the housing off, no easy task in the car the secondary shaft nut has come off the back of the shaft and machined its way through the...

I fixed a few older cars starter issues like this by putting a relay in the circuit to the starter kick, so the key trips the relay and the relay activates the starter kick. Old wiring and old ignition switches. Might be worth a go before you pull the starter. Cost less than a tenner.

I could probably just about buy that if I sold the Clio V6, 220 Trophy and abandoned all hope of paying my mortgage off in my early 50's, and to be fair, I probably would go for it, but sadly there is absolutely zero chance I would fit in it :( Looks absolutely barking mad, which is right up...

So an extra ball was found in the 5th gear detent ball and spring setup. OK - fine. Box back in again Quick selector rod refurb as the bushes were pretty crap Connected up the minimum and tried it, slots into 5th. Win! - or so I thought. Rebuilt basically everything save putting the...

Chop the heads off the bolts, drop the subframe off, cut the bolt shafts down, then pull the remainder out the other side. You'll need new bolts and nuts obvs.

The spoiler and boot trim would make me wonder if its had a replacement tailgate... It hasnt had the RS16 spoiler, you have to chop the OE spoiler to fit the copy ones. The genuine ones come with the correctly shaped under-spoiler already.

My garden after the Euromillions win.

Looks complicated. And small. Interested in how you get on though!

Anorak facts matter :ROFLMAO:

Thats a saturday afternoons work - defo fixable.

I'm the same age, with a MK4 220 Trophy. Can't fault it, great car, excellent all rounder. I use it to go to the shops, fast road, track, and everything in between. Easy to maintain, reasonable costs. I can't see me parting with it at all.