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Cheers for the info

Engine and gearbox are out of the car at the moment and I thought it would be a good idea to strip/inspect the drive shafts and re build with new gaitors. I contacted Renault and have been told that new components are no longer available...brill Has anyone purchased gaitors recently that were...

Thanks very much for the info, I will see if mine can be repaired to start with.

Managed to damage the valve cover on my 182 while removing the engine. I know the cover also secures the cams, I have the Renault tools to lock the cams in place, do the inlet/exhaust pulleys also need to come off to remove the cover? Any recommendations on the best sealant to use when re...

I suppose their only purpose is to stop the bolt turning so no harm holding it in place with mole grips, same end result. Cheers

Thats really helpful, thanks for taking the time.

To be fair, thats how i got it all apart...

Damn it... Cheers for replying. Paul.

The six bolts that secure the two brackets that the rear beam attaches to put up a right fight but i got there in the end, the casualty in this battle were the clips that sit under the head of the bolts that you get at under the rear seat of the car. Does anyone know if i can replace the clips...

Looks spot on

Slightly off topic.. i had the opportunity to drive a Hyundai Ni30 that we had as a demonstrator at work, i loved it, fun with a capital F, i also got to drive a friends 172 cup, stupid big grin plastered over my face after that too. I don't doubt for a second that the Hyundai was the quicker...

If you take a front wheel off you will see the hub, which has the brake caliper and brake disc attached to it. The upper part of the hub has two bolts that clamp the shock absorber. Its the distance between the centre of these two bolts that determines if you have cup hubs fitted or not. If it...

Just read through your entire thread...really enjoyable,thanks for taking the time to document the journey with your cars, great attention to detail. It seems to be the done thing to ask for first dibs on your cars ...... so RB for me please.. Cheers Paul.