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‘Claud’ The RB 182
- Thread starter Advikaz
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Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
This b*****d swallows money like Mary Poppins hand bag swallows electrical goods, we are surely at the actual cost of the motor matching the parts bill😂
Advikaz
ClioSport Club Member
We are way beyond that mate. I've definitely done over 10k on it not including the purchase of the car. It was over 10 bags last time I added it up, and that was a while ago....
That includes various labour etc mind
Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
I can’t wait to see it for sale for 14k and everyones just standing around nodding at each other muttering “aye thats fair”😂
Advikaz
ClioSport Club Member
Except it would probably be 6k and everyone would be saying it’s expensive 😂😂😂😂
Mr Underhill
ClioSport Club Member
Advikaz
ClioSport Club Member
I do have a question for you knowledgeable folk.
Bearings have been pressed in with the new flanges from FrogJam. They’re very difficult to turn by hand… is this normal ? (The flanges in the bearing)
Mr Underhill
ClioSport Club Member
They won’t spin freely, more like a solid turn. Shouldn’t be difficult though.
Advikaz
ClioSport Club Member
Yeah, one of them is like that. The other one I can’t turn unless I put a stud in the flange for leverage.
We took them out and put them back in. Bearings go in really nicely. Once the flanges are in, they are hard to turn
Mr Underhill
ClioSport Club Member
Hmmm never known them to be that tight, but I’ve only ever had two sets done. I would imagine they’d be fine and soon settle in, but I’m sure others can chime in. What did Fred say?
Advikaz
ClioSport Club Member
Mr Underhill
ClioSport Club Member
He’s the engineer and will have done your bearings. It’s a 2-man team. Fred a.k.a Frog and James a.k.a Jam.
Advikaz
ClioSport Club Member
Mr Underhill
ClioSport Club Member
Ah, just reread your original post. They supplied the hubs and you pressed them in. Gotcha!
No sympathy for you then 😂
Probably pushed in too far then. Does the hub snag on anything?
No sympathy for you then 😂
Probably pushed in too far then. Does the hub snag on anything?
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Advikaz
ClioSport Club Member
Advikaz
ClioSport Club Member
Box and diff and new casing is now with @NorthloopCup
I’m beginning to assemble the front end. Hopefully pace will increase from here ☺️
Arms are challenging to fit with the washers. Will attempt to clamp the bushes down today and see if I have any luck.
Going to get a second opinion on the front knuckle / bearing / flange situation as well, as one of them especially is very tight to rotate.
Last of the parts should be with me this week (rack bushes).
So, providing we don’t find any issues once the box is rebuilt, she should be good to swap everything over …. Excited to see what difference all the new bits make. And the diff.
I’m beginning to assemble the front end. Hopefully pace will increase from here ☺️
Arms are challenging to fit with the washers. Will attempt to clamp the bushes down today and see if I have any luck.
Going to get a second opinion on the front knuckle / bearing / flange situation as well, as one of them especially is very tight to rotate.
Last of the parts should be with me this week (rack bushes).
So, providing we don’t find any issues once the box is rebuilt, she should be good to swap everything over …. Excited to see what difference all the new bits make. And the diff.
Advikaz
ClioSport Club Member
Had a spare half hour so started building up the subframe now.
Arms are in. Balls joints are in. Arb is in with its accompanying bushes etc. Only finger tight atm.
Didn’t have any aggro at all with the arb, contrary to what I’d read previously. It was a doddle compared to the arm bushes which were a pain in the shaft tbh.
Have gone powerflex through (everything). Mostly purple but black series on the rack and wishbones (don’t do purple for these anymore apparently because they don’t last allegedly).
Arms are in. Balls joints are in. Arb is in with its accompanying bushes etc. Only finger tight atm.
Didn’t have any aggro at all with the arb, contrary to what I’d read previously. It was a doddle compared to the arm bushes which were a pain in the shaft tbh.
Have gone powerflex through (everything). Mostly purple but black series on the rack and wishbones (don’t do purple for these anymore apparently because they don’t last allegedly).
Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
That frame looks so fresh👌🏼👌🏼
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
That's because you're not on your back with the car on axle stands and swearing at what room you have 😂
Advikaz
ClioSport Club Member
I feel like I deserve an easy ride for once considering how much this project has molested me 😆
Advikaz
ClioSport Club Member
Some great news.
The doner box I sourced from a member on here has been opened up and inspected by another member on here ( incestuous ) and is in great low mileage condition. I’m refreshing some bits just because it makes sense, but it’s great to know I didn’t buy a lemon.
Will post some pics later. Can’t wait to get this all wrapped up and back in now once the diff is fitted etc.
The doner box I sourced from a member on here has been opened up and inspected by another member on here ( incestuous ) and is in great low mileage condition. I’m refreshing some bits just because it makes sense, but it’s great to know I didn’t buy a lemon.
Will post some pics later. Can’t wait to get this all wrapped up and back in now once the diff is fitted etc.
NorthloopCup
ClioSport Moderator
My test fit was bang on. No adjustments required.
😎
😎
Advikaz
ClioSport Club Member
NorthloopCup
ClioSport Moderator
I’ll send over some pictures tomorrow mate as I should be building it then 👍🏻
Advikaz
ClioSport Club Member
An exciting day for me. Doner box has now been externally and internally refreshed (it was in great condition to start with internally), as well as having the diff fitted. Done by Magic Mike @NorthloopCup
Cannot recommend Mike enough. Top bloke.
Old
Old bearing
Disassembling
New
New bearing
New shaft built up ready for synchros
Some new bits
Blackine diff in place
Old and new selector seals
Cannot recommend Mike enough. Top bloke.
Old
Old bearing
Disassembling
New
New bearing
New shaft built up ready for synchros
Some new bits
Blackine diff in place
Old and new selector seals
Advikaz
ClioSport Club Member
The finished article avec new lid / casing.
To summarise:
So gearbox has had:
Full strip down and inspection.
Mainshaft pinion bearing replaced.
All seals replaced.
Synchros for 3rd, 4th and 5th gear replaced.
New end cover for 5th gear.
New nut for differential as original worn/grooved allowing preload to be reduced to unacceptable level.
All preload checked/adjusted as required.
To summarise:
So gearbox has had:
Full strip down and inspection.
Mainshaft pinion bearing replaced.
All seals replaced.
Synchros for 3rd, 4th and 5th gear replaced.
New end cover for 5th gear.
New nut for differential as original worn/grooved allowing preload to be reduced to unacceptable level.
All preload checked/adjusted as required.
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Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
You can actually smell the financial stress of this b*****d😂
That’ll be like a bolt action rifle once thats back in, good work mate!
That’ll be like a bolt action rifle once thats back in, good work mate!
Advikaz
ClioSport Club Member
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
Such a nice way to spend ~£2k 😂
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
This car is MEGA 😎👌
Krarl
ClioSport Club Member
At least you went for a diff in the end
So when are you getting a roll centre kit?👀👀🤣
So when are you getting a roll centre kit?👀👀🤣
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
@NorthloopCup when did you change your name to Mike 😂
Advikaz
ClioSport Club Member
NorthloopCup
ClioSport Moderator
I haven’t…….but I let it slide 😂😂
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
Did you get new driveshafts on this? I can't remember.
If not, it's worth checking the driver's one on the splined sleeve that goes onto the diff output... Ask me how I know 😂
If not, it's worth checking the driver's one on the splined sleeve that goes onto the diff output... Ask me how I know 😂
Advikaz
ClioSport Club Member
I didn’t as everyone I spoke to warned me not to …
Is the drivers side one the one still available from Renault ?
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
I'm not sure mate, probably not knowing Renault.
You can just change the sleeve on the end, that's all I did. I got lucky and found one on eBay brand new for £10.
7700858979 is the part.
Advikaz
ClioSport Club Member
