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yeah but why isn't the No 1 piston at the top when the TDC pin is locked in place?

Something's not right then. I put a threaded rod into No 1 spark plug hole, and turned the crankclockwise until No 1 piston was at it's topmost point. The slots in the camshaft ends were nowhere near horizontal, and then to make matters worse, when I put the same threaded rod into the TDC pin...

could have sworn I saw this car in Locks Heath this afternoon...

cambelt?

Next question...is the left hand end of the block (as you sit in the car) cylinder No 1 or No 4?

Cheers bud!

nice car - what's with the almost black and white pictures?

Nice wheels dude!

Love it all...apart from the yellow badge. Either black, or white would look perfect (probably white)

When the TDC plug is removed, if I simply stick a long allen key into the hole, will the position of the crank (when it hits the makeshift TDC pin) depend on the length of the allen key, or not? I suppose I could try it a couple of times with different length allen keys and answer my own...

D'Uh! Thanks... I honestly didn't think of that! (Was thinking along the lines of removing the heads etc etc...)

took me bl**dy ages to find the tdc plug - I was looking on the crankshaft pulley end of the block! D'Oh!!

so how far in does the tdc pin need to go? Is it a set length, or do I just push an allen key in as far as it will go, then turn the crank gently... I've popped the camshaft oil seals off and can't get both cam slots horizontal, so I reckon the timing is off by about one tooth!

sorry to sound thick, but are we talking about eht exhaust manifold here, or the inlet manifold?

Definitely a decent aftermarket one. Much better!

Yeah, everything except the paint usually (and i'll only farm that out if it's a large flat area like a bonnet) I reckon I can get the whole lot done for under £600...;) we'll see

Yeah but buying a car without a s/h you'd have to factor in changing the cambelt anyway; and I don't pay dealer (or even scrap yard) prices for my parts, so it should still work out cheap...ish:rolleyes:

I've removed the inlet manifold and TB for ease of access to the LH end of the block, and found that the timing IS out by about 1 or 2 teeth...:dead: that in itself would be enough with Renault parts and labour to make it a cat C...:dapprove:

yeah it was...

pics up tomorrow morning then...(although I've already started stripping it)

simple answer, yes. a £30 non endorsable (no points) ticket. Like others have said, a lot depends, just how small the numbers are and how polite you are when you get pulled...

want to swap??

...and they have to factor in extras like a like for like hire car for the duration of the repairs... and if the cambelt has "hopped", a new engine, as the insurance company couldn't guarantee the repairs from simply realigning or even replacing the cambelt:S

ANTHRACITE

ok, I didn't...:rolleyes:

dammit... I've just gone and bought some new ones...

No one???

so is there a way of switching the code off BEFORE you disconnect the battery? (I'm about to do that and I don't have my code..) sorry for hijacking the thread

Thank you... for both bits of advice! :clown:

which foxy??