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p.s. sorry if I'm a bit 'short' .. had a bottle of wine to myself while thinking about it ..... WTF! have a nice day :)

locking pin has no screw ..... the one with the screw seems to be too long .... only screws in, in non TDC points x2 ... caused some issues today! ... crankshaft PULLEY is off ...it's the crankshaft cog or pinon that the cambelt runs on that I can not get off ..... and since there is a locking...

OK….after turning the engine and checking every blocking point …. it seems I was using the wrong locking pin!!!!! (too long one) ARSE!!! ….. Now I have only one solid blocking point that corresponds pistons 1 & 4 at TDC!!! …. The fact that the crankshaft piñon/cog does not come off ….. well I...

Furthermore ….. The crankshaft piñon does not want to come off which worries me ….. obviously the bolt has been removed !!! So it's difficult to verify the TDC as I can not see the piñon key/slot ….. will take a picture ….

Hello, so the drama has begun ….. I thought I would checkout a few things before putting too much together ….. more space to get at the water pump without the head on (for example) and TDC should be more obvious because I can see the pistons ….. hmmmm well it seems as though there are TWO TDC...

one evening done sorting all the nuts and bolts and matching them up to each interface …… what should I do with the ones I have left over ??

Update …… I have the recon head back from Rochdale motors ….. looks good! ….. new valves, oil seals and cam followers + skim and clean for 260 quid delivery and pick-up included!!! ….. now I have a stack of kit - aux & cam belt kits incl.pulleys, VVT cog, gasket set, camshaft seals, head bolts...

So my inferno orange 182 cup with a dead head is worth reviving :o) one of 113 ..... perhaps 1 of 10 now !!!

Hello I can see that this thread is rather old .... but maybe some of you are still online ..... few more grey hairs perhaps ;) I see that you mention the genuine Renault tool to lock the two cams together (right side) but nothing about the other tool to lock the camshaft pulleys and yet you...

like bloke says ... it's down south ...... like about 1,000 miles south ;)

has the dephaser ever been changed ???

I'm interested :) … can you tell me about it …. like what is the history ?? mileage, year, why it's available, last time it was running OK ? & how much incl. shipping ??

if I get the head recon done locally it's 500e + valves + vat so >750euros … ouch!!

those prices are from eurocarparts.co.uk !!!! true I can save a bit here and there … but always worried about consequences of something being too cheap esp. head bolts, cam belts pulleys etc in fact eurocarparts.fr is cheaper!!!! labour, machine shop time and second hand ARE expensive though ……...

parts bill ….. aux + cam belt + all pulleys and tensioners ~300 dephaser inlet cam pulley ~200 gaskets & head bolts & spark plugs 200 plastic cover for cam belt ~50 (busted when cam belt went) the recon head 260 tools to set & block the cams ~100 misc 'stuff' 100 (new oil, sealant, angle...

Hi Bloke, looked at that too ….. Rochdale Engines do some nice recon heads for 190 quid …. thought I had it sorted … but there are so many variations on this F4R engine it's very easy to get it wrong …… check all the photos you like … there is always some doubts … anyways I've not found one...

I am interested in contacting that engine supplier :)

interested in any local (relative) contacts where is 'here' ? (cliosport.net ??)

So your total bill is going to be what 1500 ??? if a pro is fitting + two belt kits ??? I am in the French Alpes :smile:

Hello ..... is this the longest thread ever or what .... I am going down the DIY head rebuild path .... don't have the time ... but don't have the money either ;) concerning cam locking tools ... isn't there a second hand market ???? ==> does anyone have some to sell ??? or for a once every...

Andyman, that has been considered ..... thing is they are rather like rocking horse manure ..... near me anyways and when I do see them they from 750-2500E ....... to which you still need to add new cam belt/aux belt kits.... The more serious option is to chuck the whole car and get another one...

the offending belts & damaged valves

the before jigsaw puzzle … what to keep and what to throw away !!!

Hello peeps, So I have a 2005 clio 182 that has been running problem free for 4 years - just regular oil and filter changes (DIY) and last year into a pro for cam/aux belt changes. 14 mths later the aux belt goes while over-taking up a hill (so flat out) ... with it goes the cam-belt and all the...

Hi I am just starting down this road ….. after an aux belt followed by cam belt failure at 7000rpm so all 16 valves are bent but it seems that the head and bottom end are still OK :smile: garage quoted me 2600euros !!! and I can't chuck that kind of money into a 2005 clio …. even if it a nice...

So you can't you a 'foam bomb' or electric pump with bottle of sealant without jacking the car up first ??

I have a clio 182 cup and thanks to the twin exhaust there is no room for a spare wheel and yet the car still has a car jacking kit..... what is the point ??? why not just leave it in the garage ???

2nd disc went on today.... no problems getting the old one off, perhaps due to 24hrs of WD40 or perhaps it was never going to be a problem, who knows.... it's done:clap: but..... I went onto try changing the brake fluid and got air into the system:dead:.... it took the whole 500ml bottle + all...

Phate : I had a quote from a Renault main dealer; 300E for discs/bearings/abs ring + pads + fitting, which is a good deal, if you compare with main dealer prices for just the parts but you can get the parts much cheaper and do it yourself for less than half that... as I am!!;) I got my discs...