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Did a little bit on the old girl on Saturday. I got this bonnet catch off a lad when I was picking up some bits and pieces. I saw it in his bin and noticed it was a genuine Renault part, so needed saving. My old catch had a problem with the spring, so I'd replaced it with an aftermarket...

Time to start updating this thread now I know what I'm doing going forward. Currently, the car has a single custom one-piece exhaust. From what I can gather, 108 decibels is the acceptable noise level for hill climbing regs and while it sounds like a roaring beast on the road, I'm concerned it...

It'll look HELish though when it's done :)

It'll be HEL fitting them.

Penny washers will sort that.

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I have a feeling this one's going to be a minter. Great to see.

It was early hours, I needed a wee and I'm old. I imagine if yours is seized, then that'll be why it was sold. Stick a new one on. Less risky.

Throw my reply in the bin then 😂

I’m 99.9% sure that bush is meant to be tight in the body of the tensioner. The circlip is there to hold it in place. To facilitate belt removal with the tensioner tool, it must be able to move and pivot as needed. So it’s fixed in with a partially threaded bolt - see picture below. I can...

Cool. Cadwell is the perfect test. If you get time, could you ping me over a list of parts if you don’t mind? 😊 No rush. I’m at Croft in March for my new cars first outing. But I’m sure I’ll be making some modifications over the new season

Yep. Fitted them to all my 182s

Have you been out on circuit yet? I converted to EPAS on my last 182 circuit car, but suffered the usual power drop-outs.

Well, the car's been going great. I did a few more miles back and forth to work but have now decided it’s time to move on. She’s currently in storage, and I’m going to fit the last few remaining genuine parts to the car and give her a proper detail inside and out before listing it for sale in...

Yeah, old cars I’m afraid. But it’s better than winging it in a polished turd. 😂

Looks like a pretty good diagnostic tool that.

I had mine done a few years back and I just supplied them with the valves. https://www.pure-motorsport.co.uk/clio-2-3-meg-2-supertech-uprated-valve-set.html

Looks nice and tidy.

Only one way to be sure Jon 😂

Yeah but it’s proper messy stuff and goes everywhere. Perfect for places like inside the rear quarters where the corrosion has eaten into the seam. Or inside the sills, rear beam or pretty much anywhere where water, dirt and salt will collect. It displaces water. It doesn’t like UV light, hence...

That's not too bad and at least you've started fighting back. It'll eventually beat you of course, but there are plenty of places that will cut out the old rot and refabricate new sections. S50 wax oil by bilt hamber is also very good as it creeps inside the places you can't reach and has...

Yes, and they're quite a hard compound. I'd put in a fair few laps and get some heat in them before attempting a hot lap to be honest. Used in the fun cup. I used to get them from Track Torque Racing in Tockwith, but it's been a while.

Sounds good. Whatever you decide to do, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. TIP. If you remove any original parts, don't throw them in the skip.

Congrats. It looked like a nice car. Any plans for it?

That is the male connector. The female connector will no doubt be connected to an old steering wheel if you can pick one of those up. The part number is 7700432801.

A bargain. SNR make the bearings for Renault so probably the same.

Yep. Used by many dedicated track cars and novice championships inc 750mc, TDT, TDC etc…

Mine and the gasket which I bought off K-Tec. It’s the only one that’ll get a decent seal on PMS exhausts.

If it’s any consolation my RB still gives me a whiff of exhaust first thing and that has a brand new flange, exhaust, cat, gaskets and been fitted by a professional exhaust centre. There’s very little insulation under that gear shift gaiter. Door seals have seen better days etc…so I’m sure it’s...

I insured my RB with them when I lightly modified it last year. They told me the more modified the car, the cheaper it would be. When I bought that 182 hill climber last year and put the RB back to stock, the price almost doubled when I went to switch the policy. £660 for an old geezer who’s...