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Updates Blue clio is running great after cambelt and new oil seals, no oil smell or leaks, done 800 miles or so and no issues to report. Serviced the rear brakes as were a bit squeaky but was due to build up of brake dust. 20 mins to remove both and clean out, and good to go. Give both dcis...

Battery is knackered by the sounds of it. Best off disconnecting it, or leaving on trickle charge if laid up for a decent period.

Brake cleaner the surfaces and a bit of strong epoxy resin will keep it in place no bother.

Use a high powered impact driver to undo the crank pulley bolt when locked up on genuine tdc pin, it will fly off no issues. My dewalt 899p2 cracks them off no problem at all. Genuine pin will be fine when torquing the crank pulley bolt up too.

Plenty of room to do the belts in situ. I wouldnt take the engine out unless it goes bang, most/if not all jobs can be done with it fitted

No need to take engine out for belt swap.

Small update on the Extra Painted some more engine parts, but still waiting for the exhaust manifold to return from ceramic coating so engine not in yet. Had a spare hour today and cut out my carbon fibre composite sheet for my stack dash. Cut it by hand and filed the edges up so its knacker...

Both look like great projects, subbed(y)

Next job i had to do was change the turbo oil feed o ring, as last time i changed it i put it in the wrong place which caused it to leak. Incorrectly fitted o ring damaged. The o ring needs fitting furthur down the shaft as @GrahamS advised. I could not get the fitting to move down the pipe, so...

After seeing the cam pulley was the later vernier type, i looked at the crank pulley to find out it was the original floating pulley. I had moved the vernier, and was not sure how it would compare position wise compared to the original fixed cam pulley. I could have timed it up ok and adjusted...

Xmas update Blue dci had a mega oil leak just before xmas. Had a quick look a few weeks ago and there was oil all over the cambelt side of sump, all over the rear of the engine. The oil fumes in the cabin with heater on were not the best, and it was pissing oil all over my nice block paved...

I believe the clones can do it, but not tried myself. There is another box of tricks that can do it too, but by the time you buy the gear and a new key, its not far off getting a locksmith to do it.

Sold a while back mate sadly, miss it a bit as i currently don't have anything track ready o_O

The full chip/gold board clones are fine, around £130. Need a windows 7 32bit laptop, or failing that xp.

I have a k9k head here off the 61 reg Kangoo ive just bought. The bottom end went, but head might be ok, from looking did not notice any bent valves. Its going cheap if you fancy pulling yours to bits to see if its salvageable? Intercooler as stock too.

I can remember you saying that before, wonder why. They insure Teesside, which used to be the car crime capital of the uk at one point :LOL: Also says no Bm’s too

I now have a 19t hybrid turbo, and an engineless meg r26 to strip for hubs, wiring etc. Really need to stop spending :LOL:

Mine are all insured separately. Multi car policys never seem to cover exactly what you want, avoid trade unless you have a business, as the value will be low on the car if you need to claim, then they might want vat receipts. Most good insurers will mirror ncb onto other cars. Both the megs...

The cabasse speakers are alright, but most are past their best now and the foam outer is crumbling. Last about 5 mins before the cone starts rattling. Bosh some half decent aftermarket speakers in.

Camber bolts, or elongate the bolt holes on the strut to suit required camber.

Looks like the project might be starting sooner rather than later, just bought a meg r26 bottom end with a set of wossners and pec rods fitted, and a rebuilt 250cup pk gearbox. If i pull my finger out, might make Cliosport festival😉

Cheers for the replys all, cant wait to get stuck in. If weather is alright over xmas, ill try and get the diseasel out for the scrap man. Said to the mrs that the 250 cup would make a nice engine donor, did not go down well :LOL:

9 windscreen is the same as 11. Ive had 3x 11 turbos back in the day and broke a few low spec for parts. 3 door turbo interior parts were stupidly hard to find 20 years ago in good nick. What does it need ? A lot of the mechanical parts are shared with the r5.

I bet the quaife makes a canny difference to the way it drives. The pms rear arb looks like a great bit of kit, first time i have seen one fitted.

I reckon its one of the shortest proper vans available. Quite lardy at 1260ish kg, but still 100kg lighter than a meg. Once i ditch a few bits inside, and stick 300hp up front with lsd it should be alreet;)

I was going to buy an m2 and thin the fleet out, but as im an idiot i bought more scrap :LOL:

Im going to get the manifold, exhaust housing and downpipe ceramic coated. Just looking at options at the moment. I had downpipe wrapped years ago, was alright until engine had been in and out a few times then it all fell off. Replaced with stuff that was not up to the job which smouldered and...

TDLR - im an idiot and keep buying scrap Renaults and a new project is in stock:LOL: A few months ago in my old job i had a 68reg Kangoo, got it with delivery mileage brand new. Noted pretty crap in diesel form, and handling average however i had heard that the underpinnings were very similar...

A few bits done to the Extra engine today. The parts quality is shocking for the C1j gtt engines now, had to die grind a channel in the waterpump casting so it would fit, shitty aftermarket parts. May ditch this for refurbed oem or new old stock if possible to find, will see how it goes. Fitted...

Cheers mate(y) Hoping to have them all sorted for next year, and get some decent use out of them, instead of constant fixes or upgrades. Will see how it goes:LOL: