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A manual tube of sealant ordered for a bit of high pressure injection! 💉 👍

Errr no… looks like the whole lots coming out again 😁

I might buy myself another tube of sealant and give that a go.. don’t want to come back to it, it’s a rotten design. 👍

Going to tap up a welding guru I know first to see if he can Bob a blob of tig in there first…??

Work with the engine continues, and everything going well… until it doesn’t 🙄 Thanks for watching!!

No, not guilty. I saw it, but then laughed at the price, given it was just as rusty as mine, but had been refurbed. I’ll be doing mine and not spending £500 😉

Started work on the Engine Refresh today, replacing the Oil Seals on the Camshafts and Auxiliary Drive, before making a start on replacing the connecting rod big-end bearings with ACL Race Series versions, coupled with ARP Rod bolts:

Continued pulling the timing side of the engine apart: Belt and lower timing cover off: Then crank drive pulley: Still looking grease-tastic under there: Then whipped off the crank cover: ALL of the seals are leaking, so I’m going to get them changed. That work started with a liberal...

Switched out the under headlight trims from the headlights supplied with the car (which didn’t have the manual adjustment function) to a new pair I managed to come by. Always like to use new headlights on my car rebuilds, as it really brightens up the front of the car: You can see how the new...

Yes sir.

First order arrived today, and although the Taxman took his 20%, I’m still chuffed with the fact I managed to grab a set of the Bilstein B6 shocks that seem to be no longer be available on their website..? Also picked up: Full OE Replica coolant set in the correct black rubber design (no...

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Soon pulled it out this morning: Engine looks in fairly good order, albeit a bit greasy & dirty: Whipped the gearbox off, and was greeted by an unknown clutch: With plenty of meat on it, but missing a small spring: Soon got the engine onto the stand: Engine bay needs some serious loving...

Swiped a full set of Ferodo DS2500 pads and front drilled/grooved discs off a chap off eBay for less than half price: So that’s made the decision for me on what I’m going to do with the braking system. 👍 Planning to whip the engine & Gearbox out tomorrow, will report back. 🔧 ⚙️

Apparently the 21 TXI discs are near unobtanium now, so looking to go back to OE I think..

Whipped the Nearside driveshaft out this evening, and everything came out easily enough: As I’m stripping the car down, I’m keeping my eyes peeled for further signs of rust and saw the offside headlight area looked a bit grotty: So pulled off the offside wing and was greeted by a lot of rust...

Breakdown continues, so I can get the engine out for a full going over. O/S Wheel and driveshaft out tonight: And it appears there IS a bigger brake kit fitted to this car as advertised!! Never seen one like this before with little anodised aluminium brackets..!! It appears the standard Clio...

Great work @Jase.

Yep, driveshafts next, then out she comes!

Checked to see if the strut bar I’d bought was the right one..? BINGO!! Exhaust manifold off next: Came off without too much drama, and found I had a broken bolt and perhaps the reason the downpipe was blowing, you can see the sealing ring was damaged: Drilled out the broken bolt, and removed...

@Coops Mk1 whats Genuine? The same part in a Renault Bag? Most of them are made by Restagraf so if they do the job, I’d consider they came of the same mould 😉

Doesn’t the place in France sell them? Bordanova Sport?

Can you please elaborate on that a little more? I’m a plastics engineer so know a thing or two about the stuff, and suspect it wasn’t plastic originally because they didn’t have the ability to mould it back in the late 80’s, so that’s why I believe it’s Metal. Just wonder if you’ve ever heard...

Arches arrived from France and look great: Had a little play with them this evening and discovered something VERY Interesting!! Held up the first arch to the drivers side rear arch and thought to myself, ”Wow, these are 💩, they don’t match the form of the arch”: Before I got upset, I compared...

Proper laughed at this @Tubbs Vice !! 🤣🤣 Yea I do seem to be reverting to form a tad… just do me a favour, and don’t read the next post I’m about to put up… 🙈 🤣🤣🤣

You don’t recommend the plastic ones then??

Oh WOW!! Looks like they’re going to get a big fat order in..! Thanks @16v_paddy 🙏👌🏻

I can confirm that the bracket guy at Renault was definitely working overtime when they designed this car!!! Christ on a bike 🙄 and I thought the 5GTT was over complicated in some areas…! 😆😆 Work continued to pull the engine bay apart today as I wanted to get the Aux belt tensioning bracket off...

Message one of the Mod’s like @Sunglasses_Ron and discuss with them direct what you’d like your username to be changed to.

One of the biggest challenges you’re going to have is finding the bump strip on the rear qtr that’s missing. They’re only specific to the phase 1 Clio’s and like rocking horse 💩! Hope you find one of them in the boot??