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does any have the part number for the OE valeo clutch for a valver i dont want to pay renaults prices? cheers rich

cool cheers guys, i have access to a ramp etc so will drop it out the bottom. i cant wait lol :S

taking on the fun task of removing my valver engine to do the clutch, t/belt, water pump, core plugs, and pas pump. was wondering the best way of doing it: out the top with a hoist or drop in out the bottom on the subframe? any advise please. cheers rich

i fitted the full ARB poly bush kit from k-tec and now the car is knocking a gooodun!!! of further inspection the ARB is touching the lower arm on the outer bush area thus when going over a bump coming away and hitting the lower arm on return. they seem soft as s**t nothing to what i was...

honestly mate ur better off selling ur car and buying a 172 would be a much better handling + u get the 172 interior and body differrences.

that looks awsome, how much did that cost to build if u dont mind me asking? and can u build me my next comp lol :rasp:

prob be was me as im to and from carshalton. but i have seen another naples in the area so could have been him.:rasp:

i have a few steering related probs that i need fixing but want a bit of advice before i go and order parts i dont need. first up is the PAS pump how hard is this to change barring in mind im a mechanic and have access to tools and ramp etc.it works but is noisy and im guessing an additive wont...

anything from 100-250 i reckon depending of bodyshop get a few quotes from different places, not sure what area u are from but put a post and see if anyone can recommend u a good bodyshop in your area. ucos u dont want a cheep job done on it cos i made that mistake with a similar repair and the...

ur have to replace that mate along with the wing, and prob have the bumber replaced to and bonnet repaired but cant tell from pics how bad damage is, best bet is to take it to a few bodyshops and get some quotes if its ok to drive.

just a tad warm lol. just seen his post on the rtoc.co.uk forum, makes me want to build something special and different but then i think i cant be arsed as im sick of cars by the weekend, being a mechanic.

thats my mate stu's r5 took him 2 years to build and cost a fortune!! had it set up by joe stevens last week think its about 340 as quoted. this is the first time he has put pics up of it on the net he kept it under wraps even from most of his mates when he was building it. where did u get the...

nope not an MOT requirement mate

that yellow r5 with a cossie engine in the rear is my mate stu's it is an animal!!!! took him ages to build and alot of money!!

bloodly lovely i want it!!! how much are they?

car is lowered 2 splines on the torsion bar which i think is about 80mm at the back and 40mm lowered at the front. my car doesnt do speed bumps lol

its me woohoo finally been spotted lol nice one midge :rasp: if u look closely my exhaust clamp actually rests on top of that speed bump lol

didnt u have a white hybrid? what happened to that? new motor looks sweet thou.

was urs leaking from the same place? what did u do to fix it?

course it still opens the sill is underneath the plactic suround that sits on top of the roof and the water was getting in between the roof and the plastic suround. i silconed it underneath the black plastic suround and bolted it down so is now water tight it doesnt leak in between the rubber...

its not really a detailed enough guide and i only took 3 pics so doubt it would be much good but i dont mind advising people if they need help just drop me a pm rich

after stripping out the sunroof i could see how it was leaking there is a seal which sits underneath the plastic surround on top of the roof and the bolts that hold it down tight from inside the car had worked there way loose allowing water to get in under the seal so in order to stop this...

as pretty much everyone knows that the mk 1 was prone to sunroof leaks i had had enough of having a cold shower every time i turned a corner!! so i first of all tried the easy option i first stripped the sunroof control plastic and central locking sensor to see if it was the ariel or the sunroof...

cheers guys

heres how it looked before

the rear arch is shaped different to the front thus giving the look that it is too low at the rear if u look at the sill of the car u will see it it perfect. i do think it does look a little low at the rear but compared to how i had it i thought it was too high. and due to the splines on the...

cheers dude i still miss my williams 3's but this will do for the time being till i get my rx7 :D

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