Uprated Fitting Kit

[STRBramley]

Hi,

Does anyone know what size the thickest bolt is that could be used instead of the standard fitting kit?
I'm going to get my mate to make some at work but I'm not sure what figures to give him.

At the moment I am using washers and part of threaded bar as the normal fitting kit doesn't seem long enough.

Thanks,
STRBramley

 

[Fred@BTM]

what drugs are you on today then? FITTING KIT FOR WHAT?

 

[STRBramley]

what drugs are you on today then? FITTING KIT FOR WHAT?

Ah sorry rushed my post a little.
The cat to manifold fitting kit.

Sorry

 

[Fred@BTM]

genuine renault one?

 

[STRBramley]

genuine renault one?

I did buy a genuine Renault one but the bolts didn't seem long enough. So for a temporary fix I cut some threaded bar and used that with some washers on each end.
The problem is the bar isn't very thick so I am wanting to get a thicker one but I was just wondering what the thickest I could use.

 

[Yellow Dave]

genuine renault one?

+1

 

[Fred@BTM]

well you're not fitting the fitting kit to be fitted correctly then!

 

[STRBramley]

well you're not fitting the fitting kit to be fitted correctly then!

More than likely but the pipe to the manifold is really rusty around the bolts which seems to be stopping the fitting in correctly. The genuine bolts seem to slip off as the sides have rusted away. I'm not sure.
I could do with a new pipe to the manifold tbh.

But for now a thicker threaded bar would do.

 

[Fred@BTM]

you need to smash out the old bits in the manifold so you can fit the new cups

 

[STRBramley]

you need to smash out the old bits in the manifold so you can fit the new cups

Ok Cheers

It's hard to explain why I have to use washers so I'll demonstrate with a crude drawing.



Is it supposed to be like that or is mine normal?

 

[Fred@BTM]

look at the new kit, there are 2 cups - yes?

the manifold will have the old ones still in there (but rusted beyond recognition) hammer and chisel the old bits out, then the new cups will slot in

put a picture up

 

[STRBramley]

Sorry I'm not sure what you mean by 'cup'. In the picture below do you mean the top part which goes between the spring and the bolt head?

 

[lucky13]

It is supposed to be how yours is, dont worry it hasnt corroded I had the same worry, here is a link to the thread i made on it, on the last page it has a list of things i checked and did which may help you a bit.

 

[Fred@BTM]

the big silver cups! (those bolts are assembled in the wring order by the way)

put up a pic of your manifold

 

[lucky13]

Sorry I'm not sure what you mean by 'cup'. In the picture below do you mean the top part which goes between the spring and the bolt head?

The cups are the deep ones by the nuts, just below the springs on this picture. You need to smack the old ones out as fred said, yours probably looks like it is the manifold corroding but it is infact these cups that have corroded. Smack the old ones completly out then the new ones will sit in all the way and it will fit well. I had to put a bit of grease on my new ones to get them to fit in nicely and hit them in evenly but i did eventually get them there!

 

[STRBramley]

the big silver cups! (those bolts are assembled in the wring order by the way)

put up a pic of your manifold

Ah that's confusing then lol

 

[lucky13]

This link which you may see in my thread way also help you to visualise what it should look like when it is done, bearing in mind the photos on that thread are with a de cat but its the same principle of putting it together and fitment. http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...gt-Cat-Fitting-Kit-Help-Order-of-nuts-washers

 

[Fred@BTM]

yep, smack out the old bits left in the end of the manifold

 

[Matt e]

the cups fit where ive circled, you need to knock out the old ones

 

[STRBramley]

Cheers guys. I'll give that a go. How hard is it to knock out?

 

[Fred@BTM]

hammer and chisel

 

[STRBramley]

hammer and chisel

Nice one

 

[gti6steve]

Not very just need a big f**k off hammer

 

[JamesT87]

Not very just need a big f**k off hammer

as Steve and Fred have said big hammer and chisel, take your time and make sure your car is on stands not a jack lol.

 

[STRBramley]

Cheers guys. I seem to have lost one of the cups and I don't feel like paying out for another set. :S

Here is how I have it at the moment. My original question was what is the thickest I could have the bar circled in the image below?

I can actually see the old cups so they should be easy to remove but until I get round to buying another fitting kit I was wondering how thick I could have that bar? (As it seems too thin to me)

 

[Fred@BTM]

step away from the spanners! M10 goes in fine

 

[Dave..]

Yeah.... don't leave in the old cups.

 

[Fred@BTM]

remind me why Dave, i forget???

 

[Dave..]

LOL this is the same guy who took out his gearbox and reassembled it in a week.

Learnt a bit in 18 months

 

[Fred@BTM]

does it go backwards when you select 1st?

 

[Dave..]

Not quite, I did have to take it back off to get the TDC sensor out though...

 

[Fred@BTM]

have you ever removed your tyres to check that there's air in them?