Recent content by mgoode180566

Was the clutch release bearing changed when the clutch was fitted ? If not then it should have been, they can get very noisy and a change can be heard when going onto the pedal

while the belt is off check the crank pulley, i had a problem with the pulley separating, damper has perished away

I did this in the summer ( not actually the clutch but the release bearing, it failed prematurely ) and the biggest pain was the removal of the subframe bolts as they arent captive and tend to spin in the chassis legs, held in by steel clips which snap off. I cut the bolts out with a cutting...

What looked like 3 track based Clios passing kettering in the evening, I passed you in my Sunflower....

thats quite the project !

after seeing your thread it stirred a memory of seeing the Renault 21 turbo radio controlled cars at mallory park in the 80s. i think they were there as a support to the GT Cup ? i wonder if any of those models still exist ?

looks like my r11 turbo died

very good car, my father ran a Renault dealership for many years and i remember him having a red R9 Turbo as a demonstrator, i had a le car 2 5 turbo in white and a year later a red mk1 11 turbo (quad headlights) which is probably the car i had most fun in ever

would that of been a R9 turbo that was kicked out ?

In my 15th year of ownership of the Ph1 Sunflower, anybody had their 172/182 longer ?

The loctite stuff must be used, it stays liquid so if you over do it then it doesn't block oil ways

I'm in the middle of a 172 gearbox removal, everything is out and I'm ready to drop the box off the engine, seems I may have missed some nuts/bolts but can't find anything, I can see it moving . Are there any hidden bolts/nuts that I may have missed? These are what I have removed so far, facing...

I did it myself and it took 10 days 😆

Too many YouTubers doing crap rebuild videos !

'Noisy engine' - never seen that recorded on an MOT before