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I disagree with your Dacia assessment - I think that the likes of the Duster, Jogger and Sandman look the part but I am biased - I own a Duster which I think exhibits many R4 traits - good ground clearance, 5 doors, soft but rugged suspension. Big difference is that there is 150bhp under the...

The belt drive idler pulley had some play in it so having looked in vain for a replacement in the UK, this arrived today from Vehicles Anciens FR - bearing cost 6.58€, packaging cost 18.56€…………

Arrived today and looks and feels good (for £23)!

New ones, with a 5 year guarantee, on eBay for £23-£30, including postage! One should be here Monday or Tuesday. Hopefully of adequate quality…….

Thanks for that, Angel. I was afraid that it might not be a simple swop.

This started out as just a little pre-winter maintenance (even though the car is currently out of MOT and likely to be off-road until late spring) just to renew the antifreeze. However when checking all the joints I tightened the radiator temperature sensor a little and managed to produce a leak...

I have the same temperature gauge and it generally sits at just under 100 once the engine has warmed up. Initially I thought that this was too high and something must be wrong but the engine feels fine and the radiator fan cuts in when the gauge goes over 100. And no signs of overheating. So I...

Well done you! An R6 is just a posh R4 so you’ll find all the info you need here on this forum. Electronic ignition is highly recommended - the more expensive the better. The gearshift is naturally sloppy but there were posts on here recently about reducing the sloppiness in the rubber bush -...

The visible threaded core is the positive feed to a temperature gauge so you just need to connect a wire to it using a nut and an o-shaped connector.

I fitted one as a backup for the mechanical pump as I was worried about that failing at some really inconvenient time. So I still have the mechanical pump which is probably the original one but I also have the added complexity of fuel line T-junctions and non-return valves. I bought the...

There is a post on Facebook tonight on the ’Fascinating Wexford History’ page which states that the Wexford assembly line, operated by Smith’s Engineering stopped in 1984, not 1986.

My quintessential French car is Irish? I’ll have to stop ‘putaining’ when it draws blood and start ‘fecking’……..

I’m old enough to remember when you could buy diy heated screens - plastic sheets with embedded elements - which self-stuck to the screen. At a time when few cars, certainly in the UK, had them as standard. They were better than nothing - for as long as the adhesive lasted!

I suggest that you try to siphon as much fuel out of the tank as you can before removing the tank as it makes the removal process much easier to manage without spillage.

I have to admit that I’ve never had to experience the RAC service - I‘ve a couple of breakdowns with Land Rovers but fairly local so responses were fine - but I will shop around on my next renewal date.

I’ve got a multi car policy with NFU Mutual. Basic get me home breakdown cover (through the RAC) for my R4 costs £17.71 whereas breakdown cover plus home assist for my LR Discovery Sport costs £29.40.

Yes, just make sure that they are 145/80R13 rather than 145/70R13 (not that you’d notice the impact on the gearing and speedometer with the lower profile).

Thanks for these thoughts - I will do as suggested. I once harboured thoughts of doing a full body off restoration but now I just want it to last as long as my driving licence and to enjoy it.

Just uncovered a little deep rusting here on the outside flange - I’m going to treat it with rust converter to see it through the summer months but was wondering how bad it is when considering the next MOT in December, and what is involved in replacement - any thoughts please?

Unfortunately Esso 99 up here in Scotland does contain the 5% ethanol, perhaps because all of Scotland’s fuels come from one refinery. And if you check the Esso website you’ll find that all of their 99 across the UK will contain ethanol from September.