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Sorry Jim, I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder, because I reckon this abortion should be in A Gallery Of Gruesome :laughing:

Hi folks, this grille has cleaned up quite well. The badge was glued on, but was easy to remove, and has now been attached with self-tappers, and some dents have also been fixed, ish. There weren't any fastenings, so I used some 3mm ali strip to fashion some, along with 5mm nuts and bolts. The...

That's very odd John, I'm not sure what is happening there. How about position 1 on the switch, the one for the radio, which doesn't involve the ignition being on. I'd be surprised if your hazard unit was wired up originally like this.

Of course they do, otherwise the ignition coil would soon fail without the engine running. That's the whole point of hazard lights when your car is stranded.

Hello Tamas, wow, quite a project, but as you've been there before I don't suppose you are daunted by it, and I'm sure it will end up beautiful. Looking forward to seeing your progress.

Hi Rusty, happy days indeed, so glad I was able to point you in the right direction. It's what this forum is all about. Regards Brian.

My apologies Rusty for giving you the wrong information earlier. The two restrictors in the emission set up are 1.3mm and 5mm. Regarding the flow of fuel, have you tried disconnecting the filter from the pump, and checking the flow while cranking the engine over? There maybe a blockage in the...

No problem, you are very welcome :)

Hi Rusty, it sounds like you are on top of possible electrical problems, so as I suggested the leak test is next. The plastic tee piece is available from R-quatrelle.nl, as is the 1.5mm restrictor in the pipe from manifold to tee piece, and the 8mm one from rocker cover to tee piece. Great...

Hi there, I would say 130 PSI is quite acceptable, and if they are all around that, I wouldn't open that can of worms, well not just yet. Have you checked for any air leaks? Base of carb, and emission control pipes. The plastic tee-piece on the side of the carb can harden and split with age...

Hi Ade, half a turn before it shears off!! Only joking :laughing: I generally use a 24mm socket with a breaker- bar. If you are able to tighten the nut, which should be of the nyloc variety, with the wheel on the ground, all the better, and then it's as tight as you dare. Regards Brian.

Hi, my better half always takes her car, a Mazda Demio, to a garage for it's MOT and leaves it there for them to test at their leisure, which is ok I suppose, but I prefer to be in attendance at the test. The chap who tests my 4 is an old car enthusiast and gets me to assist him, and it means...

No problem buddy, time to work some magic.......:laughing:

This grille has been languishing unloved for a while, but it's time has come. It will look beautiful on the little Fourgonette.

Hopefully you'll get to drive it occasionally :laughing: Yes it would be good to meet up when we can. Regards Brian.

Great news Keith, now you can enjoy your little French beauty. If you can get the keys off your wife that is.

I always look forward to our R4 day mate, and I'll make sure the homework is completed before my next visit to your emporium, so we can add a bit more beauty to the Fourgonette :hug:

I spent a few enjoyable hours today at renault4mads' garage near Penzance, fitting a pair of side-repeater lights to his F4 Fourgonette for him, generally having a blokey day, chewing the cud, oh, and a pasty and cuppa for lunch. I'd previously made a template to give the correct position for...

Whilst on holiday last summer in France, I managed to reverse into a concrete post at a campsite which didn't improve the look of my car's back bumper. I did straighten it as best I could at the time, and I had another go when I got home, but it was never going to be "as good as new", as the...

Now's the time Jim, while the weathers not too bad, and before the winter sets in. Trust all good with you and yours. Regards Brian.:hug: