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happy xmas folks been busy painting rodeo wheels b4 xmas break proper update soon

is it a 4 wheel drive as youve mentioned takiing the cover off the rear driveshaft

By a strange coincidence I found one of these inner gaiters yesterday brand new nearly threw it in the bin welcome to it for the cost of postage

hopefully you get all compatible parts as the different suppliers use different part numbers and not all are direct equvalents as a lot of people find out

do remember that early cars run the exhaust pipe further outboard than post 83 cars officially all replacement were superceded to the later setup which runs further inboard cross references are bad at identification and easy to buy parts that look similar but wont line up see my video link of...

check manifold to head nuts are tight gaskets worth changing if loose but tightening doesnt improve matters spray wd40 onto the gasket area with engine running to see if running improves be aware of slim possible fire risk so extinguisher on standby just in case

ive always used 10x 666 for waterpump on 956 and 1108 10x 671 on 1289 and 1397

fan switch cuts in at 85 c but that is reading on radiator it self thermostat on engine opens at 83 or 88 depending on make and cross reference used so it may sit at 90 c b4 fan kicks in guess 80 c normal driving would be nice ps factory red light comes on at 115 c at which point carrying on...

more fun video on YouTube and a few pics including unoccupied mouse nest in donor Rodeo wiring could be a challenge but found online pdf

Tell me what you actually need and what engine size it is I might be able to help are you actually in the UK and it is actually 1100 you need

doubt you would find a new crankshaft these days easily even with part number normally they can be reground successfully more serious damage would make me nervous of con rod damage or even the block

and saturday i fed the wiring harness through bulkhead and tried to remember where the wires went tricky so went back to my other partially stripped donor for details

more pics painted plastic pillar sections grey and trying to get panel gaps correct on front end bonnet hinges and wings bumper etc found the wiring loom now too

more pics took rodeo back to workshop today as easier than bringing parts and tools home back end panels to prep and paint need to make sure metal roof frame is aligned on adjustable fixings as windscreen needs to fit

that worked coudnrt remember max upload i did post these in date order never mind did some go pro spraygun videos but too big to post here unless i link to site

few pics if i get this bit right

since earning money is priority Rodeo has been on hold waiting for me to get the metal roof structure powder coated grey tricky as plastic coated and eventually got a local firm to put in burner oven and shot blast anthracite grey was chosen ral 719 this was last month stripped the front end...

have you missed me ? i will start with my video leaving the Nec classic car show as i had both my rarities on Renault owners club stand a Facebook friend of mine caught me leaving so i added some suitable music

as long as same type to change over to 5 bearing 1108 is far more complicated and will need a complete donor car or a big pile of different parts

fuel pump on carburettor engines nominal pressure is 4 psi up to maybe 8psi