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If the failure reason description is accurate, it seems more like a faulty shock absorber rubber bush rather than a broken chassis. Plus, it's classed as a minor fault, which would not be the case if the chassis was concerned.

Another typical leak point is the breather pipe, it is located at the back right corner of the tank. There is a short section of rubber hose there that often splits and allows fuel to leak when tank is full.

This makes me suspect the carburettor, these offered nowadays as "brand new" are poorly made copies. Check the float and float valve, it seems to me that the carburettor is overflowing or the fuel level is too high.

You cannot set rocker arm clearances with the head off on any OHV engine (camshaft in block). What's more, whenever you retighten the head bolts, rocker arm clearances need checking, too. Don't worry about moving the liners when cleaning them, it's really not that easy on an engine that is not...

Correct covers that will fit on your headlamp bowls are like the ones pictured on the Haynes manual. They are held on by a bucket handle style wire clip and are much deeper to allow for the different shape of the headlamp bowl - note the difference between the Franzose picture and your actual bowl.

Discoloration or pitting of the head gasket compression ring means leakage. Ring should be bright silver, and also its imprint on the cylinder head face should be even and have a width of 1,5-3mm. Compression leakage to water jackets and/or water leakage to combustion chambers usually happen...

Next time remember to dip the rubber part in boiling water for a couple of minutes. You will be amazed by how much softer does it get.

Reminds me of this Hellenic Post ad from the 70s - same theme, same car, but more gorgeous girl ;-)

All locks are the same, but there are two types fitted: screw-on (the glass is drilled) and glued on. Components between types are not interchangeable. Because the earlier screw-on locks are more robust, it's rather common to fit earlier drilled front sliding glasses on later cars while keeping...

It looks to be ABS. They can be painted with automotive paints after applying a "plastic primer". Also, Motip - I am sure others, too - have a range of spray cans named "Bumper Spray" that are suitable for direct spraying on plastics.

It's an easy job for a machine shop to manufacture a hub with the right holes for the steering wheel and steering column.

First of all make a tool as listed on the Haynes manual. Given the fact that the car is not that old, the bars may not be that hard to remove. Follow Haynes' instructions on this: remove the shock absorbers, let the suspension arm free and tap the bars out. Hint: for initial freeing of the bar...

No, camshaft timing is the same as on the R4 800-05 engine, while on the R5 it's still "hotter" (20-56-53-23). Unfortunately, I have no data for valve lift, but you get an idea from timing figures.

The soft headlining is gripped by a metal channel that runs around the whole roof, exception being the front part over the windscreen. It has to be bent open so that the headlining edge can be removed. After putting on the new headlining, with the four rods in place, its edge is being inserted...

Yes, on the 800-01 camshaft timing is 10-34-49-11 , while on the -05 it's considerably hotter (16-52-52-22).

Here is the key to your problem. Almost certainly the head gasket has blown because it settled down as it should - that's why re torquing shortly after a head gasket replacement is imperative. Probably cylinder head is not warped but it wouldn't do any harm to check it. Head gasket replacement...

Reverse is true. White metal bearings are softer and they allow foreign matter to embed itself in the bearing material without causing any damage to crankshaft journals. With aluminum/tin - harder - bearings, any particles carried in the oil and finding their way between the bearing shells and...

Welcome aboard Aris ;-) First three digits refer to engine type. There was 680 for 747cc, 839 for 782cc, 800 for 845cc and so on. Suffix refers to engine ancillaries like carburettor, distributor, water pump etc in accordance with particular vehicle fitment. Either 800-01 or 800-05 types were...

Another one for the factory sunroof. Some years ago, a member of this forum, David, made some of these fixings and I was lucky to get hold of two sets. I modelled it after one of David's fixings and printed it in polyurethane. It's stiffer than rubber but still flexible enough to do its job...

Mostly plastic pipe clips as used on later cars. I have seen sheet metal hook style clips at some points, too.