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JdeW, you can see the plastic sleeves Ian is talking about on the picture, its part number 6074087 and 6072477. They were fitted on all R4s up to around 1983 model year. Their purpose is more important than it may seem at first. Stress at a torsion bar when it is twisted is increased linearly...

There was only one gear set for the 334 transmission: 1st: 3.800:1 2nd: 2.059:1 3rd: 1.364:1 4th: 1,036:1 Final drive was 4.125:1, no options available here, too.

You are right, you have the tall geared gearbox fitted to latest 845cc cars ('84-'86). You will be fine if you find a 119 or 120 suffix gearbox as they have the "wide" gear ratio kit (lower 1st - taller 4th).

Hi Octavia. I guess you are referring to a 4CV with the Solex carburettor that doesn't have a choke flap and has an exhaust gas heated bi-metal spring. I think this will help you: http://4cv-renault.com/technique/starter/starter.html @JdeW: all bi-metal chokes work in reverse to what you wrote...

List of everyday "weapons", left to right: Rear suspension arm positioning tool Rear gas damper compressing tool Set of lower wishbone bush extracting tools Front drum brake hub extractor Billancourt distributor bush extractor Billancourt cylinder head bolt socket Tool for unscrewing...

https://public.servicebox.peugeot.com/classic/index.html It's the parts book, not a VIN decoder - there is no VIN as such an these cars. You may be able to find what you need by looking at the changeover serial numbers or vehicle types associated with your car.

Congratulations on your ideas - both of them!

This is the water pump with removable pulley. I have one, new. I am located in Athens, too ;-D (the original one, in Greece!). PM me if you are interested.

This is a method of statically balancing wheels, which does not take into account lateral imbalance that can only be fixed by dynamically balancing a wheel. Problem is that, wheels without a centre hole (or with a smalll hole) need a special adapter to be fixed on a modern balancing machine...

Front right hand torsion bar has sagged over the years. No need to replace it, just to reset the ride height, preferably at both front wheels.

There is no practical solution other than to replace it. It can be replaced individually but is rather hard to find.

845cc engines have M18x1.5 thread plugs. Coincidentally, it's the same thread size used on oxygen sensors, and there are always shouldered plugs available at exhaust shops. Both gearbox plugs are tapered and seal by interference fit of their threads. There is no machined boss on the gearbox, so...

It will not work with an LED lamp, these systems need a filament bulb to allow the excitation current to pass through it. It may work by keeping your existing "warning" lamp in the engine compartment and connecting the LED lamp in parallel, red terminal to wire coming from the car (switched +).

Brake fittings are the only components on a Renault 4 with an Imperial thread, too.

Either buy a good quality - and expensive - flaring tool, or try to find a secondhand brake pipe. Cheap flaring tools are a waste of time and money. Also, it's best to use copper-nickel (Kunifer) brake pipe as opposed to copper.

A guy buys a brand new R4 that was completely silent - no squeaking tailgate. Luckily, it was under warranty and he got it fixed :-D

I have both left and right side lower ball joints for the early cars, PM me for details if you are interested.

Ridiculously large wheels, though, interior full of gadgets and screens...certainly not true to R4 spirit. Just some references to the R4 design details and that's all. Seems that classic car "revivals" is a sure way to sell modern industrial waste nowadays.

It seems that the torsion bars have been unequally set in the past. It's not easy to judge if it's the front or the rear ones, but it may help measuring the ride heights as per the manual after having removed the front anti roll bar, so that it's not "trying" to hold the vehicle level. Stll, the...