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Nice pile of bits! I see you got Michelin 145/80 x 13 tyres- are they still listed by Michelin in their catalogue there? I can't seem to find them in their online one.

I recommend the conductive silver paint- we used to use it in our lab at work and I was allowed to borrow it occasionally- fixed the heated screens on a Renault 16 and a Peugeot 505- no problem!

One thing that can happen is that either the outer OR the inner joints run out of grease/thick renault oil because a lot of it has either leaked out through a hole in the boot or because the worm drive clips (on the inners) are loose or just not seating properly. As the existing grease gets hot...

I think a good early R4 is probably worth more in Australia, if anything. But the market of buyers will be a lot smaller.

She's too good to restore!

The black numbers are paint code 412 (Ile de France blue) and I believe upholstery (S1 is a woven cloth salt and pepper with maybe a faint blue tinge to it according to my somewhat faded manual))

Delicieux!!!!

Oh! Then what is the thing on the side of the float chamber? I thought it was an accel pump... but maybe this isn't a 28 IBS at all, althouigh that is what they say it is. Or is it a later version fitted on something like an Extra? NEW carb CARBURETOR fit RENAULT R4 GTL 11779001 1961-1992 R4 4L...

I notice someone on Ebay is selling a batch of new old stock (I assume) Solex 28 IBS carbs. They look interesting/tempting to me because they have an accelerator pump and might give the R4 a ltittle bit more get-up-an-go than the usual zenith 28 IF. Anyone have any thoughts on: experience with...

On the Mk2 the RH is indicators, on the LH side the small switch is master lights on/off, large LH stalk has 3 positions: low is sidelights, middle dip beam, high is main beams. Push the LH stalk in axially for horn. Dipping is manually move the big LH lever up and down. Some countries had (I...

1. Try rearview mirror glue from Halfords etc, the type that has a little phial of hydroflouric acid to etch the areas you are going to glue before you actually glue it. 2. If that doesn't work use the 5 minute araldite- the optically clear one is best (I think) so you won't notice any glue so...

Why not just drive an R4 van through the front of the Tate modern- it can be a happening and an installation at the same time. And if Tracey Emin is there too- bonus!

This is one area where the haynes book of lies is correct.

I would disconnect the hose to the carb float bowl inlet, and with that or a similar tube and a small funnel, or a handy syringe, squirt some petrol into the float bowl before trying anything. Ideally I would also take the air filter top cover off and squirt an aerosol off "Aerostart" (or...

A few of us have done it with both drum and disc brake cars. If you search the forum for the term "servo" you will find at least two or three threads and a few photos. My preferred method is to add a remote booster to the front circuit only (if you have a dual circuit master cyinder), it seems...

Hi, don't know about the MX5 but the Renault 4 headlight was originally the same as the old Cibie Oscar. Then the later GTLs went to the new Cibie Oscar with the different pattern lens engraving and the later type bulb attachment. I recall this is the same as those on the Lotus Elise S1, and I...

Generally, if we are talking "French" horsepower- i.e. taxable horsepower, as opposed to real horsepower, 3HP = 603 cc engine 4HP = 747 cc engine and 763 cc engine 5HP = 850cc (actually 845 cc) engine

A possible source of shorting is the electrical and mechanical attachment of the points to the side of the distributor where the square headed bolt passes through the tail of the point attachment and a stepped hollow insulated washer. As the washer degrades with time it may not insulate the...

Mojo, I had a similar experience many years ago. It turned out to be one of the steering rod (track rod) end eye bushes (the one that screws into the end of the steering rack. The rubber bush eventually got chewed up and partially spat out, allowing the inner and outer rings to clunk on each...

I thought about doing every big thing in Australia but after a millisecond sanity prevailed............