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From recent experience with cars that have been sitting for a while even with new components you have got the possibility of slightly sticky brake wheel cylinders

Hi everybody not been on this forum much for a while on the top of the carburettor there is a metal domed cap which has a mesh filter underneath there is a tiny rivet holding it on which will need carefully drilling out when this is completely blocked it stops any air getting into the float...

Well done it's always interesting to read what others get up to hopefully we can both get our rodeos to a show somewhere once your up and running how about Simply French on the 10th of September at beaulie

everything is available just need to look on ebay have you got 3 or 4 pipe system might have another servo here it's very tight on left hand drive because of steering are you on Facebook as easier to post pics on messenger

I've modified inner wing slightly and used r5 gtl mk1 servo and master cylinder on my rodeo

I guess you are using my old phone number it is supposed to divert to mobile will contact you tomorrow

It is likely to be the brake shoes have become unbonded and now jammed inside the drum there is at least three or four different front brake assemblies and until you've got it in pieces you've got no chance of buying any parts in advance and then being correct take some photos with the Drum off...

I strongly recommend getting the underside inspected thoroughly first as structure is more important than looking pretty

this is from pr 901the r4 relevant pages which tom scanned from my hard copy https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByjyTYVWAjtQaFQtNkpDa0 pPWVU/view?usp=drivesdk&resourcekey=0-8sc1Ra1ct_XZN4o-HtBxew this is,pr1104 I found online...

I've got a copy on my Google drive I will post link

Wasn't quite sure what best place to post this apologies for my absence I managed to lock myself out of the forum lost my password

I covered my solution to this on a Renault 4 recently on the Renault classic car club Facebook page my solution was heat proof shielding on fuel lines extra spacer under carb and finally extending air filter intake down through inner wing to the gap below lhd master cylinder

Strictly speaking the distributor cap you have got fitted was designed for a Renault 5 mark 1 there is an equivalent upright version which is normally fitted to the Renault 4

the bit everyone is overlooking is modern petrol is designed for fuel injection and evaporation is at a much lower temperature switch engine off the rising heat will evaporate it very quickly fuel injection cars it is circulating to rail under pressure as soon as ignition switch turned on

think it is special competition part from melun retro passion

a workshop manual would help it lives in radiator top hose maybe search forum for info by typing thermostat into search box

thermostat missing or faulty jammed open is possibility

not completed yet but some dashboard construction pics originally brittle plastic and neither car had anything more than shattered remains to work with so this is my own diy effort

The engine Is from a 1300 Renault 5 TS bolted 2 HA1 5 speed 1100 gearbox Copper brake pipe is easier to fit and is definitely ok for MOT test here