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  1. malcolm

    Renault 15ts restoration

    A lot of Lotus cars used the 336 box so worth a look among that crowd too. There will be more Lotus than R15 left. Is it like the R4 box where the clutch cable attaches to a lever on the gearbox and the shaft the lever connects to seizes? For the Renault 4 when they were newer the shaft...
  2. malcolm

    need identifying... Ducellier dizzies 525355B F3 (R309 D59) & Duc. 5 OR S 25352A K2

    I've had a look at backups and old computers and can't find the curve. It was 10 years ago and I think I messed around with it on the car and didn't finish so didn't save anything. The starting point from a spreadsheet I was messing with (with the distributor timed on the timing mark which is...
  3. malcolm

    need identifying... Ducellier dizzies 525355B F3 (R309 D59) & Duc. 5 OR S 25352A K2

    I used a 123 tune (programmable) in my Gordini. AT the time it was only available from a company modifying them in France (https://www.renault4.co.uk/forum/threads/r5-alpine-123-tune-programmable-distributors-available.6893/) but it now looks like it is available from 123. The programmable...
  4. malcolm

    Electronic ignition question

    The trouble I've had with original distributors is the advance springs no longer give the right advance curve. I've also used 123 ignition which replaces the whole distributor.
  5. malcolm

    Ducellier Alternator

    14V across the battery sounds about right when the engine is running.
  6. malcolm

    What have I done! (R4 GTL)

    I've tried replacing the rubber cover in the past. The modern balljoints aren't designed to accept new rubber covers and the quality of cheap rubber is terrible and it only lasts for one year. Better replace the balljoints. For the driveshafts often the replacement boots are 'universal' and...
  7. malcolm

    Drive shaft outer CV joint Rubber boot problem ?

    I've run into the same trouble. I was fortunate to find an old stock driveshaft but these aren't going to be available for ever. It's a bad design - there isn't enough clearance between the driveshaft boot and the wishbone. Add to that a replacement ball joint and the clearance might be...
  8. malcolm

    Radiator fan switch

    The temperature spec is important. Having the fan come on at the right temperature is pretty well the point of having the fan, and with the sensor in the bottom of the radiator it needs to come on at a lower temperature than if it were in the top of the radiator. Worth getting the right...
  9. malcolm

    32 dis ren 806

    Bad fuel economy could be a few things. The exact distributor shouldn't be so important and it's possible to run a 32DIS on a R4 distributor and get 40mpg. Assuming the static timing is set correctly have you checked vacuum advance? If you take the distributor cap off, remove the vacuum...
  10. malcolm

    Rear brake shoes dislodged from pistons.

    Likely the shoes came away from the piston when the drum was pulled off. I've lost too many fingers to try to remove springs in situ. Pull the shoes outwards from the slave cylinder then upwards and away from the bottom retainer. All with the springs still attached.
  11. malcolm

    Bulkhead brake pipe routing problem

    The small bracket with the hole on the right side of the photo is a throttle cable mounting for LHD cars. It wasn't normally fitted to RHD cars made in France, but yours might have been made somewhere else.
  12. malcolm

    Chassis

    The F4 sounds fun. Do you have to pay import duty these days? I'm in France at the moment and all of the older cars seem to have disappeared. Makes sense to bring the R4s over before they run out.
  13. malcolm

    Chassis

    That's a good point. That page was written years ago and fitting a new chassis is now easier than repairing the original.
  14. malcolm

    Brake light problem

    It'll be earthing as above. The rear lights are earthed to the rear wings via their mounting studs. It's not a very reliable method of earthing as the mountings get corroded. I've bolted a new earth wire to the lamp support on mine and connected it to the chassis. You can experiment to...
  15. malcolm

    compression test r5

    About 130psi from memory would be really good. 120psi OK. Pressure gauges aren't always calibrated too well so the main thing is to have all cylinders measure about the same pressure. If one of them is 20psi lower than the others it might indicate a leaky valve. Giving the car a good run...
  16. malcolm

    R6 Solex 32

    The surging idle is likely due to fuel dripping into the carburettor. If you take the air filter off and look down the carburettor you should see the dripping. I don't know that carburettor well, but on an early Renault 5 the air hose at the top caused the problem. Try blocking the big air...
  17. malcolm

    Discs & pads for R4F6 1108cc, where from?

    The calipers are Bendix. Hubs are interesting - they've been modified with countersunk bolts to take the earlier wheels. You knock the hub off and unbolt the disc from the hub. I normally go eBay for them. But I see what you mean - nothing on there has 6 bolts. Local motor factors might...
  18. malcolm

    Hockey Stick removal to replace rubber seals

    They've probably been over tightened and squished the tube. Maybe spray a bit of penetrating oil in the join to make it move easier then twist the gearstick all the way around by force to try to push out the dents before trying to work it out. Worth bearing in mind the force is reacted by...
  19. malcolm

    A GALLERY OF GORGEOUS - please contribute !

    Claude doing what Claude does best - collecting long lengths of wood rather than getting the twisted bits of wood that nobody else wants delivered.
  20. malcolm

    Points gap feeler gauge

    Fredrick the frog's point of view about timing can be found here: https://www.renault4.co.uk/tech-points.htm On the 1108 engine red line is top dead centre. Anywhere to the right is advanced. I normally go somewhere in the middle. Worth listening for a tinking noise (pinking) on light...
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