Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

**James5** · 17-08-2012, 19:57

Originally Posted by Jonny5

That pic is one i have provided for reference to the original post! I may be wrong tho

might help if i looked at the rest of thread but yeah seen what you mean with the red damper

**Nottswoody** · 17-08-2012, 20:03

You made me think then as I have apex as well an yep they are on upside down.. Just been out to check..

**Jonny5** · 17-08-2012, 20:06

Originally Posted by Nottswoody

You made me think then as I have apex as well an yep they are on upside down.. Just been out to check..

I was the same mate. Luckily i have a few reference pics saved from the rebuild

**chris** · 17-08-2012, 20:08

What a nob i am lol i have just been out and looked one is the right way up and the other upside down it also helps that my mates have just turned up and pissing themselves great lol

**Nottswoody** · 17-08-2012, 20:12

Hey no worries I'm sure we've all done worse.. I reversed while the back was still on the jack.. Thankfully the spare wheel saved it from going through the floor

**Jonny5** · 17-08-2012, 20:16

Originally Posted by chris

What a nob i am lol i have just been out and looked one is the right way up and the other upside down it also helps that my mates have just turned up and pissing themselves great lol

Easily done mate, like woody says wouldnt worry

**chris** · 17-08-2012, 20:17

Originally Posted by Nottswoody

Hey no worries I'm sure we've all done worse.. I reversed while the back was still on the jack.. Thankfully the spare wheel saved it from going through the floor

Lol but you didnt put a picture up on the owners club lol oh well

**Tony Walker** · 17-08-2012, 20:17

**Jonny5** · 17-08-2012, 20:19

Originally Posted by chris

Lol but you didnt put a picture up on the owners club lol oh well

He should have done

**chris** · 19-08-2012, 20:45

So got up early today and set about retimeing the distributor up. and then found the fuel pump realay sticking thanks to the advise of the members on here. and it started it will only run on choke at the moment the afr gauge reads 14.9 for 30 seconds and then cant settle then goes up and down like mad. so after i retorque head and do tappets i will try setting it up but as always thanks to everyone who helped. also how do you upload a video?

**Tony Walker** · 19-08-2012, 20:52

stick it in a photobucket account with a link

**chris** · 14-09-2012, 20:03

progress has been slow lately but front suspension is on along with braided barke lines so now i have just gota sort running issue's is the idle jet the one thats a big flat screw head ? as always thanks for help

**Tony Walker** · 14-09-2012, 20:06

yep Heres a usefull carb link:
https://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=27381

**chris** · 14-09-2012, 20:17

thank you mate

**Benjibrady** · 14-09-2012, 22:04

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

What a fantastic project, well done

**chris** · 15-09-2012, 15:39

Originally Posted by Benjibrady

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

What a fantastic project, well done

thank you mate

**chris** · 28-09-2012, 14:55

so today bled the brakes again after a bleed nipple snapped in my rear brake caliper

and then manged to get the rest of the underneath painted also fitted my new exhaust system so really am getting there now

**chris** · 28-09-2012, 18:03

Also i have got it to tickover but afr readings are15.5 i have searched but cant find what the ideal should be

**Tony Walker** · 28-09-2012, 18:20

14.7 is optimum. But if it's leaner and idles fine then that's better. 15 ish is good :-) if it idles fine at that then leave it

**GTphil** · 28-09-2012, 18:27

13.9 Will be an mot pass, some camshafts aren't keen on a lean idle

**chris** · 28-09-2012, 18:34

Its got a piper 270 and i havent adjusted anything on carb since rebuild and it was standerd before

**GTphil** · 28-09-2012, 19:14

I can't speak from experiance with that camshaft but 14,s should be ok, it's all mostly by ear anyways, as long as it idle's sweet and is above 13.9 your fine

**chris** · 28-09-2012, 19:22

Ok cheers for advise lads

**chris** · 13-10-2012, 14:43

so today after work i went to a stainless steel place and got a piece of pipe so i could exstend my air filter into the postion where the header tank used to be i am pleased with how it looks and i have enough pipe left to make another one if anybody wants it they can have it

what it looks like off car

**Nottswoody** · 13-10-2012, 14:51

Nice!!

hey Chris your not going to leave the expansion tank next to the turbo are you bud? I maybe wrong but that's surely not the best place to have that.. If your going to move the tank you want it all the way over on the passenger side were the frenchies batterie should go.. Correct me if I'm wrong guys??

**chris** · 13-10-2012, 15:05

hi mate it should be fine the turbo heat shield is there i have seen loads with it there and trouble is i dont want to cut bulkhead to run pipes

**James5** · 13-10-2012, 15:05

Originally Posted by chris

so today after work i went to a stainless steel place and got a piece of pipe so i could exstend my air filter into the postion where the header tank used to be i am pleased with how it looks and i have enough pipe left to make another one if anybody wants it they can have it

what it looks like off car

Looks good you just need to make a shield for it ajd a nice cold air feed

**chris** · 13-10-2012, 15:13

thanks j tec i thought about makeing a shield but just not that keen on how they look i think it should be ok with just a cold air feed i know it wont be as good

**GTphil** · 13-10-2012, 15:27

My header tanks been in that position for years, never had an issue, it was mentioned that the matrix hoses ran close to the turbo but no closer really than the turbo coolant pipes. I have never had a heat Shield either.

I was thinking about moving it to the scuttle and really simplifying the coolant circut but I just couldn't be arsed, it works fine as it is

**chris** · 13-10-2012, 15:34

Thats ok then i thought i had seen it done before i just cut the original header tank bracket up and put it in place of the airbox holder so i didnt have to drill anymore holes i have spent the last 11 months welding holes up lol

**Nottswoody** · 13-10-2012, 15:34

Originally Posted by GTphil

My header tanks been in that position for years, never had an issue, it was mentioned that the matrix hoses ran close to the turbo but no closer really than the turbo coolant pipes. I have never had a heat Shield either.

I was thinking about moving it to the scuttle and really simplifying the coolant circut but I just couldn't be arsed, it works fine as it is

In that case I'm moving mine there when the engines out over Xmas .. You see that's what rtoc is all about good ideas and great knowledge and advice..

I don't have a heat shield either I was just worried at how hot it got in there.. What sort of place would I get the stainless from? It's just I would love to re do my pipe work while I have the engine out to get it all done at once..

**tubbyG** · 13-10-2012, 16:07

Originally Posted by Nottswoody

In that case I'm moving mine there when the engines out over Xmas .. You see that's what rtoc is all about good ideas and great knowledge and advice..

I don't have a heat shield either I was just worried at how hot it got in there.. What sort of place would I get the stainless from? It's just I would love to re do my pipe work while I have the engine out to get it all done at once..

what about fitting a turbo blanket/beanie instead of a headshield? I have just fitted one, although not had a proper test, it seems good so far- I can touch it without melting my finger tips

**chris** · 13-10-2012, 18:01

Yea thats a possibilty where did you get yours from tubby g

**tubbyG** · 13-10-2012, 18:35

This is the one I bought

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/vie...d=271042437997

Bood pointed me towards it...

**chris** · 21-10-2012, 14:55

So done a couple of jobs today, flushed out the cooling system and filled with antifreeze, toped up all the levels again, made a support bracket for the air filter and was going to fit some extra gauges but need some fittings, also touched up some paint work under the archs and my black 90 degree hose turned up so all the pipes are black now. so the engine bay is pretty much finished so thanks to everyone who has helped me with this stage of restoration. i have a bloke comeing tommorow to quote for respray because the original lad let me down but feel as tho the end is in site now.

**bood** · 21-10-2012, 16:06

cars coming on great.

like has been said the turbo jacket is good.

pm sent

**chris** · 21-10-2012, 17:22

Thank you mate

**Jonny5** · 21-10-2012, 18:55

Looking good mate

**chris** · 21-10-2012, 19:17

Cheers jonny got a long way until its near urs

**Brigsy** · 21-10-2012, 19:26

Coming together nicely mate

I also had my header tank in the same place for years with no problems, no turbo heatshield either

**chris** · 21-10-2012, 19:36

Thanks brigsy

**chris** · 26-11-2012, 19:07

so tonite i decided to get it out of way and do heater matrix .so i have got it out wasnt too bad as the interior is out of my car, and i have took windsreen out so not to bad, but there was still plenty of swearing i will put it back together tommorow i want to sort some wireing out behind dash

**BILLY-R5GTT** · 26-11-2012, 19:36

It's coming on now mate, good work

**gtmatt** · 26-11-2012, 21:12

Top darts mate , what did you ain't arches with

**chris** · 26-11-2012, 21:12

Oh and forgot to say thanks to james 5 who put the link up for a how 2 guide without it i think i would of gone mad because haynes is crap

**chris** · 26-11-2012, 21:23

Originally Posted by gtmatt

Top darts mate , what did you ain't arches with

Alrite matt do you mean what did i paint archs with lol if so 2 coats of black hammerite also did all the floor pans and boot floor and bottom arms everything 2 coats lol horrible job and makes me very sad lol

**gtmatt** · 26-11-2012, 21:25

Originally Posted by chris

Alrite matt do you mean what did i paint archs with lol if so 2 coats of black hammerite also did all the floor pans and boot floor and bottom arms everything 2 coats lol horrible job and makes me very sad lol

Looks well shiney was it satin one ??? Looks well mate

**chris** · 26-11-2012, 21:43

yea satin mate takes forever but its anything to keep rust away just make sure that you get it clean and dry what you up on urs mate

**gtmatt** · 26-11-2012, 22:00

Originally Posted by chris

yea satin mate takes forever but its anything to keep rust away just make sure that you get it clean and dry what you up on urs mate

Thanks Chris

Just finished my engine , you see my thread ..? Keep up the good work mate

**chris** · 26-11-2012, 22:12

No i aint mate you got a link

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