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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    Quote Originally Posted by Jonny5 View Post
    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

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

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

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    Quote Originally Posted by Nottswoody View Post
    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
    Last edited by Jonny5; 17-08-2012 at 21:54.

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    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

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    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

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    Quote Originally Posted by chris View Post
    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nottswoody View Post
    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

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    Quote Originally Posted by chris View Post
    Lol but you didnt put a picture up on the owners club lol oh well
    He should have done

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    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?

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    stick it in a photobucket account with a link

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    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


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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    thank you mate

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    What a fantastic project, well done

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

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    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    What a fantastic project, well done
    thank you mate

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    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


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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

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

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    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

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

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

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

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

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    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

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    Ok cheers for advise lads

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    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


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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    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??
    Last edited by Nottswoody; 13-10-2012 at 14:57.

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    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

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    Quote Originally Posted by chris View Post
    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


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    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

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    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

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    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

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    Quote Originally Posted by GTphil View Post
    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..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nottswoody View Post
    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

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

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    This is the one I bought

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

    Bood pointed me towards it...

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    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.




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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    cars coming on great.

    like has been said the turbo jacket is good.

    pm sent

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    Thank you mate

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    Looking good mate

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    Cheers jonny got a long way until its near urs

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    Coming together nicely mate

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

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    Thanks brigsy

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    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




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    It's coming on now mate, good work

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

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

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    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

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    Quote Originally Posted by gtmatt View Post
    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by chris View Post
    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

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    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

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    Quote Originally Posted by chris View Post
    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

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    Re: my first renault 5 gt turbo project

    No i aint mate you got a link

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