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Subject: TAPITS Question: HI WIZ I HAVE A CAM FROM BBTUNING FITTED IN MY CAR BUT I NEED TO RE-SET THE TAPITS CAN I USE THE SETTING FOR A NORM CAM OR WILL I NEED TO FINED OUT WOT CAM I HAVE AND WOT IT SHUD BE SET TO? THANX Answer: just use the normal settings. |
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Subject: 1.7 radiator Question: hi wizard, i am doing the 1.7 volvo turbo engine conversition, just wondered what radiator should i use? should i use an external oil cooler? will a standered r5 copper core rad do? cheers Answer: best send nocturnal developments an email, they should be able to help you out. |
| ID: 5846 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: torsion bars Question: alrite wiz lowered the back of my 5 recently.now wen i was banging in one of the front torsion bars it hit the centre block and moved it off the end of the rear bar.thought nothing of this refit the block and continued thing is now the drivers side is 20mm lower than the passenger side and the car is giddy as fook. any ideas on sorting this out.help please mate. sorry bout the essay.cheers. Answer: Read the torsion bar article as you'll now have to 'reset' the height via both bars. www.rtoc.org/articles/article.asp?ArticleID=15 |
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Subject: engine conversinon Question: could you tell me if you know anywhere i could get infomation on wiring up my 1700 volvo engine engin is in but wouldnt know were to start with the wires thanks Answer: try haynes manual, or.... http://www.rtoc.org/articles/article.asp?ArticleID=111 |
| ID: 5848 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: exhaust Question: where can i get hold of a redline sindwinder system??? Answer: call redline motorsport?- chester? |
| ID: 5849 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: smoking Question: hi wizard, ive got a phase1 turbo which doesnt smoke from start up but starts to puff out white smoke shortly after. ive been told the turbo was changed shortly before i brought the car. Answer: headgasket or condensation?- do compression check and check the turbo for any in and out play at all. |
| ID: 5850 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: air filter Question: hi ive got a renault 5 campus prima 1.4 1996 i want to fit an induction kit but i dont think a can because of the carbaretter (sorry about the spelling lol) can you tell me who sells a bolt on filter to sit on top of the carb if not can you give me some ideas thanks granny Answer: try calling K&N or pipercross helpline...surely they can give you some answers. i think they may do a replacement filter rather than an actual induction kit. |
| ID: 5851 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Juddering Brakes Question: Hi, My car judders quite severly when braking, felt mainly through the pedal but the whole car also vibrates. My wheels where very out of balance for some time (leading me to believe I had driveshaft problems, HOWEVER, the balancing place I took the wheels too had used single-piece weights that hit the calipers and probably fell of as soon as I drove it out of their garage, the wheels are now, finally balanced with decent 2-peice weights on the outside of the rims - bah!) Anyway, from a quick inspection of each brake disc - None are visably cracked, and I cant see any warping, although with A couple I cant be sure. Am I correct in saying that the only causes of juddering brakes can be discs, or loose calipers? Cheers Answer: you need to remove the disc and clean and lightly grease the mating face of the hub. ther could be corrosion causing the disc not to sit flat and hence wobble! you can check this first by jacking the car up,take the wheel off,starting the car, put it into first, and see if the disc wobbles around. as long as one wheel is off the ground it won't roll forward!! |
| ID: 5852 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: t3 cup mod Question: hey wiz, i put my car in to get a new turbo fitted, it has the t3 actuator, also got a spider valve fitted in conjunction with in car boost control, should i be running the cup mod to make the most out of this?as far as i can tell the pipework is still the same as before. cheers dude Answer: the t3 actuator will more than likely only have 1 port out of it, in which case you may well be running a mdified version of the cup mod anyway. |
| ID: 5853 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: idle oil pressure FINE,but when boosting drops!! Question: hi wizard,new member today,with a few r5 problems i hope you can advise me on please. problem with oil pressure!! at idle standard in dash gauge reads3-5 bar pressure,but if i rev up at stand still the pressure drops to zero. car does not smoke at all,am not losing any oil,has recon head,new valves,seats,skimmed etc,uprated gasket and bolts.new turbo fitted as suspected my others but problem still the same.the car is still fecking quick but im wasteing insurance and mot cos im too scared to drive it just in case i feck it.im wondering if its possible the turbo is putting to much boost in the crankcase system??but it does have a restrictor in line in the t piece which should limit it.i have no one way valve which the all informative {bollox} hayns manual says i should have in line??ive treated the car with plenty of tlc and will do what it takes to sort it.its just ive run out of ideas and doing everyones head in asking for things to try to fix prob.i have just bought an aftermarket oil pressure gauge to find true reading,but i have changed sender unit to eliminate that.i really am stuck.when boosting up into higher revs it backfired too and lurched.i dont know if thats connected to the prob??or maybe a sticking valve as head has only done 200 miles.car is static till problem is solved,any ideas for me to try and advice would be much appreciated.thanks for your time,ben 07971 399933 SOUTHEND ON SEA Answer: your oil pump could be dodgy. if you have 3-5 bar pressure on an AFTERMARKET gauge. that then reads zero when you rev it, you are obviously losing oil pressure somewhere. im wondering if the oil pump may have a dodgy pressure release valve, or that the rotor is shagged. eitherway, you need to make sure it not an electrical fault with you electrical pressure gauge first... |
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Subject: need new banjo Question: ive just bought a new oil pressure sensour. and now i need the banjo, is there anywere i can buy one from. please help me as im in a bit of a pickle. Answer: the banjo is the same as the ones on the side of the turbo, you know, the water ones... 19mm spanner to remove them, surely you know someone with a knackered turbo or two... |
| ID: 5855 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: air box at idle used to have suction...now no more?? Question: hi wiz, also,as well as my low oil ressure when boosting,my air box which used to induct on idle has gone quiet??it does suck when i rev up the engine though but hasnt got that beefy sound at start up.i have uprated a few parts but wondered if this is directly related to loss in pressure my gauge shows?? where has my vacuum at idle gone!!?? thanks,ben Answer: check to see that you turbo hasnt seized. grab the inlet spindle and moveit left and right, up and down, and in and out! see if it spind freely also. the turbo could be shaged which could mean oil pressure dropping, and also no suction from it. a knackered turbo could be due to a dodgy oil pump, bits in oil, or overly thin oil... what are you using? |
| ID: 5856 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: brake pipes Question: hi wiz my brake pipes from the master cylinder all the way to the back are rotten do you know of any1 that sells them or do i have to buy a kit and make them myself cheers Answer: most places sell you a length and you have to bend it yourself. even if you could buy it preformed, you would have to straighten it out again to get it to fit! |
| ID: 5857 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: wiring loom location Question: hi could you please tell me if the main wiring loom go's behind the rad nearst the engine or in front nearst the front grill had my engine out for a while an forgot which way it goes thanks alot Answer: it clips next to the block. how would you earth the block, and connect the alt connections if it went infront of the rad? |
| ID: 5858 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: lacking power Question: hi again before my engine got blown up when you put your foot down you can hear the turbo spool up at the usaul rpm but no power really comes in til bout 4500 rpm and its not great either its got a t2/t25 turbo any ideas would be great thanks again Answer: check manifold gasket, turbo to manifold connection, also suspect intercooler popped! or even dirty hole in boost pipe! |
| ID: 5859 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: The speedo odometer Question: My speedo odometer has stopped working but speedo is ok. Is the odometer working off the same wiring loom as the speedo? and could it be that loom that is at fault. I have checked the connection at the back of the instraments and this seems OK. What do you think? Answer: They work off the same connection as such, so it sounds like an internal clock failure of some sort. See if you can borrow a complete set of clocks just to eliminate/confirm that is the case first though... |
| ID: 5860 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Manifold gasket? Question: Hi wiz, just a quick question, which way does the mainfold gasket go- im guessing that the metal face goes agaist the head Thanks in advance Answer: In all honesty, it really doesn't make a difference - Some people fit them metal side to head, others fit metal side to manifold. I've tried both ways and it made no difference at all, even from a durability point of view. |
| ID: 5861 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: oil pressure fixed!! Question: hi wiz, checked other members questions and replys and followed advice you have told them and cured oil pressure problem.turned out to be faulty connectors to the sender unit.once cleaned up everything was fine.a lesson learnt to check the obvious little things rather than assuming the worst.this site is so valuable regarding questions and answers content,without it we would be double fecked.thanks Answer: cool...glad to be of help 
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| ID: 5862 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: still in a pickle Question: the banjo is nut then yeah, i need the bit where the oil pressure sensor bolts on and the oil feed to the turbo on the other side. mine has a crack in it from witch oil leeks, any idears as to where i can get one of these from? oh yeah ,any one looking to buy an oil pressure sensor dontgo to renault as they charged me £100 and ive also herd there shit. Answer: duly noted you are gonna have to get one second hand, or get yours welded assuming it weldable metal.... |
| ID: 5863 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: k-tec manifold Question: is it worth it? what gains am i gona get from it over a standard manifold? and what loss may i have? Answer: The 64,000 dollar question!  No-one has a definitive answer I'm afraid, but feel free to search the boards for many a varied discussion on tubular manifolds and come to your own conclusion. You could buy one and carry out a back-to-back rolling road session with a standard manifold in place, then a tubular one fitted, and note any differences that way. Here's some food for thought though - With the exception of Andy Cooke, the majority, if not all, of the sub 13 second times @ Pod have been set with a non-tubular manifold in place, and with Stuart Clark's car crossing the line at 125mph, I'd say the standard manifold isn't all that bad  |
| ID: 5864 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: liners Question: my head gaskets gone i took head off, and i notice the liners have play in block. when i put head back on does it clamp liners in place cheers Answer: yes, it does clamp the liners, but if you have lifted or wobbled the liners too much you can damage the little rubber seals at the base of them. the only way to change them is to take the sump off and take the pistons and liners out!!! |
| ID: 5865 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: lowering Question: do you no of anyone who make springs for a renault 5 campus prima 1996 or can i fit gt turbo springs thanks Answer: how low do you want to go? phase 1 gt turbo would be closer to your car than a ph2 gtt. but ph2 gtt spring would fit, but 30mm drop springs for a gtt would be ALOT more on your car!!! |
| ID: 5866 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: 16v engine Question: hi wiz yet agian ideas an dloads of them lol got the chance o feither a 1.8 valver engine, or 2litre williams engine, can get the gearboxes looms ecu, shafts etc etc thinking of a conversion on the 5 if i dnt shift me shell, apart from these bits what would else would need changeing, i can get the dashed and brakes if needs be thanks in advance Answer: 2litre williams engine would be better, but might feel alittle flat compared to the turbo rush you get with the 5 turbo lump. would be reliable though!!! you may wanna speak to some of the clio members in the club, such as clio gtt from birmingham, say the wizard sent you! *lol* |
| ID: 5867 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: water injection Question: where in boost pipes should you place the water jet position Answer: on the outlet of the intercooler, or the back of the dumpvalve T piece. |
| ID: 5868 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: oil brether system Question: hey wizmyster been looking at a few things, firstly polished aluminium oil fume swirl pot thing....£70 sfs silicone breather hose...£90 i also run a brether filter on the swirl pot not back into air filter ok, so thats first choice second choice being a k-tec oil breather catch tank./..£130 so overall its cheaper...but what would i gain from it if anything? cheers Answer: you wouldn't gain anything. what boost are you running?- cos over 20psi the bottom end does get presurised quite alot.... |
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Subject: and another one. Question: wiz, there is a limit to what everyone can take....but im gona ask yuo another question.lol ryt, apparantly....when i went to get my crank re-ground, the guy said that there is aharened surface on the top, and therfreo re-grinding the crank will mean the crank will beeasier to score and scratch... is this true, if so would it be a gud idea to get a gud crank and simply have it polished? Answer: the surface of the crank is hardened, but its down to a certain depth, which i cannot remember. why would the crank be getting scored anyway?- unless you'd got loads of crap in your engine? ??? bite the pillow, and get it reground. |
| ID: 5870 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: relay Question: hi wiz.just wondering if you new what the two relays were for behind the drivers side light there near the perc fan has one of them is clicking in and out rappidly pro nackered but wanted to no what it was for before i change it. Answer: just change em anyway- cos im not too sure 
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| ID: 5871 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: actuator Question: hi again just another question for u.my car used to run at 12psi and then one day it droped to 10,i thought my turbo was on the way out but recently a friend who worked for renault sport for years took it to have a look and he said my actuator was leaking via bottom port,so i have done the cup mod to do away with the bottom port and it still is running at 10psi just wondered if you have ever heard of actuators leaking and make boost loss thanks? Answer: there is a diaphragm in the actuator, and this could have split. but before you change it, check to see you aint popped yer intercooler or split a boost hose! |
| ID: 5872 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: valve caps Question: hi might be a very stupid question but should a r5 gtt have those little caps which sit on top of the valves thanks alot for your help again Answer: yes, protects water from getting into the valve, which then in cold weather, freezes, expands and lets the air out of your tyres!! i wonder how i know this 
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Subject: (engine) valve caps Question: hello again no i actualy meant the engine valves thats why i put it in the engine/fuel section and not the wheels/tyres section lol Answer: *lol* i can see clearly now the rain has gone, i can see all obstacles in my way..... unfortunately, i still dunno what the hell you're on about. do you mean collets?- valve stem seals? or spring retainers? drawings would be nice, with arrows draw on
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