| ID: 5874 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: whats your opinion? Question: ok, before i foolishly rapped my car round a post there was a rattle comeing from the gearbox area, i was quite sure it was the clutch release bearing, so ive now come to change the clutch and on inspection the release bearing looks fine even compared to the new one??? the input shaft on the gearbox has a very slight bit of play around half a mm or so is this normal? and as far as the rattle was concerned it was only at idle in neutral when i pressed the clutch pedle it went away. so while its all in bits should i invest in another gearbox or should i just put the one i have back on??? your opinion would be greatly apreciated cheers wizzo! Answer: mine funnily enuff does the same. rattle rattle rattle. ive inspected mine too, even changed the release bearing, but, its gonna be a gearbox change job to really sort it out. there should be no play in gearbox input shaft at all!! |
| ID: 5875 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: GEARING Question: Do you know anyone who can re build my gearbox with longer ratio`s in the respective gears? or would it be better to fit a different box altogether if so what box do you suggest? Answer: speak to THE MASTER. i know, that he knows that i know, nothing about gearboxes. whereas he knows, that i know that he knows everything about gearboxes...... |
| ID: 5876 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Money & Happiness Question: Dear Wizard, Can money buy you happiness? :-) Answer: happiness is a double edged sword. Money has bought me happiness recently, yet like most renault's its kicking me in the knackers already. Generally, money certainly does bring happiness, cos it gets you in the position to do or buy the things you want, whether its a feeling or an emotion, money will certainly get you where you need to be to obtain it. Those who disagree, usually have a middle/upper class background, and aren't exactly short of a few pounds!!! |
| ID: 5877 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: CLUTCH Question: HI I HAVE A STANDARD R5 ITS RUNNING 14 PSI AND THE CLUTCH IS SLIPPING IS THIS TO MUCH BOOST TO RUN AND IF TURNNING IT DOWN SHOULD MY CLUTCH HOPEFULLY STOP SLIPPING THANKS DANNY ENFIELD Answer: Is your nickname 'pin' by any chance? I'm only taking the 'piston', keep 'bearing' with me coz I'm a bit 'crank'y. *Available for comedy hire at...* If the clutch is slipping now, it'll inevitably get worse even if you do turn the boost down for a while, so it's time to slap open the leather, hoik out some folding, and treat your car to a new clutch. A Valeo-Volvo 440/480t clutch kit will suffice - Have a look on the boards for clues as to where to source it from. |
| ID: 5878 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: hot Question: ive notice my car geting hotter than normal is this due to wether change ??? many thanks Answer: How much hotter? The weather temperature (in this country anyway) shouldn't really make a difference. |
| ID: 5879 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: liners Question: is there any way of checking liner seals cheers Answer: The only way of checking them is to remove the liners from the engine, so that's a head off and sump off job I'm afraid. As for the seals theirself, there's not a great deal to check apart from obviously making sure they're intact and not split. |
| ID: 5880 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: oil breather system Question: http://www.rtoc.org/wizard/question.asp?id=5868 yes, am often running over 20 psi Answer: that would be why the bottom end is pressurising then... 
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| ID: 5881 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: hot Question: just a little ,fan cut in, the only thing i have changed is ive put on a sidy exhaust on , it pops alot when i let go of throttle could this be y ????THANKS Answer: if it pops alot then you more than likely have a leak in the manifold gasket or somewhere along the exhaust joints. |
| ID: 5882 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Bleed valve Question: Hello, ive got 2 x 3way bleed valves, 1 for under bonnet an 1 for in car (both from forge not K-tec) Cars running a single port actuator (t3) an cupmod setup. Ive tryed setting this up but can only get actuator set 10psi or over 20psi hmm... Please help ? how should this be connected up to work so I can run 12psi to say 17psi with out going over. Cheers Daz.. Answer: have you tried making the pipework smaller (2-4mm internal bore), this makes the bleed valve far more sensitive to tweaking... |
| ID: 5883 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: oil pressure Question: MY OIL PRESSURE ON MY GT TURBO READS 4 WHEN COLD AND DROPS TO 3 BUT WHEN BOOSTING IT GOES UP AND DOWN LOADS OF TIMES IS THIS RIGHT Answer: buy an aftermarket gauge. yours sounds like its nearly broken. |
| ID: 5884 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: flickering lights Question: the dash lights and head lights and nearly every light on me car is flickering it almost dissapears when i increase the revs to 2000rpm,me suspects a bad earth but wheres the best place to start looking coz i dont want to really strip down me whole engine to find it and if not a bad earth what about the engine wiring harness connections cause this..cheers Answer: no need to strip the whole engine!!! replace the one from the battery to the body- about 6inch in length!- and the one from the bottom of the waterpump/ engine lift bracket - to the body- next to the drivers side shock tower/vin plate area. |
| ID: 5885 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: driveshafts 2 Question: hi again, just a quicky, will any renault shafts fit my clio turbo, i,e not just turbo, coz my mates got some off a 1.4 campus??? or are these weak? help me plz ;-} Answer: all renault shafts look the same, the thin ones aren't great for big power. the real difference is the length of them. to short and they will pop out when you turn. too long and they will vibrate the gearbox and engine in a very alarming manner! |
| ID: 5886 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: well it aint good Question: i have searched for air leaks on my system but to no avial, i seem to have corrected the boost problem a little by doing the cup mod, the dump valve is not releasing the pressure now till its sposed to but the turbo only spools up to 0.4 bar or less and sits there wizzing away. could this be actuator problems? or wrong adjustments. ta wiz Answer: most likely wrong adjustments or a serious leak! does the actuator look old and scabby?- if so it may be fecked.... how about checking the bolts that hols the actuator bracket onto the turbo?- they can come loose! |
| ID: 5887 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: pedals Question: hi, i took the pedals off and need to put them back on i have them asembled and i have a small square white plastic section left over. could you give me a step by step guide to putting the pedals on and assembly or a close up picture. Thanks Answer: erm no!- i aint got a piccy handy!- you may have to remove the pedals and have a look off the car to see if anything is amiss!- renault's dialogsysysysys would be ideal here, but i aint got it to hand sorry 
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| ID: 5888 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Nealry but not quite starting Question: My my 5 is wanting to fire up and i can hear the engine turning over but it just wont fire. i have new battery new leeads, new plugs, and cap. no joy, any ideas? Answer: if fuel getting the carb?- is there sparks actually getting to the plugs? no fuel- check fuel pump relay above passenger footwell. no spark- suspect the timing sensor wire is burned! |
| ID: 5889 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: fuel pump ??? Question: hi there i recently went down the road in my 5 as i put my foot down in 3rd the car spluterd and died and ouldnt startagain my mate said it was the fuel pump relay so i orderd a new 1 and put it in the car then started i took it down the road and the same hapend it ran for ten mins and died agen not to start agen and i cant hear the fuel pump going. could this be a short from wires or wat as i am verry confused Answer: check that your timing sensor wire aint fried. it cuts spark and also doesn't let the fuel pump run until it detects the engine is turning. |
| ID: 5890 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: oil pressure Question: my 5 reads 4 when cold and drops to 3 is this ok Answer: yes, its fine. the gauge aint very accurate anyway. best get an aftermarket gauge if you are really paranoid... |
| ID: 5891 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: engine Question: hey wiz i was thinking of getting a strut brace cause its now lowered it will finish it off.but the plastic air box is in the way of me doing this.would it be possible to fit a inlet elbow on top of the carb?and finish the hoses to the gtt air box?would the starting be a problem?or when driving?eg the theromstat captual what is the point of this this is?and can i fit a power boost valve to the engine concidering in the manual it says i have the engine from the r19 campus model (1390) single point fuel injection i noticed on the passangers side engine wise theres a t-peice section is this were i replace it?if not known hw can i find out? thanks matey Answer: i wouldnt bother with the power boost valve, i would just do the timing sensor mod... im not too familar with the campus air box system, although if there are and pipes that goto it that control vacuum and stuff id be careful. if its only the thermostatic flap thing you are worried about id ditch it. i know once you unbolt it then you have just got the top of the throttle body to look at, maybe best to find summat to attach to it (if anything at all fits  ) and see if you can fit the brace over it.good look mate- you'll feckin need it! |
| ID: 5892 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: dampeners Question: could you plesase tell me the toque wrench setings for the rear dampers Answer: look in haynes manual. |
| ID: 5893 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: brake lights Question: the double filament bulb for the brake/tailights blows the brake lights straight out but the lights continue to work, could it just be the bulbs are upside down? Answer: yes, make sure you fit it correctly! |
| ID: 5894 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: not starting Question: just rebuilt an r5 engine and i am not getting any sparks to my dizzy cap could you please give me some helpfull ideas on what it might be Answer: check the timing sensor is connected to the ign unit! and also that the timing sensor wire is ok! |
| ID: 5895 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: conrods Question: hi wizard.i am just about 2 put my sump back on but just need to know if there is supposed to be any side 2 side move ment when moving the conrods cause three of them do and 1 of them has no movement at all.can you also tell me if there is an easy way of putting the rubber seals on the sump cause i am finding it abit difficult.thanks Answer: does the engine turn round via the flywheel?? all my engines have had side to side movement on all big ends... you may have an egg shaped conrod cap, which has pinched the crank.... |
| ID: 5896 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: PIPING UP THE ENGINE BAY CORRECTLY Question: I NEED SOME INFO AND I COULD DO WITH SOME DIAGRAMS ON PIPING UP THE ENGINE BAY ON MY PHASE 2 TURBO, AS I HAVE JUST RECENTLY GOT THE CAR AND HAVE GOT MY SELF IN TO A PICKLE Answer: you mean, you have taken all the hoses off and didnt label them up? ""idiot""  try looking at peoples homepages, cos there is usally a good few engines shots in there.... im am assuming you have managed to connect the rad correctly? if so... the one you are probably stuck on is this one.... waterpump- manifold o/s, manifold n/s- carb base nr bulkhead, carb base nr rocker cover- turbo bottom hose, turbo top hose to water pump inbetween rad connections. |
| ID: 5897 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: actuator? Question: hello wiz. how do you take the actuator arm off which connects to the turbo housing? it seems to be held in place by a brass stud type thing, as im wanting to fit a -31 actuator. cheers. Answer: its a circlip, then you just lever it off the little dowel. |
| ID: 5898 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: re209 in efi ? Question: hi can the re209 coil and the timinig sensor can be use in a efi conversion ? i know that the clio/twingo C3G engine uses the same timing sensor, flywheel and a coil of the same type. tks Answer: if the efi conversion doesn't mess with ignition side of things then yes - such as megasquirt. if the efi does alter ign settings then you will have to use a seperate tdc pick up. |
| ID: 5899 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: how much boost Question: how you doing i was just wanting to know how much boost i should run i have just bought a new turbo from gttuning stage 7 mk2 it can run 34 psi i have water injection double capacity alloy intercooler uprated cam stage 3 head grp a carb bigger exaust. elbo. down pipe. fuel pump clutch head gasket new standard pistons and liners etc i use the car for the road in summer months only i was thinking about 28psi for short runs is that to much i am taking it for a rolling road set up on saturday cheers Answer: see what the RR operators think. start at 20psi and wind the boost up slowly. if it starts to lean out under load, then stop turning the boost up...simple huh? |
| ID: 5900 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: smoke? Question: hi wiz i went to see about buying another 5 the other day,just a query really the engine has had money spent on it and runs alot of psi/as no dump valve.when he was driving and gave it some it chucked out abit of black smoke and poped when he changed gear,is turbo gone? it is a hesli turbo is that any good or dear to replace thanks paul Answer: take off the telephone hose that is attached to the inlet of the turbo, then grab the shaft and wobble it up and down, then pull it in and out. any in and out it is fecked. alittle up and down is ok, but must be less than 1mm! sounds ok to me though. |
| ID: 5901 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Tight fit Question: Hi Wiz, I have just fitted my 195/45/15"" TSW fly's to my car, I have a Spax coilover kit on the car. The inner edge of the tyre is very very close to the bottom locking nut of the shock. is this normal? as I don't remember it being that close with the standard suspension on it. Thanks in advance. Answer: is the wheel fixed in position in relation to the nut? if so how is the wheel gonna start rubbing on the nut unless you 'forget' to do your wheel bolts up??? see what i mean? |
| ID: 5902 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: BOOST Question: Alrite wiz, just got me 5 on the road so not experienced in how they should perform, and was wondering if its normal for a std t2 to hit full boost at 3000rpm? also just before i feel full boost kick in theres normally a bit of hesitation and shudder, is this normal or do i have a problem? cheers Answer: yeah the problem is that you are posting the same queston twice.... 3000rpm seems slightly late to me. do you have an uprated cam? or a carb that likes to chuck fuel into the engine?- a'la grp A!!! |
| ID: 5903 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: BOOST Question: Alrite wiz, just got me 5 on the road so not experienced in how they should perform, and was wondering if its normal for a std t2 to hit full boost at 3000rpm? also just before i feel full boost kick in theres normally a bit of hesitation and shudder, is this normal or do i have a problem? cheers Answer: hello- hello- hello- there seems to be an echo in here- here -here... doesn't quite work in text does it...
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