# My Renault 5 1.7 GTX Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Classic project threads\ **Tags:** gtx, renault, renault-5\ **Created:** [November 20, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598 "2019-11-20T21:56:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2021, 8:51am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/101 "2021-03-19T08:51:26Z")
> [@Adey](#): > > does it need much taking off? > > also do you have pics of your carb fully fitted? im looking to see the linkage (y) Here is some photos from before I removed it. You can see how much it has curved in the last image. ![photo_2021-03-19_08-45-42.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/b/6/b650415d22739fee9122a5b684a80e7f50679d77.webp) ![photo_2021-03-19_08-45-48.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/6/5/65bd0e2e1f65b46eb86411cb0684ea5e42f081ea.webp) ![photo_2021-03-19_08-48-29.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/3/6/36f3b7c840f16b8a4c9e919d058acd6dff57f7ef.webp) ---
**Author:** ![Adey](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/adey/32/7_2.png) [@Adey](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Adey)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2021, 8:52am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/102 "2021-03-19T08:52:27Z")
oosh thats quite a bow, ill check mine (y) thanks for the pics ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2021, 8:59am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/103 "2021-03-19T08:59:57Z")
> [@Adey](#): > > oosh thats quite a bow, ill check mine (y) thanks for the pics I understnad 1.7s a renowned for it. Back in the day, renault made a modification which ran an extra hose from the main fan, to under the carb. It included a temperature sensor which would start the fan. My plan is to do similar, but using a small marine inline fan, running constantly when the engine is on. ---
**Author:** ![gordini\_stu](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/gordini_stu/32/319_2.png) [@gordini\_stu](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/gordini_stu)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/104 "2021-03-19T19:49:58Z")
They did a Weber conversion back in the day that cured the problem . Skimmed mine first was not very successful ![FC710850-CF4F-4A7D-BABA-DE2E9698B727.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/9/f/9fe1c29f9b22b88c2c75aeb0775df121d07a79fa.webp) ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/105 "2021-03-19T20:03:30Z")
@gordini stu Do you know which Weber? ---
**Author:** ![gordini\_stu](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/gordini_stu/32/319_2.png) [@gordini\_stu](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/gordini_stu)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2021, 9:59pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/106 "2021-03-19T21:59:48Z")
Sorry mate ,long time ago , have you tried a internet search .All I remember I stumbled across it at a motor factor on flyer . Was A big problem on 1.7 21s ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/107 "2021-04-04T17:37:51Z")
After much tedious sanding, its looking a lot less like a banana!! ![photo_2021-04-04_18-35-05.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/7/9/791efc1bc30b7aba946ad565f703b8f5a17adc4a.webp) ---
**Author:** ![Chris74](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/chris74/32/1419_2.png) [@Chris74](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Chris74)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 7:50pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/108 "2021-04-04T19:50:25Z")
> [@piggz](#): > > each! > [@DaveL485](#): > > Whaddya think I am, your clip bitch or something? 😃 > > [https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-RENAULT-5-GT-TURBO-REAR-QUARTER-TRIM-LARGE-CHRISTMAS-FITTING-CLIPS-X-6/273108185222?hash=item3f96843086:g:kIEAAOSwbDZap9bA](https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-RENAULT-5-GT-TURBO-REAR-QUARTER-TRIM-LARGE-CHRISTMAS-FITTING-CLIPS-X-6/273108185222?hash=item3f96843086:g:kIEAAOSwbDZap9bA) I thought @Big Steve - Raider was the OEM king?? ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2021, 3:49pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/109 "2021-04-12T15:49:32Z")
Carb is back in and… She run Strange thing … the choke seems to work better … it was always a little weird with the choke, as though, on a cold start, it would run better without the choke engaged. Ive only started he once, but the choke seemed “normal”. I ended up making my own gaskets (to see if i could really!) … i cant believe there are 4 between the base of the carb and the manifold! When i put it together, I added a slithering of heat-proof gasket sealant on each side. Hopefully all is good, next task is to rig up a fan to blow air over it. ---
**Author:** ![Alastair](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/alastair/32/118_2.png) [@Alastair](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Alastair)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/110 "2021-04-12T18:43:35Z")
> [@piggz](#): > > Carb is back in and… > She run > Strange thing … the choke seems to work better … it was always a little weird with the choke, as though, on a cold start, it would run better without the choke engaged. Ive only started he once, but the choke seemed “normal”. > > I ended up making my own gaskets (to see if i could really!) … i cant believe there are 4 between the base of the carb and the manifold! When i put it together, I added a slithering of heat-proof gasket sealant on each side. > > Hopefully all is good, next task is to rig up a fan to blow air over it. Get some phenolic material to help isolate the heat from the gasket base. Made a big difference. ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/111 "2021-04-12T18:50:53Z")
> [@Alastair](#): > > Get some phenolic material to help isolate the heat from the gasket base. Made a big difference. Well, there already is 2!! Im not sure if thats how the original carb setup is supposed to be, but I have Carb -Gasket Metal plate with raised rubber, the shape of the 2 barrels, this sits in a bakelite surround -Gasket Aluminium section with vacuum pipe -Gasket Bakelite spacer -Gasket Manifold The 2 bakelite parts should be a phenolic material right? They look like OEM as they have notches and pins in all the right places. ---
**Author:** ![Alastair](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/alastair/32/118_2.png) [@Alastair](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Alastair)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2021, 7:27pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/112 "2021-04-12T19:27:13Z")
Yes you can get the bakelite shit to be much better from the phenolic stuff on eBay or find similar carb bases in decent material ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/113 "2021-04-21T18:52:23Z")
Any tips for testing/repairing the oil level sensor? Are there common faults? ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 9:09pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/114 "2021-05-31T21:09:59Z")
From this: ![photo_2021-05-31_22-08-26.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/0/1/01a99f6e9aebb67d30c7512037c8a362514f6fb0.webp) To this: ![photo_2021-05-31_22-08-31.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/1/8/180da7b8f18645bb84fa7ac6cf84bf7b542a2de7.webp) ---
**Author:** ![DaveL485](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/davel485/32/12_2.png) [@DaveL485](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/DaveL485)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 9:31am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/115 "2021-06-01T09:31:45Z")
Much better. Does it seal still or is it a standard Renault sunroof that pisses water in? ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 9:38am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/116 "2021-06-01T09:38:59Z")
> [@DaveL485](#): > > Much better. Does it seal still or is it a standard Renault sunroof that pisses water in? Well, i hope the seal between the sunroot and the roof is ok, as plenty of seam sealer was used…as for the glass to the rubber, who knows!!! ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 7:12pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/117 "2021-06-06T19:12:51Z")
Completed the build of a small marine fan to blow air over the carb/inlet manifold. Mounted the fan on the plastic panel next to the radiator, the 3" output is reduced to 2", then a long pipe runs along the front of the engine, and loops round under the air box. Power is supplied from a relay which is activated from a live on the coil when the ignition is turned on. Hopefully it will do as well as the original fix for the 1.7 hot carbs! ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 7:58pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/118 "2021-06-06T19:58:30Z")
![photo_2021-06-06_20-57-18.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/e/5/e562589e3eae81be937806fa9753e6981a6ac0fe.webp) ![photo_2021-06-06_20-57-08.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/b/2/b23f24d4ac77b20a9927ae597351ac59f56ae154.webp) ![photo_2021-06-06_20-57-02.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/3/d/3d7b93cc2404851e96e52c7cfa2636b9aae290e0.webp) ---
**Author:** ![DaveL485](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/davel485/32/12_2.png) [@DaveL485](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/DaveL485)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2021, 8:41am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/119 "2021-06-07T08:41:01Z")
Can’t do any harm can it 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@piggz](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/piggz)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2021, 11:01am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598/120 "2021-06-18T11:01:54Z")
So, my little GTX passed its MOT, pretty much flying colours (well, faded red!) .. initially failed on handbrake adjustment. When he was sorting out the handbrake, he said that a “ball” in the adjuster was missing, not even in the drum, so probably long disintegrated, and i needed to find a new part as it will keep happening. What should I be looking for? What is this “ball” ? I’ll probably take my haynes manual down and ask him to point out. [Previous page](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598.md?page=5) [Next page](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/my-renault-5-1-7-gtx-thread/58598.md?page=7)