5 GT Turbo F4Rt - hopefully the correct decision

[Duncan Grier]

In a nut shell either goes on without any fight or 4 hrs later you accept defeat.....

Spare input shaft will def help and give confidence it will go on

 

[Mark Davis]

In a nut shell either goes on without any fight or 4 hrs later you accept defeat.....

Spare input shaft will def help and give confidence it will go on

Slides on spot on when box is off but trying to line it up by eye even with a so called clutch alignment tool was a nightmare. As soon as you tighten cover up it would seem that the teeth would move ever so slightly that meant it just wouldn’t go past the first splines on closest plate.

This should be with me Tuesday with any luck and should help massively.

 

[DaveL485]

You really do need a proper primary shaft to align a twin plate, although an alignment tool will get the plates central it does not align the splined shaft, you need to have both plates central and have the teeth in the same place or it wont go in - I bet thats why you cant get past the 2nd plate. It's a 2-way alignment, not one, like a single plate.

 

[Mark Davis]

You really do need a proper primary shaft to align a twin plate, although an alignment tool will get the plates central it does not align the splined shaft, you need to have both plates central and have the teeth in the same place or it wont go in - I bet thats why you cant get past the 2nd plate. It's a 2-way alignment, not one, like a single plate.

Exactly that Dave, just had to give up in the end. I’m sure the input shaft winging its way to me will do the trick.

 

[Mark Davis]

Lined it up nicely with the spare input shaft, gearbox went straight on. Job done !

 

[DaveL485]

I thought you were running an O2M?

 

[Mark Davis]

I thought you were running an O2M?

Not yet mate, going to let this explode first. Haven’t got the time or skills to fit 02M but I have 80% of what’s required now.

 

[Brigsy]

Not yet mate, going to let this explode first. Haven’t got the time or skills to fit 02M but I have 80% of what’s required now.

If the diff stays in one piece when box goes boom let me know, as im looking for one

 

[DaveL485]

If the diff stays in one piece when box goes boom let me know, as im looking for one

Ive got a ClioSport JC box with a 3rd gear crunch if thats any good?

I have a R19TD box too but I was going to lob that in my 9.

 

[Mark Davis]

If the diff stays in one piece when box goes boom let me know, as im looking for one

It’s quite amusing @Brigsy as everyone fully expects for my box to shit itself quickly so I’ve had quite a few ask for dibs on the diff if it survives.

 

[Brigsy]

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Ive got a ClioSport JC box with a 3rd gear crunch if thats any good?

I have a R19TD box too but I was going to lob that in my 9.

Im after a LSD mate not stock open diff.

It’s quite amusing @Brigsy as everyone fully expects for my box to shit itself quickly so I’ve had quite a few ask for dibs on the diff if it survives.

It will either go bang rapidy or last forever. Turbo Ted had one hang in there for ages proper luck of the draw !

 

[Mark Davis]

Im after a LSD mate not stock open diff.


It will either go bang rapidy or last forever. Turbo Ted had one hang in there for ages proper luck of the draw !

I’m hoping I can get it all up and running and mapped before the summer is out and that It can last at least a few months. Ill happy with that but Robbie did tell me once how his JB3 lasted quite a while at high power/torque.

 

[Mark Davis]

Today’s fun and games was to replace drivers side hub. It’s was rather broken.

Bought a used one from CGB with new bearing. Hopefully it lasts, £60 inc delivery which I didn’t think was horrendous. Hoping to get engine back in tomorrow.

 

[Mark Davis]

Back in the game. Who wants to run a book on if it leaks?

 

[andybond]

If? We have started a book on how much ranging from just a drop to the exxon valdez has nothing on this.

 

[Mark Davis]

I just set the clutch cable up which turns out was fitted incorrectly from a long time ago by some idiot, that’s explains why I lost clutch pedal on occasion in the past as the mechanism was not set correctly. Anyway, travel and clutch fork engagement looks all good but good lord is that pedal nice and firm

Will be interesting to see how it is to drive and if any cables snap or stretch over time.

Here is me next week.

 

[andybond]

It will match your arm then

 

[Mark Davis]

Hahaha spitting image especially after the Mrs gave birth.

 

[Mark Davis]

Guys I fucked up !!



I fitted one of the clutch plates the wrong way round meaning I can’t select gears when engine is running. I’m an idiot

Engine is almost out again.

We live and learn.

I love Renaults

 

[Duncan Grier]

Just details engine is coming back out sir.......just focus on the lack of oil leak and you can put back together with confidence your good to go this time