"Maria Canela"

[Richnd1974]

Do you have any Pic of the trims of the Savane model?

If you Google it you will find images I think looking at your pictures your car has all the savanne details, side stripes, savanne name on the trunk lid, door cards and seats and a 956cc engine that's all that the model had. My seats have been swapped to black vinyl but still have the original door cards

 

[Richnd1974]

My 1989 savanne

 

[DAA]

I don't have those trims... I don't know this detail..

Your 4L is very top!!! Congratulations

 

[DAA]

After my adventure on the ignition Timing: https://www.renault4.co.uk/forum/threads/timing-ignition-advance.10848/

The work will still continue..

Before start the painting, 1st I will change the transmission, change the gearbox oil, and do an overview

 

[DAA]

And the work continues.. Or try to..


Nedd to change this rubber bellow of the wheels side..

 

[DAA]

Let's update the work already done..

After desembling everything of the steering, I start removing the rust

Part of this work is already described in a post about rust remover.

I used phosphoric acid, a wire brush, sandpaper and a lot of patience. For painting I used an anti corrosive primer and high temperature paint.



Before



During




After

 

[DAA]

Steering bar off, let's take out the axial arms,cleaning and greasing







New arms rubbers and terminals





The new berings all set..





Next install the disc's and finish the painting

 

[Eccles60]

Lovely job. Well done.

 

[petak]

It is so nice to see it!
keep on!

 

[DAA]

Thanka all for the works..

 

[DAA]

Today the work continued..

Some screw restoration.. don't have the final result





From this ones I don't have the "before"




Let's start assembly the parts..







Now I need finish the paint of the arms..

 

[petak]

I sugest that you send bolts to galvanising, as you have taken off protection coat.
They could rust (at surface) fast.

 

[DAA]

I sugest that you send bolts to galvanising, as you have taken off protection coat.
They could rust (at surface) fast.

I follow your advice and change almost every bolts.

 

[DAA]

Work continues slowly.. and each step learning more

Still needs to check all the screw tights, install the anti-roll bar and the front bar to the " eye balls"

 

[DAA]

Last days in 2021..

After recommendation I take of the shock absovers and put the new rubbers on it..

For someone who don't know anything of this, everything is a challenge.. put the anti-roll bar on the spot was very hard, Thanks to @petak for all the tips!!

So after many tries without good results, I stopped and do some reflexion..

The measure of the holes are 12mm and the originals are 10mm, so let's swap it..


After some pushes.. something happens eheh








Gearbox oil refill.. 1.8l



Let's try but the wheels/steering straight..

Steering position on the "marks" with aprox. 71.5cm to each side.



Steering wheel aligned..



But I need to do some check on the Steering arm for passenger side, the wheel are too much open..

After this adjust I will try drive to a professional alignment workshop..

 

[petak]

I am happy that you made it.

Alighn wheels as much as possible so.you can drive it and then streight to wheel alighment specialist.

 

[JdeW]

Spotless work but alignment and angle of the wheels are way off...

 

[malcolm]

But I need to do some check on the Steering arm for passenger side, the wheel are too much open..

After this adjust I will try drive to a professional alignment workshop..

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I've never seen wheels at that angle before.

 

[DAA]

I've never seen wheels at that angle before.

I believe after adjust the measure on the Steering arm, the angle will be more normal. My big mistake wasn't mark the old mesure. @malcolm Do you have any other recommendation?

 

[malcolm]

Try rolling the car a couple of metres. The positive camber might just be because the car has been lowered from a jack.

For setting tracking measure the distance between the rear of the front wheel rims and then the front of the rims (inside edges while the car is on the ground). If the front measurement s maybe 1 or 2mm larger than the rear measurement then it'll be close to right.