There's a Renault 4 in my garage at last

[Richnd1974]

My new to do list

Replace door locks (completed)
Get new ignition key cut (got key blank)
Fan heater switch (on order)
Interior light investigation as to no light
Door handle gaskets (on order)
Door seals, parts arrived and all old seals removed ready
Exhaust removed (new one arrived)
Replace broken manifold stud (to do)
Remove gearbox and replace oil seal (to do)
Order new clutch and bearing (to order)
Fit new dashboard illumination bulbs (to do)
Investigate lack of dipped beam dash light (to do)
Replace some electrical terminals under bonnet (to do)
Re furb all road wheels (to do)
Tcut and Polish (to do)
Change plugs and oil change once a few miles have been done
Fit a radio or Bluetooth device

Then drive it.... And enjoy it

 

[Richnd1974]

Progess made, drilled out the exhaust stud and replaced all the exhaust hangers, tomorrow it's oil leak investigation before the exhaust is re installed

 

[jjad]

Investigate lack of dipped beam dash light (to do)

Seems to be that there is no telltale light for dipped beam (only for main beam). See http://www.renault4.co.uk/forum/threads/has-a-bulb-gone-in-the-instrument-panel.4195/#post-23726 for example.

 

[Richnd1974]

Back box and middle pipe installed, bendy bit and pipe to manifold tomorrow once I get some bigger exhaust clamps, then onto to the door seals....

 

[Richnd1974]

Seems to be that there is no telltale light for dipped beam (only for main beam). See http://www.renault4.co.uk/forum/threads/has-a-bulb-gone-in-the-instrument-panel.4195/#post-23726 for example.

Thanks for that update, saves me looking and messing around with the dash

 

[Richnd1974]

Exhaust done

 

[Richnd1974]

Heater switch done

 

[Richnd1974]

Door seals... Three down one to go then the boot lid

 

[Richnd1974]

Replace door locks (completed)
Get new ignition key cut (got key blank)
Fan heater switch (completed)
Interior light investigation as to no light
Door handle gaskets (to do)
Door seals, parts arrived and all old seals removed ready (completed)
Exhaust replaced (completed)
Replace broken manifold stud (completed)
Remove gearbox and replace oil seal (to do)
Order new clutch and bearing (to order)
Replace some electrical terminals under bonnet (completed)
Re furb all road wheels (to do)
Tcut and Polish (to do)
Change plugs and oil change once a few miles have been done

Next steps work out why it's chugging under full acceleration, so maybe plugs / timing / air filter

 

[Richnd1974]

So in three weeks of ownership I have been busy but the list grows as I find more issues but loving the R4 in my garage and had a good drive in it Tuesday evening. Once I have some more of the issues nailed I shall be using it more to drive around town in and make people smile.

Completed so far

A small list but has taken me about 15 hours to complete

Initial clean up
Replace door locks
Replace Fan heater switch
Door seals, Boot seals, removed and replaced with new ones
Removed exhaust and replaced with new one end to end
Replace some electrical terminals under bonnet

Still to do

Change spark plugs (On order)
Change Airbox (On Order)
Change fuel filter (On Order)
Change gear selector rubbers (On order)
Change Oil filler cap (On Order)
Get new ignition key cut (got key blank)
Interior light investigation as to no light
Door handle gaskets to replaced (bits have arrived)
Remove gearbox and replace oil seal (to do)
Order new clutch and bearing (to order)
Fit new dashboard illumination bulbs (to do)

Re furb all road wheels sometime in the future, I have a quote for £200 to to the lot in a day
Tcut and Polish (to do)
Fit a radio or Bluetooth device maybe....

 

[Richnd1974]

Oh thank you to everyone that has replied with comments of help - you have all been most helpful :-) pleased to be part of this R4 Community

 

[Paul Narramore]

I was at a local powder coaters yesterday to get my roof rack done and asked about wheels. I was quoted £40 a wheel. A word of warning though, the seam between the rim and the knave plate. In a few cases (1 in 10 I was told) rust lurks in there to re-appear later. I would prefer 2-pack paint but that price seems good. I could do them myself with aerosols but they do need blasting, they are that rusty.

 

[Richnd1974]

I was at a local powder coaters yesterday to get my roof rack done and asked about wheels. I was quoted £40 a wheel. A word of warning though, the seam between the rim and the knave plate. In a few cases (1 in 10 I was told) rust lurks in there


to re-appear later. I would prefer 2-pack paint but that price seems good. I could do them myself with aerosols but they do need blasting, they are that rusty.

The company I talked to would sand blast them back and then respray

 

[Paul Narramore]

But of course, that would go without saying, but blasting wouldn't penetrate within the seam if rust lurked within there.

 

[Richnd1974]

But of course, that would go without saying, but blasting wouldn't penetrate within the seam if rust lurked within there.

I'll Have with chat with them see what they suggest

 

[petak]

That joint between rim and plate must be treated with some anti-rust chemical (liquid) that neutralize rust (how to use anti-rust will be described on bottle) even two or three times, and then put paint on it.

That is reason why i decided not to powdercoat my steel rims for R4 but rather paint them.
There is always possibility rust to get thru on that joint

 

[Richnd1974]

New Fram air filter turned up today, slots on nicely, should help the running the outgoing one was black and filthy. Still in my view a strange design, chuck the entire unit away. Installed new plugs as well, outgoing ones had been on there a fair while by looks of them. Checked the disi, rotor arm and points all good. Cleaned the carb inside and out and thanks to Mr Reno I should have a working exhaust manifold soon, then onto the road I go before a brief spell off the road to take the gear box out, replace the seal and slot in a new clutch while we are at it.. Hopefully this week the gear selector rubbers and fuel filter will turn up.. Improve that's pesky reverse gear selection... Loving life with my 4

 

[harbourseal]

If you are doing the clutch you have acces to the camshaft seal and crank seal to might as well change those to

 

[Richnd1974]

Cracking on nicely with the bits and bobs

Completed so far

All the easy bits done...

Initial clean up
Replace door locks
Replace Fan heater switch
Door seals, Boot seals, removed and replaced with new ones
Removed exhaust and replaced with new one end to end
Replace some electrical terminals under bonnet
Change spark plugs
Change Airbox
Change fuel filter
Change gear selector rubbers
Change Oil filler cap
Door handle gaskets to replaced
Prepare replacement exhaust manifold ready to put onto car !

Still to do

Fit new exhaust manifold once the gasket arrives and the bolt have soaked in WD40 for a day or so
Get new ignition key cut (got key blank)
Interior light investigation as to no light
Remove gearbox and replace oil seal (to do)
Order new clutch and bearing (to order)
Fit new dashboard illumination bulbs (to do)

Re furb all road wheels sometime in the future, I have a quote for £200 to to the lot in a day
Tcut and Polish (to do)
Fit a radio or Bluetooth device maybe....

 

[Richnd1974]

Gear change appears more accurate but I am not sure the white grommet from Franzose on the Horizontal bar is correct as seems to move about quite a lot..