The Epic Austrian owned R16 from Germany doing French things in a Parallel Universe near England Saga

[somewhatfoolish]

X-rated flap shot filth! Yarf!

[Junkman]

Oh wow!

 

And you are correct, pre 68 only have one speed wipereres and the switch is unobtainium.

[wuvvum]

Interesting - my 6 has single-speed wipers but a 2-speed switch - assume for similar reasons.

[Junkman]

Question is whether one can upgrade* to the later motor?

[Junkman]

Does it run better with new oils?

Must not forget to change plugs and leads...

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Certainly needed changing. The difficultly I had unseizing the gearbox plugs suggest that oil had been in there a long time. 

 

I've just been out running your battery down making the obligatory Dash at Night photo. 

 

Forgot to mention, I also reconnected the windscreen washer system, but it doesn't pump. I'll have a closer look at it tomorrow, but since all the pipework needs replacing anyway we can always stick an electric pump in for the test. 

[Junkman]

If pumpage by means of the oregonol system won't ensue, maybe the electric pump could be wired to the two unused contacts of the wiper switch?

Has there been a Renault/testing facility interface yet?

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

  On 09/06/2017 at 06:14, Junkman said:

If pumpage by means of the oregonol system won't ensue, maybe the electric pump could be wired to the two unused contacts of the wiper switch?

 

 

Possibly. But it would be on/off not momentary.

 

  On 09/06/2017 at 06:14, Junkman said:

Has there been a Renault/testing facility interface yet?

 

 

Next week it will. But I haven't been able to find anyone who wants to tackle the sill. 

[Junkman]

How much tacklage is required?

[jonny69]

Just tuning back in to the current threads on Autoshite. Top Frenching.

[Eddie Honda]

  On 08/06/2017 at 20:56, Junkman said:

And you are correct, pre 68 only have one speed wipereres and the switch is unobtainium.

 

One speed switch 62110 from FAE catalogue:

 

 

http://www.classicautoelec.com/en/toggle-switch/11328-product.html

 

Made of availabilium.

 

As is one speed plus spring loaded 2nd 62120:

 

[Junkman]

Wahey!

 

It's all down to Mr Conelrad now.

 

If you order the switch, please also order two sets of these:

 

http://www.classicautoelec.com/en/european-code/3538-product.html

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

I can't find that spring loaded rocker on the mobile site, link plz

[Junkman]

This would be the spring loaded one: http://www.classicautoelec.com/en/toggle-switch/11329-product.html

[Eddie Honda]

second one is here:http://www.classicautoelec.com/en/toggle-switch/11329-product.html (beaten by JM). Suppose it'd be handy for leccy washers.

[Junkman]

Do I want totes leccy washerers?

[Junkman]

Anyway, here is a pic how the lave glace avec de pied needs to be rigged up: http://www.renault16shop.com/7701002908,0855734500

[Eddie Honda]

  On 09/06/2017 at 16:23, Junkman said:

Do I want totes leccy washerers?

 

Not necessarily, it could be any push to make button for something:

 

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

 

 

  On 09/06/2017 at 16:23, Junkman said:

Do I want totes leccy washerers?

Speak now or forever have the wrong switch.

[Junkman]

I speak now and and I want lave glace a pied.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Tres bien.

[Junkman]

Tres what? I have only two feet!

[tooSavvy]

  On 09/06/2017 at 16:46, Conrad D. Conelrad said:

Tres bien.

My 'square peg/round hole' school French reckons it is..

 

Very Good (translated)?

 

Fermes la fenetre! .. Gahh :/

 

 

TS

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

The passenger door was locked. Despite the car coming with four separate keys, none unlocked the passenger door. Not only was this a bit annoying, but it would also fail the MOT. I had a peek inside the door, but I couldn't figure out how the barrel is removed. I spent ages jiggling stuff and removing bolts, but it looks like they designed it to only come apart if the door is unlocked. 

 

Whatever. What happens if I buy a metal kebab skewer, file it into an approximate key shape and then just jam it in the lock?

 

 

Problem solved. It has a hoop on the end so I put it on the keyring for convenience. 

 

 

Next problem, the missing windscreen washer system. We will be re-instating the original lave glace avec de pied, but we need some new pipes and joining pieces. In the short term though, it was decided to improvise an electric system with bits and pieces I had lying around. 

 

 

I knew I pulled this switch out of my scrapped Escort for something. 

 

 

Well, what more do you want?

 

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

 

I love this car! 

 

Need to get myself another 60s car. 

[Junkman]

There is one in my garden, that's available.

[Junkman]

Btw, I like that indulgence bit. A lot.

[warren t claim]

No torsion-air front suspension or torqueflite transmission?

[Junkman]

Most definitely torsion aire front suspension.

Torqueflite is a miss though due to lack of torque.

[Junkman]

There seems to be a slight issue.