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AMC Rebel Rank: Renault 16

AMC Rebel

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More slow progress on my AMC fuel system made at the weekend -

 

Breather on the other side from the filler

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Filler Overflow

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Replacement pipe in front wheelarch

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Through the inner wig

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JohnK Rank: Renault 16

JohnK

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In a moment of madness last night, I agreed to a deal which saw my E34 530i, a car which I stated I would never sell, leave the fold and in return brought in a car which very much epitomises the 'unloved' but which has very much shocked me.

 

I've always kind of slated these and thought they were a bit odd but always fancied giving one a try. My mate bought this from another mutual friend earlier in the year but had been trying to shift it on to purchase another E34. After a bit of discussion a deal was reached between us and the exchange occured yesterday evening.

 

First impressions? Pleasantly surprised! To be fair, I think the biggest issue with these cars is the manufacturer badge. If it had been branded Japanese and if you take the car on its merits as a Jap motor then it more than, if not exceeds expectations.

 

I do miss the 530i though, but there are strict conditions that I get first refusal when Chris comes to sell it, so I will have it back at some point.

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LightBulbFun Rank: Talbot Tagora

LightBulbFun

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Did autoshite go down for about 1/2 hour just then?

 

yeah Autoshite went down for a while for me as well

 

talk about a FTP  :mrgreen:

Jim Bell Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Jim Bell

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Did autoshite go down for about 1/2 hour just then?

#metoo

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MorrisItalSLX Rank: Isuzu Florian

MorrisItalSLX

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Did autoshite go down for about 1/2 hour just then?

 

Seconded

loserone Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

loserone

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Fifth.

 

I got the nice error Mr Bell screenshotted earlier in le week

BorniteIdentity Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

BorniteIdentity

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Did autoshite go down for about 1/2 hour just then?

As a mark of respect, I won’t be complaining this week.

 

Next week though....

 

(!)

 

;o)

loserone Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

loserone

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Aye, keep getting a cloudflare 502 bad gateway error

AlabamaShrimp Rank: Lancia Gamma

AlabamaShrimp

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Fiesta mk2 in for its test today. Those back arches are only just holding together....

Shit it failed.

 

The bit of metal I had put in the sills a few years ago has rotted through.

It didn't look like it had so he must have been poking it as it wasn't through this morning. Will see when I go to get it. Dilemma now is bodge it or spend loads getting it and the arches done at the bloke next door.

Shep Shepherd Rank: Renault 16

Shep Shepherd

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Spent the afternoon cleaning and rustproofing The Aero's rear wheel arches, as I reckon that if they were left alone for another couple of years, holes would start to appear, and that would be doubleplusungood:

 

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It was very hot work, but hopefully it was worthwhile :)

 

As well as the usual Vactan and Waxoyl, I used a couple of cans of this, which I got from eBay:

 

 

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It's very good and only cost £20 for four cans, two of which have already been used on The Volvo's edges and ledges ^^

 

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AlabamaShrimp Rank: Lancia Gamma

AlabamaShrimp

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Shit...

 

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He'd definitely been poking at it. Then I poked a lot more.

 

Pulled out all the crap. Some of it was metal I'd had put in about 5 years ago. Only held together with the black crap they'd covered it over with.

 

Still nicely square so had a word with Bob next door. £30 to patch it. It won't be amazing but then neither is the rest of the car. Time to start saving.

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Shep Shepherd Rank: Renault 16

Shep Shepherd

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Shit...

 

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He'd definitely been poking at it. Then I poked a lot more.

 

Pulled out all the crap. Some of it was metal I'd had put in about 5 years ago. Only held together with the black crap they'd covered it over with.

 

Still nicely square so had a word with Bob next door. £30 to patch it. It won't be amazing but then neither is the rest of the car. Time to start saving.

 

Liked for UNLIKE. I was scared that I was going to do the same with The Aero today, as it had some patches of quite heavy surface rust in the inner rear wheelarches. Thankfully, it looked worse that it was :)

AlabamaShrimp Rank: Lancia Gamma

AlabamaShrimp

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I'm scared to post a picture of the back arches in case it makes them fall off they're that bad.

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320touring Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

320touring

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Shit...

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He'd definitely been poking at it. Then I poked a lot more.

 

[MickDundee] "That ain't a hole..

 

This is a hole!

 

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[/MickDundee]

 

Seriously though, good luck getting it sorted - it looks reasonably straightforward!

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dozeydustman Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

dozeydustman

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Got in the Commodore's car, drive to Gravesend Grammar School, shout for the caretaker to open the gate so we could get to the helicopter 

 

 

Was the caretaker called Merv? He was caretaker when I was there 1992-97

chompy_snake Rank: BL Wedge

chompy_snake

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Decided to return after leaving a couple of years ago.

Mostly be lurking as very busy with new flat, moving in and decorating!

ruffgeezer Rank: Lancia Gamma

ruffgeezer

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The Peugeot partner I bought a few weeks back is nearing completion. Just as well as I've had a hint of a sale on it too!

Ohdearme Rank: Renault 16

Ohdearme

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Saw these chaps limping around a roundabout in a quite beleaguered way.

 

Stopped to offer assistance, realising as I pulled up I had a tow hook but no rope. It transpired a brand new hub on the car was failing in a mechanically grinding way.

 

Sadly my newly acquired motor didn’t have even have a jack in the boot (news to me) so I could only provide fairly useless moral support and after a spot of sympathetic chin rubbing and admiring of metal, I left them to await the wife and toolkit.

 

Drove home feeling a woefully inadequate Samaritan (no idea when he snuck in the car)

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Asimo Rank: Isuzu Florian

Asimo

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It's actually bloody lovely to drive. The 3cyl diesel....Naturally it sounds like a cement mixer, but at speed it's very quiet.

 

The big one - lack of much history = timing belt roulette. Its a fairly easy looking belt to do, SOHC with plenty of space around the engine (Awaits one of our resident mechs telling me they are a nightmare!)

 

I have no personal experiance of this job but I have been told that the injection timing has to be adjusted after a belt change because the injectors are actuated by the camshaft and timing is slightly affected by the new belt.

They_all_do_that_sir Rank: Renault 16

They_all_do_that_sir

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I have no personal experiance of this job but I have been told that the injection timing has to be adjusted after a belt change because the injectors are actuated by the camshaft and timing is slightly affected by the new belt.

Friendly mechanic it is then

 

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spike60 Rank: Renault 16

spike60

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I have no personal experiance of this job but I have been told that the injection timing has to be adjusted after a belt change because the injectors are actuated by the camshaft and timing is slightly affected by the new belt.

If it's a 3 pot PD VW engine you don't, or not on early ones you don't. I've changed belts on a few 3 and 4 pot PD engines and never heard of this, PD are the cam actuated ones.

twosmoke300 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

twosmoke300

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Pd belts are a lovely job esp the 3 cyl . Just buy the crank locking too . It’s not dear and a must to do the job properly . M6 bolt does the cam locking duties .

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They_all_do_that_sir Rank: Renault 16

They_all_do_that_sir

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Pd belts are a lovely job esp the 3 cyl . Just buy the crank locking too . It’s not dear and a must to do the job properly . M6 bolt does the cam locking duties .

Glad to hear it, cheers dude. I'll get the locking tools and go for it then.....

 

What would take you a couple of hours will probably take me a full day mind

 

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catsinthewelder Rank: Lancia Gamma

catsinthewelder

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I used one of those today to retrieve some missing carkeys.

 

The suspension feels very odd when you crest a hill at 90 with no weight in the back.

 

It was obviously helpful that there was a very long private racetrack enroute.

 

An LDV Convoy minibus on the same road racetrack didn't feel as worrying at 80.

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