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Dan
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Joined: 28 Jan 2005
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Mon May 08, 2006 2:21 pm |
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theres my input into the blue hatch project 
I had a phonecall from my dad, hes not happy with sharing his bed with 2 seats lol |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Thu May 11, 2006 10:07 am |
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some pics I took today of it
[img:567:378:d96823e64b]http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/hatch%20drive%2001.jpg[/img:d96823e64b]
[img:567:378:d96823e64b]http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/hatch%20drive%2002.jpg[/img:d96823e64b]
[img:567:378:d96823e64b]http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/hatch%20drive%2003.jpg[/img:d96823e64b]
[img:567:378:d96823e64b]http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/hatch%20drive%2004.jpg[/img:d96823e64b]
[img:567:378:d96823e64b]http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/hatch%20drive%2005.jpg[/img:d96823e64b] |
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james
Level 8 User
Joined: 30 Jan 2006
Posts: 270
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Wed May 17, 2006 10:31 am |
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when you removed the ABS did you just lengthen the old rear brake pipes to fit to the master cylinder.
when you remove the ABS does it affect the brake bias valve? |
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Amber
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Joined: 10 Feb 2005
Posts: 435
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Fri May 19, 2006 2:25 pm |
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yes cos I ran out of brake pipe, they only had to be lengthened a few inches.
You should replace th eline to the union in line with the passengers feet, if not make anopther union on the bulkhead as using the ABS pipes theres a clearence issue with the heatshield an pipes. You need to sit them at an uncomfy angle.
Not it doesn't affect the bias valve, why would it, daft question that. |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Wed May 24, 2006 9:14 am |
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well today I sorted the sunroof.
This is a common problem. What happens is the sunroof will only go a few inches back then jam. Theres a multiply carboard sheet stuck to the roof, this seperates and drops down causing it to jam.
To rectify it is not a complicated task but a fairly long and labour intensive job.
headlining, non smoker car, very clean
[img:378:567:0cbbf8071a]http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/hatch%20sunroof%2001.jpg[/img:0cbbf8071a]
I noticed this, it was rectified, scraped back, kurusted then greased and the pipe shoved right up
[img:567:378:0cbbf8071a]http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/hatch%20sunroof%2002.jpg[/img:0cbbf8071a]
the cardboard
[img:567:378:0cbbf8071a]http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/hatch%20sunroof%2005.jpg[/img:0cbbf8071a]
the renault mod to prevent leaks at the rear has been done, probably got nabbed at a recall period
[img:378:567:0cbbf8071a]http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/hatch%20sunroof%2006.jpg[/img:0cbbf8071a]
how far back it used to go
[img:567:378:0cbbf8071a]http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/hatch%20sunroof%2007.jpg[/img:0cbbf8071a]
now opens fully
[img:567:378:0cbbf8071a]http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/hatch%20sunroof%2008.jpg[/img:0cbbf8071a]
for the subscribers to the knowledge base an article about this will be up shortly. |
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bidderman1969
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Joined: 27 Feb 2006
Posts: 1000
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Wed May 24, 2006 2:41 pm |
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chris, can i ask what you cleaned the headlining with? as i know its fibreglass, and the inner side seems like fabric, i just dont want, like water stains, if you know what i mean......
man, i cant believe how lucky i am that my sunroof is really clean underneath the headlining, almost like the day it came out of the factory! |
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Chris H
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Wed May 24, 2006 2:44 pm |
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I never cleaned it.
its not fibgreglass its foam on card matey.
water based cleaners are fine just don't drown the thing, vanish and 2001 are ok on it I have found. |
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Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
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Wed May 24, 2006 3:02 pm |
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i used simoniz upholstery cleaner foam on mine, then a damp sponge to scrub slightly and remove the foam. Came up like new. Like Chris says, you can use pretty much any water based cleaner you want on it to clean it with, but i got the impression it wouldn't take too kindly to being soaked. |
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Wicked Neo
FCS Event Manager
Joined: 04 Jan 2005
Posts: 3680
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Wed May 24, 2006 3:58 pm |
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thats a large sheet of cardboard in there, i'm sure GYP did not have anywhere near that amount of cardboard when neal and i took the sunroof out of it |
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Chris H
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Wed May 24, 2006 4:18 pm |
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I will get a better pic of it tomorrow, I kept it to take a pic of it.
But I was thinking it was bigger than usual. |
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Chris H
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Thu May 25, 2006 3:14 pm |
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pics of the card as promised
[img:567:378:b157b859de]http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/hatch%20card%2001.jpg[/img:b157b859de]
in front of a meg 16 inch alloy
[img:567:378:b157b859de]http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/hatch%20card%2002.jpg[/img:b157b859de] |
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bidderman1969
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Joined: 27 Feb 2006
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Fri May 26, 2006 10:23 am |
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not all 19's have that do they? mine doesn't, or someone put it in for some reason???????? |
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Chris H
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Fri May 26, 2006 10:31 am |
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all sunroof ones have it unless its already been removed. |
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bidderman1969
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Fri May 26, 2006 10:48 am |
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good job i dont have it, looks like trouble!! oh, how will i know people at FCS? dont spose theres a little gathering????    |
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