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    Miked5 replied to the thread Mike's racing blue 197.
    The answer is the 2 issues are linked! I thought it was a bit of a stretch for my alternator and starter to fail within a couple days...
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    Miked5 replied to the thread Mike's racing blue 197.
    Having a bit of a bad time of it getting the old girl out the garage at the minute, seems like one thing after another. Had a seized...
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    After changing the gearbox and cam belt over the winter I went to go for the first drive yesterday and the low battery light/stop light...
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    Miked5 replied to the thread Mike's racing blue 197.
    Cam belt and new water pump done, driver side suspension back in. Fitted the arch liners then realised I hadn’t plugged in the ABS...
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    Miked5 reacted to RSRowe's post in the thread Mike's racing blue 197 with Like Like.
    Just the crank locking pin, or if you’ve got a big impact gun, just whizz it loose before you’ve even put the locking tools in. The...
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    Miked5 replied to the thread Mike's racing blue 197.
    Few more jobs done in the garage over the last couple of weeks. Managed to pickup a second hand aircon pump for £20 so got that fitted...
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    Miked5 reacted to RSRowe's post in the thread Crank locking tool with Haha Haha.
    When they discontinue the rest, my genuine kit is gonna double in value :tearsofjoy:
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    Miked5 replied to the thread Crank locking tool.
    Telling me! Why would they discontinue one piece of the timing kit :flushed: When looking last night that laser one seemed the only...
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    I'm looking at buying the genuine timing kit KAM racing are selling but Renault have discontinued the crank locking tool/setting rod...
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    Miked5 replied to the thread Mike's racing blue 197.
    i meant the top mount holes were elongated slightly on mine so I had a bit of movement there. Anyway I’ve loosened both nuts off to put...
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    Miked5 replied to the thread Mike's racing blue 197.
    There was a bit of slop in the top mount bolt holes I might try loosening them to re-adjust, it seems to me like the damper needs...
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    Miked5 replied to the thread Mike's racing blue 197.
    Stabiliser link is on, track rod is the only thing not fitted
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    Miked5 replied to the thread Mike's racing blue 197.
    Passenger side nearly finished just the caliper and disk to fit now. Ran a tap down the threads in the hub before I fit some studs I...
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    Miked5 replied to the thread Mike's racing blue 197.
    Great stuff Lee, I’m using it as a track day and weekend toy.
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    Miked5 reacted to Lee C's post in the thread Mike's racing blue 197 with Like Like.
    I had this car a couple of years ago as my track car, its not a cup but had all the cup bits fitted.