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Renault Dauphine/Gordini central plate underbody protection

My classic car leaks oil (iV). Renault Dauphine underbody protection – Center tray

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Underbody protector for a Renault Dauphine/Gordini. Center plate from the chassis cross member to the differential. Designed to protect from small oil drains, as well as mechanical protection of the underbody (unprotected in the central and rear part of this model). I include a template with cutting, folding and drilling scheme and commented photos of the process.

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Front brake general view Renault Dauphine

Renault Dauphine braking shudder. Correct shoes

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The mystery of the shakes when braking seems close to being solved. The car didn’t brake badly (considering what can be expected from this vehicle), but it was shaky when braking, especially at the end of the pedal way. It was not a serious situation – it was not even detected in the vehicle technical inspection (ITV is the official technical audit performed in Spain by traffic autorities) – but it was uncomfortable.

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Renault Dauphine Gordini engine

My classic car leaks oil (part ii)

Problems and solutions, Vehicle preparation/conditioning / By / / 10 minutes of reading

Español Català (Catalán) English (Inglés) Français (Francés) Share on My classic car leaks oil (ii): Solutions What do I do with my oil leak? Oil leaks are one of the usual headaches for classic car owners because the reasons that I mentioned in the previous post. previous post. If you haven’t read it yet, you

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My classic car leaks oil (i)

Problems and solutions, Vehicle preparation/conditioning / By / / 11 minutes of reading

Español Català (Catalán) English (Inglés) Français (Francés) Share in: My classic leaks oil (i) This is a situation as frequent as undesirable in classic cars (actually, in non-classic cars, when they are a certain number of years old, also). These oil leaks are called in several ways, with more or less degree of euphemism, but

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