Renault Cléon-Fonte Turbo engine rebuild.

[@davidyoung9561]

Same engine in my Volvo 340 but without the turbo. I love this engine.

[@SeasideGarage]

Its pretty damn good this engine!

[@cicikore13]

@@SeasideGarage Hello,this motor have aluminium block ? Thank you))

[@SeasideGarage]

@@cicikore13 No its iron :)

[@cicikore13]

@@SeasideGarage Thanks

[@bben5674]

@@SeasideGarage How much for you to rebuild my c1j ? :)

[@gabrielvieira6529]

I think this is very similar if not the same as the "CHT" engine we have in Brazil. Very cool video!

[@SeasideGarage]

That could be! Its a very popular engine it seems... :)

[@Someone_that_is_very_tired]

Brazilian here There's actually some big differences between the CHT and the "Cleon Fonte", the main one being that the CHT has a built from scratch cylinder head to optimize air flow, and create turbulence, to improve fuel efficiency We also managed to considerably increase it's litrage, up to 1555 ccs

[@Finalfrontier36]

CHT é brabo, to fazendo 10km/L no etanol

[@lucascesar2257]

É basicamente o mesmo motor, o corcel era um projeto da Renault, que estava em parceria coma Willys do Brasil, que foi comprada pela Ford, que precisava de um carro prqueno e gostou do projeto do r12, que estava em fase final, fizeram mudanças estéticas e venderam como Ford corcel

[@davidyoung9561]

@@SeasideGarage It is. Over 27 million units were produced from 1962 up until its end in 2004 and the 1397cc variant being widely used . The Cleon-fonte was a development of the Ventoux engine and was notable for having a 5 main being crankshft because many manufactures at the time were still making engines with 3 main bearings. The only engine that out numbered it was the Chevvy V8.

[@ratmed5]

Thx mate for all information about engine. Take care!

[@SeasideGarage]

Thank you! :)

[@JoseSantos-ys3rj]

super nice video. currently rebuilding a Renault D-Type, my first ever mechanic gig

[@SeasideGarage]

Good luck! :D

[@JoseSantos-ys3rj]

@@SeasideGarage thank you! Do you have any advice on how to install the pistons in the block? The rings are "bloated" and I can't find a piece of anything with the same bore as the block

[@SeasideGarage]

@@JoseSantos-ys3rj a pistonring compresser tool is cheap and pretty good to have :)

[@tommyfudgefinger]

Another good video seppo.

[@SeasideGarage]

Thanks Dan!

[@dodogot5814]

This video made my day. Excellent engine, excellent car. The engine should be a 1.4 liter engine ? and is it simullar to the C1E found in Campus?

[@SeasideGarage]

great to hear! Yes its the same engine pretty much. 1.4 :)

[@rollyae82]

very nice to watch..

[@SeasideGarage]

thank you :)

[@anaglog77]

Great video, really concise edit :)

[@SeasideGarage]

Thanks! :D

[@alves1141]

great video i have a renault 5 gt turbo phase 2 to be rebuilt where did you get the torque specs to rebuild the engine

[@SeasideGarage]

I got a Haynes manual for it :) Thanks!

[@Xristosus]

good evening, very nice video, can you tell me the tightening torques of this engine?

[@3abdl5ali3alimosiAli]

What torque specs for crankshaft bearing and rod bearing bolts?

[@leonperko7561]

Are the engines from the standard R5 1.4 and the GT Turbo same?

[@SeasideGarage]

I think so... :)

[@leonperko7561]

@@SeasideGarage Thank you :)

[@TheJcman72]

What's the name of the tool you use to check the valve hermiticity? Thanks!

[@SeasideGarage]

Its just a vacuum pump :)

[@TheJcman72]

Thanks@@SeasideGarage, I realized that, but thought it would be a specific one for the job.

[@SeasideGarage]

@@TheJcman72 I just used one that normally are just to bleed brakes... it worked very good.. :)

[@pedallinraw]

Don’t forget the liner seals ☺️

[@SeasideGarage]

Good spot.. They are installed but i did not show it in the small edit.. the longer videos are showing in. But when measuring the protrusion its done without the seal.. :) (on the turbo/1,4 engine)

[@joanellebabatounde3283]

Hi, i must do the same job. Ive noticed that you put the shape of the big end bearing towards the back of the car ... Is it important ? Same for the 4 connecting rod or random for your case ??

[@SeasideGarage]

Hmm cant remember of the top of my head, but its important to install them the same way that they came out... :)

[@bully6467]

Sure but i disassembled 12yr ago. Impossible to remember or find information. Next step put piston and rods together so i need to choose quickly...

[@SeasideGarage]

@@bully6467 ah... Well the connecting rod is a mirrored part it seems so i dont think the direction matter that much... I would do put then in the same way as I did then... But I am not sure! :)

[@bully6467]

@@SeasideGarage exact mirrored part. Then I think the same but not sure if no more clue i will make same as you. Thank you

[@MatheusSantos-mk4tn]

CHT

[@ΒασιληςΤογης]

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