Category:Renault 5 Maintenance

Contents 1 Introduction 2 General 3 What's Easy? 4 What's Slightly Difficult? 5 What's Difficult?

Introduction

This section of the Wiki is for "How To" information. It will contain useful hints and tips and other things that the Haynes manual for the Renault 5 doesn't tell you. Practical advice from owners of Renault 5s should also appear here.

General

The MK I Renault 5 (1972-84) is fairly easy to maintain (compared with a modern car), but it has quite a few areas to be wary of due to (for example) specific difficulties of carrying out the job, or to special tool requirements, unavailable parts, etc.

What's Easy?

• Changing oil (gearbox and engine oil)
• Coolant change (with certain caveats)
• Changing spark plugs on all models except Gordini versions

What's Slightly Difficult?

• Changing Suspension Balljoints (if they've not been done before and are original to the car)
• Changing Spark Plugs on Gordini Models
• Changing driveshafts
• Engine removal

What's Difficult?

• Changing the Starter Motor
• Releasing and retensioning the front torsion bars
• Overhauling the rear suspension