Driving the T the other morning to work, my brakes failed and my engine started idling at 2000RPM! Turned out my exhaust manifold had managed to melt through the brake servo hose 
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Just when I thought my day couldn't get any worse, on the way home stopping using just my handbrake my alternator went on my! A horrible whining/knocking sound and a very hot smoking alternator gave it away.
So, Trophy back into my garage, bulkhead insulation removed, front bumper and wheel liners out.
Fixed the vacuum hose with some standard flexible vacuum hose rather than buying the Renault part and probably being charged an extortionate amount. It also allowed me to re-route the pipe further away from the manifold.
Next job was to fit the new 110A Lucas alternator. I used a modified jubilee clip to compress the Aux tensioner and allow me to take belts off. I then noticed that I was missing my alternator shield. I made a custom aluminium shield that I power coated and then riveted it in place.
Before reassembling the T I took the opportunity to sort out my mud flaps. I removed the knackard fixings and replace with much stronger ones which I also power coated.
.Just when I thought my day couldn't get any worse, on the way home stopping using just my handbrake my alternator went on my! A horrible whining/knocking sound and a very hot smoking alternator gave it away.
So, Trophy back into my garage, bulkhead insulation removed, front bumper and wheel liners out.
Fixed the vacuum hose with some standard flexible vacuum hose rather than buying the Renault part and probably being charged an extortionate amount. It also allowed me to re-route the pipe further away from the manifold.
Next job was to fit the new 110A Lucas alternator. I used a modified jubilee clip to compress the Aux tensioner and allow me to take belts off. I then noticed that I was missing my alternator shield. I made a custom aluminium shield that I power coated and then riveted it in place.
Before reassembling the T I took the opportunity to sort out my mud flaps. I removed the knackard fixings and replace with much stronger ones which I also power coated.
