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Title: Anybody know someone who works with Renault trannies?
Post by: BDA on Tuesday,June 20, 2023, 07:16:08 PM

I'm rebuilding my NG3 (big adventure!). I can get all the bearings from 123Bearing.com except for two. Apparently, they are Renault specific.

I have phoned and emailed Nick at Lotus Supplies. He did reply to the first email saying he was having trouble with the phones. After that I emailed him and phoned him and was not able to contact him or get a reply.

I talked to Michel at Alpine-America on the phone, then emailed him in English and then again in French and haven't heard back.

I haven't called Meca Parts since they don't mention anything about Fuegos but maybe they're an option?

I haven't given up completely on either of those guys but I'm not going to sit around and wait for them to get back to me so I'm looking for options.

Does anybody know someone in the States (or Canada) that works with Renault trannies? I would use him as a parts source. I figure they probably have been where I am before or know enough to not be here in the first place.

Title: Re: Anybody know someone who works with Renault trannies?
Post by: GavinT on Tuesday,June 20, 2023, 09:10:35 PM

Just a thought but over on the Groups.io list theres a recent thread entitled "Shop to Rebuild 352?" that has some input re local builders that might be helpful.
And by local, I mean not in Belgium.

https://groups.io/g/LotusEuropa/topic/shop_to_rebuild_352/98937117?p=,,,20,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,20,2,40,98937117,previd%3D1684633652334663798,nextid%3D1681844682792601012&previd=1684633652334663798&nextid=1681844682792601012

Title: Re: Anybody know someone who works with Renault trannies?
Post by: BDA on Wednesday,June 21, 2023, 06:37:23 AM

Thanks Gavin! I did a search for NG3 but didn’t see anything about experiences or sources. I’ll give them a call.

Title: Re: Anybody know someone who works with Renault trannies?
Post by: jbcollier on Wednesday,June 21, 2023, 07:29:22 AM

Check with the Turbo Renault forum:

https://turborenault.co.uk

There is a noted transaxle specialist on it.  He did the custom machining for my 5 spd 3.56 pinion shaft.

Title: Re: Anybody know someone who works with Renault trannies?
Post by: BDA on Wednesday,June 21, 2023, 08:20:31 AM

Thanks, JB!

Title: Re: Anybody know someone who works with Renault trannies?
Post by: My S1 on Wednesday,June 21, 2023, 01:40:28 PM

I believe that Randal Fehr can rebuild your transaxle.

https://www.seanet.com/~rsfehr/restorations.html

   
4214 24th Ave W Lower
Seattle Washington 98199 USA
206 622 7469

rsfehr@seanet.com

Title: Re: Anybody know someone who works with Renault trannies?
Post by: BDA on Wednesday,June 21, 2023, 02:21:25 PM

Thanks, My S1. I'll be calling Randal!