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Roadster Mirror Removal
Removing the Roadster Mirrors, manual ones, but electric will follow the same process
451 Spoiler Removal
There are very few reasons to remove the spoiler except for if it gets damaged or removed to bond a new spoiler to it, but here is the info anyway.
451 Rear Light Removal
You can remove the lights for tinting etc, saves masking it all.
451 Wing Mirror Removal
The mirrors must be removed or at least loosened to aid in the door removal.
451 Headlight Removal
Remove the headlights to spray the reflectors or to add angel eyes or HIDs.
451 Headlight Disassembly
Strip the headlights down to spray the reflectors or add angel eyes.
450 Cabrio Roof Fix
We are starting to see quite a few cabrios having roof problems.
451 Crash Bar Removal
After a crash it may need replacing. Remove it to fit an exhaust or to fit a towbar.
DIY Air Intake
The Michelak sucker rolls out the shop topping £50 for a bit of plastic. Sod that, let's make our own, save money and be unique.
DIY 451 Brabus Headlights
The 451 Brabus headlights look awesome. The price for these lights is a bit too much though, why not just use the lights you have and make your own.
453 Dump Valve
I don't have a 453 turbo so I can't show it being done on the car yet. But I do have a turbo for the 453. The arrowed black box is the recirculating valve. It's coming off. Remove the 3x Torx30 bolts... ...that are located around the outside. The recirc valve just...
Roadster Clutch Actuator Setting
Removing The Clutch Actuator For Smart Roadster 1. Switch off the ignition. 2. Wait for approximately 1 minute. 3. Make sure the clutch is completely closed. 4. Disconnect the electric connection on the clutch actuator motor. 5. Loosen clutch actuator (5) screws...
450 Clutch Actuator Setting
Removing The Clutch Actuator For Smart Fortwo (450) 1. Switch off the ignition. 2. Wait for approximately 1 minute. 3. Make sure the clutch is completely closed. 4. Disconnect the electric connection on the clutch actuator motor. 5. Loosen clutch actuator (5) screws...
450 CDI Injector Removal
Uncover the engine. Just underneath the "smart cdi" logo is the fuel rail. Attached to the fuel rail are 3 injectors. I have highlighted one of the injectors below. Here is a closer look of 1 of the 3 injectors. To disconnect the electrical connector, pull out the...
Roadster Cycle Valve Change
Cycle Valve - Fault Symptoms If your car goes into safe mode every now and then, it could well be a faulty cycle valve. Try pulling and refitting fuse 27. If that temporarily fixes the issue, you need a new cycle valve. The valve can also fail in such a way that the...
450 Driveshaft Seals
Do you have oil on the ends of the driveshaft where they enter the transmission? If you do, there is good possibilty that the seals are not doing their job properly and need replacing.
453 Stiff Manual Gear Change
You might not know by looking at the price but the 453 is a cheaply made car. There are a lot of "that'll do" engineering, especially since it's a rehashed Renault. Manual gear shifters can feel good or shit. Being cheap, the 453 manual gearshift feels shit. However,...
451 Towbar Fitting
The smart fortwo is practical but sometimes you need that little bit of extra space
451 High Level Brake Light
Changing the bulbs in the high level brake light assembly.