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Renault 5: Technical data


1981 Renault 5 TS engine

The baseline Renault 5 engine is modeled on the 4 CV's, albeit in a more powerful configuration with a new camshaft. Below we take look at the main technical characteristics.


Engine

All models: four-stroke engine, four in-line vertical cylinders, set to rear of left axle.
Baseline model: crankshaft with three bearings. Other models:crankshaft with five bearings.
Side-mounted chain-driven roller camshaft, in-line overhead valves (opposed overhead valves in the Alpine) operated by pushrods, rockers and tappets.
Removable wet cylinder liners.
Light alloy cylinder head.
Pressurized lubrication by gear-type oil pump.
Sealed circuit cooling system comprising pump, thermostat, radiator, expansion chamber with visible gauge, belt-driven fan (Renault 5) or intermittent heat-controlled fan (TL, GTL, Automatic, TS, Alpine).
Manually operated choke carburettor.


Suspension

Baseline model, TL, GTL, Automatic and TS: 4 independent wheels, anti-roll bar, telescopic hydraulic dampers.
LS 1975: 4 independent wheels, longitudinal torsion bars at front and lateral torsion bars at rear, telescopic hydraulic dampers. Anti-roll bars at front and rear.


Steering

Rack and pinion steering with no return.
Renault 5 LS 1975: rack and pinion floating seal type, with no return.


Brakes

Renault 5: drum brakes on front and rear wheels with pressure drop gauge.
The TL, GTL, Automatic, TS and Alpine models: Disk brakes on front wheels, drum brakes on rear wheels, brake liquid gauge on Nivocode instrument panel.
The LS 1975 model: disk brakes on front wheels, drum brakes on rear wheels, hydraulically controlled servoassistance with load-sensitive rear wheels to prevent locking. The system also includes a pressure gauge with warning light on the instrument panel.


1979 Renault 5 TS interior Electrical equipment

Battery: 12 volts
Alternator output: 35/40 Ah in Renault 5L and TL, 30/40 Ah in the GTL, 50 Ah in the LS and TS.
Battery capacity: 140/28 Ah in Renault 5 L, TL and GTL and 180/36 Ah for the TS and LS 1975.


Tyres

135x13 on the Renault 5, Renault 5 TL, Renault 5 GTL, Renault 5 Automatic, LS 1975.
145 SR 13 on the Renault 5 TS.
155/70 SR 13 on the Renault 5 Alpine.


Capacity

Fuel tank capacity: 38 litres for all models except the Renault 5 LS 1975 (41 litres).


Clutch

Single dry disc clutch. Single-spring mechanism of diaphragm type. Hub disk. Torsion damper. Ball thrust bearing.


1981 Renault 5 Alpine Turbo Gearbox

- Manual: four (five on the Alpine) fully-synchronized speeds and reverse, operated by floor-mounted stick. Combined light alloy housing (cast iron in the LS 1975) for gearbox and differential-final drive unit.
- Automatic: three forward and one reverse gears: epicyclic gear train, two-pinion stepdown, final drive and six-point gear selection control.

Weight

Renault 5 1979: 730 kg, 435 at front and 295 at rear.
Renault 5 LS 1975: 770 kg, 460 at front and 310 at rear.
Renault 5 TL 1979: 775 kg, 460 at front and 315 at rear.
Renault 5 GTL 1979: 785 kg, 465 at front and 320 at rear.
Renault 5 Automatic 1979: 810 kg, 495 at front and 315 at rear.
Renault 5 TS 1979: 800 kg, 475 at front and 325 at rear.
Renault 5 Alpine 1979: 850 kg, 495 at front and 355 at rear.