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2000 Renault 181 Questions & Answers
Rattling noise from my clio engine?
Was the car using much coolant
before you forgot to replace the coolant bottle cap?
The clinking noise you describe - that may be 'pinking'.. a noise caused by an incorrect air/fuel mix .. and also a symptom of a blown head gasket. Another symptom of a blown head gasket is white smoke (steam...) from the exhaust.
First, check your engine oil on the dipstick. If the oil is a creamy grey colour this indicates a blown head gasket. The creamy grey colour is caused by coolant finding its way into the oil system.
Fill up your coolant bottle with coolant. Leave the cap off, and start the engine and let it tick over for 10 minutes. As the engine warms up air will escape from the coolant level - keep topping up as necessary.
Keep your eye open for
extreme bubbling in the coolant bottle -
violent bubbling in the coolant bottle is caused by exhaust gases finding their way into the cooling system via a defective head gasket.
If there's no violent bubbling, replace the coolant bottle cap when the engine has ticked over for a few minutes..
... and then begin to look for leaks as the engine ticks over. Look under the car to see if there's any falling fluid. Check around the radiator and the hoses. Check that the coolant bottle itself isn't leaking.
You say your car isn't overheating - that's a positive. One symptom of a blown head gasket is overheating.
However, your coolant is going somewhere and you should try and find out where ... If it isn't a leak from somewhere, it may well be the head gasket.
Prices? To have a cylinder head gasket fixed costs around £500 - £1000 British pounds. A coolant bottle costs around £30 (look on Ebay)
If the head gasket is leaking/defective you can try a modern sealant/repair, which I am told are now quite good. Have a look on Ebay:
3 229results for cylinder head sealant
Check injection sytem and engine has gone into limp mode ie 2k re
maybe you are been fed a line and they do not know how to fix it unless it is a diesel renault
In which case you may have to check the extra tank that carries a special oil to burn off the carbon particulate
if that is the case find an accredited service center with experience on your make of car and talk with them
other than that sell it and get a better car
Ok. got a '99 clio rxe with the 1.6ltr 8V engine
That's a good starting point. Make sure the injector electrically working (getting signal to fire) If so take a fuel pressure test to see if the fuel psi is within spec. If not (high psi) the injector is probably your cause. (usually not firing, electrical)
Renault Clio 1.2 Petrol T reg I have been having
It sounds as though the ground connection(s) to the rear lamps are suspect - this would seem a sensible place to begin along with ensuring the correct bulbs are fitted and the bulbholders and any internal lamp connections are in good order.
It is also worth checking the wires that pass from the body to the tailgate for internal breaks. It will be necessary to pull back the rubber boot.
If all is found good the trip to the auto electrician is likely...
HOW TO TEST NEEDLE AND SEAT?
No real test unless you want to take carb apart then you can blow through fuel inlet if with seat in place if you can blow through it its bad if you cant its good. It would be a rare failure more likely float is stuck or debris in fuel bowl
02 1600cc ihave no brake light no reversing light no fuel indicator no temperature indicator on an 02 renault scenic fidji help!
start with the fuse panel . really look good. even replace fuses just in case. then look at the fire wall where it passes through the fire wall is there a connection block with a bolt in the center. . remove battery if you want to reseat it.
check the connections to the fuse box too. look for any inline fuses ,
see that all accessory ,lighter sockets are working , check the key switch in accessory position.
insert a signal into one of them end connector an trace it back with high freq . only a tech knows what an how to do this.
Whats my stereo code
Ask for this at the vehicle manufacturer or the vehicle sales agency (if stereo was originally fitted in this vehicle, as new) or contact the stereo manufacturer. One would normally have to take the vehicle to the manufacturer or agency for this info and resetting, as this specific coding is of course a precautionary measure against "stolen" equipment being sold for gain by thieves!
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