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[Joey_Essex]

Instead of waiting to wednesday for renault to read the codes... would it not be best to try get it to a local garage with good diagnositic software or a renault specilist (non dealer)... that way your know if you are/not doing damage continuing driving it, i know you only do small miles... but ive had to do the diagnostics a number of times on previous cars at normal garages and they charged me around the 35 quid mark for peice of mind!

 

[Rob]

Shouldn't he be able to diagnose lambda issues just by unplugging them one at a time or swapping them over etc?

 

[Chip-mk1]

I presume lambda issues will be obvious when they plug it in, regardless of if it's currently doing it?

Yes they should still be able to see a stored code.

 

[Revels]

Semi-fixed.

Misfire on all 4 cylinders. New HT leads. New plugs and a gasket.

The revs aren't dropping off as it should. The technician says I should take off my aftermarket induction kit apparently. Which is 100% standard.

 

[Christopher]

Injectors, lambda or tb.

 

[Russ_16v]

Is it hanging on the revs a bit? Could be the throttle body sticking slightly, I did a guide to fix that fella (If thats what it is)

 

[Revels]

Is it proper r****d proof, Russ?

I can fix iPhones but not engines.

 

[Russ_16v]

lol, im the opposite, engines im fine with, but my total technological expertise goes as far as control alt delete

It does require the throttle body to be removed, but it's more to do with the correct cleaning and lubing mate - to get it right you need the body off for a soak overnight IMO.

Il have a rummage in the garage, I think I may have a spare one somewhere, if so il clean it up and stick it in the post for you to try

 

[Revels]

Cheers mate. You're a star.

 

[Dan519]

I'm over your way in 2 weeks if you've not sorted it by then

 

[Revels]

I might have to take you up on that.

Just been and picked it up. Had a disagreement with him about my standard airbox being standard. I didn't bring out the big-guns with "Don't you know who I am?" as I thought it was fixed and it's done now.

Paid my lovely £373.19 bill. Drove home. Still doing it. ACE!

 

[Chip-mk1]

Muppets

You really just need to get it next to a working one and swap bits over till its fixed to identify whats up with it, not be paying new prices just to try bits that clearly arent working.

 

[Revels]

Not that easy because of where I am

I said to him on the phone I'm concerned about costs and he said not to worry about that for now.

But they'll surely say it was miss-firing and they've fixed that? Or can I say that's like going in with a broken leg and them giving me a nose job and still making me pay? Lol.

 

[Chip-mk1]

I cant see them being keen to take the new bits off they have just fitted and give you a full refund on the new price of them as presumably they cant send them back to renault now, so will be interesting to see how that pans out!

Where are you from then? Surely there cant be many places that there isnt someone nearby from cliosport who can help you out with trying their bits on your car? I cant seem to go anywhere without seeing clios with the cliosport sticker on, lol

 

[bearne1]

Faults like this are so much cheaper to diagnose yourself by replacing the common items first and using a process of elimination. Would only recommend a specialist in a case like this as most 'run of the mill' garages do not seem to have a clue!

 

[Revels]

I'm on the Isle of Wight mate.

I don't know anyone with a Ph1 There's a few around. Maybe I should just go and attack one with some spanners.

 

[bearne1]

I'm on the Isle of Wight mate.

I don't know anyone with a Ph1 There's a few around. Maybe I should just go and attack one with some spanners.

Isn't there a specialist in Portsmouth area? Would be cheaper to get the ferry over to mainland to cure.

 

[bearne1]

Isn't there a specialist in Portsmouth area? Would be cheaper to get the ferry over to mainland to cure.

http://www.ren-tech.co.uk/main.htm

 

[Revels]

Yeah. I've been to see Mike before.

But it's a £60 ferry, then however long without a car and he's always fully booked.

I'll let Renault assess it next week and go from there.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Ah, that is a bit on the remote side, what with the sea in the way and all that!

 

[Daniel]

That bit.

Weds is the earliest Renault can look at it. I'd have to wait until 6th July if I wanted a courtesy car. Lol.

Hopefully it's not too expensive.

You posted this last friday, wednesday has been and gone, what was the outcome you skinny prick?

 

[Chip-mk1]

You posted this last friday, wednesday has been and gone, what was the outcome you skinny prick?

Read page 3 fatty, lol

 

[Revels]

You posted this last friday, wednesday has been and gone, what was the outcome you skinny prick?

I know you have the attention span of a toddler in a library but all the info you require is in this thread.

 

[Daniel]

This thread is haunted. There was no page 3 last time I looked. Honest. Anyway I don't care. Your cars broked, mine isn't. Ha.

 

[Daniel]

I hope I don't regret writing that.

 

[Revels]

Can a car that never moves actually be classed as working? You nasty man

 

[Silent_Scone]

FFS, muppets.

 

[Daniel]

Can a car that never moves actually be classed as working? You nasty man

Not that one. That one will never be finished! We all know that.

 

[jon_r]

I still say what I said weeks ago. X

 

[Si]

Is it proper r****d proof, Russ?

I can fix iPhones but not engines.

I mentioned throttle body you kent.

I also said i'd do it.

Ye of little faith.

 

[Martin_172]

Just been and picked it up. Had a disagreement with him about my standard airbox being standard.

Paid my lovely £373.19 bill. Drove home. Still doing it. ACE!

This angers me so much. i f**king hate the useless dealerships we have to put up with.

 

[Revels]

I mentioned throttle body you kent.

I also said i'd do it.

Ye of little faith.

I already nominated you to help.

This angers me so much. i f**king hate the useless dealerships we have to put up with.

Nothing on the scale of what you've had mate.

But yeah, he insisted he was right. If it had been something major, I'd have kept arguing with him.

 

[Christopher]

WTF.

What did they actually replace for nearly £400?! Has it not improved at all?

 

[Revels]

A gasket, leads and plugs. Diagonostics. Then obviously their special labour rates. Which definitely don't involve any sort of research to see what the car comes with as standard.

It went back and they claimed it was an air-leak because of their previous repair. Had it for a day and it's all good now.

But my worry is;

It had a fault. £400 didn't fix it. Still the same.

Then an air-leak being found/cured made it run perfectly fine.

So was the original bill actually needed? I'll never know or more to the point, can't prove it.

Meh. It's done now and my new iPhone fund needs rebuilding.

 

[Christopher]

Meh. Bit annoying mate.

Ah well, at least it seems fine; you can get back to being moderately happy with it now.

 

[Revels]

Lol. Yup.

They did fix my airbag light too. So they get an extra tick for that.

 

[Chip-mk1]

I assume there is only one renault dealer on the island so they have a bit of a captive audience?
Glad its sorted in the end anyway, so you can get back to enjoying the car

 

[Scutch]

PMSL @ that bill. Jesus. I took mine in to have the tappets replaced as it's... tapping. Anyway, they strip it down and notice the cylinder head needs replaced, along with cams. So that's not costing me the best part of £2k to upgrade. Oh wait, it is.

Still, at least it's not in bits waiting for the 172 Cup Racer cylinder head and uprated cams coming direct from France. Oh wait, it is. And has been for 3 weeks now.

Like you, if this doesn't rectify that tiny tapping noise, the car is getting it's head kicked in. Literally.

Hope it pans out for you, Dan. You and me both.

 

[Christopher]

FFS. Bad times.

At least my car's not depreciated by more than both your combined bills already.

Oh wait, it has.

 

[Cookson]

Glad to see you got it sorted. Stinger of a bill that though