Ok so now I'm confused - Emissions warning light and climate control issues! 182

[conrad668s]

I posted last week when my emissions warning light first came on and as I'd just filled upi with Vpower I put it down to that.

100 miles in and the light is still on - car is a little hesitant at times and my climate only blows hot regardless of what temperature I set it too.

Was thinking of checking the sensors in the exhaust and giving them a bit of a clean but now the climate going tits up is worrying me that it's something more serious.

 

[conrad668s]

Are these likely to be connected or just another coincidence?

Getting very frustrated with this car now but hoping they're all easy and low cost fixes as I have the cambelt change next week too!

 

[fast and stiff]

hi there,

i run my 182 with a decat sport system and was expecting the emisions light to come on straight away but it only happened after i filled it up with the vpower fuel and hasnt gone off since.

as for the your climate controll im not sure. i have air con in mine which i belive has a leak in the system so doesnt work does the temp vary or is it constantly hot whatever the temp setting you have it on?

 

[conrad668s]

Climate was fine and then i came to use the car yesterday - been away for a couple of days - and the climate was blowing really hot regardless of what setting the climate was on.

I was trying to de-mist the window (normally it applies the air con here to clear quicker) but even though the air con light was on it still blew hot - I tried a variety of settings and it didn't change.

Loosing my rag with this car now which is a shame becasue it's awsome to drive

 

[fast and stiff]

i had mine for less than 24 hours and my blowers wouldnt work what so ever and with it being a private sale there was no warranty so i googled it and found the problem so all i can recomened is that you try the same.

 

[Matthew]

Probably a nackered Lambda in the pre-cat mate.

Mine has the same ATM but I have a new sensor waiting to go on, should sort it.

Plug it into a coad reader see what you get....

 

[conrad668s]

Just drove it back from work - 8 mile journey and the climate worked all the way home! I'm not sure whether intermittent faults are more annoying than things that just stop bl**dy working.

 

[conrad668s]

On a separate/connected issue my car is booked in for a cambelt/aux belt kit in the next couple of weeks with a renault specialist and I've been reading bits on here regarding the dephaser pully rattling on idle - i'm pretty sure mine does this as when it's idling it makes a bit of a racket - (someone on here described it as a skeleton w*nking into a tin can - but mines not quite as loud as that).

My question is will this be replaced as part of the belt changes?

 

[Matthew]

On a separate/connected issue my car is booked in for a cambelt/aux belt kit in the next couple of weeks with a renault specialist and I've been reading bits on here regarding the dephaser pully rattling on idle - i'm pretty sure mine does this as when it's idling it makes a bit of a racket - (someone on here described it as a skeleton w*nking into a tin can - but mines not quite as loud as that).

My question is will this be replaced as part of the belt changes?

Quick answer "no"

Its about £150 extra iirc - I had mine done and the waterpump/coolant at the same time, saved doing it later down the line and costing you more...

 

[fast and stiff]

i had my dephaser pulley done last week. i bought all the parts myself and sent it into a local garage. if you think its on the way out then ask for it to be replaced whilst there changing the belts.