Recent content by davemittell

Tbh if all you want to do is retrieve a fault code and reset engine management light then an elm scan for about 15 quid of ebay will do this. However it will only reset eobd (engine shaped light) not the heart monitor light usually.

no no no they are not badly fitted lambo doors they are badly fitted clio doors......in fact they are n't badly fitted they are like that to feed the air to the passenger compartment. At precisely 77mph the wind turbulence in the passenger comparment will lift the weight of the passengers up ad...

there are 3 vosa weigh bridges within 10 miles of where i live and they are always out. They love having the drivers with trailers as they know that 9/10 times they will be over. They generally allow 5% over any more and they get your pants down! Dependent on how much your over by the fine...

good price that. I can't even buy them trade for that!

No harder than changing one in a clio. Are you fitting a k4m to a r5 or does it already have one in and you want to take it out? To fit the k4m the easiest way I have found is to use mounts off a 1.7 r5 or a diesel that bolt to the subframe, If using the clio gearbox the back mount needs to be...

have you checked the map sensor? try popping it out and giving it a clean with some brake cleaner. if there is crap getting in there or is clogged will caue all manner of faults. I had asimilar issue with a megane the other week had been to 3 different garages, came up with similar faults to...

Bad earth on the back light connection usually pop the back lights out and check all conections for corrosion clean and if necessary bend the pins a little so they make a better contact.

Don't go to renault they will charge silly money, If you can't get the box out yourself then find a local garage they will be half the price, either a second hand box or have yours reconditioned.

Another thing to check is that the solenoid isnt clogged and oil ways are clear. You have to remove the top half of the manifold and the solenoid is held in by a 10mm bolt undo this and the solenoid slides out check for blockages and crud in here clean as required. I have had a couple like this...

Cambelt on a clio sport is a 5.2 hour job, check what labour rate the garage is charging and you can work it out from there. Most garages won't fit parts not supplied by them as they offer warranty based on the fact that their suppliers warranty the parts supplied and will pay the garage for...

Just thinking about this the sports do always idle lumpy for emissions purposes. However you do say its only done it for the last few months, have you done the obvious like checked/changed the plugs etc?

with diagnostic equipment is the easiest way. If not you could check resistances/ voltages being produced by the temp sensor although difficult to explain unless you know what you are doing.

When clearing the fault codes are you doing it with the engine off or on? Engine has to be off with ignition on to clear. Check the wiring to the pencil coil this gives issues. Also check carefully no.1 cylinder as 1 and 4 and 2 and 3 are generally linked so can throw you off. No.4 is timing...

Injector screwed, failed open and been squirting fuel into cylinder constantly hence the black plug. Seen this a couple of times before in extreme cases shorts and burns injector drivers and kills the ecu.

Had a megane in the other week with a similar problem, unplug the small plug on the back of the alternator see if this smooths out the idle. Also check battery connections are tight and clean, then go through the earths on the engine block and the shell cleaning and greasing as you go. Sounds...