Recent content by gilmour182

Hi, I'm having troubles with my cruise control. Buttons on the wheel randomly stop working? Sometimes all are good, but most common the "-" button stops working? Even had the "-" button acting like the "+" button. At times no buttons work at all and can't get cruise to work at all. I've adjusted...

Not sure if you have more space to work with on the 172 but on my 182 I needed to remove the front bumper and slam panel to change the alternator. As said above big jubilee clip around the tensioner works.

As I said if nothing is charging in the 12v socket then the car powers down fully with the key removed.

I didn't bother fitting a heat shield, sorry I can't help you out. But from previous replies, on a 182 it might need the exhaust manifold pushed back for access to get it clipped around the starter. When I replaced the solenoid terminal I took the inlet and airbox out.

Bottom ball joint sorted my clunking. Was also getting a bit of a screech when turning at low speed.

I often listen to the radio on the first click of the ignition but in this case.... The key was out of the ignition at the time. Ignition barrel fully switched off. (2005 182)

Hi, Just for info, I noticed today that if your charging a battery (e-cig) via the 12v socket (cliosport.net USB charger), the radio and fan stay powered after the ignition is switched off. This would kill your battery in no time. A relay must be getting a feed back through the 12v socket.

Does the starter heat shield only round the starter or does it go over the main feed and solenoid cables?

Cheers, searched some other threads looks like it's a pig to fit. Will buy one for the next time I feel like I need a challenge. Lol

See them for sale for about £15. How does it get fixed round the starter? I can only assume that Renault didn't bother refitting my heat shield when they replaced my engine 6 years ago.

Replaced my starter motor around 1 year ish ago, as the car didn't start without knocking the starter. Looks like the issue was only the solenoid female spade terminal as the fault returned. I have removed the male spade terminal from the new starter as it was mounted on a small post between 2...

Just replaced my PS3s with rainsport3s, could pull away Quick on wet 1 Degree roads with very little spin. Also Pulled my car up my street on snow covered roads that the PS3s hadn't been able to deal with in the past. Rainsport3s struggled a little when pulling away on packed snow/ice but did...

Old thread I know but for anyone looking for a fix...,, I was sure the rear wash was blocked on my 182.... Pump was running for front and rear wash but no fluid pumping to rear window. Took the pump out, pulled the two inlets/outlets out of the pump body, split the black and white halves took...

Comment was to help anyone searching starter motor change. These posts don't just help out the person who started the thread.

This is for info for anyone searching starter motor. Just changed my starter motor on my 182. Warning: looks like the right angled main terminal tag needs to point upwards in order not to foul on the manifold. When picking up a new starter make sure the main terminal tag will not be up against...