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Boo, that's not nice is it. I would say first of all to check you have good earths for the vehicles electronic systems and then check to see if there are any signs of water leaking in to the cabin on the left side of the vehicle. It appears to be a UCH fault but it is a tricky one to diagnose...
Just because it was changed last year doesn't mean the tensioner hasn't seized (It shouldn't have but it's not un-common especially if the arch liners are damaged/missing). It is more likely to be a PAS fault but if it's worrying you get it looked at and properly diagnosed as aux belt faults...
No, you're fixing your sights on something that may not be an accurate feed (I don't personally rate Snap-On diagnostics on French cars) or it may even be a knock-on effect. The CTS value is a baseline parameter so if the coolant temperature is not going above 50 degrees, no matter how long the...
Worth checking the condition of the three main earth points to:
1 - Battery to chassis
2 - Gearbox to chassis
3 - Engine loom to gearbox (Rear of Dif)
Mick
Correct, they don't have an IACV and the throttle plate acts to counter stalling (No, you cannot adjust this so don't try). Sounds more like you have an air leak somewhere on the inlet track or possibly another issue with something electrical.
Mick
The coolant temp not reaching more than 50 degrees is the first issue to resolve. Are you sure the live data can be trusted (eg. its not taken from some dodgy Chinese piece of eBay crap)?
Yeah its pretty normal and depends greatly on the thermostat in there so as long as it's not up and down like a yo yo and the coolant temp isn't allowed to drop below 83°c then the thermostat is just regulating temp.
That gauge is also inaccurate and when it's dead central the coolant temp can...
If its bang on half way when stood in traffic and then slowly falls to the second mark when driving again (and doesn't move again until traffic) then that's normal.
Could be a few things Tom from a minor injection or ignition issue or it could just be that the car needs a proper service rather than just an oil and filter change.
Mick
I always have my iPod plugged in on earphones when I have to drive any further than Donnington.
Must be hilarious seeing some ginger yoof in a Clio screaming "I'm every Woman" like it's an X-Factor audition.
The standard tCe clutches are just terrible anyway and I had to do ours after 23k due to the pressure plate not being able to hold standard power/torque.
New unit and it'll be okay again for a few years but on a modified car you would be better off with something uprated however you need to...
Temp sensor is another possible but I'd still want to know the coolant system has been correctly bled.
A thermostat (when faulty) won't normally cause a rapid spike on the temp gauge needle (it will normally be a slow falling movement).
One on the 172/182 on the side of the stat housing. Sometimes, if there's a stubborn airlock you have to remove the coolant temp sensor but that's not normally an issue.
The cable tie around the sensor btw is normal and nearly all 182's have this.
The entire bleed process was wrong. You should never open a bleed point with the engine running.
Open all bleed points (if more than one)
Remove cap from coolant reservoir
Ensure car is on a flat/levels surface
Fill reservoir slowly until air free flow is observed from bleed point.
Replace...
Personally I use an impact wrench with a decent T30 but one I did yesterday didn't want to play and spun so I had to turn it into a T40 which worked.
Failing that use a grinder on the head and a stud remover on the rest and replace the screw (not that you actually need the screws cos it's a...