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no they req painting

just remember to take the ecu off if you book it in at a dealer for running problems.they may try to reprogramme it although the reprogramming wouldnt work there is the possibility that it would f**k up the ecu.

it is a renault computer and renault software but they wont cover problems to do with the ecu under warranty.

decided on the quieter magnex mate in the end.the one ive got now is quite loud and i wanted something a bit quieter.thanks for your help anyway.magnex should arrive tomorrow so ill get it fitted.by a coincidence we had a 172 in today with a magnex exhaust fitted and it sounds like what i want...

no run in required just give it some dog and enjoy the noise.

if its got a cut out switch then its red and located near the battery.just press the top of it to reset it.

the megane roofs are a bit unreliable and the 1.6 is dog slow.you would want the 2.0l ide engine.

disabling abs is a bad idea surely and you would get 50/50 split braking on a modern abs system. esp and traction control are turned off togethor,permanatly lit esp light means its switched off.when it flashes it means esp is activating(ie-cornering hard so causing vehicle to...

valvers are prone to rear calipers failing(the internal caliper handbrake adjuster seizes up)

have you had a look at the driveshaft gaitors?

you need to seal the cam carrier section though.you will see which bit i mean when you strip it down.

a lot of them used to come loose and shear the gearbox casings as well.

is the battery charging ok,the windows could be causing enough drain to eluminate the battery light due to not enough charge in the battery.check the a pillar connector and your switch connections. strip down the front brakes,replace the pads if nes and grease all caliper/pad slides etc...

would be possible to fit abs but it would be a lot of work.

xenon bulbs have a 10 year warranty so you should get a bulb for free even if you have to fit it yourself.9/10 its a faulty starter pack and normally the drivers side for some reason.

not sure if the rubbers are avaliable separatly but i can check if you want.would need the vehicle details in the oval part of the chassis plate.

when they would come to update it the clip(diagnostic comp) would reject it due to it being incorrect software.it wouldnt recognise the group n software.you can still access fault finding though.

put some new valves in it should do.replace the stem seals and visually check the valve guides for any cracks(rare but has been known)

1.4 energy engine yes? headgaskets commen for oil leaks on these engines.

tdc sensors are quite commen failures.

most dealers overlook mods and still carry out the work.what have you done to it?

ok me being a bit tired getting the wrong end of the stick-sorry,i know you hate your dealer but reprogramming does sort out the majority of running problems on the 1.2.give it a try it wont cost you anything because warranty will cover it.

id like a colour coded one like on the hillpower website.

b****cks? only making a suggestion!

doubt the induction filters gained you anything in fact youve probably lost a bit.the filter sits on top of the throttle housing and sucks in all the hot air from under the bonnet.have you tried giving it a good clean and routing some cold air feed pipes to the filter from the front of the car.

petrol reprogramming perhaps? visit your dealer to see if your ecu software can be reprogrammed.there is loads of renault tech notes where the repair is to reprogramme petrol injection.

defo change cambelt inc tensioners/idlers.change aux belt and while your there just check the water pump because there a b**ch to change with the engine in.

keep an eye on the dash lights and i will see if theres anything about non start problems on renault net-ok

which one?

i dont think there that bad after all i work on them and i still bought one.the only thing that lets them down is the poor quality interior(lots of annoying rattles/squeks) but its like any car they have good and bad points.