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Yes that's also what all decent garages do along with changing your mirror/seat positions, alter all your radio presets to something pumping out tunes with +160bpm tracks, set the bass to +9 and trebble to -4 (You need a bit I guess) then send the "young-un" to the chippy at lunch time with the...

Don't forget to flush the head, heater matrix and the radiator seperately in both directions (Flows and returns). If you're not buying your coolant pre-mixed from Renault then it would be worth buying yourself a basic anti-freeze tester to. They're only around £10-12 from an autofactors but are...

What anti-freeze/mix are you running? Type-D spec which is required for most current models is down to -23 degrees so if you've got a weak mix in it could have started to freeze.

Alot of modern Renaults also need other items looking at during a "service" to such as throttle body's require cleaning, airboxes de-oiling, EGR valves and intercoolers cleaning out, etc. Proberbly the most important part of any "Service" in my opinion though is the visual inspection process; In...

Looks good if you spend that much time on your home computer. Not making a comparison but as my Blackberry is my life I find OS 6 keeps my social networking beaties happy.

Waterpump failing/failed or a blockage - radiator and anti-freeze okay?

Such an easy job to do aswell but the above is correct; get it done as part of the timing belt service. Mick

Not a fan TBH - Gimme a mint, 100% standard Mk1 GTE over that anyday!

Depends on the "garage" really - most are just oil and filters.

I really liked the Mk1 Ph3 and always thought it was a shame Renault never made it in to 16v form but the MkII wasn't far off by that point. I was tempted to do a 16v front end myself but fought off the urge and i'm glad I did because no-one expected it to be as nimble as it was... The only...

Mk1 Ph3's... love em! Here's my old £600 track toy: Started out life as a 1.2 D7F Biaritz beastie but ended up F7R'd with Valver running gear on Turrini's... of course the 1.2 badges remained but it was fun. Also had it on Ph2 19 16v rims at one point which I thought looked smart - These...

A guy up the road from me has one but of the diesel variety... got rid of his A4 for it (Top move IMO cos these really stand out going down the roads). I concur, one of the nicest looking Renaults to have been churned out recently and in white :swoons: - It begging for some 20's though IMO ;) Mick

Deffo check the plug especially to see if the plug wells are swimming in water... leaking washer jets do occur and without the sound deadening material it will find its way in to these bores. Misfiring when up to temp plus the car noticeably using more fuel can also be attributed to a faulty CTS...

First port of call is the fuse... then the resistor pack.

Most likely cause is a damaged CV boot - Wheel speed sensors don't like the reluctor rings being coated in grease either.

That's the Engine Management Check light... it means a fault code has been logged and you good sir need a diagnostic to say exactly what is triggering it. Mick

That's the EM light isn't it... looks like this:

You really should get the multiplug checked out to matey and if needs be, have it re-pinned cos it won't be helping at all. If you're anywhere near Nottingham gimme a PM and i'll come help you out cos i'm a Renault Trade Partner and can get you a genuine EGR assembly for a fair bit less than...

Mwahahahaha - Welcome to my world! Jack it up and check the wheel for any movement... I bet you didn't do up the hub to strut bolts properly ;)

With friends like him you don't need enemies mate... does he warrant that work to at that price? :) Ask him if I can come to watch him do it at his workshop? I just want to be there to watch his face the first time he cranks it with the new belt on :evil:

I actually LOL'd at that - Z10/Z12XE = True fact!

They are what they are mate - To me they're rubbish but i've got a UK registered Clip and some other SPX & Pico bits in my box of toys but to the DIYer they're okay and a must have for your tool box. Just don't expect it to do anything semi-serious even on systems such as SRS, ABS, UCH, ESP, Etc...

@Fred: I agree but in the defence of mild steel positioning tool, the setting bar shouldn't be used for any purpose other than holding the cams in place (Which is why we use the imobilliser tools). Still, I've seen people attempt to release the cam pulley 18mm nuts with them before. It's always...

Try changing the cabin filter... these get damp and cause steaming issues.

Personally, I'd advise a diagnostic session before splurging out cash on a set of leads that potentially won't fix your problem.

Ignition On - Use either of the control buttons on the wiper stalk to cycle thru to the "Service screen" and so that the spanner symbol flashes you to death. Press and hold either of these buttons again for 10 seconds after which the new, preset service distance will be displayed. Release...

Silly question (my trade mark) - Have you actually serviced it or is it just flashing the warning because the service isn't far off and its annoying you?

Bah, still another few thousand in them yet FPMSL. This is why it pays to get your car serviced properly!!! They should have indeed been an MOT fail yes based on visual inspection alone let alone the braking effort/force test... I bet the force balance would be all over the shop on them!

Look at it and know its filthy or test it using a digital multi-meter to see if it has an acceptable resistance value. If its "high" (I don't mean if its smoked too much weed) it'll need "improving" usually by cleaning both the chassis mount and wiring connector and refitting.

Depends on how you define "Proper" D as Renault don't actually make them. The most common items found in workshops these days are usually built by AST but Laser, Franklin and Sealey offer cheaper units that people seem to **** off (though I can't see what's obviously wrong with them myself). A...