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No, don't use a used one or an aftermarket one. Get one from Renault Wolverhampton on here/your local Renault dealer.
I used one from GSF which seemed decent enough. Made the problem worse... a genuine fixed it and it's been fine ever since.
The shiny bits you can see at 5-6 o'clock on the hole are actually chips out of the metal where it looks like someone has had a hard time removing the cap (not sure how - it's plastic).
Out of interest, if coolant has gone down into the hole... where has it ended up?
It's the same problem as this guy (better photo in there) except ours doesn't have the hexagon bit on:
http://forums.clublupo.co.uk/index.php?/topic/92733-gearbox-cap-missing/?hl=%2Bgearbox+%2Bpicture
Got it fitted today. As said, the Blaupunkt one fits perfectly under the passenger seat in the Trophy.
It sounds amazing! It's way too loud so I turned the bass down in fact to make it 'just right'. I still need to mess about with the settings to get it perfect (killed my battery doing it...
Not my Clio, the Mrs' Lupo! Basically I was changing a sensor in the car and all coolant poured out, as it should.
However, I noticed shortly after that there is no cap on the gearbox for where you put the oil in!
Coolant must have gone in, it would be a miracle otherwise. I'm ordering a new...