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Mine also does this and as I understand its due to excess voltage drop during cranking. Basically the battery is on its way out and this shows up more during cold spell where more power required to crank.

Basically being a tight wad Scot I bought the resistor pack repair kit for 12 quid off e bay and whilst removing the old transistor from the board I have managed to damage the board. A section of the copper ribbon came off with the old component and I tried soldering the new component in and...

Mine has just started to do this today and oddly the fan now comes on after first click of the key when previously it only came on when ignition lights on??

I have lge broadband, home phone and basic tv pack and pay £27 per month with Virgin and couldnt get the same for that money from Sky.

The blue screen will show an error code, note this and google the error code for a better idea.

Jack up car and check for wheel play across its vertical axis.

Could be a wheel bearing although often the noise stops under braking.

Check the rear spring/s havent snapped with a loose piece jingling around as you drive. Not always immediatley obvious as it can be a very small section at the end (tail).

check the tails on the rear springs

Where in Central Scotland are you as I have just used a guy in Kilmarnock who was previously a Renault tech and he was very reasonable.

I am assuming you can get Virgin cable and not adsl? If so definitley Virgin. Never had any reliability issues at all but if you need to contact customer services then get an interpretor as its a call centre in the jungle somewhere.

I have just used the high definition Autoglym wax which I paid over the odds for at Halfords but understand it can be purchased much cheaper online. I have to say the finish was great and although only a small tub I used very little of it and from reading on here it seems to last ok.

You are checking if it is overheating and its charging output. Is it overcharging? Have a sniff around the alternator area, often voltage regulator fails causing overcharging and the burning smell.

Check your alternator.

Its not so much the paying for it, I dont see it as good value when comparing with other deals and as said I cannot stand itunes for media.

I suppose its a very personal and subjective choice and not everyone has the same experiences but for £20 a month, free handset, 750 mins, 5000 texts and 1g data it seemed pretty competetive.

I had a wee try in the Carphone Warehouse earlier and not being a great phone user tbh wasnt really sure what to look for, It seemed ok. Played some music and looked online and all seemed fine.

I have had a search through the internet on the Nokia N8 as Tesco are doing a good deal for £20 a month and everyone just says it has a good camera but a crap operating system so avoid. What exactly does this mean? Is it slow as a browser or is it something else as I dont really understand why...

Gave the car a good wash this afternoon and decided that I would give it the works so had a look through the posts in this section for some info on products as I am a bit of a newbie to this detailing lark and went down to Halfords. Ended up buying the Autoglym detailing clay kit, high...

I have an old Dell XPS about 3 years old now and its never missed a beat.

Re: how do you wind back the tensioner for the alternator belt on a 172, f4r 736 engi I used a 3/8" long extension bar but was awkward and tight.

If its reading 11.8v when running accross battery terminals then replacement alternator required.

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Yes an engine is expensive but I was comparing the quote I received for £432

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?542669-Cost-of-getting-belts-done&highlight=kenny+brown This guy paid £612

I recal someone on here saying they were quoted about £600 from him though.

I can understand people going back to garages where they have had good service but at the end of the day its a cambelt service on a Clio and not brain surgery and I cant justify a trek for a few hundred miles to get this done. The use of special tools for this job is not only applicable to the...

For info of those in Central Scotland I have just booked the car in for timing and aux belt kits with GI Motorsport in Kilmarnock, the guy has experience of working on these cars and was previously a Renault tech. The price is £432 inc vat which seems reasonable.

I didnt take the bumper off just upper grill and O/S arch liner, its just a bit fiddly

No, its not part of the test.