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Hi everyone, Just started my car today after 3 weeks. Everything work fine besides the AC. When I push the auto button, The compressor start to work but there is not cold air comes. I tried to switch the temp from 17C to 26C just to check if the hot air start to come out but it still stays on...

Hi everyone, Just drove today to work. after about 15 minutes of driving stopped at junction. Then pulled and about at 20 mph the electronic fault light came on. Only it without any other light. The car go up at rpm only to 3K so I understand that it in limp mode. Any suggestion what is the...

Hi everyone, Did a search but everyone says something a little bit different. My clutch pedal rattles especially when I push the pedal to set off. Wanted to check the cable and try to adjust it before I'll replace it. Can anyone write easy guide how to do it without removing any parts of dash...

Hi everyone, Yesterday drove and was a stiff step on asphalt. After that, my instrument lighting gone off. Also the left side lights not work (at front + back) and left windows lighting also off. My car is alft hand drive. Chacked all the fuses and the only one that was blown was F26 that...

Hi Today drove to somewhere. Suddenly looked at the temp gauge and saw that it plays a little bit. Checked coolant level + pipes and didn't see any water loose. the play is between 1/2 and 1/4 without any stability or anything. After restart the car it stayed few minutes at 1/2 and then droped...

Hi Done tracking adjustment at front about a month ago. Still when driving at highway, The steering wheel play in my hands (feels like margarine). Also, the car pulls a little to left. Beside go back to the garage that did the tracking, what you suggest to replace at my front ? It is a 172 MK2 K...

Hi everybody, I read Edde's post about clio common problems that says this: EDDE: Anybody can post the renault right serial number of this part (182 PAS return pipe) so I could buy and repalce mine. Mostly because of the sound that mine 172's PAS make that just get my nuts. Thank you Lior

Just washed my car a few hours ago and paid attention to knock when I play with the steering wheel about 1/4 of turn. The knock can be heard when I turn the steering wheel to left and to the right and from what I heard it come from the left side at the front (my car is a left hand drive)...

Hi everyone, I just wonder if there any recommendation to change wheel bearings after X millage ? My car done about 50000 miles already. I know that to change rear bearings I also need to change rear discs. what about front bearings ? Should I change at this milage all 4 around ? or wait until...

Hi everyone, I washed my car today (all windows were closed for sure) and few minutes ago found water on the passenger's rubber mat (not on the floor on factury mats - so the problem is not from the car's floor) and also in the glove box. Must to metion that my car is clio 172 FF Mk2 left hand...

Hi everyone, Today I drove to my work. At about 60mph speed on the road suddenly the ESP + SERVICE lights came on and stayed on until I switched the car off. After a minute, I fired it up again and these lights were off (but I not tried to drive to see if they will come on again). I know about...

Hi everyone, For a while now I have an annoying squeak sound come from driver's seat when I drive (left hand car). Can't find the problem so hope to hear any solution from you. Also, have a rattle that came from somewhere around the hand brake area and also can't find the rattle source:dapprove...

As in title, Do the d2s xenon bulbs need to be replaced after few years ? I ask because I see sometime now that the light from them not as it was before ( a little bit yellow and not blue as it was ). Lior

For sometime already I have a small vibration in idling. Not huge vibration but could feel it for sure. My upper engine mount is a kangoo's one and did about 8000km. I checked The upper gearbox mount and tighted it so this is not it. So, 2 mounts left - dogbone mount and lower gearobx mount...

Hi Saw Edde's post about mount position and wanted to know for once and ever: How to place best the mounts especially the top drivers one and the top gearbox one ? I looking after top drivers one and saw that it moved a little bit in couple of months plus I see a very small gap like I painted in...

Just wanted to know if this is ok: I can adjust my wing mirrors even if my ignition is switched off. Is this is right ? Lior

Hi everyone, I looked into Siemens-VDO world catalog and found that clio's TDC sensor is made by Siemens (it is also written on sensor itself..). I was today at local Siemens dealer (in Israel) and after check he can order for me TDC sensor. My questions are: 1. Does anyone did step like this...

Hi I'm looking for a guide to lower friend's clio rsi (1.8). Does it has a torsion bar at back ?

Hi everyone, Yesterday strated my car at night and then the Idling stucked at about 2000 rpm. Switched off the car and then started again - the idling started to play between 1500 rpm to 1000 rpm without any reason. I checked my mats to be sure nothing touch the pedal. I switched the car off...

Hi everyone, I just saw some great photos over the net and have an idea to change my washers type. Now I have original black washers that looks awful by me like here: http://www.smebo.co.uk/ims/pic.php?u=80mMlZT&i=3458 I want to replace them to this type...

Found this strange thing tonight while changed my fuel filter. Seats near the left rear wheel and fitted to the rear axle. After I touched it, the clips that holds it to rear axle just broke. Didn't find anything in dialogys. here are the pics:

Hi one of my key's plip is broken so it useless to disable the imobillizer. I bought a new plip key (the black palstic piece) and put the lod metal key in. Do I need to go to renault just to decode the new plip or I can do it myself somehow ? Thank you Lior

Hi Just checked few things and then found big bolt near the right fog light. I compared this one to the square mount bolts but this one is bigger. Still don't know from where it come. Only know that it from the right engine bay side. Checked all bolts that support the engine mount and everything...

Hi How do I remove steering wheel audio remote control ? Lior

Hi everyone, After I was at renault dealer and didn't get sensors check as I wanted I now want to check it myself. So I need manufactury sensors data of resistance and how to check them. Especially need data about injection sensors. Please post technical data about these sensors - MAP, Lamda...

Hi everyone, 2 days ago I started to feel a slight loose of power when I'm accelerate. Tried to see in which rpm exactly but with no luck. I felt it in 1-4 gears. I push the accelerator and for about 1/3 second the engine loose power at about 2500-3500 rpm (not sure) and then accelerate again...

I want to remove the screen wash bottle and for that I understood that I need to remove the wiper arm. Where can I order the tool in the pdf file if I'm not from UK ? May be someone can sell me ? http://www.smebo.co.uk/ims/pic.php?u=80mMlZT&i=3425 Lior

I checked some documents in Dialogys. I found this technical document that says to reprogram ECU in F4R 736 engines. Somebody more information about it ? http://www.smebo.co.uk/ims/pic.php?u=80mMlZT&i=3416 I have Clio 172 CB1N 736 K registration 2003 if it helps. Lior

My clio 172 has Gris iceberg colour (640 code). I thought to repalce my exterior side trims (the trim with "2.0" badge) to another colour. I thought about Monaco blue (432 code). Does somebody already did it ? Will be nice to hear another opinion if someone has. May be photoshop to show me how...

I have clio 172 MK2 with size 195/45/16. Need advice what to choice: Good Year F1 GSD3 Yokohama S-Drive Toyo T1R What is the best tire for dry and hot weather ? Lior