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Hi, Car has just been booked in for a service at local garage. Any idea how much a service at 60k costs? Guy on phone couldn't give me a price; seems odd.

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Hi, I've noticed a problem with the heating system in my Clio 172 02. No matter what temperature I set the climate control to, it seems to distribute hot air. I can still control the flow of air and all the other controls, just not the temperature; seems to be hot all the time. Any ideas...

Hi, I've just purchased a new TDC sensor and wiring and Reno quoted 1.5 hours at £70 an hour to fit it - I think I'll have a go myself. So, the question is, how do I go about fitting it?

Hi, I have my MOT due before next Saturday and seen as i'm off work thought i'd check the car over. I thought i'd start with the brakes first, they look ok to me but i'd appreciate it if anyone else could check the pictures for me. It would only allow me to upload 5 so the remaining three are...

Hi, I'm going to attempt to change the sparks on my 172 2002 which is on 54k and I don't think they have ever been changed in the past. I've been reading a few articles on here but have a few questions which I hope can be answered. 1. When replacing the plenum/inlet manifold gasket does it...

Hi, Recently I've noticed a noise when starting the car, it's a kind of whining noise. It only seems to make the noise when i've just started the car and then when the engine settles after warming up the noise seems to go. I had the cambelt, aux belt and tensioners changed August last year...

Hi, Last night when putting the car in the garage the lights didn't automatically turn on even though it was sufficiently dark enough to cause the gel pack to work. Plus, at the same time I noticed the "SERV" light on in the top right of the central area on the dash. I turned the lights on...

Hi, I've noticed this in the past but just noticed it again when putting the car in the garage. When I press the clutch there is a ticking noise, it seems to be louder when I depress the clutch. Any ideas? I have been told it could be the carbon cannister? I think there is a problem with...

Hi, Came to check my brake pads and paint my calipers today when I managed to get my front left wheel off but there way no way I could unscrew the bolts for the right wheel. I tried everything I could think off, jumping on the tool, spraying WD40 on the nuts, I even broke one of the tools to...

As the title says. I've read a few things on here but wondered exactly how to pin-point an engine misfire. What causes it? Any tell tale signs?

Hi, I'm considering cleaning the throttle body on my 172. What is the best cleaning product to do this with and do I need to be wary of anything? Is it simply a matter of unbolting it and spraying it with some cleaning agent?

Hi, Recently I've noticed my car seems to rock slightly more when sat in traffic, a while back I cleaned my TDC sensor and this seemed to correct my starting issues. Could the 'rockyness' be due to engine mounts? If so, where do I need to check and what should they look like? Thanks,

Hi, I've just had my renewal through from Elephant for a Clio 172 2002 reg with two years NCB (1 achieved through Elephant) and they want £1017, which is a grand total of £150 cheaper than when I took it out with them the first year. I think this is quite paltry to be honest. Anyone know of...

Hi, Just wondered if this is a problem with my car or just the general weather at the moment. When the weather was relatively warm i got on average 28 to 32 MPG depending how I drove and obviously how often I drove. Since the weather has been cold i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4 degress I have noticed on...

Hi, My car has recently required me to turn the wheel slightly to the right in order to maintain a straight line. I only noticed this last night when I looked down at the steering wheel and noticed the wheel was off centre and more to the right. Does this mean my tracking is out?

Hi, I had a cambelt and 48k service a while back and out of curiosity had another look at the service sheet I received and had a question. Is the Alternator belt and same as a Auxilliary Belt?

Hi, I've recently noticed a slight ticking noise which every person I spoke to said it is probably the carbon cannister. The other night after work I needed to get my footie kit from the boot and at the same time i thought i would move the car nearer to the door. That night it was umbelievably...

Hi, My car seems to have developed a slight ticking noise. I notice it when parked up or sat at lights, don't really notice the noise when driving. It was ticking when parked in front of the garage yesterday, so I turned the ignition off and then back on and the ticking went. Any ideas?

Hi, I had my offside ball-joint replaced (whole arm) a while back (MOT failure) and thought this would cure the knocking noise from the offside area - it hasn't. The weird thing is, I only ever notice it on two corners near my house, they are relatively sharp corners which need second to go...

I've come to the conlusion that the standard renault rear exhaust hanger is w**k and is probably causing a lot of the problems I am having with my K-Tec Stealth. I think because of the weight of the rear box is bounces around and bangs. Are there any places that do modified hangers or...

I pulled out of you near shaw road, you then passed me on the right and turned right on Huddersfield Road to Oldham Centre. I think the beginning of your reg was MT54, didn't get the rest.

Hi, These code readers which you can buy from K-Tec or off eBay to diagnose fault codes (rather than take them to Reno) are they any good? I'm thinking of buying one because my car seems to have trouble starting sometimes (cleaned TDC sensor). Where about would the plug be? I have an import...

Hi, Where is the best place to buy 172 car mats?

Hi, I took the TDC sensor out of my 172 today because I have some starting problems, if I turn the ignition on but not the engine, then turn it off and start the car it works perfectly. But, I just start the car from the first turn of the key they car sometimes fails to start. I basically...

My radiator went last week, fitted a new one so I now have a conked out one in my garage. Renault offered £20 for it, i'm assuming they refurbish it and re-sell them? Would it be worth myself paying someone to refurbish it and re-sell it or just get rid? Does anyone known of any places that...

I've seen these mentioned in lots of posts but never quite grasped exactly what they are and what they do, could anyone elaborate?

Hi, Had my car in a garage for 3 days on one of those large car lifts. I got the car home today and noticed the front end seems to be higher than the rear end. The difference only seems slight but enough for me to tell. Family are telling me im being picky but if you notice something...

Hi, I've got my MOT retest on Saturday morning and out of curiosity could my K-Tec stealth cause the emissions to be read wrong? I've spoke to a few people and they seem to think it could. Before I took the car for it's MOT it started making a weird noise, I later found out that the cat to...

Had my car (2002 172) nearly six month now and i've had the following problems: Speedo gearbox sensor broke. Air Con resister pack broke. Offside ball-joint gone. Radiator packed in (Also needed import car kit to fit it) Needed the readio code. Battery problems. Gearstick gaitor. Manifold to...