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Fantastic! I'll get onto Renault tomorrow to get it priced up, wonder if GSF sell them? Fingers crossed it's that. Thanks again. Rob.

Hi Brian, It's a year 2000 with no sunroof. Is that likely to have the receiver near the interior light? Thanks again. Rob.

Hi Brian, Thanks for replying, doesn't seem to be a problem with the battery in the key as when it's playing up I've tried it with both the keys I have and neither work? It will lock and unlock all day long with the keyfob when it's not playing up but if you go for a long drive that's when...

Hi, Got a problem with the central locking on my 172 were after a long journey you get out of the car and the central locking won't activate via the key fob. It works fine from the button inside the car. After leaving the car for about 5 mins the car locks via the key fob fine. Any ideas...

Top up your brake fluid.

Thanks, that's much appreciated. Now lets see how efficient Renault Manchester are at getting hold of one...

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone has the above? Lost one and I don't have the car at the mo to look but want to get a replacement ASAP before getting the hub nut seized up with crap all over it. Renault won't look it up without the part no....... Thanks. Rob

Judging by the long unbroken skid marks in a straight line, It looks like a lack of ABS may have played a part in this - assuming of course the skid marks are from the clio! Rob.

I NEVER believe what they tell me at service about brakes. Just got mine back after they said the rear disks and pads were 90% worn and they wanted to do them. I thought Id do them myself, bought the pads came to take the old ones out and realised they were virtually the same thickness as the...

Well finally got through to lookers stockport after 90 mins of trying only to find out that the auxillary belt tensioner is supposedly broken i.e. what they really mean is they stuffed it taking it off! Now saying they cant put it together again without a new one. They want 180 quid for...

I was quoted 750 from Renault Manchester just for the cambelt change. Strange how they quote differently isnt it! Thats 220 more than 172rob paid at Renault Manchester. Im having it done today at lookers renault as part of the five year service (its done 60,000). So as well as the usual...

WD40 down the cable from the throttle linkage under the bonnet. Worked fine on my MK1 172

Had this problem on our 172 right from day one. At first I thought it was the cable. They changed that under warranty but it made no diff. Then the clutch was changed under warranty for another problem but that still made no diff. So I just gave up as the car was always coming back with more...

Presumably they checked the CAT for damage in case there was excess unburnt fuel contaminating it?

Sorry should have mentioned that. The imobiliser light does goes out and the fuel pump starts all dashboard lights work as usual - Ive tried depressing the clutch which worked once before but still no joy.

Recently our 172 has begun not starting from cold when its been a bit damp as well. Tried spraying everything in WD40 but no joy. People have mentioned the TDC sensor in cases like this. Does anyone know how accessible it is? Can you get to it with the air filter out of the way? Its a real...

Me.... 2000 X, Titanium silver, ~ 46K on the clock, have everything apart from the alloy bonnet Emma

Just had Exalto 2s fitted to our 172 - 1st impression, they are going to be AMAZING, the grip is a million times better than the F1s!! And havent really pushed it yet as theyve only just been fitted! Emma

Emma here: I dont recommend Renault Manchester or Lookers Renault Sockport - had bad dealings with both of them. Renault Manchester has worst customer car park ever - youre lucky if your car doesnt come back with a dent in it (ours did, twice - one of which required a respray on the back...

Oooooo dear On the last stretch of the A34 dual carriageway, just before the last roundabout, heading towards Alderley Edge, at around 4.30pm. Police were there, didnt notice anyone else, probably had happened a while before that. Didnt look good, hope no one was hurt......:cry: Front end...

Thats what I would of thought, but there is only one pad that is worn on mine and its the outer pad (not by the piston) on the passenger side? When I changed the rears they were worn more by the piston. Weird, wonder if it has anything to do with some pulsing when braking at slow speeds?

Just looked at the front pads on my car and they all seem to have plenty of meat left - except the outer pad on the passenger side, inner pad is fine on the same caliper. Anyone have any ideas why the outer pad should wear so much? Thanks. Rob.

Think I have the same problem on my 172. Twice now the wheel nuts on the front passenger side have worked loose. The car was kerbed quite hard on that side once but has a different wheel on now. One thing I notice is something similar to brake judder but only at low speeds (10-0mph), kinda like...

Measuring the height that way does not tell you much. The car might have been on a slight gradient or the suspension might have compressed slightly on one side. Why not try measuring the height again yourself? But this time measure it from the centre of the wheel to the top of the wheelarch -...

Are either of the front tyres wearing on the edges or accross the width of the tyre? Adjusting the tracking may temporarily fix the problem until the shape/profile of the tyre wears again. Where did they measure the strut height difference from? Need to exclude variations such as...

Handling on mine goes well wallowy in the heat too!

I had this too. Got the runners replaced but it came back again. After looking at the runners it was obvious that they hadnt greased the new ones. After sticking some grease on them - hey presto no rattle! Rob.

Ive just had to do the same, but cracked the plastic bit on the back so had to have it sprayed which cost a bloody mint. The mirror glass though is 20quid. Every mirror comes with the heated wire attachments even if the car doesnt have it.

Thanks to some silly cow knocking off my wing mirror and then driving off... I need a bodyshop to spray it. Quote from Renault Manc was £70, just to spray a small piece of plastic!!! Anyway can anyone recommed any bodyshops around Manchester or slightly further away? I live in Wilmslow but...

Has anyone had problems with the interior door release handle cracking around where the screw goes into the door? Noticed last night after it destructed and fell off as my wife opened the door. Both sides are knackered (presumably cause some renault muppet overtightened the screws). Are the...