Any Help? Car not starting!!

[cliowill]

Hello, Just wondered if anybody could help me...
It's been happening for a while now but got alot worse this week,
When I try and start car it just doesn't kick-in (so to speak) it usually takes about 3 times before it will start but since yesterday it's taking 10+ !
But when turning the key no lights or clock fade or go off.
So when I did finally get it running I took it down to my local battery garage and they said battery & alternator was fine!So I would need it hooking up to a computer at the dealership.
I rang them and they said it would be about £100 to do this..is this about the right price?
Or can anybody help with something I can do.

It's a clio 1.2 16v 02 reg

Thanks

 

[JAY172]

probably tdc sensor. I assume when it doesnt start the starter motor still turns over

 

[cliowill]

Yeah the starter motor still turns over, but it's strange as today it started 1st time! There's no real pattern to it, it's just luck if it starts!!

 

[JAY172]

ok try a tdc sensor fella

 

[cliowill]

Is the TDC sensor something I can buy & fit myself?
Or could any local garage fit it if i got it?
Thanks for your help.

 

[TomTom]

You can fit it yourself yes, you'll need a 10mm on a socket, a small extension.

If you get the latest one (only one Renault sell now as they've had so many problems with TDC sensors) you'll need a gas torch (soldering iron) and a pair of wire strippers.

10 Minute job but for the sake of it I'd get it on a Diag computer just to be 100%

 

[edde]

Is the TDC sensor something I can buy & fit myself?
Or could any local garage fit it if i got it?
Thanks for your help.

Ype £10 or so to buy 15 minutes myabe half an hour if your slow to fit.

 

[cliowill]

Sorry to be stupid but any instructions/pictures etc...to help me?
Or a book (to show me how to do this) i could buy or something?
Thanks

 

[edde]

Sorry to be stupid but any instructions/pictures etc...to help me?
Or a book (to show me how to do this) i could buy or something?
Thanks

Haynes manaul.

 

[JAY172]

thing with tdc sensors if the driver presses the throttle whilst starting if there is a tdc sensor fault the computer may not log in so wont show up on clip diag. It says it in the fault finding for the tdc sensor on the d4f

post a pic of your engine bay and i will point it out

 

[TomTom]

If its taking 10 trys to start it theres a chance It'll show on CLIP lol

This is where its located - same place on all Clios

TDC sensor

Not my pics