Anyone know what this could be?

[sontino]

Was just wondering if anyone could help me out with these few things on my Y REG 1.2 Clio Dynamique.

basically its got 80,000 on the clock and it runs well other than...

pulling off in first, if im ever so slightly off the bight it shakes and rattles like a motherfucker until ive pulled away or get the bite. And whenever im just drivin slow, say with lowish revs in third, when the radio is off i can hear a slight metalic sound. Sounds like a metal chain or something? fades away when the revs get a little higher.

Ive driven my mates identical clio and has no suck problems.

Also my power sterring feels a tad heavier than his??

Anyway, our thoughts would be appreciated. I dont know much about the mechanical side, this is only my first car.

Cheers

 

[S22 JGS]

fecked gearbox?

 

[Fred@BTM]

is your car the face lift model or the older one?

 

[sontino]

you reckon? i dunno though... car drives sound other than those though? hmm, are those the symtoms of a gearbox on its way out? just driven again and listened closely....the large rattle is crazy sounds like the entire engine is shaking, its like when you learn to drive and your off the bite and it rattles a bit, but this rattles like crazy even close to the bite. That slight metalic chain noise comes in at low revs. but then i thought sounds like it could be a stone or something inside an alloy, but then i tohugh thats crazy.(just trying to describe the sound). anyway.more help please.

 

[sontino]

ye it is the facelift model

 

[Andy1.2]

the large rattle is crazy sounds like the entire engine is shaking, its like when you learn to drive and your off the bite and it rattles a bit, but this rattles like crazy even close to the bite

Yeah mine does this occasionally if im slowly pulling onto the drive or up a steep slope, maybe its just clios that do it? Hopefully, as i dont wana pay for a new gearbox

 

[sontino]

ye thats when it happens most, on my steep driveway, anyone else got any ideas??

 

[sontino]

i dont really know what im talkin about when it comes to the engine bay, but...seeing as it sounds like the engine is rattling around on chasis frame, u dont think the bolts holding the engine to the chasis could have been loosened...say from crappy driving i.e. stalling alot and being off the bite. it was like it when i got it so wud hav been the previous owner as the crappy driver .

Anyway, does that sound possible....??

 

[Fred@BTM]

how far are you from portsmouth?

 

[sontino]

brighton....not that far...y?

 

[172 Dave]

rentech visit needed?

engine mount/s?

 

[sontino]

wot u sayin.... i need new engine mounts or i need to tighten engine to mounts or what?? what i need to do.

rentech? renault technician? dealership?

 

[Mike@Rentech]

www.ren-tech.co.uk