C
Cupster
Anyone know what this is all about, I cant see the video at work! 
Bonnet catch?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/consumer/tv_and_radio/watchdog/
Bonnet catch?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/consumer/tv_and_radio/watchdog/
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C
Cupster
Oooops not on tonight, was a clip from 'best of'.
Problem is that Renault didn't do any kind of re-call. Just denied it was happening at all for several months, and then eventually sent a bit of paper through the post for you to put in your service manual to remind their mechanics to check it. Hardly fills you with confidence...!
172//Crap Micra//Bus
I recently bought a 172 and was a little worried about mine, as it hasn't been checked... spoke to my local reno garage... am now booked in for a FREE RENO HEALTH CHECK... would defo recommend, as they'll check the whole car... including the Bonnet Catch, and it's FREE!! Hope this helps!?
Lots of Alfas
Renault sent a letter to all clio II owners but the owners details they obtained from the dvla was months out of date. Some of the Clios have a plastic slider mechanism on the safety catch which imo is a lot worse and should be changed with a metal type one (as mainly used on mk2ph1s).
Renault say its down to mainenance by the owner, but most car owners these days never lift up their own bonnets and have a poke around. I checked my brothers 3 year old clio that has always been serviced by Renault and the safety catch was jammed on that.
Its also worth noting that the same catch is used on other Renaults and Renault vans.
Renault say its down to mainenance by the owner, but most car owners these days never lift up their own bonnets and have a poke around. I checked my brothers 3 year old clio that has always been serviced by Renault and the safety catch was jammed on that.
Its also worth noting that the same catch is used on other Renaults and Renault vans.
Marky_
ClioSport Club Member
182
I'd just take it in. Apperently they've actually fitted new catches for some people. Not mine though :dapprove:
Vauxhalls
Ive heard about this..... apparently the hole in the front cross member is rotting out and just letting go of ur bonnet catches. best thing u could do is take it to reno so u can say its been checked properly or check it for rot and/or rust, and lube it up with proper grease, not WD40 thats only penatrating fluid and wil probs last a couple of hours lol.
The thing with the ABS recall on vauxhall corsa's is that they are having new ABS ECU's because of water ingress into the ECU and in some rare cases are shorting out and catching fire....oops....not good on any day.
And the thing with the vauxhall vectra's and signum's (they are the same car - different shell) is that they have rear discs so ppl pull their handbrakes up and it can sometimes fall down one click, releasing the pads off the disc. ppl jus need to pull 'em up nice nd tight nd press the brake at the same time. Idiots.
The thing with the ABS recall on vauxhall corsa's is that they are having new ABS ECU's because of water ingress into the ECU and in some rare cases are shorting out and catching fire....oops....not good on any day.
And the thing with the vauxhall vectra's and signum's (they are the same car - different shell) is that they have rear discs so ppl pull their handbrakes up and it can sometimes fall down one click, releasing the pads off the disc. ppl jus need to pull 'em up nice nd tight nd press the brake at the same time. Idiots.
