clios on watchdog now

[Paddy_g46]

my sis just told me they are going to be talking about clios

 

[S77CCP]

Again?

 

[Spiezels]

third time they've been on it, must be an update on the bonnets

 

[Fred@BTM]

wee blob of copper grease and a squirt of WD40 fixes the problem

 

[Fletcher]

What year/ model does this affect?

 

[Paddy_g46]

im not sure what it is about but my sis just shouted up to me to turn it on

 

[Fred@BTM]

all 2001 onwards mk2 phs 2

 

[Andy_con]

how can you tell if its faulty?

 

[Fletcher]

all 2001 onwards mk2 phs 2

Cheers mate.

 

[Jonaldinho]

Happened to my 99 Grande. As Fred say copper grease however I clean it with WD-40 first and get rid of all the rust. Really is a pish design!

 

[Nightfire]

how can you tell if its faulty?

When the bonnet flies up and smashes on the windscreen lol

 

[domtheone]

Anything about the shite Exhausts they put on the 182's lol.

 

[Fred@BTM]

its the small handle that you have to pull to lift the bonnet up, the mechanism gets rusty/stiff

 

[Andy_con]

oh i gave mine amassive tug and its solid and does not seem to have any rust.

ive got a 05 182

 

[GR7]

Watchdog reckon they have had over 1,000 complaints about bonnets flying up!
The previous time it was shown on Watchdog I asked my local garage if they have ever had any and they said they hadn't but they apparently always grease bonnet, boot and door catches on all of the cars they work on.

 

[DrR]

Oh here it goes.

 

[Dafthead]

Anyone else think all the clio drivers are ugly haha

 

[DrR]

That woman should leave a safe braking distance.

 

[al]

Thought it was only the MK2 PH1's.

 

[Andy_con]

stupid b**ch she shouldnt sit to close to the clio

 

[CocoPops]

1000 clio owners?!

 

[GR7]

Maybe some of these drivers put the bonnet down too gently and it doesn't click in properly!

I bet Renault dealers dread this programme and are hoping they don't have to correct the cars' catches!

 

[Clart]

has it actually happened to anyone on here?

 

[S77CCP]

carbon bonnets all round then?

 

[172blue]

"I've been around for 34 years...."

They always get "experts" to do these progs!!!

 

[DrR]

has it actually happened to anyone on here?

Yeah it has!! Can't remember who though.

 

[al]

1000 clio's out of how many made?

 

[DazRsi]

renault on watchdog

mk2 bonnets fliping open whilst driving ????
bonnet catchs are dodgy
for wot ive just cought whilst switching over to it anyone else watching it

 

[d4nn3h]

That stupid b**ch in the astra shouldn't of been so close to the fuckin clio! then she wouldn't of had to swerve and break her back! If u cant shut a bonnet properly, u shouldnt be on the road!

 

[DrR]

Re: renault on watchdog

lol you not noticed the other thread?

 

[GR7]

1000 clio's out of how many made?

There must be millions of Clios on the road and I bet some of those people are exaggerating... just to hopefully get on the programme! How many members are there on here and what % have had it happen to them?

 

[Fred@BTM]

did you see that monstrosity of a moddification that bloke made to "fix it"!!! stunning work fella

 

[Fred@BTM]

someone e-mail watchdog@bbc.co.uk and tell them no one on here has had a problem

 

[jooliona]

have to agree, i don't see how a bonnet is going to suddenly "fly open" unless u haven't bothered to shut it properly and CHECK!

wouldn't be the first time i've ever seen someone driving about with their bonnet sticking up cos they pulled the bonnet release instead of the boot (of course i'm not talking about clios now). Hell some people can't even shut their DOORS properly...!

 

[Whiteley]

did you see that monstrosity of a moddification that bloke made to "fix it"!!! stunning work fella

Haha yeah, wasn't exactly pretty! :rasp:

 

[howie p]

could this be a chance to get a new bit fitted even if the car is out of warrenty?

 

[d4nn3h]

did you see that monstrosity of a moddification that bloke made to "fix it"!!! stunning work fella

LOL YEA! the catch is to hold a bonnet down, not to hold a ferry in port!

 

[trophy315]

I have had a lot of difficulty in getting my bonnet open! is that the same issue, has anyone else had that problem?

 

[jooliona]

I have had a lot of difficulty in getting my bonnet open! is that the same issue, has anyone else had that problem?

yeah i had trouble when i first got mine. the trick is not to lift it too high at first, just enough to get ur finger in and pull the handle

 

[Fred@BTM]

yeah the spring is rubbish

the entire mechanism is a bit rubbish, but it works as long as you keep it WD40'd