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[S15VE_M]

hi just fought i wuld ask but i have a clio x reg 1.6rsi 16v today while poodleing though traffic though southend i stop at sum traffic lites. Then as i pull away my car changed into a 1.2 it was sluggish and went to stall the whole enjine just shakes.

every now and then it wants to go then it just slows down again spoke to a few people said it could b injectors and a few others say it could b a number of sensors in the enjine. Does n e one have n e idea wat it could b or if sum ones had the same trouble thought i wuld ask b 4 i book it in for a dignostic test

cheers

 

[S15VE_M]

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[S15VE_M]

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[JAY172]

sounds like one of the pencil ing coils is at fault.there is one coil per cylinder and their a commen failure point.

 

[S15VE_M]

is this expencive to replace??

 

[JAY172]

about £40 a coil.really old coils can still be replaced under warranty so i would check with your local dealer.

 

[S15VE_M]

yer they want anything up to 60 pound to put it on the dignosic machine but my dads freind sais he will check it then i pay 4 parts and labour but if its only 40 quid then ll pay it but ll get it checked first



cheers

 

[JAY172]

there is a tech note which has a fab range on it.coils within this fab range are normally replaced for free.

 

[S15VE_M]

ll ring them tomorow if all doent go well but there a week waiting at my local in southend

 

[JAY172]

there is a number on each coil.any coil with a number before 1-094(sometimes written the other way round,094-1)is faulty and could be replaced for free. for example 2-243 is after the range so not applicable but 0-342 is before so would be in the range and may be replaced for free.if your unsure what i mean post the coil number and i will tell you if its in the faulty range or not.

 

[S15VE_M]

yer ok ll get em to check it or can i check it

 

[JAY172]

you can get the number.pull off the plastic engine sheild/cover if it has one(unclip from the front and slides out towards you from the back).between the inlet manifold ports on the top of the cylinder head you will see 4 stumpy things(1 between each port)with some wiring going to each one.these stumpy things are coils.look on the sides of them and you should see a number.get the number off each coil,post it up and i will tell you if there faulty or not.

 

[S15VE_M]

ok ll check in a mo cheers

 

[S15VE_M]

they alll have 271 0 on the side of them

 

[JAY172]

their in the faulty range because there before 094-1.contact your local dealer and see what say.tell them that youve been told the coils are in a faulty range on a renault tech note and see where that gets you.cant remember the note number off the top of my head.

 

[S15VE_M]

wat 2710 is b4 0941

 

[JAY172]

yes.the 270 is the batch number and the 0 is the year.so 270-0 is batch 270 made in the year 2000.they were obviously made before batch 094 in the year 2001.do you see what i mean?

 

[S15VE_M]

oh yer i get ya so shall i ring them tomorow

ive got my car goin in tomorow to have it checked out shall i ring them while its in there? thats in another garage not a renault one

 

[S15VE_M]

they said they may b the faulty batch just checking now but they wil not replase them for free as my cars not under warrenty?

 

[JAY172]

you can sometimes get them changed even if the manufactures warranty has run out.the fab number is definatly in the faulty range.give renault customer services a ring and moan about it and they might stump up for the cost.