Help Please! (+pics.)

[JoeyD]

My car has pretty much died, running really rough, will idle rediculously and cut out... lights on dashboard etc.
I understand the metal cover rubs on some wires causing irratic running amongst other things.

wires are visible ETC.
What is it that i need to replace? (what's the name of it?)

2002 1.2 16v BTW.

 

[-Leigh-]

I think that is the main wiring loom connecting into the ECU.

 

[Beef-Mc]

As long as the actual wires aren't burst just wrap it in a bit of leccy tape and wrap it back up properly.

Oh and that leave that shitty bit of metal off completly.

 

[JoeyD]

i'll go out and give it a try...

is this the worst think to have break btw? i remember reading somewhere it could either be the loom or the coil pack etc, and if it's the loom - you're knackered basically... :S

 

[JoeyD]

right ermm.. sort of works better.
will i need to take it to renault to get the fault code wiped or something?

 

[Beef-Mc]

If thats knackered you'd be as well getting a new clio, sure I read that it it's upto £1300 just for that bit of wiring.

 

[JoeyD]

ermmmm.... RIGHT.
i'm guessing that's a nice way of saying 'yeah it is paggered'
/BAWS.

 

[Hazza]

Yeah that stupid bit of metal covering the loom is damaging, its loose to rattles around and causes friction to the wires, causing them to rip to shreds/burn the plastic covering the wires. Mine was rubbing away, so covered it with electrical/insulation tape and it worked a treat.

Had the car serviced a couple of weeks later, and the renault guy was like WTF is that tape lol

 

[JoeyD]

mine looks like there's already been tape around it, and the metal cover looks like its been stuck down with sealant or something...

Renaults are just gay.

 

[Hazza]

Are the above pics of ur actual engine?

 

[JoeyD]

yep.
i think i can just see where the wire has been perished completely.

 

[Hazza]

New car looms then (no pun intended hehe)

 

[JoeyD]

Ohhh Harsh :rasp:

 

[bmh.01]

Only wants a new engine loom and the anti tamper cover binning. Nothing too major, they're about £130 these days.

 

[JoeyD]

Can i do that myself, or does it need to be done by renault?

this is good news tbh!

 

[bmh.01]

Do it yourself no probs, only a matter of swapping one for one.

 

[JoeyD]

will i need the whole engine loom or just that bit of it that's worn away?

need to see where i can get one from quick!...

 

[Hazza]

Try GSF

 

[bmh.01]

Renault, you won't get one from anywhere else (new anyway). And deffo not GSF lol.

 

[JoeyD]

Right, Taped up the wiring a little better than yesterday and the car seems to run alright again,
But the engine fault light is still on.. so does this mean it's sorted itself out and it's a case of dealing with having the light on, or am i still going to have to get a new loom?

 

[James.f]

If the engine light is on it should say STOP SERV aswell as the light, have they come on?

 

[JoeyD]

nope, i thought at least the serv light would come on too tbh..
but it's just the engine light..

 

[James.f]

Just keep driving it then, i would if i was you replace the loom in time, because it will only get worse.

 

[fraserd007]

Is it not a possibility of finding a car with that connector with wiring intact at a scrappies and snipping cables attached to it and rejoining properly onto your loom?

 

[JoeyD]

could do that, but it's a case of finding another loom, soldering it correctly and wrapping it in wire casing - and i can't solder!
booked the car in to renault for friday, they're going to try and solder it up etc, and the engine light could be down to a different fault... we shall see!

 

[Josh@Renparts]

Its a seperate loom, it joins into the main harness.

 

[JoeyD]

Its a seperate loom, it joins into the main harness.

have you any in josh?

what sort of price are they?