Melted steering wheel

[ForceIndia]

My wheel started to melt in the sunshine today, I know it's a fairly common problem, an I'm prepared for a fight with Renault. Could anyone thats had a similar issue post on here, so I can get a rough idea of numbers?

Cheers
Warren

 

[shelly]

I took off my steering lock yesterday and it had melted two grooves into into the steering wheel !!

 

[adam_socks]

yeh the previous owner of mine used to wear driving gloves, so melted steering wheel + gloves = big big mess!!

 

[the_prophet]

yes mines melted

 

[John D]

Could anyone thats had a similar issue post on here, so I can get a rough idea of numbers?

They all do that sir

I've kept mine covered by an old T-shirt whenever its parked in the sun. Has'nt got any worse in nearly two years.

 

[Peperami]

I was going to make a thread about this!

Clio owners, put a t-shirt/ pillow case over your wheel when parked! Using a pillow case and seems to do the trick

 

[Pint]

I was going to ask the same. Gunna feel a bit of a tit putting a pillow case over me wheel when i park up at work. but i guess its better then a melted wheel.

 

[JMR]

Had mine replaced by Renault under warranty

They gave me the order sheet to sign and it would have cost £428 inc VAT and fitting.

 

[The Boosh!]

f**k me !

 

[Gaz_]

Mk2 clio steering wheels




Fail.

 

[*Clare*]

Mines all melted and horrible... Car is out of warrenty now tho so doubt I could claim... I got a price from Renault for a new one £350, without fitting!!!!

 

[ForceIndia]

Thought if we could get a list together would make it lot easier to show it's a common problem, not fit for purpose, therby making warranty claims easier for everyone.

 

[Marky_]

Had mine replaced by Renault under warranty

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd40/JMR_Monaco172/Clio 172/Clio_100608_4.jpg

They gave me the order sheet to sign and it would have cost £428 inc VAT and fitting.

Nice work!

I'm sure others will appreciate any tips on how to go about asking for a replacement

 

[Gaz_]

Thought if we could get a list together would make it lot easier to show it's a common problem, not fit for purpose, therby making warranty claims easier for everyone.

Wont happen, been tried on here loads of times before. Some dealers though do appear to be more sympathetic to replacing them though.

 

[lemonnobby]

The ones with cruise control is £750 for the steering wheel without fitting

 

[Russ.]

my wheels melted to. looks like a wrinkley c**k ive been told although i have no experiance of wrinkley c***s i would like to add lol

 

[vinvin]

yep, mines completely melted. ask haz for details...

 

[ForceIndia]

If a mod could sticky this, if we have a list of all the people with probs, gives us some ammo to use with the warranty dept. Or maybe a call to watchdog "My steering wheel melted, and my bonnet flew open!!!!!!!"

 

[Jay_clio]

yep mines the same, aslo looks like theres chocolate melted onto it, was there befoe i had it,

 

[gaz_5103]

Yeh, mines fooked.

 

[NickM5c]

My one has now gone as well. Slightly melted on the right hand side however the right thumb grip developed a small tear a few weeks back and now the whole grip is falling apart and coming away from the wheel.

 

[Peperami]

Because you run your hands over it its a wear and tear part though... easy for them to claim you wear rings/ have rough hands/ dont use the wheel in the proper way etc.

 

[AlexS]

Damn melting cows!

 

[Beef-Mc]

Should see the state of MarkCups!

Mines melting but it aint too bad.

 

[Marky_]

^He's probably binned it now.

Sure he wouldn't get much selling it.

 

[Reyes]

My wheel started to melt in the sunshine today.

I think i may steer away from French cars

 

[Jacobo]

steering wheels melted I think it's a common issue on Renault Clio around the world , dealers refuse to change it, even under warranty.
My steering wheel is ok, no problem after 5 years, I now it will cost more on Europe, but here in Mexico we found for upholstery shop to fix it and it looks great!!!

 

[Mark One]

My wheel started to melt in the sunshine today.

I think i may steer away from French cars

They seem to make the interior from butter and the bonnet catches out of cake and icing.

Glad I parked mine in the shade

 

[manicmonkey]

cheeky f*****s should sell them to us at cost price

 

[Steviant]

My wheel started to melt in the sunshine today.

I think i may steer away from French cars

I hope that pun was unintentional?
:dapprove:

I had my 182 wheel replaced under warranty. The new one is in mint condition now, as I only used it for a couple of months, before replacing it with a proper racing wheel.

It's dry stored in a box, in the garage.

 

[-Leigh-]

My ones melted.

As did my 172 wheel.

Leather my arse.

 

[TOGUSA]

mines trying to melt, i seem to stick to it when ever i drive, i handle it with kid gloves to try and prolong its life, i never thought leather could melt like fudge, i wonder how much it would cost to retrim in proper leather, not the stuff that has the consistancy of butter icing

 

[The Big Yin]

You can get these on ebay FTFL

Mines has done the same aswell

 

[Hazza]

My right thumbgrip had a small slit in it befor i bought it, so i knew about it, but these these days, its been so hot that its made another slit!

Grrr, tried glueing it back, but it aint wrking!

 

[gobblegobble]

I was going to say the same about the "leather" My golf had a real leather stearing wheel and that never melted!

Meh, I'm not all that fussed

 

[Kiss_Clio]

i started a thread on this couple months back

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=299972

 

[NickM5c]

Just out of interest does anyone know of anyone who makes replacement thumb grips? I have seen a few threads on here where there has been talk of replacement ones (the carbon fibre thread springs to mind) but nothing conclusive.
Given the amount of people who have similar problems there must be a bit of money to be made from it? It's really letting my car down as the steering wheel looks like it's done 100k when in reality it's on 27k.

 

[VeinAST]

So cheaper steering wheel FTW ??

 

[NIN-172]

Mine melted. I peeled all the coating off & then about 2 years after that the thumb grips went. Replaced it now with a 2nd hand one.
I can't believe they didn't change the design or manufacture of them.

 

[Chris n nic]

PM if you want one. I have a Cup wheel which is in good condition (thumb grips as well) that I'm going to sell. The Airbag is also available but there is some wear on the top right of it.

Chris