new member asking a question on 182

[prosserclio]

hi all sorry if this as been asked before but just bought my first french car a clio 182 2004 in blue. love the car, but its very lumpy on tick over and worse when cold??? is this normal please. thank you.

 

[fuel_slut]

Yes this is very normal, I think its to do with the aggresive cam profiles.

When cold the automatic choke kicks in and this can cause strange behaviour until warm. but once warm she run run fine, although still have a lumpy tick over.

 

[Griff]

Perfectly normal.

 

[prosserclio]

thank you I also see the engine is a little ticky and she pulls to the left???
im used to german and jap cars.

 

[Leeshez]

I was told it is normal because it is a high rev engine. Makes sence i guess.

 

[prosserclio]

at what mileage does the cam belt have to be changed?? also the cost of it??? by the way raced a c2 vts yesterday pissed all over it!!

 

[Griff]

at what mileage does the cam belt have to be changed??

5 years or 50k iirc.

 

[Butler205]

......and costs a fortune. Prolly £700 for the whole service.

 

[Timmay]

how many miles your car done then?

 

[Leeshez]

Is the came belt not 5 years or 72K. My advice is go to a renault specailist Like rentech or yozzasport etc. They use renault parts but don't rob you blind on labour costs.

 

[Timmay]

^^ true

 

[SamR]

My car does the exact same mate.. pulls to the left abit and when under acceleration there seems to be a wierd noise from the exhaust.. almost like a knocking noise. 38,000 miles. Are the exhausts dodgy on the 182s?

 

[Griff]

Are the exhausts dodgy on the 182s?

The exhausts aren't the Clio's strong point. Ask anyone who's owned a 172 for a few years and almost all will have had it replaced at some point.

 

[Darren S]

hi all sorry if this as been asked before but just bought my first french car a clio 182 2004 in blue. love the car, but its very lumpy on tick over and worse when cold??? is this normal please. thank you.

Yep - they all do it! Feels like a right bag of spanners from cold.

I have noticed however, that higher octane petrol like V-Power makes it idle much more smoothly. Probably adds about 0.2bhp as well....

It's also common for them to pull slightly to the left as well - even after a four-wheel alignment. If you can, I'd strongly recommend getting that done. It made mine a lot more pleasant to drive.

D.

 

[fmp_]

I was told it is normal because it is a high rev engine. Makes sence i guess.

clio is far from a high revving engine!! lol

 

[prosserclio]

its a good car i would say just as quick as my civic type r I used to have. does handle as ggod as I thought though????? i was suprised that it didnt have a cd changer in it??? and it needs a 6 speed box!!:evil:

 

[DebV6]

Yeah, annoying but normal. I always kangaroo down the road first thing in the morning, embarassing if anyone's in the car!

 

[172.com]

Are the exhausts dodgy on the 182s?

The exhausts aren't the Clio's strong point. Ask anyone who's owned a 172 for a few years and almost all will have had it replaced at some point.

24k for me.

 

[Leeshez]

I was told it is normal because it is a high rev engine. Makes sence i guess.

clio is far from a high revving engine!! lol

There you go another sales man talking shoot.

 

[edde]

hi all sorry if this as been asked before but just bought my first french car a clio 182 2004 in blue. love the car, but its very lumpy on tick over and worse when cold??? is this normal please. thank you.

To a degree yes it won't idel great due to the mapping.

It can be fixed with emaps etc but the cars far from being highly tunned or revvy.

 

[kully]

defo normal , some worse than others imo , but should be clear after 5mins and get better when car is warm

 

[Ben.Block]

Enjoy the car!

 

[Steviant]

Change the oil to some Silkolene Pro S 5/40. I found that it smooths out the cold starts lumpiness a bit.


Welcome to CS too.

 

[D7NTK]

Welcome looking to purchase one soon also enjoy

 

[robhoops]

8 year reply haha

 

[ADS_V6]

back to the future mcfly

 

[PP200t]

We always tell noobs to use the search bar so I say well done that man.

 

[Darren S]

Good effort!