Period problem for my Clio

[T6MTO]

Hi guy's, so Yesterday around dinner time I started the car up and it started straight away with no problem's, I headed out and did around 40/50 miles journey. I parked it back up for the day and at 2am this morning I needed to dash out so I got in the car and it had strange issue's. As I turned the key it would not start.

I changed fuses
I checked wiring in the engine and checked fuses.
I did a fault reading check on dash that was fine.
I checked the key fob that was fine.
I was observing the red immobiliser light on dash, that went off after I turned the key to second position.

So I ended up leaving the car until just now and its fired straight up?

What could of been the problem?

Strange or what?.

Thanks guy's.

 

[JT172]

Did it turn over but not ignite?

 

[T6MTO]

You know when you have the problem where the immob does not even attempt to start the car, It was like that.

 

[JT172]

Had the same problem with my car a while back, just cleaned the spade connector on the starter motor and its been fine ever since :/ but mines only a 1.2...

 

[VR46-G@Z]

Mines does this, I think it's the crank shaft sensor on top of the gear box....... It's intermittent with mine, after a few attempts and a little wait it tends to start...... Renault's eh!

 

[T6MTO]

Okay so I've just gone togo back OUT and guess what?! OIL has some how gone everywhere! I'm absolutely fed up of cars!

 

[Mar172]

Where all around the engine Bay Area ?

 

[T6MTO]

 

[182tev]

Sounds stupid, but check the sump plug first of all.

 

[Mar172]

That don't look to good don't try to start it jack it up start looking with a torch with that much oil

 

[T6MTO]

Its coming from just below the oil filter its gone into the fan and radiator, also with having the tray under the car it looks like its spilling from the sump plug opening if you get me. Car turns over fine no idea where exactly where its coming from

 

[182tev]

loose filter/ sump plug - ? Has it been serviced recently ?

 

[T6MTO]

I Had oil changed every three months had oil change and filter done less than a week ago

 

[Mar172]

Check the oil pressure switch by the oil filter that can fail

 

[T6MTO]

Okay I will do. RAC are on there way now but I will go out and check

 

[182tev]

It has to be a loose filter and sump plug if you had it done less than a week ago.

Shouldn't worry too much. Its probably something extremely simple to fix.

Good luck mate !

 

[T6MTO]

Just had a really good look, the seal that goes inside the oil filter is hanging out, also on the right of the filter it has a gap the thickness of a 1 pence.

 

[T6MTO]

Luckily its my cousin's old car he had the Supercharged stealth clio on here running 330+bhp? He is going to fetch me another filter and some more oil tonight

 

[182tev]

Good to hear its only simple !!

 

[Mar172]

That's good news

 

[Beasley Clio182]

Glad to hear its simple mate its not a nice feeling that !

 

[VR46-G@Z]

Fair do's that's a heavy period!

 

[KFRRS94]

The not starting thing to begin with sounds like what I had. Mine was a new TDC sensor. Sorted it instantly.

 

[T6MTO]

Fair do's that's a heavy period!

Three days later mad still parked up ^..

 

[Alan]

Tampon/panty liner should sort out period problems iirc.