Starting Issue 182 Cup

[wavo]

Hi,

I am looking for some advice from my fellow 182 owners.

I have a Clio 182 Cup In Inferno.

I've owned the car for the past 9 years. its always had whatever it needs.

Yesterday it developed an intermittent starting issue.

The issue is:

The car works perfectly fine. When it starts it can drive and go for any distance and be fine. and when it starts i don't do anything different to when it doesn't start

But intermittently, I will unlock the car, go to start it and it just turns over constantly and wont fire up.

The immobilizer light goes off as usual and there are no lights on the dash.

I am a little stumped as there's no reason for it to not start and when it does starts it works fine.

Has anyone else experienced this issue?

Thank you in advance

David

 

[Matt Cup]

Crank position sensor possibly if it’s cranking and not firing.

 

[wavo]

Crank position sensor possibly if it’s cranking and not firing.

Thank you for your reply.

I did think of that but there are no fault codes and no lights on the dash and when it starts it runs fine?

 

[ex-Chinese Dave]

I had this issue on my Cup last year. I did end up replacing the TDC sensor but before that I undo the 2 bolts holding it on and gave it a light rub over with some wet n dry on the sensor part. The car started every time after that

 

[wavo]

I had this issue on my Cup last year. I did end up replacing the TDC sensor but before that I undo the 2 bolts holding it on and gave it a light rub over with some wet n dry on the sensor part. The car started every time after that

Thank you for your reply.

Its good to know you had success with this as that is my job for the weekend, take out the sensor and clean it and hopefully that will fix the issue

 

[Matt Cup]

If you have no luck cleaning here are the parts you will need.

Renault Clio Crankshaft Sensor 8200647554 - Renault Parts Direct

Renault Clio Crankshaft Sensor 8200647554 - Renault Parts Direct - Renault Parts Direct is a web based service from our authorised Renault dealer.

renaultpartsdirect.co.uk

If you don’t have the revised loom on your car already then you will need to below too.

Renault Crankshaft TDC Sensor Loom Various Models - 8200673202

Renault Crankshaft TDC Sensor Loom Various Models - Renault Parts Direct - Renault Parts Direct is a web based service from our authorised Renault dealer.

renaultpartsdirect.co.uk

 

[alistairolsen]

Check the three small relays in the engine bay fusebox and swap them with one another, they go faulty where they still click but dont operate correctly/reliably.

 

[G Hut]

Check the three small relays in the engine bay fusebox and swap them with one another, they go faulty where they still click but dont operate correctly/reliably.

Plus one on the relay issue, just swap them around it may well start then you know