What is this?

[Jordi17]

What is this thing in the engine bay? (thing I'm pointing to)

It is rattling a lot, and is very noticable when moving forward/reversing, making a rattling noise. It is really loose and shouldn't be like this.

Any ideas on whats occuring here, is it a bolt connecting this or has it sheered off?

Can also hear it when inside the car with the window down.

Any help much appreciated.

Jordi.

 

[-J-]

Fuel rail guard.

2 bolts down the holes in the front.

Nip them up and job done.

 

[Jordi17]

Not the end of the world then. Was going to go to garage about it but no need to?

 

[Rob]

Garage? No, no need.

You do however NEED to tighten them up as if it rattles off you'll lose the bolts and result in a big lump of metal flying around in the bay.

Have you got a halfords tool kit?

You need the medium sized ratchet, shortest extension and either the 10 or 13mm long socket.

 

[Jordi17]

Which bolts. the two on the top which can be seen? Just started all of a sudden!

 

[welshname]

Nope they are down the front of the fuel rail guard, like the hole on the front.

 

[Jordi17]

Ok going to have a look now...

 

[Jordi17]

Cant find any bolts, apart from the ones laying on top of the cover which are not connected to this atall. Where abouts am I looking? At the front? underneath? Its bad when I rev it up!

 

[-J-]

Cant find any bolts, apart from the ones laying on top of the cover which are not connected to this atall. Where abouts am I looking? At the front? underneath? Its bad when I rev it up!

Where your finger is on the photo look down on the 'front' of the block of metal and you will see a number of holes.

The bolts are up two of them, you won't 'see' them as they are inside the guard.

You need a ratchet with a small extension bar on to get at them.

 

[.Stevo.C.]

There is holes on the front of it. There should be 2 13mm nuts inside 2 separate holes. Tighten them up and your sorted.

 

[Wick]

Below the metal face that your finger is pointing at there are 3 holes. 2 of them contain bolts... You will need a longer than average socket though!

 

[Jordi17]

Ok so inside two of those 3 holes? Theres three holes along the front of it, the far left and far right ones? I put my hand down there but couldnt feel anything

 

[-J-]

Ok so inside two of those 3 holes? Theres three holes along the front of it, the far left and far right ones? I put my hand down there but couldnt feel anything

You won't, your finger won't be long enough.

You can see the holes better on this picture:

 

[Jordi17]

Right found it. One of the bolts has come off completly, the other one is almost come off hence it being loose as fcuk. Havnt got the tools to fix it though typically.

 

[-J-]

Just keep an eye on it, so long as its secure just for now you should be good.

Just don't loose the bolts or leave it to long that it falls off into the bay.

Get the tools and it will take 30sec to sort.

 

[Jordi17]

So if it falls off completely i'm fcuked, or can I simply but it back on?

Plus I have something else laying in my engine bay, think its the alarm, its just laying there conneccted to nothing which is odd

 

[Rob]

If its just the sounder for the alarm that's ok

Have you got a socket set? You should be able to get it done with any old kit.

It's pretty hard to just fall off tbh, have you still got the bolt? Or has it gone?

Most of the guys that break Clio's on here should be able to send you one for a £ or so.

 

[mark smith87]

It's not a good idea to remove the guard. It protects the fuel rail. If you lose the studs then you can either get second hand from someone breaking a car or buy new from Renault dealers.

 

[Rob]

He's just lost the nut off of the stud, not the stud itself (I think).

 

[Jordi17]

Ye just one of the nuts have come off the screw, so its loose as fcuk, keeps rattling. Need to book my car into Renault for some warranty work so will mention it then