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HELP. The electric window on the drivers side of my Scenic has gone kaput. I was putting it down and it went bang, went back up okay but when I later lowered it (again fine) it wouldn't go back up again. We've pushed it up for now but I need to fix it. It goes down, just won't go back up again.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,

I have a renault clio 1.4 rt 1994 spi , when I took the air box off i noticed that there seemed to be a pipe missing from the top of the engine, the place where the pipe should be is on the right side of the engine block at the back there is a small pipe next to where the other one should be connected . if you don't know what the hell im going on...

Raise the torsion bar a notch or two?. That should give you a lift of about an inch or so...
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Why not check ebay.. there are usually a few on there..

i have just changed the brake pad in the front. the break pedal travelled all the way down. so started bleeding,but not much brake fluid comes out even after 10 pumps, what am i doing wrong.
Thans

1.4 eh up with the big boys now. Only joking! But its not the fastest in the world. Mind saying that the wife 1.6 16v Megane goes like a pocket rocket. May be wise getting the dealer to check fault codes and/or any other elcetrical items in case of something going into standby mode.

Until I get my wifes speedo fixed does anyone know what the rev to road speed is for the various gears? This is so I can temporily mark the rev counter as a speedo.
The Clio is a 1995 1.4 RT Type B57B.

Couple more questions peeps!, hopefully the Laguna should be back on its wheels and driving this afernoon (if the new balljoints turn up!) and i need to sort out the oil for the gearbox, so...
1. What grade oil, and how much is needed for the gearbox? (from empty).
2. Is the white 'wingnut' on the front face of the 'box the filler hole and level...

Dont' know about Renault but older Citroen's have 3 Torx head bolts / nyloc nuts holding the ball joints on. The GSF replacements I got had new bolts in the box. Took about 20 mins to clean old one, remove and replace. No problems. Very similar to older Autin vehicles from the 70's.
If the joint is kn**ker any way you'll have no new wories about...

Hi
Never done a Renault myself, Fitted electric front seats to my Pug 405 & the wires where already there & waiting under the seat.
I plugged them in & they worked
Have a look, you might be lucky!

ive been trying 2 find arch extensions everywhere 4 my 1994 mark 1 clio, cant find emanywhere plz plz help me!!!!!!

Sounds like it needs to be reset by a dealer?. Don't know if theres anyway to do it yourself (i know there is a way with Ford remote locking), i'm sure someone with more knowledge will be along soon...

All sorted, was much easier with the column out and sat on my lap!.

Anyone?, anybody got any pointers for removing the airbag on a Laguna...

Does every thing else work when it wont start?Lights,radio etc...

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having to use choke to drive .help .oh renault /19.

you could problems with play in the wheel bearings or slight run out (warped) front disks. Worth getting these checked - if not already done?

Hi there I live in sydney australia and love the espace and there are zero of them on our roads. I think they are coming out but Renault australia cant confirm this. Is there people in the uk and other parts that might be able to take some pics of their cars and send to me if possible please?
danielsydney@hotmail.com

I am about to go and buy a starter motor for my Renault Megane as mine has died. I've found one at a breakers for £45 which I am happy to pay, but now have the challenge of fitting it...
My question is: Is it possible to replace the starter motor on a 1997 Renault Megane (1.6) without taking anything else off the engine?
The reason I ask this is...

I would suggest you consult an auto box specialist to diagnose your problem. Much cheaper than taking it to a dealer.

Try the garage next to Meadowbank Motors on Meadowbank Road Rotherham

Hi
How quickly does it go down?
About the same speed as it does when you turn the key off?
If so you have probably nothing more serious than a bad connection.
On the other hand.... the bad connection might be inside the fuel gauge or sender itself. Have you tried tapping all the various bits to see if can recreate the fault?

My son asked me to fit a new set of spark plugs to his
1998 Megane Scenic 1.6 Alize. I would like to verify the
correct gap before fitting.

In short, it's located behind the glovebox. To access it, you have to remove the glovebox (6 torx screws). Also, from beneath the glovebox, you have to unscrew the heater blower (bit awkward). Once done, if you follow the two thick wires (1 Red and 1 Black), these will lead you to (and are part of) the resistor.
Hope this helps...this is just off...

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It depends on your head unit. A lot of the phase one units are Philips in which case you can get a way with a RC CD026 or it may be an Alpine unit. Have recently got one from E-bay and there seems to be alot of complete CD changers and head units for sale both seperate and together. If fitting an Sony unit you must make sure the original head unit...

three different bearings from three different suppliers to me it sounds like either the wrong bearing -older or newer model or that your hub is worn maybe packing the hub with grease before fitting the
bearing would help.
Mike

Hi I did some adjustments to my diesel pump a few months ago,rotated the eccentric cam inside and screwed the boost compensator down,improving the bottom end pick up on my 97 Renault Safrane 2.2TD big heavy car ,it needed it. I was readig about intercoolers ,bigger or more efficiet intercooler = easy power increase ,my car has a good
size...

you could load the car up put a measured amount of fuel in 10-20-50 litres in set the trip meter and drive a combined urban route,or take the official figures and deduct 10-15 percent to give a more taxman friendly figure.

Help! I've a 1994 diesel clio with electric power steering. I lose power assistance at low revs after I've been driving for about 10 minutes. The assistance comes on when I rev the engine. I changed the pump after being advised that it was likely to be on its last legs but that has not helped.
There are 3 selonoids in the system, I bought a new...

If the imobiliser kicks in does it disable the starter pre engage cct ot like most cars is it just the ECU, fuel and ignition. Thanks Peter

If its not 'cold' then chances are the gas may be low. However, before taking it to a garage to 'measure' the gas (which I believe should be around 800g in total), press the A/C button whilst you are stationery but with engine switched on and idling. If you hear the compressor come on then its more than likely low on gas. If compressor does not...

I know Allard engineering in Monmothshire make custom intercoolers you could phone them and ask . another idea is ,I dont know how much space you have under the bonnet but you could try the scrapyards and look at laguna`s or safrane`s if you cant find one for an espace ,maybe kit car mag might have some .

Have you tried from the oil filter itself? As if not sealed properly they will leak.

have ya tried the fuse

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Two months ago it failed it's m.o.t due to high emissions the fault was down to the lambda sensor which was replaced and cured the problem, before this I noticed that the car was idleing a little high which was better after the sensor was fitted. a few weeks ago when...

Top Gear Website (OK, not the most reliable source) suggests.
MPG urban 24
MPG extra-urban 39
MPG combined 32
For the 2.0 petrol
and
MPG urban 27
MPG extra-urban 44
MPG combined 35
For the 2.2 oil burner.
The other diesels don't seem to fit the years you are asking about.

Sounds like an earth stap problem. Remove, clean, grease and replace all earth straps. Regards Peter

Quick tip for those with a Megane convertible. If replaceing the electric aerial due to damage instead of going for a dealer part I have to day found that the same aerial is also fitted on to the Mercedes range of cars. Where as Renault want over £136 I found a BERU made one from a simalar motor factor to GSF (european car parts etc) for only £38...

further to my last posting, there is a big ish red box under the headlining, simular to a relay, that looks like it connects to the motor, would this be the controller that determines where the sun roof is relating to the switch position?

Hi
Ive got a renault clio n reg petrol, only just got it with 1 key/remote. The proplem is i cant turn the alarm/immobiliser off. Ive checked the battery and had the remote checked.
Does anyone know how to either disconnect the immo or can they point me in the right direction.
Thanks

Try VANAAKEN developments.www.vanaaken.com or 01344 777553.I had my Xantia done 2 years ago now 4 same reasons.1.9 td,before 92bhp,150lft,after 115bhp,185lft.Made a great difference.Pulls like a train now.Fuel ecom did`nt suffer,performance brill.Took about 2-3 hours.Cost £385,but if your keeping car 4 a few years,and 4 less stress on YOU while...

My 1998 1.6 Rt is beginning to do my head in. When the engine is warm or cold, it really doesnt matter, it sometimes takes about 7 turns to fire up. I have just serviced it including plugs and fuel filter. Sometimes it goes for days with no problem then does it again, frequently 2 or 3 times a day. Does it sound like the firing lead or coil packs...

The O/S front wheel is making a ticking noise, almost like there is a stone trapped in the tred of the tyre (but there isn't). The noise increases with road speed and not engine speed, The driveshaft is ok and so are the breaking components. The only thing I can put It down to, is a dry wheel bearing. I have looked in the haynes manual, and it...

hi i guess no one knows!

any idea what would happen if I DID use a lower grade of petrol???

the blower fan runs through the fuse box there is also a relay in the region of the fan motor .check the wiring into the fan also make sure the connections are good.

Can anyone help?????

Any recommendations on a very good but reasonable person to replace the heater matrix (with a/c) on my 1997 Laguna in the Birmingham area will be very much appreciated.

normally water pumps on front wheel drive cars are a bit of a pain because of access and cleaning of the old gasket on the block ,but they are usually held on by 7-8 small bolts, if the access isn`t to bad then it`s not to bad generally.but I`ve never done one on a R21
you say it leaks where the pump meets the head? make sure that area is clean...