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by Jimbo86
Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:51 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: Changed Battery - Refuses to start
Replies: 4
Views: 2882

Re: Changed Battery - Refuses to start

Cheers for replying chaps. Problem solved. One of the wires for the negative point wasn't connected back on by my Uncle (fool!) :hm Thanks for the PDF Alex, will come in handy that for future reference. Looking at it now you were right about the network it seems, spot on. Off for it's MOT next week ...
by Jimbo86
Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:09 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: Changed Battery - Refuses to start
Replies: 4
Views: 2882

Changed Battery - Refuses to start

Hi guys and girls, Slight (well major) problem with my 2004 Megane 1.4. It has unfortunately been stood for a couple of months and the battery died, (it was on it's way out, but standing still for 2 months + heavy snow/cold weather has killed it). Brought and fitted a new battery today, electrics ar...
by Jimbo86
Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:37 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: Steering Rack?
Replies: 2
Views: 2839

Re: Steering Rack?

Renault looked at it, agreed it had very slight play, and refused to replace it. I'm sorry, but to me, slight play means its broken, there for covered under warranty??? To be fair, at the time, it did pass the MOT. :| Don't know if steering racks come under the MOT :? probably do, but it came up on...
by Jimbo86
Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:06 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: Steering Rack?
Replies: 2
Views: 2839

Steering Rack?

Hi guys and girls, see if i can pick your brains at this one. Its not technically Megane related, but its Scenic related. In Feb this year, mum's Scenic was taken for its Service/MOT. On the report, it stated that the steering rack had 'slight' play in it. The service and MOT were done by a speciali...
by Jimbo86
Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:08 pm
Forum: Megane III
Topic: mkIII
Replies: 9
Views: 7379

Re: mkIII

I actually quite like it, I have seen spy shots of the 3dr having its photo shoot done and it looks a bit more exciting from the front from what I can tell, but Renault are taking a more laidback design route these days towards what they were producing towards the start of the decade i.e. Vel Satis,...
by Jimbo86
Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:06 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: Brake Discs
Replies: 10
Views: 6649

Re: Brake Discs

I have done 38,000 miles in my Megane, and the front discs need to be changed in about 2-3000 miles from its last service report, done by my mates dads Renault specialist garage. Renault said they needed to be changed at 28,000 miles........they werent even half worn! Its the same story with our UK ...
by Jimbo86
Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:44 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: Climate Control
Replies: 1
Views: 1648

Re: Climate Control

Hi there

Although its a Scenic, we have Climate Control, and the temps do go from 15C - 27C (15C being the coldest, 27C being the hottest). No idea why yours would be reading 0 - 9.5C. I would pop it down to Renault for an explanation :-(
by Jimbo86
Thu May 01, 2008 3:27 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: Failed MOT
Replies: 14
Views: 8112

Re: Failed MOT

Jimbo86, Have you checked what grease they used? I bet no and I also bet it was something cheap and nasty... I have no idea :? just let them do the job. Car has done 4500 miles since then and its been fine, with it been serviced during that time and nothing has been reported. In there defence, with...
by Jimbo86
Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:43 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: Failed MOT
Replies: 14
Views: 8112

Re: Failed MOT

When my Megane was in for its starting screw ups, Renault Bolton found my O/S/F CV boot joint clip had broken, £46.13 inc VAT was the cost, part is £1.68 :mad takes about 30 mins to do, and they did admit they have had a few Megane's with the clips breaking :?
by Jimbo86
Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:24 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: Still having problems!!! 04 1.416v
Replies: 13
Views: 7222

Re: Still having problems!!! 04 1.416v

No worries. I havent a clue how much they will charge, mine was in the garage for 6 hours when they returned to say they had cleaned the throttle body as they were trying to locate the problem as it was not coming up with any errors on the diagnostics. Although mine was 6 hours, my mums was only an ...
by Jimbo86
Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:11 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: Still having problems!!! 04 1.416v
Replies: 13
Views: 7222

Re: Still having problems!!! 04 1.416v

The ECU does adapt to your driving style. Mine does as during the week its constantly stuck in congestion in Manchester, then it gets a blast down the motorway at the weekends to my girlfriends in Birmingham, which puts it back into check. Have Renault cleaned the throttle body?? I had the same prob...
by Jimbo86
Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:38 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: STARTING PROBLEMS
Replies: 42
Views: 54422

I had the same problem with mine, until Renault cleaned the throttle body and its been fine since *touchwood* WARNING! Renault will try and charge you for cleaning it if its out of warranty! Tried fobbing me off saying 'it was an adjustment and not a replacement so therefore labour needs to be charg...
by Jimbo86
Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:18 am
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: Running Cold, Temperature Gauge or Something else
Replies: 24
Views: 18912

Sorry to dig this back up from the dead, but I have the exact same situation as 72uoba had. Sometimes it takes upto 6-8 attempts for it to start when warm, and to keep it from stalling, the only way is to keep the revs up at a high rate. Will this be covered under the Reagroup extended warranty?? If...
by Jimbo86
Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:22 pm
Forum: Megane II Adventures
Topic: Not quite the adventure I had in mind.....
Replies: 6
Views: 6234

carlosthejackal wrote:Looking like we might have similar weather problems again soon. Knackers to this place, I'm off to Spain to live in the sunshine...


lol ditto! should be there in 18-24 months myself *touchwood*
by Jimbo86
Wed Nov 21, 2007 5:44 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: Broken wing mirror
Replies: 4
Views: 3959

Replaced my mirror glass a couple of months ago after some goon smacked my mirror, the glass cost me £25 :shock:

Don't know how much the other parts would cost, but I would say around the £150 marker :(

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