The Mégane II Owners' Club

hi, if anyone wants pictures send me your e mail address but not on here as it wont allow me to attach pictures to e mails. hot mail or yahoo or any other will do.
gaz

hiya all, not able to load photo's at mo. as soon as i can i will upload. otherwise drop me a pm with your e mail and i will mail them to you
gaz

hiya, yes i will post pictures of the rams, and the order number i used. they are vw polo types. had to use something that had a similar sized bonnet.
only needs two holes drilling.
will be updated tomorrow with pictures
gaz

hi all. jsut a quick update, i fitted some stainless bonnet rams to my megane last week. look and work great and very easy to do.
if any one wants any info mail me
gaz

hiya all, just an update since changing the solenoid. its running better than ever no more check injection warning and fuel economy is up so took a while but all sorted now.
good to luck to all
gaz

very true haha although at least now the items i have replaced i have a record of them

well time for update........ changed the solenoid boost valve as they call it at renault....... Sorted at last. no check injection runs brill and even better economy than it was before. so to date i have changed fuel filter and the primer bulb to remove air in the fuel, changed glow plugs and finall...

that will be usefull, enjoy your holiday
gaz

yea so do i

hi all, well spoke to one renault dealer and surprise surprise advised it was the turbo and they could replace it!!! :banghead so rung another renault dealer and the parts man there stated- they sell loads of the solenoids and they cost £71.02 inc vat. so off to order one and will see if it cures th...

yea, i think im running out of things to check. the actuator rod does move... i have moved it by hand and you can feel the spring acting against it. i have also read about the vw tdi , i was glad to be honest that they also suffer from this at least it means its not just the renaults that suffer.

hi, it does go into limp mode, no particular time or place of any other indication which i could put it down to. i had been having the ceck injection light and then limp mode. had it tested 2 faults present glow plug circuit and it stated wastegate solenoid malfunction. both haynes manual and other ...

hi dave yes it is the 1.9 dci, thats probably why i confused you when describing the layout. i have been looking on here and have seen an old thread with your photo on. after all the reading i have been doing i do beleive that it is the solenoid that is controlling the actuator for the variable vane...

hi chew... i have recently discovered they dont have a wastegate and are in fact variable vane. this was also backed up by dave and lots of other threads i have read tonight..... so haynes manual is wrong!!!! i checked the operation of the actuator and if what i have read is correct it moves "o...

well reposting this thread now. hi dave, well i'm confused now then. according to the haynes manual and other info i have read on the net it does have a wastgate. the turbo is a garratt turbo. as i look at the engine from the front there is the vacuum above and to the rear of the inlet manifold. the...