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by nickuk8
Tue Feb 11, 2014 11:21 am
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: Dash not working at all
Replies: 1
Views: 1789

Re: Dash not working at all

hi i had a simular problem a little while back, have you tried the flat fuse on the positive terminal of the battery? mine wouldnt do anything so i just bodged up 2 pieces of wire and put a 30 amp fuse with some connectors on (renault wanted about £10 for the proper fuse) it was a red fuse like this...
by nickuk8
Tue Jan 07, 2014 5:23 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: anybody able to fit a clutch?
Replies: 0
Views: 1402

anybody able to fit a clutch?

evening all, im in a bit of a pickle, i need a clutch fitting on my Megane but my mechanic is chocka at the minute, dont really wanna take it to a garage and pay their prices, that would effectively make the car a write off. ive got the clutch and a new slave cylinder just need it fitting. anyone in...
by nickuk8
Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:28 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: MEGANE GOING UP IN SMOKE
Replies: 9
Views: 6050

Re: MEGANE GOING UP IN SMOKE

i had a simular problem in relation to the juddering and slipping clutch but not the same thing led to it. what i did is poured some liquid brake cleaner over the clutch with the engine running with someone pressing and depressing the clutch pedal. theres like an inspection hole in the top of the ge...
by nickuk8
Fri Dec 21, 2012 3:16 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: head lights
Replies: 1
Views: 2293

head lights

ok so ive done a little search but find no results... since buying my megane i wanted projector headlights but didnt really want to facelift it, mainly due to cost etc, today i was just generally browsing the net, as you do, and on youtube i found the top gear video for the megane crash test... http...
by nickuk8
Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:39 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: Rear windscreen washer jet
Replies: 5
Views: 5396

Re: Rear windscreen washer jet

sorry to jump in on the topi but i also have a small issue with my rear jet. when you turn the switch to operate it, nothing comes out the rear and i get a rather feeble stream out of the front... any ideas?

thanks
by nickuk8
Tue Aug 21, 2012 7:09 am
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: timing belt
Replies: 6
Views: 5015

Re: timing belt

there is a noisy bearing in the alternater however the sound is is rather intermitant in the sense that it only makes a sound when the engine is revved above sort of 1750, at idle there is no noise out of the ordinary. today ive invited him round so that we can that it all off and start from scratch...
by nickuk8
Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:34 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: timing belt
Replies: 6
Views: 5015

Re: timing belt

sorry should have mentioned its a 1.5 dci. my friend is a trained mechanic and it isnt his first time. i wasnt about when he did it as i had an appoinment to go to. like i said the car pulls fine and idles spot on its just the ticking noise. how can i tell if something is not right with the frequenc...
by nickuk8
Sun Aug 19, 2012 6:09 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: timing belt
Replies: 6
Views: 5015

timing belt

hey all, i got my timing belt and water pummp changed today by a friend of mine, as youd expect the car ran perfectly in the run up, in fact it runs fine still however i have this loud tapping / ticking noise everytime the throttle is touched, it gets louder the faster the engine goes. the engine is...
by nickuk8
Thu May 03, 2012 5:03 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: CD Changer
Replies: 0
Views: 1256

CD Changer

evening all, ive got an in-dash cd changer along with a standard tape deck in my meggy, i have just taken out my pioneer headunit to put it in my other car. after putting the old head unit it in and putting the code in my cd changer just spits any cd back out and says something along the lines of ''...
by nickuk8
Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:06 am
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: Crap Horn!!
Replies: 2
Views: 2187

Re: Crap Horn!!

mine was the same i bought a 2 pack of horns on ebay for like £5 one was high and one was low tone, instead of cutting the plug off the wiring i made a mini adaptor with some male and female spade connectors. of course its a bumper off job but it was well worth it!!
by nickuk8
Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:36 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: Split inner driveshaft boot
Replies: 1
Views: 1828

Re: Split inner driveshaft boot

buy a universal stretchy boot, thats waht i got, it was about £8 from gsf
by nickuk8
Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:18 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: smell of fuel in cabin
Replies: 3
Views: 3088

Re: smell of fuel in cabin

i had that problem and i only paid £45 from my local diesel garage, i think its only a copper seal, im sure the mechanic said the injectors jump off sometimes and become unseated...
by nickuk8
Sat Feb 25, 2012 2:30 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: CLIP?
Replies: 0
Views: 1170

CLIP?

hi guys,

ive got the dreaded 'check injection' displayed again. has anyone in the pboro area got clip so i can see what it is this time...?

thanks
by nickuk8
Sat Feb 18, 2012 5:40 pm
Forum: Problems / Questions
Topic: heater dial lighting.
Replies: 1
Views: 1780

heater dial lighting.

i was wondering if anybody knew if its a common fault for the lights to go behind the heater dials? i put a new stereo in a few weeks ago but found myself jamming it in because there was so much wiring on the back. i ve now switched back to the stereo i had before and have noticed the lights not wor...
by nickuk8
Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:25 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: window tinting
Replies: 2
Views: 2717

window tinting

is there anyone in the peterborough-ish area who is any good at window tinting? ive got all the film and heat guns and stuff but i dont really wanna have a go and just ruin it. also dont realy fancy spending stupid amount of wonga at a garage.

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