Renault Problems

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The Latest Renault Problems
Car keeps cutting out when i come to a hault and wont tick over

2000 Renault Laguna 1.6 16v
Posted: May 28, 2010
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Car wont tick over

car wont tickover

2000 Renault Laguna 1.6 16 v
Posted: May 28, 2010
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"STOP" and engine symbol

Whilst driving I have had the "STOP" sign showing and the engine symbol showing. The engine turns off but starts again immediately. Can anyone please help. wiled6

2001 Renault Scenic 1.9 Expr DCI
Posted: May 24, 2010
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Noise from a/c

HELLO I HAVE A RENAULT LAGUNA II 1.8 MANUAL GEARBOX I HAVE CHANGED 3 COMPRESSORS BUT WHEN IT IS WORKING IT MAKES A NOISE LIKE A NOISE OF A DAMAGED BALL BEARING.THE SYSTEM HAVE BEEN CHACKED FOR THE RIGHT PRESSURE AND IT WAS GOOD Ι ALSO ...

2002 Renault Laguna 1.8 manual dinamique
Posted: May 23, 2010
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Headlamp aim too low !

How to fix please ?

2002 Renault Espace 2.2dci
Posted: May 20, 2010
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Nearside / Offside outer frontconstant velocityjoint gaterinsecurelymounted to their housing - how to fix please

How to fix above, and can it be done by a novice ? please ?

2002 Renault Espace 2.2dci
Posted: May 20, 2010
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Gear Stick movement and knock

Two main problems. When in 4th or 5th gear the gear stick moves back and forth when accelerating and easing off. what problem could this be. also i have a knock which seems to be front drivers side. its makes a knock/clunk when braking heav...

2004 Renault Scenic 1.5 DCI
Posted: May 19, 2010
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Car will not start

somebody please help... almost 4 weeks ago my scenic broke down. the AA recovered me home, having identified a fuel pump problem. i took it to my local(and usually reliable) garage where they confirmed the fuel pump was just alive enough ...

2000 Renault Scenic 1.6 16v RT
Posted: May 19, 2010
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Failing to start

My car has had to be jump started for the last two days. When I turn the key I just get a clicking sound, battery tested and apparently fine(only 18 months old). Once started the car runs great but the minute I stop and turn the engine off...

2002 Renault Scenic 1.6 petrol
Posted: May 18, 2010
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Squeeling sound loss of power

my scenic has a sqeeling sound i have had a new fan belt fitted and adjusted,as after having it fitted i still had a noise so had it adjusted ,however,it still sqeels or screeches on and off,when the sqeel is present it has a short loss of ...

2001 Renault Scenic 1.4 16v
Posted: May 16, 2010
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Rear Doors Won't Unlock

Following a severe rainstorm, the main fuse box became soaked, causing the car electrics to go haywire (dashboard lights flashing, windscreen wipers and washers working etc) whilst switched off. Approx £600 of repair work was performed...

2002 Renault Laguna 2.0 Diesel
Posted: May 12, 2010
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Non-starter

My son's Renault Clio 1.2 8v refused to start. Turn the key and it just clicked. Jump leads - just clicked. Charged battery - just clicked. Cleaned terminals - just clicked. Renewed earth strap - just clicked. Changed starter motor - just c...

1998 Renault Clio 1,2 8v
Posted: May 12, 2010
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Wont start when cold

the car started getting harder to start last week now only after about 6 turns of the key will it fire up,but you have to keep the revs up for about 30 seconds or so ,ive cleaned throttle valve and had a new tdc sensor fitted,its okay when ...

1999 Renault Espace 2.0 petrol
Posted: May 10, 2010
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Vibration in frontend/steering

having checked wheel balance,tracking, ball joints etc,would it be the drive shafts or the gear box causeing the front end vibrations

1995 Renault Espace 2.1 diesel
Posted: May 8, 2010
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Engine will not start

The car was going fine, dropped my wife at the hospital (she broke a finger in the car door) came out and the car would not start! towed home. Car has been code read, no faults battery fully charged, seems like no fuel is bing pushed around...

2001 Renault Scenic 19 DCi
Posted: May 8, 2010
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Car starts then cuts out

My car starts and cuts out after a few seconds. The mechanic has checked the electrics and there is no fault, been in the garage now for three weeks!

2002 Renault Scenic 2.0 auto
Posted: May 7, 2010
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Vibration

would changeing the stableizer link bars stop the vibration in my frontend/steering

1995 Renault Espace
Posted: May 3, 2010
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Vibration in frontend/steering

in the past couple of weeks i have been geting very bad vibrations when driving i have had the tracking checked tyres checked could any body help

1995 Renault Espace
Posted: May 3, 2010
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Gear box problem

hi my car will start up no problem and the gear shift is free until i put in gear then there is no drive and it almost imposable to get it out of gear hope someone can help thank kev

2003 Renault Laguna 1600 16v dynamique manual
Posted: May 2, 2010
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Heating (climate control) hot on drivers side and cold on passenger side.

I set the climate control to 16 degrees on both sides and the passenger side appears to be ok but the drivers side blows hot (when the engine is warm!) air. This happens if the A/C is both on or off. The system was re-gassed last year a...

2002 Renault Laguna Expression 1.8
Posted: May 1, 2010
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