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Topic: No brakes! Is this too dear to repair
Grazbag

Replies: 7
Views: 1719

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 5:08 am   Subject: Re: No brakes! Is this too dear to repair
Gonna check it out this week chris, towed to a garage and the brakes were bloody fine again!!! Its becoming a pain
Topic: No brakes! Is this too dear to repair
Grazbag

Replies: 7
Views: 1719

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:01 am   Subject: Re: No brakes! Is this too dear to repair
Right,

I started the car this morning and the servo was working perfectly!!! The infamous grinding/whiring noise fired up to tell me that its working and it went round the block fine and stopped f ...
Topic: No brakes! Is this too dear to repair
Grazbag

Replies: 7
Views: 1719

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 2:44 pm   Subject: Re: No brakes! Is this too dear to repair
yes i think they are, the ones that make the ABS light flicker yes??? I will check in the morning, is it good if they are or not??

Embarassed
Topic: No brakes! Is this too dear to repair
Grazbag

Replies: 7
Views: 1719

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 2:37 pm   Subject: Re: No brakes! Is this too dear to repair
I work in sales chris, wanna job???

Sounds like a plan, just better not drive, sadly all levels checked and the fuses....

Crying or Very sad
Topic: No brakes! Is this too dear to repair
Grazbag

Replies: 7
Views: 1719

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:57 pm   Subject: No brakes! Is this too dear to repair
Chaps,

I fixed the route cause of my battery warning light prob this weekend and replaced the alternator. All going well I thought, until I started the car up and had no servo on the brakes, it wou ...
Topic: 365 miles and then a hiccup two from home!! Battery Warning
Grazbag

Replies: 10
Views: 1654

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 3:34 pm   Subject: Re: 365 miles and then a hiccup two from home!! Battery Warn
I was forced to use thw car (due to try and fix it this weekend) and when I sarted her up expecting my little light friend to be eluminated it stayed out. I thought the car had fixed itself but 20 mi ...
Topic: 365 miles and then a hiccup two from home!! Battery Warning
Grazbag

Replies: 10
Views: 1654

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 3:14 pm   Subject: Re: 365 miles and then a hiccup two from home!! Battery Warn
PS - the new symbol beats even the charlotte church one!
Topic: 365 miles and then a hiccup two from home!! Battery Warning
Grazbag

Replies: 10
Views: 1654

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 3:12 pm   Subject: Re: 365 miles and then a hiccup two from home!! Battery Warn
Cheers Chris,

Help an idiot out, where am I looking for the break, near the battery?

I reckon it was the slam into the bump that caused and cos of movong house am looking for the easiest and ch ...
Topic: 365 miles and then a hiccup two from home!! Battery Warning
Grazbag

Replies: 10
Views: 1654

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:09 am   Subject: 365 miles and then a hiccup two from home!! Battery Warning
Guys,

I have just taken my 19 16v all the way from Kent to Somerset and return today with no hiccups at all, in fact she drove like a dream, right up until 2 miles from home when the little red bat ...
Topic: ABS Warning light wont go out
Grazbag

Replies: 7
Views: 1407

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:10 am   Subject: ABS Warning light wont go out
Thankfully I have driven it since and there are no braking issues so I can only assume that its a bosche, phew by the sounds of it!!!

If it si a wheel sensor then is it a fairly easy repair job and ...
Topic: ABS Warning light wont go out
Grazbag

Replies: 7
Views: 1407

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:49 pm   Subject: ABS Warning light wont go out
I have just started up my 1992 K plate and the ABS light has not extinguished. I replaced the rear discs about 2 months ago and the fronts were also changed about 1 year ago.

Is it a tricky repair ...
Topic: Creak when steering and one jangling rattle?
Grazbag

Replies: 9
Views: 1577

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 6:01 am   Subject: Creak when steering and one jangling rattle?
I have checked for the craks as shown in the picture and mine appear to be fine, its almost like a griding noise. To check the mounts do I need to jack up the car and drop the strut out? Is there a li ...
Topic: Heater only luke warm...
Grazbag

Replies: 7
Views: 1939

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 2:39 pm   Subject: Heater only luke warm...
Thanks loads for that Very Happy

Sounds like I gotta fun weekend ahead to get warm feet!

Very cool little pic on the left by the way!
Topic: Heater only luke warm...
Grazbag

Replies: 7
Views: 1939

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 2:22 pm   Subject: Heater only luke warm...
Hi chaps,

Winter is here and unfortunatley I thought that renaults were renowned for their heaters??? However, since I have not faced a winter in my phase 2 16valve I was shocked when I stuck on th ...
Topic: On Board Computer, flashing and not functioning!
Grazbag

Replies: 10
Views: 1526

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 3:39 pm   Subject: On Board Computer, flashing and not functioning!
THanks loads for the advice, flashing gone and only had 2 gallons left, saved an embaressing break down!
Topic: Creak when steering and one jangling rattle?
Grazbag

Replies: 9
Views: 1577

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 3:36 pm   Subject: Creak when steering and one jangling rattle?
Thanks for the pic, where am I looking for tor the crack? sorry to sound like a dork! Like I said, I am a novice!!!!!
Topic: On Board Computer, flashing and not functioning!
Grazbag

Replies: 10
Views: 1526

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:00 pm   Subject: On Board Computer, flashing and not functioning!
Your quite right (or shoulf i say left)

Point taken, nicely made

Embarassed
Topic: On Board Computer, flashing and not functioning!
Grazbag

Replies: 10
Views: 1526

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:57 pm   Subject: On Board Computer, flashing and not functioning!
Thanks neal, willdo in the morning, the flashing is really annoying!
Topic: On Board Computer, flashing and not functioning!
Grazbag

Replies: 10
Views: 1526

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:53 pm   Subject: On Board Computer, flashing and not functioning!
I have tried the trip knob too the left and it does not seem to be working I must have a duff one! Do you also push the knob in and right?

Wish I had never disconected the bloody battery now!

: ...
Topic: Creak when steering and one jangling rattle?
Grazbag

Replies: 9
Views: 1577

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:49 pm   Subject: Creak when steering and one jangling rattle?
Thanks for the replies guys, very helpful.

As my status dicates, I am a novice with the car,is it a hard job to check these mounts and is it a costly repair? Embarassed
Topic: Creak when steering and one jangling rattle?
Grazbag

Replies: 9
Views: 1577

PostForum: Tech Questions   Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 4:30 am   Subject: Creak when steering and one jangling rattle?
When I am parking or driving slowly I notice that my ren 19 phase 2 creaks. It does not do it all the time but its like a cracking noise. Its been suggested its the CV joints by a mate but I am no mec ...
 

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