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Hi Folks My girlfriend's gearbox on her 2010 1.2 clio has just packed up ( as confirmed by my local reputable Renault dealer)... the car has only done 28,000 miles. I have been quoted £2800 to fit a replacement gearbox. Do you think I have a good case to go back to Renault Customer care? If...

I have recently ventured into Jap land and bought an Ignis SPort, but I am missing my clio 172. One of the reasons for me moving away was that I have a bad left knee from running, and the heavy clutch of car made it worse as I am constantly in stop-start traffic when travelling to London...

Is it a simple job? Thanks very much. Nearly at the end of my tether now.

..or is it even worth doing at all? Opinions welcome!

..what should I try next? Cheers all. ps, 165,000 miles and counting (hopefully if this is not too serious).

Hi folks Here is the background. I had a CV joint go and had to have my car towed to the nearest garage…I sourced a replacement CV joint remotely and had it delivered to the garage, but the ABS ring was ‘wrong ‘ on it, causing the ABS to kick in all the time when the brakes were applied. This...

Hi Folks What would you do? I have an 02 plate 172, mileage is now 160,100. The MOT expires next month. Good points: Engine still strong. Belts been done in keeping with proper intervals, etc Had a recent service/oil change, etc Bad points: ABS switched off (apparently had a non...

Hi again all I need some advice regarding my head unit/stereo. It's the original head unit. My car had a service last week. Anyway, since I’ve had the car back, the stereo has started cutting out with the word ‘speech’ coming up every now and then, and then it would work again randomly. It...

:0) cheers!

My 172 phase 2 is on 156,000 miles on original clutch-most of those miles were motorway miles so I guess it's why it's lasted this long. However, the clutch 'bite' point is very near the top of its travel. Anyway... my question is- is there a reliable way of testing it or telling if it's...

Hi folks. My CV joint disintegrated last night-it may be that the driveshaft is damaged too. Does anyone have an idea of what I should be paying to get it all replaced? Thanks veryu much for looking! Dom

I KNEW I shouldn't have said anything last week about the mileage of the car being high.... :0) The law of the sod! Are they exoensive to do?

good huh?

Hi folks I've been in bed with flu for 4 days and my car has been sat unused for this time-the weather has been very wet and foggy . Now my car has a misfire. Have any of you had a similar issue and what should I check first? Thanks folks, as always!

I get it quite a lot.. do any of you and what do you say back?

...how much discount do you think we could/should be able to negotiate? She's buying it on finance and doesnt have a car to trade in... Any opinions/comments welcome!

Hi folks...been having some trouble with my electrics of late. I reckon it's fixed and its been driving and charging okay BUT I am getting 13.6- 13.8 v output from the alternator. Is this enough? Battery was at 13.2 volts when car off.

I had one go last year and now I have just had another go. This is 35,000 miles ago, but still, it should last a bit longer than that. Any clues? What may be causing it? Cheers!

Hi all...does anyone know of someone that'll come to me to do an aux belt change? Ta! I'm in High Wycombe.

Hi All My battery and stop lights are flickering when idling- it just started today. I guess my aux belt and/or alternator are dodgy. I checked my servicing... and I am over my aux belt servicing scheduled time by about 10,000 miles. Oops. (I know, how stupid of me) Clearly I will get it booked...

Just wanna know . I would be most grateful for any information .Thanks

Do they have them? :-)

Hi folks I get my 172 serviced regularly etc. What mileage can I expect to get out of it before it wants retiring or a massive failure occurs?? I'm on 144K at the moment.. No real issues at the mo except normal wear and tear stuff. I do about 30 k miles a year. I've seen a few threads saying...

Hi All is that light in the centre of the dash a limp mode warning light? It looks like a diesel coil/razor blade. I had it come on a few times lately and had the car die on me but it seems to have resolved itself. Any ideas what can cause this? Cheers!! Dom

Hi folks My temp gauge on my digital display reads about 6 degrees (approx) too cold. Is there any way of resetting/correcting this? Cheers! Loving the forum, by the way. Dom

Hi all! I have got the old 2nd/3rd gear crunch issue in my phase 2 172. I have had it for ages and it's no worse BUT it does get better when the box and engine are very warm, i.e. after a motorway blast. Now, I have it booked in for a gear oil change in the hope that it will help. Is there any...

Hi all--thanks for looking! My 02 plate 172 has just done 135,000 miles. It is just starting to feel a tiny bit old- the idle is slightly rough sometimes (with flashing EM light when idling every now and then that goes when I restart the engine) and I get a bit of white vapour when booting it...

Hi all The engine management light seems to flash sometimes when the car is idling and it seems to have happened more in cold weather. I don’t know if the cold is at all relevant. I stop the car then restart and it seems okay then. Any ideas?

Hi Folks! I need to get my 172 looked at for handling, possible clutch and slight knocking issues. I want to get it sorted before I perhaps sell it to get a 106 gti. Does anyone know a garage/mechanic local to the above? Ta! Dom

I have an 02 172 Hi All I hope someone can help. My Alternator packed up today whilst driving back from Durham to home from a work meeting. My useless recovery ompnay (Green Flag) has brought me to Huddersfield where I have had to stay the night. The garage have quoted me 'around' £400 to get...