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Clio 182 under powered
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Mavez
ClioSport Club Member
Clio & No Megane
To check the timing you need the crank pin and horse shoe. Lock engine at TDC and then see if the horse shoe slots in the cam profiles on the gearbox end. if it slots in with ease then it's timed up properly if they are off and it doesn't then obviously timing is out.
Has it always been like this?
Have you recently bought it?
Any history of its last timing belt change any by whom?
Could be so many things
Have you recently bought it?
Any history of its last timing belt change any by whom?
Could be so many things
that sounds like a 2 minute job.. ha so really it cant be checked..unless you take the front of the car off,loads of other things and buy the Renault timing tools..
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
That's reassuring.
These cars aren't fast in a straight line and make 165-175bhp on rolling roads (unless you go to a dodgy dyno), just so you don't panic if you see a low number.
Clio.
There's an easier way to see if the cam timing is out, WITHOUT using timing tools and dismantling the car.
Only problem is you will need to either borrow a Renault Clip machine or find a way of accurate manifold pressure measurement.
Only problem is you will need to either borrow a Renault Clip machine or find a way of accurate manifold pressure measurement.
Get on a cheap rolling road day and see what it makes, if you make in the 170's (ish) at the fly, 140's (ish) at the wheels then it's ok.
If you make 140 at the fly and 100 or so at the wheels then the cambelt is probably out.
If the previous owner did a DIY cambelt job, or had some random backstreet garage do it then there's a good chance the timing is off.
Even using non-genuine timing tools when doing the cambelt can put the timing out, it's that easy to muck it up.
If you make 140 at the fly and 100 or so at the wheels then the cambelt is probably out.
If the previous owner did a DIY cambelt job, or had some random backstreet garage do it then there's a good chance the timing is off.
Even using non-genuine timing tools when doing the cambelt can put the timing out, it's that easy to muck it up.
Coming from an automatic 1.6 Corolla, my first RenaultSport Clio felt like a rocket ship and went round corners like it was on rails.
3 years later, coming from a 300+HP impreza, my second RenaultSport Clio felt like a milkfloat.
It didn't move at all when you accelerated at any speed and went round corners like a motorbike with a puncture.
I'd bet it is all as it should be - but it's all relative to what you're used to .. Where are you based ?
3 years later, coming from a 300+HP impreza, my second RenaultSport Clio felt like a milkfloat.
It didn't move at all when you accelerated at any speed and went round corners like a motorbike with a puncture.
I'd bet it is all as it should be - but it's all relative to what you're used to .. Where are you based ?
I'm from Chatham, kent
Recently I also changed spark plugs (all were not tightened up correctly) and now I can see big improvement.... But anyway, I will be looking for rolling road day, or reasonable cheap power run. Thanks for replies!
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