Don't wanna scare anyone but.....

[Scottydog]

has anyone else with a Mk3 experienced the bonnet popping up?

It has happened TWICE now, the first time I blamed myself because I had the bonnet open the day before.

But this morning it happened again! and I haven't opened the bonnet for weeks as i've been on holiday etc etc.

I was on a A road too!!! Luckily my reactions told me to open the window, slow down, pull to the slow lane. But I was shitting myself a little bit. I couldn't pull over on the A12 because I would never get back on again so I just crawled at 50-55 to the slip road 1/2 miles ahead.

:S

Another problem to add to the list. :banghead:

 

[Peperami]

Open bonnet, soak bonnet mechanism in GT85, job done.

 

[iimushroomzii]

Ooopsy! You'd have thought Renault would be able to make bonnet catches that work!!

 

[Triki]

Ooopsy! You'd have thought Renault would be able to make bonnet catches that work!!

After the Mk2 bonnet catches......yes !

 

[Craig]

my 182 need to go back in again because i cant open the bonnet atall. it only got changed a few months ago. s**t tbh

 

[.Ben.]

...Luckily my reactions told me to open the window...

 

[Daniel]

Mk1 Clio FTW!!

It all went horribly wrong after that.

 

[maynard]

After the Mk2 bonnet catches......yes !

then again this is renault we're talking about!!

 

[daydotz]

i cant see how how it can has the bit on the bonnet been bent ?

 

[rory182]

seriously retarded if this is an issue with mk3's, after watchdog etc making such a fuss over the mk2's

 

[rory182]

my 182 need to go back in again because i cant open the bonnet atall. it only got changed a few months ago. s**t tbh

Get someone to work the release while you work the catch, then it might open. My sis used to have a mk2 ph1 and this happened, sticky cable.

 

[Scottydog]

i cant see how how it can has the bit on the bonnet been bent ?

I had a look today and it seems loose and feels very cheap. Somethings not quite right.

I'll take it in sometime, again.

 

[Peperami]

Open bonnet, soak bonnet mechanism in GT85, job done.

As above. The catch goes gritty and gets stuck open, so when you close it, the bonnet doesnt click shut properly. Not a very good design.

 

[Tez.]

fuk me this is still happing on the new gen of clios

get it back to renault mate

mine has had 3 bonnets and 5 catches (its an 04 thou)

 

[Alexander]

Serious LOLing going on here!

 

[Scottydog]

FLOL

 

[sofaboy]

Not happened to me yet and mines a 56 plate. Will keep my eyes peeled.

 

[16v_paddy]

Mk1 Clio FTW!!

It all went horribly wrong after that.

AMEN Brother!! :clap::hail:

 

[daydotz]

I had a look today and it seems loose and feels very cheap. Somethings not quite right.

I'll take it in sometime, again.

sounds like its got broken or damaged maybe while its been at renault

 

[2 live]

Mk1 Clio FTW!!

It all went horribly wrong after that.

im with u on that 1.

 

[Savi]

Mk1 Clio FTW!!

It all went horribly wrong after that.

+1

 

[daydotz]

Ive not heard of many mk3s with serious problems Scotty's mk3 the exception to the rules hes just seems to have a bad one

 

[oz_clio]

What other problems have you had mate?
Warranty on mine is up soon, give me something to worry about!

 

[.GAZ.]

Crawling along @ 50-55mph!

lol

 

[Scottydog]

What other problems have you had mate?
Warranty on mine is up soon, give me something to worry about!

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=434083

And that's just the ones I can remember.

EDIT:

Oh and recently the Clutch/Gearbox have started to squeak which along with the brakes STILL squeaking is driving me crazy.

On the up side, I seem to be getting better MPG these days but the real test will be when it rains and the engine fills with water again, lol.

Bloody thing.

 

[EllD90]

What route do you do on the A12?
When I left the dealers in my MK3...the salesman left the bonnet on the latch! But had no actual probs with it

 

[Scottydog]

What route do you do on the A12?
When I left the dealers in my MK3...the salesman left the bonnet on the latch! But had no actual probs with it

Galleywood Slip road => Boreham Interchange

or

Danbury Slip road => Boreham Interchange

and visa versa

 

[conneh]

It's just part of the characteristics of a french car, nothing to worry about.