Clio issues update

The Clio has been back to the car dealers twice now, and they have so far failed to sort out the “warming up” bad running issue. It goes like this: starts up, runs fine, about 1/2 mile later it splutters and loses power. Rev it a bit and it sorts itself out. I’m thinking it’s… Read More Clio issues update

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The importance of having the right kit.

The importance of having the right kit.

That OBD2 reader I bought recently has already paid for itself! First, my 05 Megane developed a couple of serious faults, ie the steering rack and the water pump. (This is after all the hassle with the battery) The water pump issue caused overheating issues and a lot of error codes and the engine warning… Read More The importance of having the right kit.

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The Clio is turning into a project..

The Clio is turning into a project..

Remember I bought a Clio to (temporarily) replace the dead Mégane? Well, it’s turning into a bit of a project.. although it hasn’t actually let me down (yet), it’s not running properly. It’s developed some kind of misfire, resulting in some embarrassing moment at junctions and roundabouts.. I’ve had to reset the error codes to… Read More The Clio is turning into a project..

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Bye Bye Megane

Bye Bye Megane

The dead Mégane goes tomorrow. It’s getting picked up by CarTakeBack.com .. they offered me £125 more than the local breakers. Give them a try. Or one of the other national, online services. I picked up a 2003 Clio to replace it for now..

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Complaining pays!

I mentioned that I’d been left stranded by the AA for 3 hours in the pouring rain, and that sent out a 3rd party recovery truck?

Well, I put in an official complaint, got an apology and £25. The AA will still be crap though. But at least I k…

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