Recent content by mrcactus

WIll keep as short as possible... My car is at renault today as I had a new key ordered fron France and reprogrammed back in April/May. The keyless entry and start work perfectly but the buttons on the fob itself do nothing. They told me a few weeks ago that the key is under warranty and as...

You probably are right, I shouldn't have been in 6th gear trying to overtake uphill. Thing is with this car, I'm still unsure where the healthy area should be for the revs, but then again I'm not used to a car like this. Previous cars I've had have always been slower, less sporty. Boost was...

Does the lambda sensor need to be an original renault part or? I'm worried when buying parts for a car as in the past I've bought what I think are the right parts and been completely wrong.

I swear things are getting worse. On the way back from work and going uphill at 60mph, tried to overtake in 6th gear. Put my foot down and there was a small boost, followed by lack of power, then boost again then the car started to judder a bit and had a smell of egg in the car. What is wrong...

Thanks Frank. Just ordered the thermostat from the link you provided. Will have to watch a YouTube video to see how to fit it, I'm not confident with cars at all

Thanks for your reply! I'm located in South Wales UK, near Cardiff city.

Thank you for your informative response! I'll start with your suggestions and go from there. Hopefully it won't be too expensive!

So, I'll begin to explain all the issues I seem to be having that 4 garages I've been to can't tell me what's wrong. Either I'm being paranoid as hell or the garages just aren't interested in helping me. 1) when starting the car on a cold morning or warm morning, the revs shoot up higher...

Ah right... Would explain why I'm struggling to find the bit I need then ‍♂️ Thank you!

It's this part I need.

Could someone post me a link where to buy the cover that sits over the filter slot. Appears to have been taken off by the garage at some point but I've only just noticed its missing. I've found some items that look similar but when I buy car parts I always seem to buy things that are...

Thanks for all your replies guys! I have taken it to several mechanics who can't seem to see what the problem is. R20BTG - Yes, I did drive it with little to no coolant but not sure for how long before I realised there was nothing/little left, which is why I'm concerned I have done damage. Few...

title - power issues when starting car and setting off first thing Apologies if this is posted in the wrong area. I have a 197 sport (2009) - This is my first sport car and I am so inexperienced it's unreal. I've noticed that when I start my car in the morning (cold winter, or warm summer)...

I haven't got a diagnostic tester so can't see if there's any codes. There's no lights coming on in the dashboard. Doesn't sound louder than it should, just sounds like there's a small hole maybe...almost sounds faintly like when you let the air out of a balloon really quick, just quieter. Also...

All I seem to be getting lately is issues with this car! When I start the car up, it idles at just over 1000rmp then as it sits idling it drops slowly to below 1000rpm. Is this normal? While it's sat idling below 1k, the car feels like it vibrates every couple of seconds. I'm also getting some...