About a couple of months ago the engine light came on then it turned out to be a camshaft sensor, replaced it and worked fine until a couple of weeks ago when I've taken it for an Air Con service.
A few days after the air con re-gas it just wouldn't start once I've finished work that day, called the AA and they reset the ECU, started first time, next day same thing happened so I disconnect the battery then tried starting but didn't start, waited a few minutes then tried again and started fine.
Two weeks passed and was working fine until today when it wouldn't start in the morning and later when I got home after work, tried checking for errors stored using a fault code reader but nothing came up, starter motor sounds just like before, there's also an electrical buzzing sound coming from the area near the air intake on the top-right of the engine once it fails to start, done a search for the part number located where the noise is coming from and turned out to be the throttle body, noise is probably just the fuel pump building up pressure, earlier today was lasting for up to 3 minutes then now only a few seconds before it clicks a couple of times and stop, see video http://www.flickr.com/photos/23222015@N08/9473499819/
Had a good search online but have no clue if could be starter motor, fuel pump or else, the battery is new, some people said it's related to the steering wheel not locked message which comes up once in a while, could not get it to lock last time I was in the car no matter what I did.
Booked to have it looked at my nearest dealership next Wednesday but if I can't get it started tomorrow I'll need get my local garage to come have a look first.
edit: just saw some recent posts, there seems to be a lot of people with similar problems recently, very strange all these Clio's having starting problems at the same time, no one actually found the cause of the issue, if mine starts on Wednesday then I'll take it to the garage but I bet they won't be able to replicate the problem.
A few days after the air con re-gas it just wouldn't start once I've finished work that day, called the AA and they reset the ECU, started first time, next day same thing happened so I disconnect the battery then tried starting but didn't start, waited a few minutes then tried again and started fine.
Two weeks passed and was working fine until today when it wouldn't start in the morning and later when I got home after work, tried checking for errors stored using a fault code reader but nothing came up, starter motor sounds just like before, there's also an electrical buzzing sound coming from the area near the air intake on the top-right of the engine once it fails to start, done a search for the part number located where the noise is coming from and turned out to be the throttle body, noise is probably just the fuel pump building up pressure, earlier today was lasting for up to 3 minutes then now only a few seconds before it clicks a couple of times and stop, see video http://www.flickr.com/photos/23222015@N08/9473499819/
Had a good search online but have no clue if could be starter motor, fuel pump or else, the battery is new, some people said it's related to the steering wheel not locked message which comes up once in a while, could not get it to lock last time I was in the car no matter what I did.
Booked to have it looked at my nearest dealership next Wednesday but if I can't get it started tomorrow I'll need get my local garage to come have a look first.
edit: just saw some recent posts, there seems to be a lot of people with similar problems recently, very strange all these Clio's having starting problems at the same time, no one actually found the cause of the issue, if mine starts on Wednesday then I'll take it to the garage but I bet they won't be able to replicate the problem.
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just done a search and found pictures of the emergency release in the boot above the seat belt mechanism, after taking a few panels out I was able to get access to it but even when I try to pull it up it's stuck, well at least I already have an appointment with the garage tomorrow, just need to coast in neutral on the way there and I'll make it.
