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    Problem with Renualt Clio

    hi,
    i have a problem with my renault clio 1.4 alize, its a 99 T reg and for some reason recently its been very jerky at low revs, though runs normal at higher revs. by low revs i mean 1st and 2nd gears under 2/3000, basically when im driving around town it fees very nasty, above that its fine.

    yesterday my car did overheat due to lack of water in it, though it did that for a very short time as i pulled over and since topping up with water the temp gauge has been normal agian, could this have done caused the problem? though i remember the car being a bit jerky a while ago as well

    i wouldnt say im amazing with cars so not sure why this is happening, anyone have any ideas what this could be caused by?

    thanks for your help
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    My car is very jerky in first gear.. but most cars seem to be like that as far as I know?

    Sure it's not just your foot?


    Stick around I'm sure somebody can post a more useful answer..

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    Sounds like it's misfiring, and/or not fueling properly at low revs. How does it idle?

    Most cars are not like that unless there's something wrong or your clutch control is below par
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    Its probably coil packs or the TDC sensor. That seems to be the most common cause of it on the renault forums I frequent.

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    Sorry to hijack... but if my car hasn't been driven for quite a few hours (e.g. over night).. and the engine is cold. When started it idles high-ish.. at about 1,500.. but after the engine has ran for a few minutes it goes back down to like 900.

    Doesn't really bother me but anybody know what this could be? Just some sort of sensor?

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    it "feels" wrong as it feels very different to what was normally like in lower gears/revs. sometimes its really bad, like as i pull away from standing still i have to really give it some revs otherwise it stutters a lot and feels like its going to stall, not something it did before. though at other times it feels fine, so a bit confusing

    a friend mentioned the coil packs as he had a similar thing with his car a while ago.

    the engine idle does the same.....sometimes it seems to idle ok other times it drops very low, it almost seems better from cold starts than it does from warm (could that be because the choke is reving the engine when cold so im not noticing the jerking? and thats probably whats making XA04's engine rev higher when cold and drop after a while)

    above about 3000revs the car feels perfectly normal, even in lower gears it seems to struggle at low revs then as i rev more the engine seems to kick in if you get me (i realise thats what happens in a car anyway, but its very jittery below 3000 and then normal above 3000 is what im trying to say)

    think i may just have to show it to a mechanic......

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    Quote Originally Posted by XA04 View Post
    Sorry to hijack... but if my car hasn't been driven for quite a few hours (e.g. over night).. and the engine is cold. When started it idles high-ish.. at about 1,500.. but after the engine has ran for a few minutes it goes back down to like 900.

    Doesn't really bother me but anybody know what this could be? Just some sort of sensor?
    No, it's just the engine compensating for the cold start.. 1,500 sounds a little high though, maybe something like the IAC valve/motor needs adjusting



    Quote Originally Posted by neel1223 View Post
    it "feels" wrong as it feels very different to what was normally like in lower gears/revs. sometimes its really bad, like as i pull away from standing still i have to really give it some revs otherwise it stutters a lot and feels like its going to stall, not something it did before. though at other times it feels fine, so a bit confusing

    a friend mentioned the coil packs as he had a similar thing with his car a while ago.

    the engine idle does the same.....sometimes it seems to idle ok other times it drops very low, it almost seems better from cold starts than it does from warm (could that be because the choke is reving the engine when cold so im not noticing the jerking? and thats probably whats making XA04's engine rev higher when cold and drop after a while)

    above about 3000revs the car feels perfectly normal, even in lower gears it seems to struggle at low revs then as i rev more the engine seems to kick in if you get me (i realise thats what happens in a car anyway, but its very jittery below 3000 and then normal above 3000 is what im trying to say)

    think i may just have to show it to a mechanic......
    Does sound like an ignition issue, either coil packs or the plugs/leads
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    Most likely the coil packs playing up.

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    coool, its nice to have some idea of what it could be before a "professional" tells me so and so

    hope its not an expensive thing to repair

    thanks for all your posts!
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    welcome back to HEXUS btw... did you get the power steering fixed?
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    To pick up on one point.... do you know why it had a lack of coolant?

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    haha yes the power steering fluid stuff got sorted out

    you know what i dont know about the coolent, and today morning on the way to uni the car was overheating agian, the water level keeps going down (and sometimes up) though there isnt any leaks as i cant see any when the car is parked (and it was for most of the weekend)

    i've been told that when the water has reached such a low amount air gets into the system, and now when i top it up theres a mixture of air and water, so untill it levels out the engine will suck up the water in the container, leaving it empty agian and the hot air comes to the top. does anyone know if this is this is right/suppose to happen? i have noticed that after a journey when i open the cap to the water container lots of air does come out

    should i just keep an eye on it untill it does level out or do you reakon theres some major problem? (argh hope not)

    i think i will be showing it to a mechanic anyway for the whole engine jerking thing

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    I would check the water for oil, and the exhuast for water :/

    It could probably use a full service... oil, filter, air filter, fuel filter, plugs + leads, but find out where the leak is first...

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    If it's lost that much coolant at best you have a weeping joint/seal in the cooling system at worst it's a head gaskhet and i'd bet on the 2nd option. Now the weather's warm let the car idle and see if it spit's water/blows steam out the zorst. If it does i'll be the head gaskhet and that's not the cheapest of jobs unless you are semi handy with a spanner but 8 years 90k and they are nromally well on the the way out.

    If you do end up doing the HG it's a good idea to do the belts and water pump while you're at it (cost's next to nothing and the pump bearing will have seen better days by now), in retrospect if the clutch pedal is high i'd do the clutch at the same time as for the cost compared to the utter ball ache of doing it 4 months later it's nothing (50 ish for a clutch kit). The bearing again is the weak point. Either way if any of the above needs doing it won't be cheap.

    The other thing i'd be checking is the Idle Controll Valve (ICV) as this has been known to cause lumpy performance down the revs. Cleaning it is dead easy though

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    yeah yesterday after my initial problems in the morning i then did notice smokey stuff from the exhuast and thought it could be something more serious so took it to a mechanic friend who straight away said "head gasket". though he'll be properly opening it up and checking it out today

    quite lucky that i know someone as i've heard these things arent cheap to repair, i mean i'll still be paying him but at least he'll charge me a fair amount (i hope so anyway......)

    im now without a car for a few days/week
    ergh.....public transport here i come! i've already had to use a train once and im trying to aviod using the bus but need to visit the supermarket!

    thanks for all your help agian

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    The head gasket on my 172 has gone tits up too and is leaking oil (albeit a tiny amount) on the exhaust pipe, which results in a disturbingly large amount of smoke.

    Been quoted between £350 and £980 to have it fixed!
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