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the old wreck is running again,

fuel pump had failed every thing else trying to avoid dropping the tank was a waste of time & effort

the main fuse box is krypton factor to take apart & put together

ECP don't stock a pump,

The reg plate was checked before ordering & £90 Bosch pump promptly came in the post, inlet & out where in the wrong places...

I purchased an identical type of radio from Ebay, (from a citan)

It arrived with the metal work all bashed about but I was surprised that is all worked so I tidied it up & fitted it in the dash.

However I now have a 16 plate kangoo with an R-Link DAB / Sat Nav radio & are going to do a test fit into the earlier van to see whats involved

Laminated steel head gaskets seem to be a lot more durable than the old copper ones.

Peter

I did wonder that. 🧐

Noi rush for me, but ill pop the door off and have a look, thanks.

She got it back on Monday, had to skim the flywheel as no compatible ones available. Only an 06 reg too.

Lol sorry I copied and pasted, as I posted on BBA reman. I am over the moon it works, even though the ECU was slightly different physically and number wise. I have the Roadbox on my blue one, it really makes the car very useful ie camping, and I think these Meganes are well under rated, I plan on keeping this one as a 2nd car forever and enjoying...

Hi, and :welc: to the Forum.

Clutch pedal removed, filter swapped, reinstalled pedal, drained gearbox, filled up with fresh oil until it gushed out the fill port..... Waiting for the gush to turn into a slow drip and replaced the fill port. New washer on the sump drain plug too. Car seems to run fine. Gears work fine. Downshifting is a lot smoother too! Blower is more...

Thanks again Neil, I had also found mention of DF196 and it appears to be a common indication of any incorrect electrical voltage detected in various sensor circuits. Thus it is likely to have been triggered as a subset of the DF080 fault which relates to the camshaft dephaser pulley. As far as I can work out the dephaser is a three legged rotary...

Cheers for that, I will look at the video and see.
I have already checked out the metal box out and mine has been repaired in the past by a previous keeper. I believe it was done at Renault.
Thanks again

No, the engine fuseboxes are a complete unit - they contain electronic cards (pre-programmed) and are not intended to be switched out - they are incorporated into the unit circuitry as a whole and a generally 'non-serviceable'.

Closest Norwegian dealer was very helpful and understanding that a second hand unit is the only sensible solution on my car.

Part number is: 7701208531 in case anyon else needs it.

Problem is there is very few second hand units available with that exact part number, and im sure there is some of other units that have the same aluminium block....

Thanks for that Neil.
It looks like an identical fitment and connector.
Luckily I kept looking around and a newer one popped up that matched mine so I bought that one instead.
Funnily enough I do have a old school scrap yard like that about 20mins from me, but just not got round to getting up there yet.
Cheers

You have to turn the crankshaft until it is close to the crank pin, continue until you can insert the camshaft pin through the sprocket and into the the hole in the head, thus locking the camshaft. Fully screw in the crankshaft pin and rotate slightly until it contacts, all is now set. Your old belt may have some slack making it difficult for you...

Well, it seems like the head gasket has failed, so you right Peter N.
£500+ of a job. I may as well have the glow plugs changed too.

I shouldn't worry in any case, as he won't be back - he's asked for his account to be deleted, so we have deactivated it. So on that basis I've locked the thread. :wink:

I was going to do a bit research to help out, but then noticed the post was from 2008!

He said it was a driving school car.....probably his dual controls if Renaults finest brains replaced the usual suspects without success :-D .

REgards Neil

Oh good , so it wasn't the instructor locked in the boot !!!!! :rofl2:

Without hearing it I would say an faulty injector is likely.

Peter

Hi,
I did of course, changed both cards batteries as one for one of them I got a message in the dash but that didn't help.
I don't have an actual issue, I can always get in the car and start it, just the keyless system and the not recognized message that bugs me

I have just done a code scan and it has a DF137 UCH- Alternator connection, I dont have a clue what a UCH connection is. also I have put a scope on the exciter wire and has a square waveform very much like a can signal.

Paul

I was told there was a black market in 50p pieces across the border at some time because they worked both sides of the border but had different values in the Punt and Pound currency, not sure if it still works with the Euro.

Thanks for the ideas, I may have to trace it back and see what it is connected to, if I find out I'll post the answer. Other suggestions are still welcome :? :?

thanks for the advice gents, seems that the reguator decided to die somewhere during the process, stuck a new one in and away she went.

excellent stuff

First couple of ideas are fine. I wouldn't do the old diesel trick though. It was fine on an old mini that was full of sludge with build tolerances of a Briggs and Stratton. These days engines are somewhat more refined.
Is the oil thick and gloopy? It probably is very thin like water. If so do an oil and filter change.
If you're particularly...

Hi , ok so if you’ve done a compression test and it’s down on one and two the head will have to come off for inspection . I doubt it’s lifters . My guess would be blown head gasket between 1 and 2 on the compression ring .

Before it goes, how does the body coloured solid grill between bonnet & bumper come off ?

unclip the top by hand,

unclip onside of the bottom with a flat screw driver & prises off,

takes about a min to remove & refit.