AndyGT
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| posted on 21/10/11 at 07:30 PM |
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Renault help...
Been looking at a clio 1.9 Turbo Diesel. But hasn't had a cambelt for a while.
SO is it easy to do for an average car enthusiast to do?
Anything to watch out for?
Or any general tips from you Renault experts out there?
I've noticed that these engines are prone to alternator belts breaking which sends shrapnel into the cambelt (new or old) to jump teeth so this
would be changed as a precaution too, probably the water pump too, but is it necessary?
THANKS IN ADVANCE
Andy
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britishtrident
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| posted on 21/10/11 at 08:00 PM |
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Here be dragons, very bad a history of scrimping on the service schedule and Renualt Dci 1.9 engine.
The problem isn't the cam belt it is turbo failure taking out the whole engine as the turbo debris exits through the engine cylinders.
It happens as early as 70k miles.
It is a lubrication issue Renault originally recommended long service intervals and semi-synthetic oil, the result was the turbo oil feed gunges up
and the turbo blows up. Keeping to shorter service intervals using fully synthetic oil from new and the problem dosen't occur.
Usually the EGR valve fails due to gunging a few months before the turbo bearing let go.
The 1.5 DCi is less affected by this than the other Renault/Nissan diesels.
[Edited on 21/10/11 by britishtrident]
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 21/10/11 at 08:37 PM |
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You will need the correct timing tool to time. the cam and crank. The crank spocket IS NOT keyed to the crank so you need to time the engine and lock
the crank before slackening the crank pulley bolt. Fit a cam belt kit which should include a new crank pulley bolt. Not too difficult but not the
easiest belt to fit.
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