Engine Mechanical problem
2000 Renault Clio 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual
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Hello,
Could you please send me a copy of the procedure to get my car started for the timing. I have a diagram from Autodata but it points to a timing pin which i dont know where it is located.ive replaced the valves timed it up 3 times cause the cam belt had snapped. And it still wont start where have i gone wrong?
my CLIO ll is a 1.2 8v 2000 (w reg) mtv and its been 6 weeks now trying to get it started. I cant afford to take it too a garage and im more than capable to try and tackle it on my own. The car ran (fired) then died straight away
please help, I need the car as I have just started full time employment

1) yes there is petrol
2) Yes ive checked leads and plugs
3) Yes ive pulled my hair out and chaffed my knuckles.

Guys please help..............TYVM

This is what happened,
Head gasket went, replaced and got head skimmed
i put the tension on the wrong side for the cam belt and subsequently my cam belt snapped. I replaced the valves and gasket and belt and timed it back up put it all back together and now i have a fast blinking light in the center of the dash when i try to start it up. It fired then died staright away.
Thinking the worst that i may have snapped the belt again i asked my son to turn the engine whilst i took the oil cap off and checked to see if the rockers are moving. to my delight they still moved so the timing belt is still ok. but the car wont bloody start

Hi there,

In checking my data source, it tells me that vale damage is likely to occur when these belts break. I would be doing a comp test before doing anything else.

Mark (mhpautos)