Megane electrics

[Robotstar5]

Let me know when you want the biker back

 

[BrokenBiker]

It's back already isn't it?

 

[Wendelspanswick]

Nice one, I went thru loads of hassle like i said with my Renault trafic.
Not sure why the injection indicator is not resetting other than its seeing a fault still of some description.
Is it the diesel 1.9dci or 2.0 m9r engine

What faults did you have on your Trafic?
The reason I ask is I have had one for nearly 2 years, a 2010 with about 97000 miles on the clock and apart from the lights on the heater panel not working (was like it when I got it) and a clunk coming from the offside front when I switch lock at low speed* it been faultless.

*It's booked into the garage next week to have it checked.

 

[NickyEng]

Gearbox, gearchange linkage, lack of power issues, snapped timing chain at 105,000 miles destroyed engine.....
Shall I continue...
Mine was the 2.0I m9r engine. I suggest getting your timing chain done asap if you have same. They just go no ⚠ warning!
No service interval to change the chain then. I serviced mine every 10000 miles from new and it still let me down. The clunk is.Probably your balljoint changed those too

 

[Migmac]

Our megane started to show signs of electrical gremlins at three years old. It wasn't water but mice causing the gremlins. Chewed wires causing shorts, traded it in.

 

[BrokenBiker]

What faults did you have on your Trafic?
The reason I ask is I have had one for nearly 2 years, a 2010 with about 97000 miles on the clock and apart from the lights on the heater panel not working (was like it when I got it) and a clunk coming from the offside front when I switch lock at low speed* it been faultless.

*It's booked into the garage next week to have it checked.

My megane has that clunk...it's very possibly the front bush on the lower arm...the 2 bits of steel it sits between bend and the bush and steel sleeve moves and clunks as it twists...

 

[NickyEng]

My megane has that clunk...it's very possibly the front bush on the lower arm...the 2 bits of steel it sits between bend and the bush and steel sleeve moves and clunks as it twists...

Yep done the whole lot on mine. Front coil springs, shock absorbers, front antiroll bar bushes, drop links.,O/S balljoint & tyres. 2 weeks later without warning timing chain snapped.and destroyed my engine..its the roads up here that destroy the van. (timing chain just bad luck) Argyll and bute has some of the worse roads in Scotland. Even although I am an engineer and do all the work myself it still cost me a lot if money in parts and lost earnings

 

[BrokenBiker]

Yep done the whole lot on mine. Front coil springs, shock absorbers, front antiroll bar bushes, drop links.,O/S balljoint & tyres. 2 weeks later without warning timing chain snapped.and destroyed my engine..its the roads up here than destroy the van. (timing chain just bad luck) Argyll and bute has some of the worse roads in Scotland. Even although I am an engineer and do all the work myself it still cost me a lot if money in parts and lost earnings

I do all my work myself, have spent just over 2k on it in 3 years now. Only cost 1200 to buy

 

[Chris Stevens]

Yep done the whole lot on mine. Front coil springs, shock absorbers, front antiroll bar bushes, drop links.,O/S balljoint & tyres. 2 weeks later without warning timing chain snapped.and destroyed my engine..its the roads up here that destroy the van. (timing chain just bad luck) Argyll and bute has some of the worse roads in Scotland. Even although I am an engineer and do all the work myself it still cost me a lot if money in parts and lost earnings

Had French junk for many years, and while it was working not bad, but problems always seemed to be major, even though carefully maintained (last one camshaft broke in half on M/way). Now have Toyota Hiace, which is better in pretty much every way, and seem to do to the moon and back with no issues at all. Only problem with them is that even a high mile 10 year old one is going to cost a fair amount of money.

 

[BrokenBiker]

You should have fixed the alfa lol.... ;-)

Not worth it, needs new sub frame, 2 drive shafts, a shock in front, new arch, new lower arm, new track rod and end, possibly a new spring and a few other bits and Alfa parts aren't cheap

 

[NickyEng]

I do all my work myself, have spent just over 2k on it in 3 years now. Only cost 1200 to buy

Yep that's a lot of money pal for sure.
I leased a new van for business at start of this year, it's a hefty amount of money every month but at least the bloody thing goes.
I am totally ****** without a van, my whole business depends on it as I am mobile and live out in the sticks too.
I have a Peugeot boxer 435 XLWB now and 12 months down the line now trouble so far.

 

[BrokenBiker]

Yep that's a lot if money pal for sure.
I leased a new van for business at start of this year, it's a hefty amount of money every month but at least the bloody thing goes.
I am totally ****** without a van, my whole budiness depends on it as I am mobile and live out in the sticks too.
I have a Peugeot boxer 435 XLWB now and 12 months down the line now trouble so far.

At least if that one goes bang you should get a replacement quite quick. I thought about leasing when I was self employed but never got round to it then decided I preferred not being self employed

 

[NickyEng]

Had French junk for many years, and while it was working not bad, but problems always seemed to be major, even though carefully maintained (last one camshaft broke in half on M/way). Now have Toyota Hiace, which is better in pretty much every way, and seem to do to the moon and back with no issues at all. Only problem with them is that even a high mile 10 year old one is going to cost a fair amount of money.

N reg Toyota hiace would run till the end of time if the bodywork held up. The mechanical engineering on them is absolutely amazing.
I have seen two N reg ones that the body's literally fell to pieces at the end.of their lives and the engines were still going. Amazing

 

[NickyEng]

At least if that one goes bang you should get a replacement quite quick. I thought about leasing when I was self employed but never got round to it then decided I preferred not being self employed

That was a very good choice - I love and hate it.
At times financially would be much better working for someone but like being my own boss too.
Cashflow and being able to live while you are waiting on people paying you and trying to get other jobs finished to fill the deficit Are the Hard parts. Dealing with boatowners too..
I've had serious anger management issues because of it at times...

 

[the snooper]

Yeah but the megane will likely need that and more before long lol....

(just pulling your chain)

Don't pull his chain, it's the only thing that hasn't broken yet on the car

 

[BrokenBiker]

I always insisted on cash upfront for big jobs to cover the non payers...if they didn't pay they didn't get the work and I went the next job.

Yeah but the megane will likely need that and more before long lol....

(just pulling your chain)

Already been done atleast once over the last few years (apart from sub frame which I might try and sneakily weld up to solve my front bush issue)

 

[Chris Stevens]

N reg Toyota hiace would run till the end of time if the bodywork held up. The mechanical engineering on them is absolutely amazing.
I have seen two N reg ones that the body's literally fell to pieces at the end.of their lives and the engines were still going. Amazing

I think if the French junk was half as good, you would have some fantastic vans. Its not though, and I for one will never have another French van! Hiace not as quick as French, but very relaxing to drive as loads of torque, and seems pretty good mpg.

 

[NickyEng]

I think if the French junk was half as good, you would have some fantastic vans. Its not though, and I for one will never have another French van! Hiace not as quick as French, but very relaxing to drive as loads of torque, and seems pretty good mpg.

They are fantastic, Japanese engineering Whatmore do I need to say!
Its like you said tho, a new Toyota hiace is a hefty price tag but if you can afford it they are well worth it. The French vans are cheap. Fast and economical but they are scrappers with no value after approx 7 years
Very good on fuel I could get near on 680 miles out of a tank on Renault if I didn't shoe it all the time.
Putting that in perspective, they are none of above if it dosnt bloody go!!

 

[Wendelspanswick]

They are fantastic, Japanese engineering Whatmore do I need to say!
Its like you said tho, a new Toyota hiace is a hefty price tag but if you can afford it they are well worth it. The French vans are cheap. Fast and economical but they are scrappers with no value after approx 7 years
Very good on fuel I could get near on 680 miles out of a tank on Renault if I didn't shoe it all the time.
Putting that in perspective, they are none of above if it dosnt bloody go!!

What age and mileage was your Trafic?

 

[NickyEng]

What age and mileage was your Trafic?

2007 2.0dci mate 105,000 miles snapped timing chain wrote the engine off