Renault clio not starting - Crankshaft position sensor problem

[@SteveVanHusky]

I did this and the car now runs. You really saved my balls… 8 years later. I hope you’re rich by now. From the future

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Superb to hear, i made this video before selling that clio and was so glad that i did it. Seems to have helped so many people, it was an absolute nuisance up until i had figured it out but its great to know it still helps. Thanks for the comment

[@fabiankepec]

This saved me, was stranded on the side of the road the car would not start, did like this video and now runs perfectly! Thank you🙏🏼

[@CorkHunter123]

You are an absolute legend. I have used this method twice to fix my starting problems. Thanks to you my car starts first time every time!

[@fatihayar365]

It did what it said was the same problem and fix .. dude, you saved me big trouble you're my hero 🖐🏻🖐🏻🖐🏻

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Great to read that it helped, happy motoring and thanks for the comment.

[@nejcf4319]

This is the best video ever, today my clio wouldn’t start AGAIN like always. I almost gave up because I tried like 20 times and it finally started. That happened like three more times throughout the day and I had enough. Did the things you did and it took me like half an hour and it started perfectly and even faster. I feel like the car knows that i cleaned the sensor and is happy as am I. Thank you so much you absolute legend 🙏

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Superb, great to hear it helped

[@bdiger]

This worked like a charm. I initially thought it's down to battery as it was almost dead by trying to start. Tried jump start but still no luck. Then I stumbled upon this and it was worked straight away after I cleaned the sensor. Thank you for this upload. Must have saved about 150 plus quid if I had asked a mechanic to look in to.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Glad to hear you got it sorted

[@craigfishcake2543]

Moved my Clio, 30 minutes later it refused to start, just kept turning over. Close to tears, I found this clip, and without much hope followed the steps you did, not on a 16V, but on the 1.1 facelift 2000 model. Unbelievably, it fired up first time. I just used WD40 and a toothbrush to clean it up (wife's), and it didn't look as bad as yours did. Maybe it's the connection that was at fault, this is just an induction device. However, I am extremely grateful to you. Other videos show the component but not where it is fitted on the engine, you tell the whole story. Cheers.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Hi Glad to hear you got the car sorted. In some instances the crankshaft position sensor can fail internally and when the engine heats up it gives problems which can result in the car not starting when hot but being fine first thing in the morining. Nonetheless if you know where the sensor is located its now easy to remove.

[@train4905]

Awsome😊

[@abzinho10karim25]

I had the same problem. Drove from croydon Surrey to Wales and drove around Wales for a whole week and slightly more. Drove back to London no issues at all. Very Next day drop my daughter to school just 6 miles to and fro. Parked the car and next day car couldn't start. Stumbled on your video got my wd40 and spanner fixed the car myself having no engineering experience at all. Proud of myself. The car starts first time.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Well done on getting the car sorted, its great to hear that the video helped you out. Thanks.

[@Rusiputki]

Stumbled by accident on your videos and you make the best tutorials I've seen. Really like the fact you don't talk and it's 4min of action showing where the fault and solution is. You watch somebody like ChrisFix or ScottyKilmer and you want to slice your wrists after 15min of talking, plus they still don't show how they fixed something since it's before/after cam shots. Shame you only do this for PSA vehicles. Got to hand it to the french they really don't know what they are doing with electric.

[@jacksonribeirodemiranda8654]

Jóia

[@dragonscalenumber1545]

Thank you so much for posting this, it was so helpful. I just did this and it worked perfectly, so I didn't have to call a mechanic and pay them the money I had saved for my daughters birthday. I can't thank you enough

[@ronversteeg4627]

This video saved me ! Had problems month and month. Two garage's tried to fix it ( one even is an official Renault dealer !) In my case the sensor was not that dirty, but a few metal particles stick to it. Since it's a magnetic sensor, this could be a reason for malfunctioning. The whole 'repair' took less than 5 minutes. 8 weeks ago, now. Starts and runs like a charme. Freeze nor moist could prevent this. Very happy !!!

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Great to hear you got it going again, thanks!

[@djbreecey]

I have a Clio mkII (Y reg) so slightly older than this, but this fix has worked a treat. The only difference is that it's a hell of a lot more fiddly to get the sensor off on the model of Clio that I own! All in all it took around 45 minutes (I am very much a novice when it comes to mechanics), but as soon as I tested with the cleaned sensor back in place, it started on the button. Thanks!

[@allop4345]

You saved my life... literally. I tried everything and nothing gave me results... until that. Thank you sooo very much.

[@Alan_Hans__]

Absolute legend. My Proton Savvy which is essentially the same car had the same problem and this fixed it. Confirmed after it was driving again by having a mechanic check the fault code with an OBD2 checker and clearing the check engine light for me.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Happy days glad to hear it helped.

[@Velktron]

Thanks mate, I have had the same problem with my Megane Coupe 1.4 16V several times in the past, the last one just a few days ago. Having watched your video, and learned from the past, I now always carry a 10mm socket wrench and a couple of spare TDC sensors in the car, so I simply replaced it in-situ as soon as it acted up one morning. I've resigned to treating the damn things as consumables.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Haha to be honest after fixing this one the one time it never played up again but having a 10mm socket and some as spare makes sure there is no risk of breaking down.

[@andewez]

After searching the error with my diagnostic tool I used your video to fix my problem on my old Clio . Thank you very much. Andy from Belgium

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

+andewez Great stuff! Glad to hear it got the problem sorted.

[@NorbertoSK]

Dude, thanks a lot, you really helped me with this video. I have been two times in the service, I paid 200 € TWO repairer and neither of them did not fix my car. Thanks to your video I fixed it myself. THANK YOU!

[@rogerfleuty]

Just had this very problem today, thought it was the fuel pump - did exactly as per you video - car fully working !!

[@paulman10a]

My Clio wouldn't start this morning, but this fixed it straight away. Great video. Thanks.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Paul Harris Great to hear it sorted the problem, thanks for the comment

[@enigmazew2931]

found your DIY video through the savvy forum, and you've given a solution for months of headache! I believe that his solution works like a charm for proton savvy users too.. thanks a lot!!

[@lozza24490]

Ive been having trouble with my clio a lot recently with this issue on and off, did as the video described and it has worked so far with no problems. Thank you

[@maycolnfarias]

Many thanks. Your demonstration helped me solve "won´t starting" Clio II 2003/2004 1.0 8V. From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

+Carpe Diem Semper Thanks for letting me know and glad to hear the car is going again. Thumbs up to Rio de Janero, i have never been but it looks like a stunning place.

[@Soproni_Larynx_Forditoiroda]

Hi! You are a GENIUS! It's very cold over here right now so I didn't wan't to dismount it, just banged it very lightly with a very small 0,25 kg hammer (really just very-very slightly), I thought the dirt will just fall off. AND IT DID. Now it starts immediately. This weekend I'll clean my garage and I'll clean it following your guide :) Anyway my car starts now immediately! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!

[@oscval8902]

Para la gente de habla hispana, solo se trata de limpiar el sensor con wd40 en la parte que hace contacto con el cigueñal y luego volver a colocarlo, a muchos les a funcionado pero si aun asi no, pues toca comprar uno nuevo y colocarlo, gracias amigo por el consejo. Thaks friend for this tip.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Thanks for the clarification

[@conguman]

My son had the same symptoms on his 2003 Clio Dymonique 1.2 16v manual and after watching this and 10 minutes later car started first turn of the key. Thanks very much hope it helps others to.

[@paulhartwell8460]

Hi there I had the same problem with my Clio intermittent starting; found your video; cleaned the crank sensor now it starts first time every time. Thanks very much saved a potential fortune in garage bills. Good job! Kind Regards Paul.

[@DaardieAnderMan]

Thanks mate! We've been struggling with this Clio for months and now it's finally fixed.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Glad to hear you got it sorted thanks for the comment

[@kiraclone82]

I did it yesterday, and it worked!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. (clio 2003)

[@robertomunoz9469]

Dude, I 'm from Mexico , excellent video , surely you hate the mechanical but I appreciate Clios owners because they trick us more

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

The mechanicals of the clio are not too bad, yes there is quite a few bits of plastic in the way to do some jobs but its an easy enough car to work on, and parts are quite cheap for it, it didnt really give any expensive problems.

[@johnwilliams9398]

Many thanks for this video - turned out this was exactly the fault with my daughters Clio and your instructions meant I could fix it without the need for a mechanic. Best regards John

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

+John Williams Great stuff, good to hear it got the car sorted

[@OneElevenClub]

Absolute Legend!!! Had my clio 182 booked in at the garage today thought id give this a go before they made up a load of bullshit and charged me the earth and worked a treat!! I can now enjoy the money I saved for my daughters birthday and spoil her rotten instead. Thank you so much mate!

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

TheClubnet Great to hear it sorted the problem, them 182's are great fun

[@bravodelta3083]

And here we are in 2024 (July) and yup, you helped someone else. Thank you!

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

It was by chance that i took the time to make this video before selling the clio, the sensor had been fixed but it seems it was worth doing it back then.

[@kenshinhimura7357]

I have the same problem , just now cleaned the sensor and the car started immediately. You save me a few bucks. Thanks mate

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Great to hear it solved your problem and helped.

[@sjost1878]

Had exactly the same problem with my clio 2 1.6 16v. Cleaned that sensor and now the engine runs even better! Thanks a lot for this simple DIY video!

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Thanks, good to hear you got it sorted.

[@wangox]

Having the same problem as a matter of fact now. It the exact symptoms. Electrics works, key work, the dashboard also looks like yours, but it wont ignite the motor... Is it possible to get it started with the help of a other car battery by connecting starter cables ? If not i must get a tower haha :/

[@GetchaPull]

My good friend you saved me alot of troubles! I did exactly what you showed us here in a megane coupe 1.4 and my car is running again thanks to you!!!!! Many thanks my friend, keep up your great work here!

[@mettush]

Thank you so much from sweden! I was so close to scrapping the car, you're the best

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Thanks for the comment glad to hear the car is still running.

[@gasdude66]

Good video-warning light has gone now was flickering on intermittently cleans sensor no more light-no fault showing on obi reader -well done mate👍

[@michaelwoolacott9049]

Just tried this on our cheap winter run around and this worked a treat and now runs a dream.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Superb, glad to hear it got your car sorted.

[@51bishop]

brill video,had exactly the same problem and fixed it in less than an hour,many thanks

[@IMO1964]

Genius ordered a new on but will try that. When the battery has 14.5v off an RAC van it started. Getting closer to solving this. Taking mine out tomorrow and checking it. Thanks for the video mate. Kangoo 1.6 16v 2004

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Thanks for the comment

[@trevoranderson3916]

Fantastic video, just watch this and went to my car that wouldn't turn over and blow me it worked 1st time. this has saved me a small fortune as a garage would have asked for my arms to fix it. this seems like an easy job but its a bit fiddly. But thanks to you my man its all sorted. Many Many thanks.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Hi, thanks for the comment glad to hear the video helped.

[@stefanjunkovic3174]

Had the same problem with my mk2 clio and this actually helped me! Thank you

[@SuperAify]

Thank you! Very clear video, I followed exactly what you did and car is up and running again.

[@ak3t0n]

this was exactly the problem a friend had and this video helped me sort it out, i would like to add to also clean the connectors to the sensor and also spark plug distributor unit if you`re at it. thank you

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Thanks for the comment and those useful tips

[@andreasandreotti4492]

I also fixed my Laguna after two and a half years out of trafic. Thanks for your instructions!

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Great to hear its up and rnning again. Happy motoring

[@francoisperrin5475]

Thank you for the video. I knew right away where to find the transmitter.

[@Albanus35]

My Clio had the same problem once, i just bought a new sensor, but I'll surely remember that! Thanks!

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

+Albanus35 Sometimes the sensors go bad, but they do tend to respond well to a clean

[@scott5566]

Thank you for posting this video, it has saved me a trip to the garage , worked a treat after i cleaned the flywheel sensor . Thank you again .

[@Hamidhamid-rv1qk]

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[@user-lu8mf8vm6r]

wow...so simple. I had the same issue 3 years ago with my renault clio 1.2 16V. I took my car over to the car electrician. He spotted this same problem with the crank sensor immediately but, of course he caught me unaware and he replaced this part that cost me around 50 euros! I am sure that if he wanted, he would do exactly the same procedure, i.e. to clean it thouroughly with the WD 40 and fix it on the spot but, of course he would get much less than 50 euros, out of which the 30 euros he said, charged me for his working time!! go figure, and now that my renault has the same problem, i will try to fix it my self...thanks a lot.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

+ΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ ΓΟΥΖΟΥΑΣΗΣ In some cases of course the sensor may be damaged and requires fixing €50 is about £35, i have bought some new prices vary but £20 does reasonable quality ones, the £15 labour rate is ok i suppose, i dont work as a mechnaic myself so cant comment on pricing, but it doesnt seem too bad. Having said that if you can do the same job yourself DIY its better.

[@jamssed717]

All I can say is thanks for the video this problem has been annoying me for weeks now did this and it worked perfectly fine make sure u check to see if your end is still magnetic otherwise ull need to order a new one normally around 20 pounds

[@nabilsourat]

best illustration so far, thanks a lot

[@kawasaki5187]

Touch wood it's worked, the whole thing was covered in oil and grime, if it's any help a mirror makes the job a bit easier and it a 10mm socket

[@Grandpasaab]

Thanks! Know someone with a not starting clio, took the sensor out which was dirty cleaned and sanded a little bit works like a charm!

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Great to hear it worked for them! Thanks for the comment.

[@Tinripp69]

Thanks for the video, very helpful to asses the problem. One thing though: if you have a car with automatic transmission the part and location are different and much harder to reach.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

It would be quite different, i think the automatic was the 1.6 only? It is quite a different engine to the 1.2 D4F in terms of its layout

[@nathanw182]

Hi did you manage to access your sensor as I have clio 1.6 automatic and its very difficult to access . Got intermittent starting issues

[@dalchimsky]

Thank you very much, really exhaustive, you gave me the confidence to try this on my dad's 1.6 Laguna (high idling and difficult start with warm engine). Worked like a charm!!!

[@xzaviercalvin8734]

I dont mean to be so off topic but does someone know a way to log back into an Instagram account?? I was stupid forgot the login password. I would appreciate any help you can give me

[@ventsislavgrigorov8300]

Well it seems this video helps people all around the world!!! Thanks a lot!!! It fixed my problem :)

[@masterofdisaster7427]

Thanks mate, just had the same problem. Your video did help me out. Well done.

[@florinnegru8104]

Thank you so much for posting ! God bless you !

[@antsaelias1]

Thanks alot man!!! I had this problem in my clio and i would have never figure that out by my self but this video solved the problem and now it works fine again

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

+antsaelias1 Great stuff glad to hear you got the problem sorted

[@El1avatar]

En este momento esta desmontado. No habia pensado en esta opcion ... lo limpiare y volvere a montar... gracias ... sino funciona no tengo mas remedio que comprar uno nuevo. Saludos desde Chile

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Yes sometimes cleaning may not work and a replacement is the best option.

[@PrankDkz]

Just did this and it worked like a charm! Thank you so much!

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Great to hear you got it sorted, happy motoring

[@tazali509]

i tried the exact same thing because i was having same problem and it has been fixed thank you very much the garage wanted £60 but it only cost me £2.50 for wd40 once again thank you very much

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Great to hear you got it sorted thanks for the comment

[@agnieszkamastej]

best video of all the videos I have watched so far

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Thanks for the comment

[@ravi6949]

nice videos, i doing same in other cars, but have same engine. Proton Savvy D4F 1.2l your videos is so nice because it is no need to much talk that bores me... thanks..

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Hi, Thanks for the comment. I've​ had a few mention the savvy has the same engine. Yes i see plenty of videos out there with about 2 minutes of talking before the repair starts, i personally find if i want to fix something id rather just get to learning how to fix the problem in hand rather than hearing about how the like button, subscribe and facebook all work.

[@sheltonlaskey4158]

Hey man this worked for my clio 182. have been having starting issues for a while now and I cleaned the sensor with wet wipes and put it back and it started first time 👍 it's been slowly getting harder and harder to start when yesterday it just didn't want to.. but yea thanks man!

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Great stuff, thanks for that!

[@crebegea]

Your video helped me start my car. Many thx.

[@RoyD2]

Did the trick for me! Easy fix and worked like a charm.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Happy days, great to hear it worked.

[@drixc1]

(WORKS ALSO ON TWINGO 2000) Man I can't thank you enough for helping me so easily, you clearly saved my day and probably a lot of my money too! I still can't believe just a bit of oil could solve the problem because it didn't look dirty at all, but the way the car started again, it is obvious that it was a problem with the pmh (pmh means "point mort haut" which might be the french translation for crankshaft position sensor) thx again! (ps/tip: when plugging the pmh back be careful to remember in which position it was, cause I'm not sure but there might be a problem of polarity)

[@nicopjkatsburg]

It will only lock in one way on my Clio so that's not an immediate problem. But yes do take note since it can affect the reading.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

They are a hall effect magnetic sensor iirc so they should work either way round, but yes the connector is shaped so they can only go in one way.

[@nicopjkatsburg]

+peugeotCitroen2CV Do you know why the improved version with a new plug is specially mapped? if you know what I mean. that ought to make no difference right?

[@JayMaverick]

Laguna ii owner here, intermittent starting problem (crank no start) like in the video. Also jerky sometimes when feathering the throttle. I have the newer version of this Crank sensor (the blue connector). Cleaned it anyway, will have to see if it helps.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Hopefully it sorts your issue, i am not too familiar with the engines the Laguna 2 got but could be generally similar to the clio.

[@AlanDoubleYou]

Thank you very much for this.... My good old Clio is working again🙏🙏🙏

[@nigelcarren]

Thanks mate. Stay safe during the madness. 🏆

[@PatoTazHuyuyuy-il3ni]

Thanks for your information and the video, hi from Mexico City.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Thanks for the comment, and hi from ireland

[@keithy630]

Although my Clio Mk3 appeared to be running OK, the dashboard engine warning light came on last week. The OBD2 reader reported random cylinder misfire and camshaft position actuator circuit faults. After some research, I decided to look at the crankshaft sensor first. Cleaning it with steel wool appears to have fixed the problem. Woohoo! I actually spent a lot of time looking for the location of the sensor on the car. It was only until I saw a picture of a Clio crank angle sensor on the eurocarparts website then I was sure where it was located. Access is from underneath the car. It has a single 10mm mounting bolt.

[@v1los]

Thanks for this, it definitely works, BUT its only a short term fix. I did it on my car, but as soon as the WD40 dried out (a couple of months), i had the same problem again. Its best to replace it with a new one. They're not expensive...unless you buy from a Renault main stealer!

[@radiohead3523]

Hi! Thanks a lot for this video, now my car starts again! Frank ( Sweden )

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Superb! Thanks for the update.

[@Crasje1]

Indeed, we had the same problem with a Twingo, plain simple but it worked well, Thanks,

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

+Crasje1 Glad it helped, thanks for the comment

[@mhlonishwa8323]

Thank you so much for the information, I drive the same model, I always had this issue my car will start and sometimes it won't, it was giving me headaches,recently it wasn't starting at all... After seeing this video I did exactly what you showed. Amazingly I got a first kick from my car Thanks again🙏

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Thank you very much for your comment, it is great to hear from people that this video has helped.

[@kylerussell3471]

Hey. Thanks for the video. I was able to replace my crank shaft sensor on Dacia sandero. However it failed to start for me today? I’ve heard very hot weather can affect it? Should this be the case? The new sponsor is the blue one. It was working fine for about 4 - 5 days then today it failed to start. Kind of pushed the sensor by hand and got some one to turn the key and it came on first time??

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Hi there, thanks for the comment Heat can affect the sensors, if there is a small hairline crack on the sensor then the heat of the engine bay can cause it to expand. Its why cars might start on a cold morning but then as the car warms up or in hot weather it may play up. Have you replaced the sensor? Is the connector that goes to the sensor in good condition, ie is it clicking into place securely and is it free from corrosion?

[@hendrikdebruin4012]

One should clean it in advance of any issues developing? Thanks for the great information.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Cleaning it does no harm, its good preventative maintenance

[@igg1971]

Tengo un megane II 1.4 y hace exáctamente lo mismo. En todos los foros me remiten a cambiar un inencontrable sensor de arbol de levas, cuando parece que lo que hay que cambiar es este sensor de posición del cigueñals. Muchas gracias!!!

[@adammajor154]

Had this problem 4 years ago, and followed your video, it was fine till Saturday. Followed this video again, started, then Sunday it wouldn't. So i brought a new sensor and still it wont start.... any ideas on what i should do next? i also have the 1.2 16v Clio

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Hi there, Can you check the condition of the connector going to the sensor, is there any corrosion on the inside of it, also what condition are the wires. You might need to get a wiring diagram for the clio (sorry i dont have one owners clubs might help, or buy an e manual for it) then use a multimeter to check the continuity between the connector and its relevant pin on the ECU to ensure the connection is good.

[@garytc3]

Its not the sensor thats faulty or in need of cleaning its a bad connection on the 2 pin connector. seperate the plug and bend out the 2 pins very slightly. If you are stuck at the roadside, wiggling the wires without removing sensor normally will start the car. The only difference with the modified (blue sensor) is it has gold coated terminals and needs the loom modifying slightly, easy job but dont waste your time or money. Hope this helps someone.

[@CybaGirl]

+gary stanway Thanks very muc for taking the time to explain the differences between the standard and modified (blue sensor). I took my Kangoo to a Renault dealer last week and they told me the computer reported that the crank sensor is faulty so I ordered a new one and they are fitting it this Thursday. Plus fixing the wiring issue with the Air Bag and SERV light coming on sometimes. They told me this was a common issue apparently. So all up this is going to cost me just over $1000.00 to fix everything up. I think the crank sensor was around $300.00? The rest is in labour plus I brought two new rubber brake and clutch pedals for $12.00 each. Anyway I guess I should have researched this more but for some reason I was convinced it was the fuel pump. I did get a mobile mechanic to look at my car but he couldn't tell me a thng even with the computer he used to plug into mine. So this is why I took it to a Renault dealer to sort out for me. So I guess you pay for the service and in some respects it probably;y works out cheaper than buying new parts and hoping the issue is fixed. Anyway thanks for your comment and thanks to the original poster of the video.

[@ntokozogumenge308]

I'm thankful for this video, I'm actually going to try it. Mine is a Renault Clio 1.4 2000 model. I'm sure there's nothing wrong with the immobiliser. Is the sensor in the same place or is it different? Regarding the models

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Hi there, I think the 1.4 is arranged slightly different to the 1.2. Have you had any luck in resolving this issue since leaving the comment?

[@jordiroman7092]

Muchas gracias , me ha solucionado una avería que en tres años me han ido cobrando los mecánicos de renault, cambiándome piezas, y seguro que solo limpian esta piezas , porque después de llevarles el coche , me funcionaba , una media de entre 5 y 8 meses , muchas gracias

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Thanks for the comment

[@estrellitafugaz1116]

Nadamas se puede limpiar..!!en vez de cambiar

[@alysonsmith3470]

Great love the vid my family has the same clio and it wouldn't start and that worked

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

AndyTBO Thanks, glad to hear it worked for you

[@messedaamessaoud8944]

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[@AndersSkovmark]

Thank you very much, it worked like a charm.

[@deplo]

Thanks a lot for this video! I am about to try this method for my Clio 1.2 gasoline. However, unlike you in my case the starter motor does not make any sound at all, does not even try to start up the engine. This problem only happens sometimes because the car mostly starts correctly. Do you think I should still try this method or it might be something else? Thank you!

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

It is more likely that your starter is failing, remove it and have an auto electrician refurbish it. I had to do it on this clio at a time, its fairly easy. This is for the 8v 1.2 engine but quite similar sorry about the soundtrack. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4etoaKgfLh-mc0 It cost me £25 to have the starter refurbished.

[@MrDead1975]

fixed my problem, takes 5 minutes to do. Thanks ;)

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Thanks for the comment

[@dominiquesaerens6527]

dank u heb het filmke gevolgt en dat lukte ook bij renault master de max hij draait weer

[@kawasaki5187]

Thanks, will give this a try and get back to you, either way it must have helped lots of people

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Give it a try, hopefully it should sort your car, seems like quite a common clio issue.

[@noelbotsa6282]

You are a legend ...it worked 🕺🏾

[@CarlosPerez-ff4gk]

thank you very much friend¡¡¡ I follows your intructions, I clean the sensor and my renault twingo start engine perfectly¡¡

[@karlwalden3122]

Thanks a lot ! You solved my problem, it worked !

[@Rusiputki]

Top Tip: I've got a TU5JP4 engine, good call on the crankshaft sensor, I even replaced it not just cleaned it but carried on not starting. Check your COM2000 unit people, especially the brown wire, I end up taking the whole thing out and re-flowing the solder with a heat gun (neat trick from fixing Nvidia GPU's), the connection near the brown plug needed soldering and vehicle started. Another one is water drip onto BSI fuse box, take it out of the plastic bullshit and clean the connections + re-flow the solder. Just because you don't get weird things happening with signals/lights/christmas dash doesn't mean it's not Com2000

[@2ALD3]

Thank you so much for this. Great help.

[@beechface1]

Hi mate, I have a 2004 Clio DCI 100. Every so often, it will stall when driving and then engine is hot, and won't start again until the engine has cooled, at least an hour. The car is also jerking when accelerating, and letting off. After it restarts, there are no codes present, and the MPG has tanked. Could this be the crank sensor? RAC guy said the code was no injector pulse, and told me my injectors were dead, and it will never run again. However, once cool, it starts right up. I really hope It's the crank sensor and not the injectors, because they are £250 + labour per cylinder. Cheers.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Hi there Best thing to do is join the clio sport facebook group (or any clio related pages) they are a fountain of knowledge. The crank sensor is a handy first thing to check first, the fact it quits when the engine is hot is a typical thing for a bad crank sensor to do. I do not actually remember where the sensor is on the 1.5 dci. This video is for the 1.2 petrol but one of those group pages will help you in that regard. About the injectors, there should be plenty of 2004 Clios or Renaults with that 1.5 engine in scrapyards, no need to go buying brand new injectors for a 2004 car when a used item should be adequately reliable.

[@angrygamer8925]

I have clio 2 1.4 16v, and it wont start sometimes. But if i use start spray it always starts. Crankshaft sensor was recently replaced and i am still having this problem.. Any idea what could be wrong?

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

If it starts with easy start spray you may have an issue with the fuel delivery, injectors, possibly oiled up throttle body getting the wrong readings in which case a good clean with carb cleaner will work. Do you hear the fuel pump whirr as the ignition is turned on?

[@angrygamer8925]

@@peugeotCitroen2CV i mean it depends. Sometimes it struggles a bit even with start spray but it always starts with start spray. And yes i hear my fuel pump. It is strange because it drives normally.. I was thinking i could have problem with wires or connector on crankshaft sensor 🤔

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

@@angrygamer8925 Might be worth posting a video of the issue on the clio sport owners club facebook page and see what suggestions you get.

[@angrygamer8925]

@@peugeotCitroen2CV thank you!

[@KultaJaba]

Thanks, solved my problem on Mégane mk1 also!

[@juankis39]

From Venezuela. Thank a lot. I have a scenic (k4m). Whith the same faultly.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Thanks for the comment hope the scenic is running well now.

[@AtheaTahiti]

Greetings and thank you! It works🎉 from Tahiti a sunday morning