Renault Clio 1.8 16V Review
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tracymarie's Review of Renault Clio 1.8 16V
21st Jun 2005
Overall Rating
- Value for money

- Length of ownership18 months
- Performance

- Reliability

- Year Manufactured1992
- Doors3
- Practicality

Nippy, good looking, always get boy racers up my rear.
Bad Points
Likes petrol!
General Comments
I bought a Renault Clio 1.8 16V in 2003, I love it, although 9 months ago had £1600 worth of work done on it including new power steering, brakes and pads...now the clutch has gone! Did I pick a baddy or are they all expensive to fix and frequently have probelms?
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Gym Boy on 5th Jul 2005
tracymarie
on 5th Jul 2005my usual garage quoted me £320 just for labour and i shopped around and found one that will do it for £290 all in...being fixed this week, i'll be back to my usual racer girl self. i looked through the service history and found it had a new clutch in 99.....should it have died already??
Gym Boy on 6th Jul 2005
...You can't really put a time on clutches, depends on how well they were fitted, whether it is a pattern part, whether it was brand new and of course how much it has been 'ragged' since. £290 is definitely a good price for fitting. Just check that the clutch going in is brand new, who manufactures it and what guarantees you get. Glad to hear you'll be back to your girl racer status soon. Maybe could get a photo of you in your newly Reinstated car!
jony3uk on 14th Sep 2005
HI ive got a renault clio 1.8 16v and ive had it about a year and nothing has gone wrong with it till now, im not exactly sure what it is, could be that it needs a new clutch? clutch cable? driveshaft & cv joint im not sure, anyone help me decifer what the problem is, thanks very much, jon
tracymarie
on 29th Sep 2005Well I had my clutch done and now....its failed the MOT on brakes and needs welding at sills....costing me over £400 to fix!! Costs alot to look cool!
nottsclio16v
on 1st Jan 2006Its hard to pick a good one although all clio 16v are known for going through clutches, also alot of gearboxes go on them most common 3rd and 5th gear, and all of them are very expensive to work on due to the lack of space under the bonnet. My gearbox and clutch went on mine its about £500+ for a new clutch to be fitted and you should only let someone who has worked on these types of car to fit a new clutch!!!!!!!
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It doesn't matter what make of car you buy you can always get a baddie. That said things will need replacing on cars when they approach and get beyond 10 years old anyway. So if the rest of the car is sound and your happy with it get the clutch done, shop arround though garage prices vary massively. Alternatively I'm always happy to check under the hood of girl racers to make sure they don't get ripped off by garages!