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I have been planning on having the transmission fluid changed in my td4 since it’s now at around 65k miles and I believe the recommended interval is 60k miles. I was a bit nervous about tackling the job myself and enquiries at local garages revealed a lack of appreciation of how exactly to...

Curiously, this loss of parking sensors seems not to be the case with the F1. Or perhaps there is a dedicated buzzer on the F1? I just replaced my stock factory fitted double din radio/6 cd player unit with an aftermarket Chinese radio sat nav unit I bought off Amazon in a lightning deal for...

I don't, I just change the foam filter every year.

My two pennorth. The F1 is a much maligned vehicle that is in reality a sound and sturdy daily use car with excellent off-road capabilities where needed. Sure , there have been some well publicised technical issues but if you have a well looked after example you really can’t go wrong. Just...

@Nodge68 do you happen to know the inside diameter of the top hose on a facelift td4 auto? I’m thinking of buying a short length of silicon or rubber (any preference) hose to install my new thermostat on the bench beforehand.

Yes indeed, a Happy New Year to all members, and a special thank you to.those that have taken the trouble to provide useful guidance to less knowledgable members with their issues and queries.

Oh I’m not about to give up just yet I just need to get a couple of hose clips to have ready to refit the hose. Watch this space!

Well the thermostat arrived. I measured the hose its 42mm external dia, even allowing for a thin 2mm wall thats 38mm internal at the most. Measured the thermostat, the main body is 40mm with a lip of 0.5mm which will have to go into the hose if it is to be reattached to the spigot. That makes...

Thanks. I guess it would be difficult to force the thermostat into the hose much more deeply and the more quickly it reacts to temperature the better. I could have done with the heating working efficiently today but I will have to wait for my thermostat to arrive from eBay. Thanks again for...

Thanks once again Nodge, just a final question for you. Looking at the photo of your car it seems the copper spigot of the thermostat is probably half way into the plastic pipe union judging by the bulge location in hose. I guess as your car is stil driving well that’s no problem?

Thanks Nodge , it seems simple enough just to take off that short length of hose. What’s the tip for easing the thermostat in, heat the hose and apply washing up liquid?

Is the Renault solution really simply a matter of disconnecting the top hose and stuffing the Renault thermostat into the hose, with the copper bit facing the engine, and replacing the hose. I ask as my 2005 auto suffers from a lukewarm heater and a needle that does not rise above a third...

I’ve sadly had the same issue as a failure in 2011 and again this year. Maybe the amount of colour fade is subjective.

It’s very easy to check a vehicles MOT history on line these days and it’s the first thing I do when browsing for a new motor, or dreaming more like. It is very apparent that many folk just put their car in for test and hope for the best, judging by the number of failures followed by a pass...

No worries, if I recall correctly there is a clip on the back of the air cleaner cover to which you can secure the hose on the filter. However, it just hangs there anyway.