Twingo died

[Dubz]

My twingo wouldn't start after school and when it did it lost power instantly or just carried on increasing its revs. So a very slow careful and kangarooy 1 mile journey to the nearest Renault dealer I'm now waiting on the results.

It had the toxic fume light on and service light.

Sad day for puddles :'(

 

[JamesGT]

Hope the fix is a simple and cheap one

I have no idea what it could be. All the best though.

 

[Dazza1]

Happened to my rs a couple of months ago was the lamba sensor

 

[DrDrew]

Hope its a quick, easy & cheap fix

 

[Dubz]

It's still got warranty so it should be ok

 

[weebob]

Fingers crossed for you fella.

 

[Dubz]

Just got news that it's a seized up throttle body :S there also going to look into the gearbox due to a ticking noise should be all fixed on Wednesday hopefully.

It's all going through warranty so my wallet is safe

 

[Dazza1]

They use reconed throttle body's

 

[JamesGT]

Seems a bit strange for a car under warranty, although at least its all done without costing you a thing .

Hope you get it back soon!

 

[Kelly_GT]

Aw, hope it gets sorted for you! And good thing its under warranty!

 

[MovingShadow]

Don't thrash it that much

 

[jra3d]

See what did we say Dubz, you killed it from all your thrashing it around everywhere!!!!

You do let it warm up before you give it a pasting don't you...?

 

[Chicken]

Hate to say I told you so but......
Sad to hear about it thought and hope it gets all sorted

 

[Dubz]

Yeah I do let my engine warm up before I thrash it. That meet was the first time I had red-lined my car!

The guy said it would have been a manufacturing problem rather than from thrashing it as it wouldn't have occurred this early. I don't thrash my car that much. Most of the time I drive like a normal person.

 

[jra3d]

/ really now I'm gonna loose my eye if you spread that your a good boy often.

So have you got it back yet?

 

[Dubz]

I'm being 100% honest about the first time I red lined my car.

I drive it like any normal 18 year old I'm getting it back on wednesday if there's nothing wrong with the gearbox but I know for a fact there is. I hope it wasn't caused by something stupid like not enough oil even though I checked the levels a few weeks ago and it was perfectly fine

 

[Chicken]

Normal 18 year old..... You rule the road then

 

[singlespeed]

I'm being 100% honest about the first time I red lined my car.

I drive it like any normal 18 year old I'm getting it back on wednesday if there's nothing wrong with the gearbox but I know for a fact there is. I hope it wasn't caused by something stupid like not enough oil even though I checked the levels a few weeks ago and it was perfectly fine

Engine oil, or G/box oil?

 

[Dubz]

I checked the engine oil about 4 weeks ago and it was fine. I don't think I checked the gearbox oil though. But that wouldn't cause a throttle body to get stuck would it?

 

[Dazza1]

No that has nothin to do with the gear box mate