What is the first thing that one should check if an engine does not start?
1. Battery – This is the first thing you need to check when your car won’t start. You could either have a dead or discharged battery. There could also be other components in your car that are draining your battery.
Will a car start with no timing belt?
For starters, your car won’t run without a timing belt. Your timing belt rotates your car’s engine’s cam and crankshaft. This allows each cylinder to fire at the right time. If this timing is off, the engine will not run smoothly if it is even able to run at all.
What to do when timing belt is removed on Megane 3?
Disconnect battery earth lead. DO NOT turn crankshaft or camshaft when timing belt removed. Remove spark plugs to ease turning engine. Turn engine in normal direction of rotation (unless otherwise stated). DO NOT turn engine via camshaft or other sprockets. Observe all tightening torques. How to Replace timing belt on Renault Megane 3 1.6 2008-
When to replace the timing belt in a Renault?
Also recommended to change the water pump, Always change the Auxiliary/fan belt. One use only on Renault, once taken off,.. Do not put the Aux/fan back on.. These have a tendency to not realign and get behind your Cam belt cover and damage your engine Renault recommend 18,000 miles for oil..
How do you change the timing on a Renault Megane?
After removing the plug on the front of the engine block, insert the crankshaft timing tool (1489) and rotate the crankshaft pulley bolt clockwise so that it rests on the timing tool. Insert the camshaft timing tool (1430) on the flange of the camshaft pulley before removing the crankshaft pulley.
What should I do if my timing belt fails?
CAUTION: This engine has been identified as an INTERFERENCE engine in which the possibility of valve-to-piston damage in the event of a timing belt failure is MOST LIKELY to occur. A compression check of all cylinders should be performed before removing the cylinder head (s).