Renault Clio: Expansion bottle: Removal - Refitting

REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
- Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (MR 393, 02A, Lifting equipment).
- Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting)
(MR 392, 80A, Battery).
- Remove:
- the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal -
Refitting) (MR 393, 55A, Exterior protection),
- the engine undertray.
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED

- Remove the clip (1).
- Remove the expansion bottle.
- Fit hose clamps to the expansion bottle hoses.
- Using the (Mot. 1448), remove:
- the clamp of the bottom hose of the expansion bottle,
- the clamp of the top hose of the expansion bottle,
- Disconnect:
- the expansion bottle's bottom hose,
- the expansion bottle's top hose.
- Remove the expansion bottle.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
- Connect:
- the expansion bottle's top hose,
- the expansion bottle bottom hose.
- Using the (Mot. 1448), refit:
- the clamp of the top hose of the expansion bottle,
- the clamp of the bottom hose of the expansion bottle.
- Remove the hose clamps.
- Refit:
- the expansion bottle,
- the expansion bottle clip.
II - FINAL OPERATION.
- Top-up the coolant level in the expansion bottle.
- Refit:
- the engine undertray,
- the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal -
Refitting) (MR 393, 55A, Exterior protection).
- Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting)
(MR 392, 80A, Battery).
D4F, and 784 or 786

REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
- Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
- Disconnect the battery (see ) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).
- Remove:
- the engine undertray,
- the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal -
Refitting) (MR 393, 55A, Exterior protection).

- Remove the cover (1) from the power feed fuse
board mounting.

- Remove the green fuse (2) (30 A).
- Detach the fuse connector from the fuse mounting.
- Remove the power wiring harness nut (3) from the
fuse mounting.
- Remove the power wiring harness from the fuse
mounting.
- Detach the fuse board.
- Remove the air filter box air inlet pipe.
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED

- Remove clip (4).
- Remove the expansion bottle.
- Fit the (Ms. 583) to the expansion bottle hoses.
- Using the (Mot. 1448), remove:
- the expansion bottle bottom hose clip,
- the expansion bottle top hose clip.
- Disconnect:
- the expansion bottle's bottom hose,
- the expansion bottle top hose.
- Remove the expansion bottle.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
- Connect:
- the expansion bottle's top hose,
- the expansion bottle bottom hose.
- Using the (Mot. 1448), refit:
- the clamp of the top hose of the expansion bottle,
- the clamp of the bottom hose of the expansion bottle.
- Remove the (Ms. 583).
- Refit:
- the expansion bottle,
- the expansion bottle clip.
II - FINAL OPERATION.
- Clip the fuse board onto the battery tray.
- Position the fuse board wiring harness.
- Refit the fuse board wiring harness nut.
- Clip the 30 A fuse connector onto the fuse board.
- Refit:
- the 30 A fuse,
- the fuse board mounting cover,
- the air filter unit air inlet pipe.
- Top-up the coolant level in the expansion bottle.
- Refit:
- the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal -
Refitting) (MR 393, 55A, Exterior protection),
- the engine undertray.
- Connect the battery (see ) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).
READ NEXT:
PIPE ASSEMBLY
D4F, and 740 or 742 or 764
(ZC1) cutting area between the catalytic
converter and the expansion
chamber
(ZC2) cutting area between the expansion
chamber and the silencer
D4F, and 784 or
I - PARTS AND CONSUMABLES FOR THE REPAIR
1 - Parts always to be replaced:
the exhaust trunking (if fitted)
the seal or sealing ring on the connection between the
catalytic converter or catalytic
SEE MORE:
Front door storage pockets 1
They can hold a 1.5 litre bottle.
Nothing should be placed
on the floor area in front of
the driver as such objects
may slide under the pedal
during braking manoeuvres, thus
obstructing its use.
Sun visor storage 2
This can be used
PANORAMIC SUNROOF
IMPORTANT
Before working on or near a safety system component;
make sure that the airbag computer is
locked using the Diagnostic tool. When this
function is activated, all the triggering lines are
inhibited and the airbag warning light on the
instrument panel is continuously lit (
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