Renault Clio: F4R

REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
- Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
IMPORTANT
During this operation, secure the vehicle to the
lift with a strap to prevent it from becoming unbalanced.
- Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting)
(MR 392, 80A, Battery).
- Remove the engine undertray.
- Perform the following operations:
- drain the air conditioning circuit using the refrigerant
charging station (see Refrigerant circuit:
Draining - Filling) (MR 392, 62A, Air conditioning),
- drain the cooling system (see 19A, Cooling, Cooling
system: Draining - Refilling, 19A-16),
- drain the gearbox oil (see Manual gearbox oils:
Draining - Filling) (MR 392, 21A, Manual gearbox),
- drain the engine oil (see 10A, Engine and cylinder
block assembly, Engine oil: Draining - Refilling, 10A-12).
- Remove:
- the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal -
Refitting) (MR 393, 55A, Exterior protection),
- the front end panel (see Front end panel: Removal
- Refitting) (MR 393, 42A, Upper front structure),
- the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting)
(MR 392, 80A, Battery),
- the air filter unit (see 12A, Fuel mixture, Air filter
unit: Removal - Refitting, 12A-17),
- the soundproofing unit,
- the battery tray mounting (see Battery tray: Removal
- Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery tray).

- Disconnect the hoses (1) from the heater radiator
using the (Mot. 1448).

- Remove the exhaust manifold nuts.

- Disconnect:
- the brake servo pipe (2) on the inlet distributor side,
- the petrol vapour rebreather pipe (3) on the inlet
distributor side,
- the fuel supply pipe (4) from the injector rail,
- the connector (5) from the inlet air pressure sensor,
- the camshaft dephaser solenoid valve connector (6),
- the petrol vapour recirculation solenoid valve connector (7).
- Move the wiring harness to one side.

- Remove:
- the bolt (8 ) from the " expansion valve -
condenser " connecting pipe,
- the " compressor - condenser " connecting pipe bolt (9).
- Disconnect:
- the " expansion valve - condenser " connecting
pipe on the condenser side,
- the " compressor - condenser " connecting pipe
on the condenser side,
- the cooling radiator hose on the cooling radiator using
the (Mot. 1448),
- the fan assembly connectors.
- Remove:
- the " engine cooling fan - radiator - condenser - expansion
bottle " assembly,
- the radiator mounting cross member (see Radiator
mounting cross member: Removal - Refitting)
(MR 393, 41A, Front lower structure),
- the rear suspended engine mounting (see 19D,
Engine mounting, Lower engine tie-bar: Removal
- Refitting, 19D-13),
- the driveshafts (see Front left-hand driveshaft:
Removal - Refitting) and (see Front right-hand
driveshaft: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 29A,
Driveshafts).

- Disconnect:
- the upstream oxygen sensor connector (10),
- the downstream oxygen sensor connector (11).
- Unclip the wiring harness at (12) from the downstream
oxygen sensor.
Note:
with the wiring harness sitting on the engine, it is
necessary to move the heat shields aside when
removing the engine.

- Disconnect:
- the injection computer connectors,
- the connectors in the connection unit.

- Disconnect:
- the fuse (13),
- the fuse holder (14) from the fuse board,
- the supply cable (15) from the fuse board,
- the supply cable (16) from the battery protection
fuse box.
- Remove:
- the petrol injection computer,
- the earth nut on the side member,
- the earth nut on the left-hand wheel arch.

- Cut the adhesive tape in order to move the wiring
harness away from its channel.
- Move the engine wiring away from the channel

- Disconnect the clutch control duct (17) by pushing
the clip (18) and moving it aside.
- Remove the gearbox controls.
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
- Position the (Mot. 1390).
- Remove:
- the left-hand suspended engine mounting (see
19D, Engine mounting, Left-hand suspended
engine mounting: Removal - Refitting, 19D-34),
- the right-hand suspended engine mounting (see
19D, Engine mounting, Right-hand suspended
engine mounting: Removal - Refitting, 19D-22).
- Move the " engine-gearbox " assembly forward positioned
on the (Mot. 1390).
- Raise the vehicle using a two-post lift to remove the
" engine-gearbox " assembly from the engine compartment.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION
- For standard engine replacements (see ) (Technical
Note 6027A, 10A, Engine and peripherals).
II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
- Position the " engine - gearbox " assembly in the
engine compartment.
- Refit:
- the right-hand suspended engine mounting (see
19D, Engine mounting, Right-hand suspended
engine mounting: Removal - Refitting, 19D-22),
- the left-hand suspended engine mounting (see
19D, Engine mounting, Left-hand suspended
engine mounting: Removal - Refitting, 19D-34).
- Remove the tool (Mot. 1390).
III - FINAL OPERATION
- Connect the clutch control duct.
- Bleed the clutch control.
- Refit the gearbox controls.
- Fit the wiring harness.
- Refit:
- the earth nut on the left-hand wheel arch,
- the earth nut on the side member,
- the petrol injection computer.
- Connect:
- the injection computer connectors,
- the connectors in the connection unit.
- Refit the engine compartment connection unit cover.
- Position the engine wiring harness in its channel.
- Attach the wiring harness using ADHESIVE TAPE
on its channel.
- Connect:
- the supply cable to the battery protection fuse box,
- the supply cable to the fuse board,
- the fuse holder to the fuse board,
- the fuse.
- Pass the downstream oxygen sensor wiring harness
behind the heat shield.
- Connect:
- the upstream oxygen sensor connector,
- the downstream oxygen sensor connector.
- Clip the downstream oxygen sensor wiring harness
into place.
- Refit:
- the driveshafts (see Front left-hand driveshaft:
Removal - Refitting) and (see Front right-hand
driveshaft: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 29A,
Driveshafts),
- the rear suspended engine mounting (see 19D,
Engine mounting, Lower engine tie-bar: Removal
- Refitting, 19D-13),
- the radiator mounting cross member (see Radiator
mounting cross member: Removal - Refitting)
(MR 393, 41A, Front lower structure),
- the " engine cooling fan - radiator - condenser "
assembly.
- Connect:
- the cooling radiator upper and lower hoses using
the (Mot. 1448),
- the engine cooling fan assembly connectors,
- the cooling radiator hose to the cooling radiator using
the (Mot. 1448),
- the " compressor - condenser " connecting pipe
on the condenser side,
- the " expansion valve - condenser " connecting
pipe on the condenser side.
- Refit:
- the bolt (9) on the " compressor - condenser " connecting
pipe,
- the bolt (8) of the " expansion valve - condenser "
connecting pipe.
- Connect:
- the petrol vapour recirculation solenoid valve connector.
- the camshaft dephaser solenoid valve connector,
- the inlet air pressure sensor connector,
- the fuel supply pipe on the injector rail,
- the petrol vapour rebreather pipe on the inlet distributor
side,
- the brake servo pipe on the inlet distributor side
- Fit:
- a new exhaust manifold seal on the cylinder head,
- the exhaust manifold on the cylinder head.
- Refit the exhaust manifold nuts.

- Torque tighten in order the exhaust manifold nuts
(30 N.m).
- Connect the heating radiator hoses using the (Mot.1448).
- Refit:
- the battery tray mounting (see Battery tray: Removal
- Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery tray),
- the soundproofing unit,
- the air filter unit (see 12A, Fuel mixture, Air filter
unit: Removal - Refitting, 12A-17),
- the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting)
(MR 392, 80A, Battery),
- the front end panel (see Front end panel: Removal
- Refitting) (MR 393, 42A, Upper front structure),
- the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal -
Refitting) (MR 393, 55A, Exterior protection).
- Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting)
(MR 392, 80A, Battery).
- Perform the following operations:
- top up the engine oil (see 10A, Engine and cylinder
block assembly, Engine oil: Draining - Refilling, 10A-12),
- fill up the gearbox oil (see Manual gearbox oils:
Draining - Filling) (MR 392, 21A, Manual gearbox),
- fill the cooling system (see 19A, Cooling, Cooling
system: Draining - Refilling, 19A-16),
- bleed the cooling circuit,
- fill the air conditioning circuit using the refrigerant
charging station (see Refrigerant circuit: Draining
- Filling) (MR 392, 62A, Air conditioning).
- Using the Diagnostic tool, check that there are no
faults stored by the computer, and clear them if necessary.
- Check:
- that there are no leaks,
- using the Diagnostic tool, that there are no faults
stored by the computer, and clear them if necessary.
- Refit the engine undertray.
- Carry out a road test to check that the vehicle is in
good working order.
READ NEXT:
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
Remove the front engine cover.
Disconnect the batte
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
Remove the front engine cover.
Disconnect the batte
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
Remove:
the air filter box (see 12A, Fuel m
SEE MORE:
Original parts are based on strict specifications and are subject to highly-specialised
tests. Therefore, they are of at least the same
level of quality as the parts fitted originally.
If you always fit genuine replacement parts to your vehicle, you will ensure
that it performs well. Further
EQUIPMENT LEVEL E3 LEISURE or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA1 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA2
or EQUIPMENT
LEVEL EA3 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA4 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA5 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EAG
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and
lifting).
Remove:
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