Technical description Renault Kangoo

Renault Kangoo is a passenger car. It combines good travel conditions for the whole family with the functionality needed to run a small business, for example. It allows the transport of goods, the advantage is sliding doors on the side and double doors that open to the sides at the rear, or a large tailgate that can be lifted up. You can fold the rear seats and carry quite a lot of cargo. The disadvantage may be that the rear seats are not very comfortable and comfortable, but there is a lot of space for rear passengers. Plenty of storage space is also an advantage. The car is tall enough, and above the cab you can conveniently place a few necessary things, because there is a shelf there that allows you to make the most of the space.

TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT

The car is quite mechanically modified. However, you need to pay attention to the engines, since in the popular version with the 1,2 engine the timing belt deserves special attention, because The mileage between shifts indicated by the manufacturer (120000 km) is, in my opinion, too high. The car is quite tall, which can negatively affect road conditions, but the functionality of the car allows you to ignore this issue, because this is not a sports model, but a utilitarian one.

TYPICAL FAULTS

Steering system

Quite often in this model, the tie rod ends are changed, the transmission itself is quite low-failure, but recently I encountered a failure of the cross on the steering column, which is quite dangerous, since there is a risk of losing the steering rack. steering, and replacement can be quite laborious and expensive (Photo 1).

Photo 1

Transmission

It is quite well polished, without any problems for the entire period of operation of the car, occasionally a spring break on the gear selector can occur, due to which the shift rod flies to the side (Photo 2). The suspension cushions of the box are weak, as the damage progresses, there are problems with vibrations transmitted to the passenger compartment.

Photo 2

Clutch

Apart from normal wear and tear of the elements, there are no serious malfunctions. With a significant mileage, damage to the thrust bearing is possible (noisy operation).

ENGINE

The most common malfunctions include oil leaks under the valve cover, electrical equipment failures, sometimes the ignition coil refuses to obey (especially 16 valve versions) (Photo 3,4). In general, the whole engine sits deep under the hood, and if someone occasionally looks under the hood and drives a lot, you can expect a lot of dust on the engine components. The cooler can also cause problems, as it often fails, resulting in a significant loss of coolant.

Hamulce

Pretty well functioning system if you take care of the elements. When driving until the last moment, without looking into the brake system, it may happen that the handbrake is completely absent, the brake pads stick, the brake discs are significantly rusted, the handbrake cable sticks. It can also jam the brake force corrector (Photo 5).

Photo 5

Body

The case is made soundly, the only drawback is the plastic decorative elements, which lose their color after a few years. Mirror housings may be scratched by sunlight. If you do not use the back door for a long time, the hinges can jam, as well as the hinges on the hood.

Electrical installation

A fairly well-finished item, but the shortcomings of the flasher switch are annoying, as it can tick and tick while driving, but after turning on the indicator, the sound disappears.

Installation components such as connectors and connectors have been loosened, which may result in tarnished connections and no contact or poor current flow.

Suspension

The suspension is vulnerable to damage. Rocker fingers break out (photo 6) and metal-rubber bushings (photo 7). Quite often, the McPherson strut spring breaks (Fig. 8). The connectors of the anti-roll bar are quite often damaged (Photo 9).

interior

A large amount of plastic sometimes causes quite unpleasant noises. The ornate cover of the door closer in the area of ​​\uXNUMXb\uXNUMXbattaching to the door repeatedly cracks. Seat chafing can occur with high mileage.

SUMMARY

The car has relatively little fault tolerance, provided that the individual elements are taken care of. Easy to build, easy to repair. Good access everywhere. Spare parts are almost everywhere, not only originals, but also used spare parts, with prices at a decent level.

A car is a good alternative for people who need a car not only to travel outside the city, but also to solve transport-related issues, for example, when running a small business. After folding the seats, the car becomes a roomy trunk.

PROS

– Attractive appearance

– Decent performance with low fuel consumption

– Reliable engines and gearboxes

– Good availability of spare parts and reasonable price

– Spacious and very comfortable interior

– Ease of use

MINUSS

- Broken suspension springs

– Engine oil leak

– A running brake system can cause trouble

– Poor engine and transmission mounts

– Metal-rubber bushings and rocker arms can be knocked out.

Availability of spare parts:

Originals - Very good.

Substitutes - Very good.

Spare parts prices:

The originals are top notch.

Substitutes - at a decent level.

Bounce rate:

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