Does the Renault Clio have an non-interference engine?

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Does the Renault Clio have an non-interference engine?

A friend has recently experienced cam belt failure on his 2003 Renault Clio. Obviously he has been quoted a lot of money to fix it and is thinking of scrapping the car.

However, I had a cam belt failure a few years ago on a Ford Orion and was lucky that it didn't cost me a new engine as it was a non interference engine. I even managed to fix it myself with a new cam belt kit, but I can't find out if the Renault is an interference or a non interference engine. Is there any way to tell without taking the thing apart?

Asked on 25 November 2014 by Rogdrive

Answered by Honest John

Try to turn the engine over from the crank. Use a probe to inspect the combustion chambers.

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