Keep at it Paul, honestly this channel is golden. It has all the ingredients to be a powerhouse on UA-cam. I won't miss an episode - just need them algorithms to kick in 👍
Absolute hero doing that cam belt without dropping the engine out, most specialists do so and charge you £600 odd for the faff. Finding a 182 even in bad nick for £100 is unheard of too these days, you're lucky to get one for less than £2k running. Get this one up to good shape and you can sell it for £5k as long as the milage is below 100k miles, but once you drive it you wont want to sell it. They're excellent, love mine
Very common VVT Dephaser Pulley issue. Done quite a lot of these through the years and yes you are correct, they make a lot more noise once the engine warms up. It’s still One of the best engines to ever grace Renault.
Love the videos lads, shame they’ve dried up recently. Appreciate it’s a passion of love for some of these cars but get them out in the market place, we all know it’s rare you’ll get all the invested money back but there’s people out there who will give you some good money knowing the detailed builds….plus theres those that want everything for nothing of course.
@K You're having a go at some for bad grammar. Look at yours. Starting with a lower case and not ending with a full stop. You are just a hypocritical idiot.
I learned to drive in a black standard 1.2 Clio of the same year. I don’t think I will ever NOT want one of these, early 2000 hatch back styling was great, but Renault really smashed it at this period. The performance Clio and performance megane’s are still some of the coolest looking things on the road (even if they are a little rare now!) Got a sub instantly!
Ahhh man. Hopefully you can stay doing this, and maybe one day Kiethy can return. Fully understand the electric bills. Our household energy bills have doubled and we barely run the heating any more. I expect there will be a lot of businesses going to the wall as costs raise and consumers cut spending. Fingers crossed you can pull through. Maybe sell the clio and buy some solar panels with the profit? I'm sure you could install them your self, as you are clearly a very capable gentleman! But why would we want to see the clio on the rolling road? Said no petrol head ever!
What a little bargain!, great stuff. Solving that rattle from the engine was satisfying, I love it when someone ditches/abandons something when the fix is really quite simple. I have gained many electrical goods down to popped fuses, loose wires or a 30p component on a board that has failed. I've always told the client/the giver, I have fixed it, do you want it back for a small fee?, most if not all, have said, "keep it"....nice.
That looks great with the gold wheels. Just looking at one of these as a future classic as last of the old 90’s style hot hatches, had one a few years ago but never blew me away like the 197 did. But that’s the best one in black I’ve seen, good choice on wheel colour
Great to have you back even if it's only half the team. Things have gotten so hard for everyone at the moment and things have to change so sorry it's at the cost of Keith not being with you anymore but hopefully things will improve and he will be able to join you again I do wish him and you of course all the best and can't wait for the next video.
Sorry to hear that Keith isn't part of it currently, chatted to him at the NEC and what a lovely bloke. Hope you can carry on and get through the tough times, you deserve every success with it. Keep going mate 👍
As soon as I heard your description of the noise and heard it I had a good idea that it was the dephayser pulley. Done a lovely job of bringing the car round. The wheels look fantastic! You’ve gained a sub from me
Sorry to hear about your financial situation. I miss Kieth, loved to watch his expertise and the results of his fine work. Won’t you try to restore a classic left hand drive car to sell it on the continent or in the US?
I used to own a phase one 172 Clio. Really nice to see this 182 project. The dephaser pulley is a common weak point. I’d recommend Ferodo DS2500 pads all round and Brembo high carbon front discs from K Tec racing. Also fit a Powerflex dogbone bush kit to stop the engine kicking back under hard acceleration and a K Tec engine mounting kit. Michelin Pilot sport 4 tyres are great on these cars. It should give decent power on the rolling road. Probably around 177-179 bhp as it’s a 182. My 172 gave 167 bhp after a remap. They’re huge fun to drive.
Soon as it started up I though "that's the dephaser" My Clio 172 did exactly the same shortly after buying it. Ended up removing the engine to do the belts and dephaser, and using genuine renault timing tools only come strongly recommended....they run like a bag of spanners if you get the timing even a bit out. Enjoyed watching this
I’m not really a car person, but I love channels that are well produced like yours! Really interesting to learn new things and presented in an accessible, friendly manner. Keep up the good work mate, you’ve gained a sub.
As a 182 owner, that looks absolutely incredible with the gold wheels well done. Keen to see what it makes on the dyno too. Can't believe you snapped that up for a hundy, absolute steal.
UA-cam brought me here, 1st video I've ever seen, you've done a great job on production, quality and presenting. I was amazed at how much you threw at the car, would have liked to have seen more investigation before you decided to refurb wheels, cambelt and service, but hey it works. Anyway I've subscribed and will be going back over old videos, will be interesting.
Sad times sorry to hear Keith has gone we will miss his sense of humour we certainly are living in uncertain times you should get a generator/wind turbine to power the garage lighting and heating
Great video. I’ve just come across this video because I’ve just bought a Clio 172 in a similar, so this has been really helpful. Will be watching part two.
I knew that noise would be gone after you changed the cam belt roller tensioner pulley.Makes sense to change those components when its been stood so long.I was thinking a flat bronze would look good on the wheels but the gold contrasts nicely with the black.Dont see many of those Clios about.Nice car.Good video.
This video was the first video I watched on your channel and it definitely wont be the last. Great video, really enjoyed watching it with because it was soo calm without any music or distraction. Keep at it!
Keep going man your content is so clear cut and precise, there's no fakery or unnecessary fluf. You really know your stuff, your videos will definitely do better in time ! Keep it up
Keep going with channel Paul. I really enjoy your videos. Miss kieth. Hope he can make odd guest appearance. You have plenty of support on here so keep going
Back in the day I had a Clio 172 cup. It had a performance exhaust and aftermarket air filter and one thing I remember about it was it sounded a bit like a diesel strangely. It was a really fun car to drive in the dry, in the wet it was dangerous lol.
Just came upon your channel . Nice to see an honest hard working chap like yourself . Well done. Hope it all works out. Tough times for many.goodluck .
Good to see a new video, shame keith is no longer with you ,he really had some skills on the paint side, And what happened to the other projects ,ie the escort camper van
Loved this! Makes me want a 182 as well as my 197. Thank you for this and covering everything off in one episode rather than dragging out like some creators do! Will definitely be back for more.
Please keep at it I did email you as I knew something was up I wish Keith all the very best as met you and him a few times at the nec . As others have said the channel is golden , I’m always looking for another episode. Hope Keith will return. Maybe a guest appearance Or show us what he’s working on! How about an open day in the summer!! I’m sure we can all get the viewing figures up as it is truly a magnificent channel. Please keep going All the best Lee price
Glad you're back. Very sorry to hear about the other guys though. Best wishes to all of them. The Clio 182 is a very cool car, it'll be interesting to see how many gee gees are still there.
First time watching one of your videos. Keep up the great work. I used to have a car just like this and changed the engine on my driveway because the cambelt snapped. I know your pain. 👍
Bro, don’t be disheartened! First video I’ve watched from you and now a sub! That’s rare for me! Keep at it, streamlining the channel is fine! This was top content!
Keep going Paul, this channel is one of the best out there. The Clio looks unrecognisable well done. I have worked on a few of these cars and they are a right royal pain in the backside. We will all keep watching and look forward to the next one. Regards Rick.
Glad to see you back, Buddy. Hope it all works out and fingers crossed, Keith will be back doing his little dances. If not full time, there has to be a cameo. Great job with the Clio 👍
just when we were all having fun, reality kicked in, aww bastards concentrate on keeping a roof over your head mate, make sure we are just a bit fun when things allow cracking job on the 182, i knew it was going to be gold wheels, looks even better than i imagined
Loved the video....would have liked to see more of a breakdown of fitting the new parts etc. You need to do a collaboration with Mat Armstrong....get those subscriber numbers right up then....sack the job off ha. Keep up the good work.
Great work, had a 172 Cup and full fat 182 back in the day. Well done on the belts and dephaser. An absolute pain to work on. Car looks amazing with gold alloys 👍.
This channel just popped up as a random suggestion. Loved the Clio revamp, really good content. Not sure how things used to be, with regards loss of staff etc, but regardless, that revamp was great. Hopefully more to come
Great to see a 182 brought back to life. Love the gold alloys too, reminds me a bit of the older Clio Williams models (but black, not navy, of course). Keep up the great content.
The belts were always a nightmare on these, which is why they were so cheap at one point. £600 for a belt change meant that they got sold cheaply or were left until the engine ate itself (which is why k24 swap is popular). Good to see you sorted this one properly. The wheels completely change this car.
I'm 10 minutes in and I'm hitting subscribe. I like your style. So calm and not show offy as some other channels do these days. Looking forward for the next videos!
First time I've seen your videos buddy. Really enjoyed it. Bet the bloke you bought it off is kicking himself for writing off a 182 just for a pulley and belt kit. To bring in more revenue why don't you break the rebuilds down into a series of videos? I'd certainly watch. It was very well shot edited and put together. Keep up the good work.
Paul hard times these are for a lot of people I'm sure you didn't want to let your colleagues go and I bet it was a hard decision for you to make I'm sure they will understand why you had to do it and I'm sure if it picks back up for you they would be on the top of your call list all the best to them hope to see them again on your channel And definitely still watching your channel Paul 👍
Keep at it Paul, honestly this channel is golden. It has all the ingredients to be a powerhouse on UA-cam. I won't miss an episode - just need them algorithms to kick in 👍
Totally agree with this 👍
Cheers for the brilliant comment mate, I’ll keep pushing 👍👍
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Agree with the above!!
the algo is working its magic, just found this cannel and right away I've subbed! Pure gold, love it!
Yep would love to see a follow up video on the Clio!
The way this video is edited is so satisfying! I love how he just takes off the parts like lego bricks, with no bolts taken out.
Absolute hero doing that cam belt without dropping the engine out, most specialists do so and charge you £600 odd for the faff. Finding a 182 even in bad nick for £100 is unheard of too these days, you're lucky to get one for less than £2k running. Get this one up to good shape and you can sell it for £5k as long as the milage is below 100k miles, but once you drive it you wont want to sell it. They're excellent, love mine
Love my 182... proper b road blaster
Very common VVT Dephaser Pulley issue. Done quite a lot of these through the years and yes you are correct, they make a lot more noise once the engine warms up. It’s still One of the best engines to ever grace Renault.
would love to see more of the clio
100£?! That's crazy. I'd love a 182 but at least I have a regular 1.6 16V
Love the videos lads, shame they’ve dried up recently. Appreciate it’s a passion of love for some of these cars but get them out in the market place, we all know it’s rare you’ll get all the invested money back but there’s people out there who will give you some good money knowing the detailed builds….plus theres those that want everything for nothing of course.
You were a great double act. Been wondering when the next episode was out. Great to see you back!
I was shouting "dephaser!" when you were searching for the noise. What a great little video you've produced. Another odd auto subscriber signed up
So sorry to hear that. But pleased you're back.
Hope someday will be back to normal 👍
Gutted that Kieth’s gone but I guess it is what it is 😢
So no more Kieth ? Sad to here I really like Kieth fantastic body man and painter 🫣😔 really nice guy wish him well 👍🏻
Me too mate, just the costs of builds and bills are mega at the moment.
Sad to here? 😆
@@Itsamemario1ns6666 he also spelt Keith wrong. Twice
Hear..😂
@K You're having a go at some for bad grammar. Look at yours. Starting with a lower case and not ending with a full stop. You are just a hypocritical idiot.
I learned to drive in a black standard 1.2 Clio of the same year. I don’t think I will ever NOT want one of these, early 2000 hatch back styling was great, but Renault really smashed it at this period. The performance Clio and performance megane’s are still some of the coolest looking things on the road (even if they are a little rare now!)
Got a sub instantly!
Ahhh man. Hopefully you can stay doing this, and maybe one day Kiethy can return. Fully understand the electric bills. Our household energy bills have doubled and we barely run the heating any more. I expect there will be a lot of businesses going to the wall as costs raise and consumers cut spending. Fingers crossed you can pull through. Maybe sell the clio and buy some solar panels with the profit? I'm sure you could install them your self, as you are clearly a very capable gentleman!
But why would we want to see the clio on the rolling road? Said no petrol head ever!
Great video. Sorry to hear things are hard. Keep at it, hopefully you find your feet on here and can get Keith back.
Keep going Paul, all the hard work you do is worth it pal
Cheers Steven, appreciate that mate. 👍
Great to see another 182 put back on the road. A genuinely fun car to drive. You'll certainly make money given the £100. you paid for it.
What a little bargain!, great stuff. Solving that rattle from the engine was satisfying, I love it when someone ditches/abandons something when the fix is really quite simple. I have gained many electrical goods down to popped fuses, loose wires or a 30p component on a board that has failed. I've always told the client/the giver, I have fixed it, do you want it back for a small fee?, most if not all, have said, "keep it"....nice.
Wow! What an awesome transformation and presentation!! Great job 👏🏻
Come on UA-cam- let’s get this champ 100k subscribers!
Keep it up. That Cleo is a modern classic. Nice one👍🇬🇧
Love the channel Paul, please keep it going, definitely NOT going to unsubscribe. 👍
Would really like to see it on the rolling road, always interesting to see how many horses have escaped over the years
That looks great with the gold wheels. Just looking at one of these as a future classic as last of the old 90’s style hot hatches, had one a few years ago but never blew me away like the 197 did. But that’s the best one in black I’ve seen, good choice on wheel colour
Was surprised you did this car in one video. Most YT would drag this out over 10 videos.
cam dephaser is my bet, I repaired one years ago. Oh and the gearboxes are like chocolate too, bloody good drivers car though.
It goes real well! Feels like driving a go-kart it’s so low to the road 👍
Sorry to hear times are tough mate.
This was a steal and turned out sweet 👍
Cheers Big Keg, HOO ROO mate 👍
Great to have you back even if it's only half the team. Things have gotten so hard for everyone at the moment and things have to change so sorry it's at the cost of Keith not being with you anymore but hopefully things will improve and he will be able to join you again I do wish him and you of course all the best and can't wait for the next video.
Thanks Trevor, appreciate that mate 👍
Sorry to hear that Keith isn't part of it currently, chatted to him at the NEC and what a lovely bloke. Hope you can carry on and get through the tough times, you deserve every success with it. Keep going mate 👍
As soon as I heard your description of the noise and heard it I had a good idea that it was the dephayser pulley. Done a lovely job of bringing the car round. The wheels look fantastic! You’ve gained a sub from me
same on mine
Classic hot hatches have soared in value in recent times. That's well worth a complete restoration
Sad times mate think every one is feeling the pinch..........but please keep working at it forward and upwards 🙏 ......
Will do mate 👍👍👍
Sorry to hear about your financial situation. I miss Kieth, loved to watch his expertise and the results of his fine work.
Won’t you try to restore a classic left hand drive car to sell it on the continent or in the US?
Popped up on my recommended very glad I discovered your channel, great vid mate always had a soft spot for 182’s👍🏼
I used to own a phase one 172 Clio. Really nice to see this 182 project. The dephaser pulley is a common weak point. I’d recommend Ferodo DS2500 pads all round and Brembo high carbon front discs from K Tec racing. Also fit a Powerflex dogbone bush kit to stop the engine kicking back under hard acceleration and a K Tec engine mounting kit. Michelin Pilot sport 4 tyres are great on these cars. It should give decent power on the rolling road. Probably around 177-179 bhp as it’s a 182. My 172 gave 167 bhp after a remap. They’re huge fun to drive.
Good to see you again, and sorry things have been so tough. Keep going 👍
This is one of the cleanest garages I’ve seen
Soon as it started up I though "that's the dephaser" My Clio 172 did exactly the same shortly after buying it. Ended up removing the engine to do the belts and dephaser, and using genuine renault timing tools only come strongly recommended....they run like a bag of spanners if you get the timing even a bit out.
Enjoyed watching this
Top job. The gold wheels with the gold badging look 👌
I’m not really a car person, but I love channels that are well produced like yours! Really interesting to learn new things and presented in an accessible, friendly manner. Keep up the good work mate, you’ve gained a sub.
Hi Paul, great to see another episode up. Enjoyed it plenty. Looking forward to the next one.
I used to have a 172 CUP and I loved it, had it for eight years. Raced impreza's, Golf GTI's and even the occasional lambo haha. Cracking little car.
wow paul thats gonna be well worth ur hard work wen finished.love the gold alloys with the black paint work keep up th brill work.
Superb End Result, a great looking car has come out so well and what a bargain. Am looking forward to the next video
As a 182 owner, that looks absolutely incredible with the gold wheels well done. Keen to see what it makes on the dyno too.
Can't believe you snapped that up for a hundy, absolute steal.
Jeez what a transformation! I love the gold wheels 🤩
UA-cam brought me here, 1st video I've ever seen, you've done a great job on production, quality and presenting.
I was amazed at how much you threw at the car, would have liked to have seen more investigation before you decided to refurb wheels, cambelt and service, but hey it works.
Anyway I've subscribed and will be going back over old videos, will be interesting.
Sad times sorry to hear Keith has gone we will miss his sense of humour we certainly are living in uncertain times you should get a generator/wind turbine to power the garage lighting and heating
Yes looked into that, the kits are coming down in price too.
Stumbled accross this channel, and have to say it was a great, informative video. I will be avidly waiting future videos.
Great video. I’ve just come across this video because I’ve just bought a Clio 172 in a similar, so this has been really helpful. Will be watching part two.
I knew that noise would be gone after you changed the cam belt roller tensioner pulley.Makes sense to change those components when its been stood so long.I was thinking a flat bronze would look good on the wheels but the gold contrasts nicely with the black.Dont see many of those Clios about.Nice car.Good video.
This video was the first video I watched on your channel and it definitely wont be the last. Great video, really enjoyed watching it with because it was soo calm without any music or distraction. Keep at it!
Glad I’ve found this channel! Great turnaround on the clio
Keep going man your content is so clear cut and precise, there's no fakery or unnecessary fluf. You really know your stuff, your videos will definitely do better in time ! Keep it up
Appreciate that comment matey 👍👍
As soon as I saw the title of the video I knew it would be the dephaser. My 172 was the same, sounded like a new engine after I had it done
Subscribed
Keep going with channel Paul. I really enjoy your videos. Miss kieth. Hope he can make odd guest appearance. You have plenty of support on here so keep going
Dephaser pulley is a must for the 2.0L Renault VVT engines - nice job grabbing this 182 for £100 and saving it
Back in the day I had a Clio 172 cup. It had a performance exhaust and aftermarket air filter and one thing I remember about it was it sounded a bit like a diesel strangely. It was a really fun car to drive in the dry, in the wet it was dangerous lol.
I've always liked this era of Clio's
Just came upon your channel . Nice to see an honest hard working chap like yourself . Well done. Hope it all works out. Tough times for many.goodluck .
Loved my 182, looking forward to seeing what’s at the wheels.
My sons had 2 of these so far and loves them
Keep up the good work
used to have a 182 when I was younger if I had the funds would be definitely trying to buy this keep it coming bud
Good to see a new video, shame keith is no longer with you ,he really had some skills on the paint side,
And what happened to the other projects ,ie the escort camper van
Deffo coming up this year, that and the Z3 I started back in 2019
@@ODDAutos great ,
Looking forward to it
Keep going paul 👍
£100!! Jammy bugger.
Nicely done though. A little TLC and all of a sudden you've got a cracking car.
Can't wait for the follow up vid.
This is the first time I have seen the channel. Love it!
Keep going bud your a genuine hardworking person
Great to see you back. Looking forward to the next one. Hope Kieth is okay, maybe you will be together again if things improve.
Hopefully 👍👍
Still the usual cracking content! Definitely won't miss an episode. Best wishes to Keith 👍🏻
As soon as I heard that rattle I thought Dephaser pulley.
Had the same noise from a 172 mk1 I had.
Great motors though!
And great video, thanks.
What an absolute bargain! Cam belts and dephaser are a pig of a job! Car looks great!
Loved this! Makes me want a 182 as well as my 197. Thank you for this and covering everything off in one episode rather than dragging out like some creators do! Will definitely be back for more.
Please keep at it I did email you as I knew something was up
I wish Keith all the very best as met you and him a few times at the nec .
As others have said the channel is golden , I’m always looking for another episode.
Hope Keith will return.
Maybe a guest appearance
Or show us what he’s working on!
How about an open day in the summer!!
I’m sure we can all get the viewing figures up as it is truly a magnificent channel.
Please keep going
All the best Lee price
Glad you're back. Very sorry to hear about the other guys though. Best wishes to all of them. The Clio 182 is a very cool car, it'll be interesting to see how many gee gees are still there.
Cheers Gray, yes hopefully got close to the same bhp after all these years 👍
UA-cam algorithm has worked a treat here, just earned a like and a sub 👌
First time watching one of your videos. Keep up the great work. I used to have a car just like this and changed the engine on my driveway because the cambelt snapped. I know your pain. 👍
Bro, don’t be disheartened! First video I’ve watched from you and now a sub! That’s rare for me! Keep at it, streamlining the channel is fine! This was top content!
Keep going Paul, this channel is one of the best out there. The Clio looks unrecognisable well done. I have worked on a few of these cars and they are a right royal pain in the backside. We will all keep watching and look forward to the next one. Regards Rick.
What a lovely little car... The Gold wheels really set it off.. looks amazing.. keep going mate .. Alwys loved this shape of Clio
this channel deserves so many more viewers get sharing!!
Cheers mate, no idea why it always gets the same kind of views.
Glad to see you back, Buddy.
Hope it all works out and fingers crossed, Keith will be back doing his little dances. If not full time, there has to be a cameo.
Great job with the Clio 👍
You should look for Sachs trophy dampers. They change the car from great to absolutely stunning ! Cracking job btw 🎉
just when we were all having fun, reality kicked in, aww bastards
concentrate on keeping a roof over your head mate, make sure we are just a bit fun when things allow
cracking job on the 182, i knew it was going to be gold wheels, looks even better than i imagined
Thanks Paul, I’ll keep plodding on lol 👍
What a great flip, keep plugging away fella
That does look nice, I couldn't part with that.
Loved the video....would have liked to see more of a breakdown of fitting the new parts etc. You need to do a collaboration with Mat Armstrong....get those subscriber numbers right up then....sack the job off ha. Keep up the good work.
Great work, had a 172 Cup and full fat 182 back in the day. Well done on the belts and dephaser. An absolute pain to work on. Car looks amazing with gold alloys 👍.
Kieth that's the dephaser pulley. Change that over when you do the belts you got yourself a bargain!!
This is mega. Amazing work. Made it look easy.
Keep doing what you do and it’ll come good
The amount of views and comments you have had in not even 24 hrs shows your on the right road…
This channel just popped up as a random suggestion. Loved the Clio revamp, really good content. Not sure how things used to be, with regards loss of staff etc, but regardless, that revamp was great. Hopefully more to come
Great to see a 182 brought back to life. Love the gold alloys too, reminds me a bit of the older Clio Williams models (but black, not navy, of course). Keep up the great content.
The belts were always a nightmare on these, which is why they were so cheap at one point. £600 for a belt change meant that they got sold cheaply or were left until the engine ate itself (which is why k24 swap is popular). Good to see you sorted this one properly. The wheels completely change this car.
I'm 10 minutes in and I'm hitting subscribe. I like your style. So calm and not show offy as some other channels do these days. Looking forward for the next videos!
Loved this episode mate
Please keep up the great work.
First time I've seen your videos buddy. Really enjoyed it. Bet the bloke you bought it off is kicking himself for writing off a 182 just for a pulley and belt kit.
To bring in more revenue why don't you break the rebuilds down into a series of videos? I'd certainly watch. It was very well shot edited and put together. Keep up the good work.
Paul hard times these are for a lot of people
I'm sure you didn't want to let your colleagues go and I bet it was a hard decision for you to make
I'm sure they will understand why you had to do it and I'm sure if it picks back up for you they would be on the top of your call list all the best to them hope to see them again on your channel
And definitely still watching your channel Paul 👍
I think Keith had his own body shop a couple of units along but I could be wrong on that…🤔
I loved my 182. Wish I still had it now. Good shout on the gold wheels…. Can I suggest some old French style yellow front fog lights.
Nice one Paul, great transformation!