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I wasn't too bad, to be honest. Burning through the steel was my initial issue, then getting the rods stuck as not enough heat. Once I sussed that I was away. As luck would have it, the drummer turned out to be a time-served welder. He did a ton of work on my Celica rallycross car and showed...

Awesome work Jon. I still think you're insane :ROFLMAO: The top mounts look the DBs.

1980 - 16 and a Young YTS. Gaffer - can you weld? Me - Nope! Gaffer - See that welder over there and those welding rods, get some of that scrap sheet steel and start welding. If it looks like chicken s**t when I get back in a couple of hours, I'm sending you back to the training centre. And...

Finally caught up with the latest updates to the thread. The car went into a friend's garage last week to get the PAS pump changed over as I just don't have any more spare time in Sept. All seemed to go well and the steering feels much better. However, he discovered a small leak from the...

The calipers and carriers were made by TRW-Lucas for Renault. Here’s what you need if you’re going new. 182 CB22. RH Front Caliper - P/N (7701205833) - OEM Mfr. TRW-Lucas P/N (BHW242) LH Front Caliper - P/N (7701205832) - OEM Mfr. TRW-Lucas P/N (BHW241) RH Caliper Carrier - P/N (7701047929) -...

On the one I ordered from Renault, my old original cap wouldn’t fit.

I gave £300 for the 15” versions in Gloss Black which didn’t need a refurb. I’d argue the 15” are more desirable (trackdays, cost of tyres). The tyres on mine were Hankook EVOs which weren’t in the best of shape. HTH.

With the new checkstrap in, it was a good opportunity to remove the door pins to check for wear. Not bad condition considering. Gave all the hinges a good washout with WD-40, then applied some White Lithium Grease to the pins and strap. Last job was to apply some Butyl sealing tape around...

My new checkstrap arrived. I went for a decent make as the cheapos are a bit flimsy. Removed the speaker, door handles and electric window/mirror switches. 4 screws at the bottom of the door then lifted the cover up and off. It came off a bit too easy. On further inspection you can...

It has to be said the car has completely transformed under your ownership. Looks really nice in that picture above.

Throughout my six years of owning and restoring my 182s, I've always preferred genuine parts. However, due to occasional supply constraints, I've had to fit non-branded parts from OEM manufacturers on a few occasions. Here's a small list of these alternative parts, which might be useful for...

Just had a thought. Did you put them in the right way around?

The gearbox is on t'other side :ROFLMAO: Edit. Sorry, no it isn't:ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: You're right!

Aye, it's an easy enough thing to overlook.

This might work if you haven't already gone out and bought a saw. Depending on how rusted the bolt is to the inner metal sleeve. Spray some penetrating fluid in first and let it soak. Now't to lose.

Bookmarked.

Yes Avon ZV7s. My old 182 had those on and they were ok too. Didn’t have them over the winter, but seemed fine throughout the summer. But you’d only buy the Avons if you didn’t want to spend the extra on PS3s.

I find they don't tramline as much as the 205s.

195/45/16 PS3 for me.

One for the oldies 😂

On my first 182, one of the bushes was practically welded to the bolt. I had very few tools, but I did have a blow torch and a hammer. It’s bloody horrible, smelly, smokey and probably downright dangerous ☠️ Buy a saw!

To many it’s just a 20 year old Clio - sadly ☹️

That makes me feel a bit better Jon as it cost me £58 😐 Looks like a £12 eBay special 😂

I like Black wheels on these cars, makes them look mean. Best colour when it's clean IMHO. Until you mentioned the gold detailing, I never noticed tbh.

Yeah, and it's what came with it. The cap off my old 182 bottle won't fit it either.

Really enjoying Yorkshire Car Restoration at the moment. - https://www.youtube.com/@yorkshirecarrestoration The fabrication work on the Opel Manta is top drawer.

I bought this "Genuine" one from Renault and it has no Renault markings. In fact, it looks identical to the cheap one I bought off eBay for my BG a few months before. https://renaultpartsdirect.co.uk/parts/cooling-heating-parts/renault-clio-expansion-bottle-mk2/ Part number is 7701470460...