Don’t throw away your original engine if you care about the cars resale value because the Vin on the engine will match the chassis and your new engine will not match and a potential buyer may see that if you ever come to sell the car and now you’ve got your original engine out it would be good time to work on it and if you can fix it, it’s a spare engine lol
Nobody is copying your name mate. How stupid can you get ? They have made a pin that blocks a motor at ...... a quarter to eight. LOL. How stupid can you be.
Yip. They seem to enjoy buying wrecks and then repairing them for non economical sums.... Apart from ating up as TH-camrs they are morons to spend that kind of money on ars. They should buy better cars from the beginning.
'I was having a meltdown' welcome to Renault ownership 😂 Love this raw honest type of video, more of this & not the over edited nonsense please. You lads at TDC are doing a great job, keep up the awesome work 👍
I’ve done an engine swap on a Clio 182 on a driveway as well, and this 16-minute video really doesn’t do justice to the sheer amount of work involved or how little space you have to work with on these cars. Massive respect for tackling it!
Renaults aren't bad, wait until you start working on JLR stuff. I always find it funny when people complain about working on french cars. My RS 265 is a breeze to work on compared to Land Rovers lol
@bleachyunknown2000 Megane is fine ti work on, decent room and decent oem parts still available, and at least you have space on the JLR stuff. The cluo is genuinely diabolical, the parts are all made of fucking camembert too and cost 3x what they used to cause renault no longer supports the mk2 clios.
@ett_baer Will completely skipped over how difficult it is to drop the engine in from the top. The width of the engine with the gearbox attached is literally the width from strut tower to strut tower. It's agonising getting the positioning just right to sit it back on its mounts.
Since the autoalex drama its really refreshing to see this type of video... much better than buying an old bmw having someone else fix it and call it "content"
@@KoVLibertyTurns out Taylor allegedly didn't get his way (meaning free or extremely cheap work), leading him to lash out at the shop in a podcast. Said shop then made a detailed video on TH-cam providing evidence of his communication with Taylor. Let's just say that it isn't a good look on Taylor's side...
Really nice to actually see some nitty gritty work being done and filmed. More please! Maybe a holiday to Scotland to help a poor lass restore her 2006 TT? 😂
You guys, Jack + Ethan as well as Alex are smashing it.. So glad I can now see you all on 3 different channels as opposed to that one defunct thing. Keep it up!
That was an absolutely top video ... great work! Clio 182s are awesome machines, and you’ve really done them justice. If anyone’s interested, check out one of my older videos to see a stripped-out, pop-and-bang shed of a 182 I took in part exchange, effectively got it for free! These cars are hands-down one of the best value-for-money hot hatches out there. And if you ever get stuck with one, give Kris Dark in Middlesbrough a call. There’s literally nothing he doesn’t know about Clio 182s. He’s the go-to guy for keeping these legendary cars running at their best. Plus he would be cool on the channel and his missus is a race car driver haha
I was worried about the valve stem seals when the manifold came off but was very relieved to see a refurb head go on. 👍🏻 Well done Will & team, really enjoying the content of the channel. ❤ P.s. Original Engine = Race Engine Build 🙂
“Please excuse the mess, I’ve been having a meltdown” same Will, same lol Also love this kind of video. Really enjoyed watching you work through the process!
I was wondering the same thing. Was saying to the missus that on fresh engine builds, assembly lube would be used, but even oil between the cam/bearings etc would've been a good thing to do, surely.
Really enjoyed that…proper job, well presented and explained. Nothing unnecessarily damaged or destroyed. Recently this is one of my favourite car channels. Great stuff.
Were just about to write that not installing a new gasket, bolts and going over the seals is a very bad idea. Were happy to learn that you came to your senses just a few seconds later 😂
I love it! You guys are just the best! Regular uploading on the main channel, your delivery is excellent, and just all round great content! This is the kind of thing I would love to do and your approach is so helpful in making the car world accessible. Thank you!!
I had a Vx220 a few years back... Changed the timing chain, and the tensioner wasn't set when I put it in... Guess what... Had to do it all again and get the head refurbished after some bent valves... Thanks for sharing the meltdown, many of us have had them in one form or another 😅
Lads you're absolutely smashing it. Main channel for the fun, wide reaching, entertainment stuff and the second channel giving us the much needed nerdy stuff. Love it ❤
Atleast you lot are doing some proper mechanical work, even though you don’t have a lot of experience like most backyard mechanics you are still giving it a go 👍👍.
Man do I miss my Renaultsports. I’ve owned a Clio 197, Meg 275 and a 300 and was a Renaultsport owner for 15 years. Shame Renault messed me over with the 300 or I’d still have it. Love seeing these being looked after and put back on the road in good condition. Racing blue is a top tier colour (after LY of course) Fantastic video ❤
Great content Will. Proper car content, these jobs are daunting if you haven’t done them before but with patience and as long as you’re happy to get stuck in they’re really satisfying. 👏🏼👍🏻
Lots of comments about not using assembly oil or not doing this and that. I missed out on doing lots of cool projects when i was a lad as i was too worried about doing it wrong. How i try to live now is just fuckin do it the best i can and if i do make a mistake well i will learn from it and am building on the experience to make it right better and faster the next time. Dont miss out on the adventure by worrying about everything just get your hands dirty and have fun.
Nice one Will, pleasant suprise to watch this. Friend of mine had one of these 182's here as a daily in Australia. Went great for ages, electrics started to play up but the engine was strong.
Excellent video Love seeing things like this These should definitely be main Chanel videos once in a while I like the fun ones but the actual videos when you go into real detail are great too
This kind of car work is way beyond my own skill level (not to mention the time, space and tool requirements), yet the presentation was so good I was easily able to follow along and understand everything. Excellent work! 👏
I would recommend changing the aux belt, the F4RT engine is designed as such that if the aux belt fails, it takes out the cambelt, and it easily fails. The crankshaft pulley is dual mass and eventually decides to separate itself or seize up. The idler pulley will also give problems if the bearings go. I have had both happen to me on my Avantime. I was lucky, when the crankshaft pulley died it separated rather than seized and I was able to change it (I had already ordered one as a precaution) after a scary drive home. Whilst on the Isle of Arran the aux belt (replaced a couple of yrs before when the above happened) shredded itself and I got it replaced locally, they insisted all the pulleys were fine, when I got home I replaced the idler and tensioner and found the idler had an almost imperceptible resistance (run your finger over the palm of your hand - thats how loud the bearing noise was) - it felt fine and could only be heard out of the car. The Avantime club recommends replacing them routinely as several engines have been taken out (I quickly found 5 - theres more, they only sold 160 in the UK!).
Videos like this make me wish I had the room to work on my car to this extend. I am tired of mechanics at this point and I wish I could do most stuff on my car on my own if possible.
And this, Ladies and Gentlemen is how you end up with multiple engines for one car. I have not had a Volvo in 10 Years but i still have a Turbo block and pistons and rods in the garage.
Instead of buying a whole new engine, I would’ve checked the head gasket first because that can cause you to have oil getting in your combustion chambers if you have a blown head gasket
Hey Will, nice one for showing this kind of work to the world. You always open yourself up for criticism when showing this kind of content as everyone has their own ideas. At the risk of conforming to that… I’ll ask something as opposed to criticise; there didn’t look to be any assembly lube on the cam journals or the lobes? I really hope you did put some on and it just wasn’t evident in the video. The camshaft is one of the most stressed parts in the whole engine, so assembly line is key prior to a first start. The camshaft are the last bits to see oil pressure. Hope you get it all back on the road ASAP 👍
Great video, I know it's not a brand new engine but it may have been worth using some assembly lube on those cams, not knocking you BTW the fact you're going all out having never done this before is awesome
Will & Edwin, please consider this type of content for the main channel. I strongly believe that you both shine when getting your hands dirty. It’s way more impressive than anything else you do. Not to say the fun stuff should get put to one side, but the geeky content is truly where you are both at your best. Very Matt Armstrong/Might Car Mods vibes. Just my two cents. However I’m sure others share this mindset. Have a good weekend lads 👍
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Is the other engine for sale I have a Clio campus’s i want to engine swap thanks 😎
To get more followers on channel 2?
Don’t throw away your original engine if you care about the cars resale value because the Vin on the engine will match the chassis and your new engine will not match and a potential buyer may see that if you ever come to sell the car and now you’ve got your original engine out it would be good time to work on it and if you can fix it, it’s a spare engine lol
Car Vertical checks aren't worth a toss. They totally missed that my Nieces £10k Audi was stolen & recovered and had salvage title. Useless.
Nobody is copying your name mate. How stupid can you get ?
They have made a pin that blocks a motor at ...... a quarter to eight. LOL.
How stupid can you be.
Enjoyed that 🙏❤
Mat and TDC collab when?
Omg yes. Please collab!
Nah we need a mat and TDC collab 😮
Would love to see a TDC and Mat collab.
No way 😂😂😳
Why is this a second channel video? This is the stuff we want to see lol. It can totally be a first channel video!
Great video but the poduction quality isnt main channel worthy. Perfect for 2DC
Production quality I guess, it feels a bit more "loose". It's pretty sick we get both
But you are seeing it ?
Agreed.
Their personal cars go on second channel.
Fix collapsing garage ❌
Install freshly rebuilt engine ✅
This man has his priorities straight
Modify before fixing right??
Did the roof fall in on him while he was working? No it did not, the correct choice was made that day.
13:41 bro he has repaired it look on the wall at that cement job below the crack, that top dead great
This is EXACTLY what we wanna see, just working on project cars, it’s ace, and your explanations are simple and not patronising. You have it spot on
The boys really just fixing their project cars and filming it. What a life
im not jealous at all!
Yip. They seem to enjoy buying wrecks and then repairing them for non economical sums.... Apart from ating up as TH-camrs they are morons to spend that kind of money on ars. They should buy better cars from the beginning.
@Team33Team33 What's the fun in that though
No Shit Sherlock
Next video you should try to see what went wrong on the old engine
I also like the postmortem tear down videos. Taking stuff apart is also easier when you don't care about putting it back together!
piston rings or valve stem seals
@@voxy8669 or both 😅
@@voxy8669 what a genius!
Yes, the worst case scenario is he'll end up with some spare parts. Best case, he'll rebuild it and have a spare, or sell it and make some money back.
'I was having a meltdown' welcome to Renault ownership 😂
Love this raw honest type of video, more of this & not the over edited nonsense please. You lads at TDC are doing a great job, keep up the awesome work 👍
Either something is broken and you're ignoring it or something is about to break and you're bricking it. Ah I love Clio ownership 😂
French car ownership*
I’ve done an engine swap on a Clio 182 on a driveway as well, and this 16-minute video really doesn’t do justice to the sheer amount of work involved or how little space you have to work with on these cars. Massive respect for tackling it!
I can't even be bothered to do a headlight on my 197. Just straight up refuse to try and get in there
9 times out of 10 working on these cars is horrible.
Renaults aren't bad, wait until you start working on JLR stuff. I always find it funny when people complain about working on french cars. My RS 265 is a breeze to work on compared to Land Rovers lol
@bleachyunknown2000 Megane is fine ti work on, decent room and decent oem parts still available, and at least you have space on the JLR stuff. The cluo is genuinely diabolical, the parts are all made of fucking camembert too and cost 3x what they used to cause renault no longer supports the mk2 clios.
@ett_baer Will completely skipped over how difficult it is to drop the engine in from the top. The width of the engine with the gearbox attached is literally the width from strut tower to strut tower. It's agonising getting the positioning just right to sit it back on its mounts.
Fitting the cams dry 😢
Lube it up man!
Yeah I noticed that.. I was cringing when he started it..
Cut him some slack, he's new!😅
hopefully we just missed him lubing it up off camera... ( 😳)
Cracked up at 4:15 when it cut to Edwin making the Clio look like a shoe
😂😂😂
You, puny human, you need buy car? no buy tiny car size of shoe without you first have do carvertical check, very import.
Since the autoalex drama its really refreshing to see this type of video... much better than buying an old bmw having someone else fix it and call it "content"
What drama?
@@KoVLiberty Save yourself some time and don't even bother looking it up. Trust me it's not worth it.
Drama?
@@KoVLibertyTurns out Taylor allegedly didn't get his way (meaning free or extremely cheap work), leading him to lash out at the shop in a podcast. Said shop then made a detailed video on TH-cam providing evidence of his communication with Taylor.
Let's just say that it isn't a good look on Taylor's side...
@@puttitat2851oooooh tell me more!!
Really nice to actually see some nitty gritty work being done and filmed. More please! Maybe a holiday to Scotland to help a poor lass restore her 2006 TT? 😂
8:33 lots of love and respect for the colour of that tea
You guys, Jack + Ethan as well as Alex are smashing it.. So glad I can now see you all on 3 different channels as opposed to that one defunct thing. Keep it up!
Jack and Ethan?
Hahaa, Alex is definitely NOT smashing it at the moment 😂
That was an absolutely top video ... great work! Clio 182s are awesome machines, and you’ve really done them justice. If anyone’s interested, check out one of my older videos to see a stripped-out, pop-and-bang shed of a 182 I took in part exchange, effectively got it for free! These cars are hands-down one of the best value-for-money hot hatches out there.
And if you ever get stuck with one, give Kris Dark in Middlesbrough a call. There’s literally nothing he doesn’t know about Clio 182s. He’s the go-to guy for keeping these legendary cars running at their best. Plus he would be cool on the channel and his missus is a race car driver haha
Lol @15:41. That is every car guy in a nut shell.
Now this is content!!
Those everyday headaches that we’ve all experienced at some point!!
Best creators in the genre IMO
I was worried about the valve stem seals when the manifold came off but was very relieved to see a refurb head go on. 👍🏻 Well done Will & team, really enjoying the content of the channel. ❤
P.s. Original Engine = Race Engine Build 🙂
Me also, as it seemed to smoke on deceleration. £300 for a rebuilt ported head though is a great deal.
Finally get to see the Clio on the channel!
Loved this, felt like a build with your mates, just with calming background music instead of swearing when you crush your fingers or round off a bolt
But that is part of working on cars with you mates
Yes! More like this please! We love watching the strip downs and actual workings of mechanical parts!
“Please excuse the mess, I’ve been having a meltdown” same Will, same lol
Also love this kind of video. Really enjoyed watching you work through the process!
Why didn’t you use assembly lube? Or high viscosity oil on bearings to prevent dry surfaces on first start up?
I was wondering the same thing. Was saying to the missus that on fresh engine builds, assembly lube would be used, but even oil between the cam/bearings etc would've been a good thing to do, surely.
Pure glee on your face getting that engine started! Congrats on the milestone achievement Will!
Really enjoyed that…proper job, well presented and explained. Nothing unnecessarily damaged or destroyed. Recently this is one of my favourite car channels. Great stuff.
Great vid. I like understanding the nitty gritty bits you have to do to complete a project like this.😊
11:08 Using you knackered old camshaft as a pointer is such a power move lmao
Will, bravo - absolutely nailed the format.
As with most TDC videos, I'd gladly have this is a longer format
Were just about to write that not installing a new gasket, bolts and going over the seals is a very bad idea. Were happy to learn that you came to your senses just a few seconds later 😂
Great video. Will is such a cheery likeable person
The explanation of how the dipstick works was particularly informative
He didn't point out that it's less effective when the engine is upside down. :)
The great thing about this is how relatable Will is. This is great content.
This is the kind of stuff I want to see, totallly a main channel video
Just sitting on the throne and a new video pops up! Happy days!
Phone in the bathroom? Nasty bro.
@mediocreman2 it's where I spent most of my time either at work or home I'm in the loo
@@mediocreman2 IK go to the Washroom to escape the wife!
Don't be afraid to make these videos longer, 30 min+. That seems perfect for the second channel
This just gives me Ed china vibes. I love it!
I love it! You guys are just the best! Regular uploading on the main channel, your delivery is excellent, and just all round great content! This is the kind of thing I would love to do and your approach is so helpful in making the car world accessible. Thank you!!
What makes TDC so good to watch? The two very likeable guys that do it👍
This is the content is so relatable. Keep doing videos like this.
Great work and fantastic video. Next time you might consider putting some assembly lube or oil on those cam bearing journals on final assembly 😉
This episode was a great one! Like the wrenching and hard work!
I had a Vx220 a few years back... Changed the timing chain, and the tensioner wasn't set when I put it in... Guess what... Had to do it all again and get the head refurbished after some bent valves...
Thanks for sharing the meltdown, many of us have had them in one form or another 😅
Lads you're absolutely smashing it. Main channel for the fun, wide reaching, entertainment stuff and the second channel giving us the much needed nerdy stuff. Love it ❤
Great video, good to see you go into detail and show what needs to be done.
Atleast you lot are doing some proper mechanical work, even though you don’t have a lot of experience like most backyard mechanics you are still giving it a go 👍👍.
They have plenty of experience. I don't know any home mechanics that take heads off.
@@samuelgarrod8327 Edwin has a good bit of experience but will not so much, and neither of them come from a mechanical background.
Man do I miss my Renaultsports. I’ve owned a Clio 197, Meg 275 and a 300 and was a Renaultsport owner for 15 years. Shame Renault messed me over with the 300 or I’d still have it. Love seeing these being looked after and put back on the road in good condition. Racing blue is a top tier colour (after LY of course)
Fantastic video ❤
Great content Will. Proper car content, these jobs are daunting if you haven’t done them before but with patience and as long as you’re happy to get stuck in they’re really satisfying. 👏🏼👍🏻
Lots of comments about not using assembly oil or not doing this and that. I missed out on doing lots of cool projects when i was a lad as i was too worried about doing it wrong. How i try to live now is just fuckin do it the best i can and if i do make a mistake well i will learn from it and am building on the experience to make it right better and faster the next time. Dont miss out on the adventure by worrying about everything just get your hands dirty and have fun.
Nice one Will, pleasant suprise to watch this. Friend of mine had one of these 182's here as a daily in Australia. Went great for ages, electrics started to play up but the engine was strong.
Excellent video
Love seeing things like this
These should definitely be main Chanel videos once in a while
I like the fun ones but the actual videos when you go into real detail are great too
Fair play, Will. Well done for giving it a go, excellent work
I've done a couple of engine rebuilds before, and find it quite therapeutic and satisfying. it's a bit like a large Lego set, but a bit oilier.
This. Do this. Man. Shed. Building engines. Man in happy place. 1st channel videos. Loved watch as always chaps
Big job! Congratulations on your first rebuild and swap!
This kind of car work is way beyond my own skill level (not to mention the time, space and tool requirements), yet the presentation was so good I was easily able to follow along and understand everything. Excellent work! 👏
Well done Will, regardless of creating the content, to actually do this without having done it before ain't easy, nice!
Great video Will! Really informative and interesting, keep up the great work!
If thats a trophy in the background would love to see that on the channel at some point.
I would recommend changing the aux belt, the F4RT engine is designed as such that if the aux belt fails, it takes out the cambelt, and it easily fails. The crankshaft pulley is dual mass and eventually decides to separate itself or seize up. The idler pulley will also give problems if the bearings go. I have had both happen to me on my Avantime. I was lucky, when the crankshaft pulley died it separated rather than seized and I was able to change it (I had already ordered one as a precaution) after a scary drive home. Whilst on the Isle of Arran the aux belt (replaced a couple of yrs before when the above happened) shredded itself and I got it replaced locally, they insisted all the pulleys were fine, when I got home I replaced the idler and tensioner and found the idler had an almost imperceptible resistance (run your finger over the palm of your hand - thats how loud the bearing noise was) - it felt fine and could only be heard out of the car. The Avantime club recommends replacing them routinely as several engines have been taken out (I quickly found 5 - theres more, they only sold 160 in the UK!).
"Please excuse the mess, iv been having a meltdown"
Those words resonated with me more than id like to admit.
This is a first channel video! A tear down of the old engine will be a perfect 2nd channel video!
Top content boys!
I had always thought that will was the less mechanical minded of the two. But this shows that you're almost as good as Ben 😉
This is main channel level content, well done lads can't get enough of you guys!
Great video, engaging and informative, loved it! Will is wonderful 💙
That was great, Will. More of this please! 😍
Good job. Always a great feeling when it's back in and running 😎
Cool video, nice 'vlog' format, refreshing. You're a fun bloke and it looks like you know what you're doing. ;) Great job!
Febi do make some great quality parts ngl, what a great sponsor to have
This is proof Will knows what he's doing.
Videos like this make me wish I had the room to work on my car to this extend. I am tired of mechanics at this point and I wish I could do most stuff on my car on my own if possible.
Fantastic second channel content this lads, keep it up!!
Love the video. thank you for showing us the process and how to do it. Have a great weekend.
Epic video Will, keep this kind of stuff coming.
Edwin supercharging his C-class next? Or working on one of his many projects?
Turning the key for the first time after an engine rebuild is utterly terrifying 😂
Great video, love to see the DIY mechanic work
I learned something today with porting. And that’s why I love this channel, thank you!
And this, Ladies and Gentlemen is how you end up with multiple engines for one car. I have not had a Volvo in 10 Years but i still have a Turbo block and pistons and rods in the garage.
Instead of buying a whole new engine, I would’ve checked the head gasket first because that can cause you to have oil getting in your combustion chambers if you have a blown head gasket
Gaskets and rings will be most common issue.
Loved watching this good on u though for being able to replace the engine and fix what needed fixing I could never be able to do that
That was a quality video. You are the man Will!
Awesome video, really interesting to watch. More on the clio plesse
Hey Will, nice one for showing this kind of work to the world. You always open yourself up for criticism when showing this kind of content as everyone has their own ideas.
At the risk of conforming to that… I’ll ask something as opposed to criticise; there didn’t look to be any assembly lube on the cam journals or the lobes? I really hope you did put some on and it just wasn’t evident in the video.
The camshaft is one of the most stressed parts in the whole engine, so assembly line is key prior to a first start. The camshaft are the last bits to see oil pressure.
Hope you get it all back on the road ASAP 👍
“Please excuse the mess, I’ve been having a meltdown” 🤣 very relatable…
Good work will. Hope it stays a good running engine. All the best will.
Well done, interesting to watch. I genuinely hope it is a success. 🏆
Matt Armstrong lite 🤣🤣. Great video 👍
Love the content, shame the last 5 minutes of the video felt so rushed. Could have easily been 10 minutes longer!
Great video, I know it's not a brand new engine but it may have been worth using some assembly lube on those cams, not knocking you BTW the fact you're going all out having never done this before is awesome
15:42 been there, finally getting over a huge hurdle in a project but immediately seeing something else to sort later!
"Please excuse the mess iv been having a meltdown" ahahahah relatable
Great video, shame it wasn’t longer. More like this please chaps 😊
Make sure you time the oil pump!
On serious note. I hope you lubed the cam shafts a bit. First start up they’ll be dry!
Great informational video, really enjoyed this engine teardown
As a renaultsport nut, I've been so excited for this since you've said about it on the tdc pod
i completely understand the whole "personal cars go in the 2nd channel" thing but that's on par with the vids on the main channel
Will & Edwin, please consider this type of content for the main channel.
I strongly believe that you both shine when getting your hands dirty. It’s way more impressive than anything else you do. Not to say the fun stuff should get put to one side, but the geeky content is truly where you are both at your best.
Very Matt Armstrong/Might Car Mods vibes.
Just my two cents. However I’m sure others share this mindset.
Have a good weekend lads 👍
Loved this! Great work chap
This is the content we want chaps
Great video. Febi thermostats stick open - avoid!