172/182/197 gearboxes

[Rbf92]

Few questions on the gearboxes in the clio rs

Are the gearboxes in the 172/182/197 as bad as they are made out to be?

Do they last any longer after being reconned?

Any ways to help reduce the risk of them going?

[plenty]

Get yourself onto Cliosport.net - much more active than here.

Note the 197/200 'boxes are more fragile than the 172/182 'boxes which aren't too bad. Either way a full rebuild isn't too expensive - £750 or so.

Remember these are 15-20 year old cars which have been driven enthusiastically all their lives. If you drive with mechanical sympathy there's no reason why a rebuilt 'box shouldn't last your ownership of the car.

[PH.sausages]

The gearboxes are fine. However people get over excited on track days and ruin the syncro mesh which causes crunching.

I've got a 200 on 94k, still the original box and no issues. It just depends how much abuse it's been through.

[Zarco]

I'd say they are a weak point but its not that bad. I had a 172 gearbox go at around 40k and a Megane 275 'box at around 20k. Both were bearing failures. I don't rush changes or abuse them.