The gearbox number is etched onto it, the 182's have the JC5 130 box. The earlier boxes that are in 172's are JC5 129 and JC5 089 which have a speedo drive.
You can get a second hand gearbox for around £300
Or you can get your box refurbished.
Ed.
The 182 boxes are better than the older 172 ones although still not great especially if they have been given little mechanical sympathy.
They usually whine (bearing noise) a metallic rattling noise sounds a little more concerning, could be box, diff, shafts..
If you do decide to get it...
Clio 182 Trophy For Sale
Number 259/500
Owned for 4 and a half years, has been a genuine joy to drive, looking to sell or part ex for a 172 cup.
61 000 Miles
10 Months MOT
4 Months Tax
Timing Belt, Aux Belt and Dephaser Pulley Service 4/8/2012
Sachs Dampers recently refurbished and unpinned...
My new favorite quote from a bmw review
"the handling is lovely, its goes round corners as if its on tracks, it seems its only bmw that have successfully pulled this off"
Something along those lines.. Made me chuckle.
Yes thankyou i am aware of this, and they were great when in good working order, i just cant afford to spend stupid money on dampers now that the originals have failed
Im also torn at what to do, I like the sound of the R1 dampers, however i dont rally or track my car so seems a bit daft paying for competition quality dampers merely for road use. At the moment im drawn towards a mid range coilover setup.