While the Elise was parked up over winter I occasionally turned the engine over without starting it to keep things oiled and prevent the same valve springs being compressed for a long period. To turn the engine over without it starting I went into the boot and behind the boot bag to remove the fuel pump fuse.

This is when I noticed the boot area and boot bag was in need of a decent clean. So after getting the Elise out of winter storage the first thing I did was a bit of cleaning.

Boot bag removed.

Messy.

Sound deadening / heat shield.

A brush down and clean.

Before.

After.

The reflective layer had come unstuck in some places so I stuck it back with some spray glue.

Ready to refit.

Boot space vacuumed and cleaned.

Sound deadening / heat shield back in.

Gotta wait for this to dry before it can go back in but looking much cleaner. 🙂