Having found the exhaust to be leaking at the join between the manifold and downpipe, when I first got the Elise, and noticed the flexi section underneath the sump had occasionally been touching the undertray. I figured the engine mounts might have got a bit tired after 20 years causing a bit more engine movement […]
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S1 Elise – Front Ball Joint Replacement
The brake caliper needs to come off first, starting with the clamp for the brake hose. Then the two caliper bolts. With the disc off too next was the disc shield. As expected, the bolts were not keen on coming out. After cutting a slot in the head of the bolts I used my drill […]
Jem’s Mini – Gear Selector and Driveshaft Output Oil Leaks
There were a few little jobs that needed doing on Jem’s Mini that I’d been putting off but they’re much less of a chore now I have the lift so I was happy enough to get them done. Jem’s Mini has always leaked oil but that’s kinda what Mini’s do and it’s never been so […]
MX5 – Exedy Clutch Upgrade
As far as I knew the clutch in the MX5 was nothing special. It had clearly been replaced at some point but I had no idea what with or how long ago. So I knew there was a chance it might not be able to handle the additional torque the supercharger setup was going to […]
Evo VI – Fitting the Walbro Fuel Pump
(First posted on MLR forum in June 2014) Time to fit the new bits I had a good read about fitting the fuel pump and obviously found that there are two ways of doing it. (If you’re not aware, the options are remove the tank or cut and rejoin pipes) So I read as many […]