It was finally time to get the Elise out of hibernation once again and start with a quick check over and oil and filter change. Undertray off and hang on, not this again. Not water this time but hydraulic fluid. Didn’t take long to find the source. The clutch slave cylinder is up there. I […]
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S1 Elise – Inlet Manifold Gasket Leak
I was a little late in getting the Elise out of hibernation this summer but there was a Lotus meet at a dealer about an hour from me and a friend was going so it was time to get the Lotus out. But first some new oil and filter….. Got the undertray off and lifted […]
S1 Elise – First Parts Order Arrived, Getting the Exhaust Back on and New Toe Link Joints
First Parts Order Arrived – Getting the Exhaust Back on and New Toe Link Joints I found a few little issues with the Elise when I first got it up on the lift here and now parts had arrived I could get on with dealing with them. Starting with the exhaust. The exhaust was clearly […]
S1 Elise – Finding and Buying my Series 1 Lotus Elise
Finding and Buying my Series 1 Lotus Elise After finishing the MX5 and enjoying the increase in power for a good while it was time for a change. So after selling it I did the usual scan through the web to see what interesting cars were available out there with particular interest in two cars. […]