Dan E's Dry Sump C Service & Stuff

[Sparky 2,575]

Charlie, my trusty, reliable and knowledgeable vehicle transporter, delivered @Dan E's Dry Sump today for a C service and investigation into a number of issues including slipping clutch, brake hydraulic leak, cooling fan issues, some electrical gremlins and, time permitiing, ski racks.  I'm sure he'll add anything he or I might have forgotten.  He told me money is no object, as he wants only the best.  Naturally this job will be prohibitively expensive.  

The slipping clutch was niggling me as I knew it wasn't very old, so I first checked the slave pushrod.  It was in compression, yaaay.  Then checked the pedal which had no free play at all.  The adjuster was seized, so I had to take the clutch master out to free it off, then reinstalled with the requisite amount of free play.  No more clutch slip!  Naturally I shall be charging Dan for a full clutch kit fitted, as he will believe anything I tell him and I really need more Lego.  And a decent osteopath; I shouldn't be doing the Lotus position at my age.

Next, I looked at the hydraulic leak, and found something I've rarely seen.  Both seals between the master and the reservoir are leaking profusely.  I'll dismantle it tomorrow, but I suspect it's the reservoir as the master is fairly new.  A quick visual check turned up nothing out of the ordinary other than a couple of minor oil leaks and the shameful state of the cam covers/plenum etc.  If my covers looked like this, I'd be embarrassed to show my face in public.

Looking forward to getting it up, so to speak, tomorrow...

 

[Dan E 1,393]

So Charlie has picked this up twice,I think, he knows what he is doing and a thoroughly nice chap. So now to Sparkles and his surcharges, I will leave him to explain them but they’re mounting up. I never realised that brake fluid was a prerequisite of the delivery so I sent it with none, anywhere, well certainly not any in the brake system. 
 

them cam covers are a disgrace, but then I was surprised to find the engine was in the boot. Lotus should have known they’re meant to be in the front surely. Luckily we (well “I”) have the technical support of @JNW3 who pointed out this could all to be to do with the glovebox not closing. 
 

looks good though doesn’t it, just needs some skis

 

 

[Sparky 2,575]

We'll discuss the various fees and surcharges later as they really are mounting up.  It's out of my hands, you understand.

I haven't had glovebox training. @JNW3 can you offer any handy tips?

[Trevsked 756]

It’s nothing compared to the transport finder arrangement fee, usually 10% or minimum £1k. Invoice to follow.

 

Trevor.

[Dan E 1,393]

2 minutes ago, Trevsked said:

It’s nothing compared to the transport finder arrangement fee, usually 10% or minimum £1k. Invoice to follow.

 

Trevor.

Oh! Trevor happy to split the lawyers fees 

Sparkles can we (you) get rid of all that insulation shite in the bonnet where the engine should be 

[Sparky 2,575]

You want me to put the engine back in there?

[Trevsked 756]

I was round there earlier and as usual Sparky has listened to your thoughts and thinking outside the box as always has made a start. Rather than place the engine in the front he’s made an inspired decision to turn the interior around. Will be mega with its now suicide doors.

 

Trevor

[Sparky 2,575]

22 minutes ago, Trevsked said:

It’s nothing compared to the transport finder arrangement fee, usually 10% or minimum £1k. Invoice to follow.

Yeah, I knew you'd crawl out of the woodwork.

[Trevsked 756]

I like to think I’m reliable.

 

Trevor.

[Dan E 1,393]

Would you mind,  Lotus properly fucked that up everyone knows the engine goes in the front 

[C8RKH 5,452 2 Vehicles]

46 minutes ago, Sparky said:

We'll discuss the various fees and surcharges later as they really are mounting up.  It's out of my hands, you understand.

I haven't had glovebox training. @JNW3 can you offer any handy tips?

I'm starting to wonder if it was really British Airways you worked for or Ryanair. Are you sure your name is not Sparky O'Leary?  (although that does sound like a porn star name come to thinks about it...)

[Sparky 2,575]

Remember, the pinnacle of my airline career was trolley dolly (tea, coffee or me?).  Also, my mechanical apprenticeship was served with Dinky, Corgi and Lego.

Trust me.

[Bazza 907 963]

I'd blame the previous (but one) owner myself.

[Sparky 2,575]

Yeah, I've heard he's a bit shady.

[Bazza 907 963]

[Chillidoggy 4,141]

The complete engine needs to be vapour blasted. The wife says it's a disgrace, and if you think you're parking it next to ours at Ryarsh next year, you're out of luck.

[Sparky 2,575]

It'll be touch and go, but I'll do what I can.  And there's a significant vapour dispersal fee.

[Dan E 1,393]

9 hours ago, Chillidoggy said:

The complete engine needs to be vapour blasted. The wife says it's a disgrace, and if you think you're parking it next to ours at Ryarsh next year, you're out of luck.

As you well know Shan knows bugger all about cars , I am looking forward to not only sparkling cam covers done by Sparkles but also the next surcharge this will incur. Apparently there is an Art charge linked with this along with a lot of other levy’s, luckily I am no mug so I will just pay them plus a cash bonus 

And I blame @Bazza 907

[Sparky 2,575]

Ooh, a cash bonus!  Don't forget the 6 hours at double bubble today, plus the Sabbath surcharge of 30%.

[Dan E 1,393]

This excellent as being old you forgot the sabbath charge was 50% this morning there is a lot to be said for dementia 

[Sparky 2,575]

And the extra 20% stem cell differential.

[Sparky 2,575]

A very pleasant day checking off lots of C Service inspections, and removing cambelt/tensioner etc.  All in all it's in nice condition with just a few issues.  The hydraulic leak is definitely from the seals between master and reservoir.  They seem very loose!

And one unfortunate item discovered:  the right hand bonnet hinge mounting point is fractured.  Deep joy.  I'm sure Dan will be able to guess the origin of this.

[Dan E 1,393]

That will be Arek then, one day I will seek him out and kill him ! How do we (you ) deal with that? Baring in mind we need to keep this service under 18k 

[Sparky 2,575]

Oh, you want me to cut corners?

[Bazza 907 963]

16 minutes ago, Sparky said:

And one unfortunate item discovered:  the right hand bonnet hinge mounting point is fractured.  Deep joy.  I'm sure Dan will be able to guess 

I think it will get lost in transportation..