Gold FFM Popular Post Sparky Posted June 27 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted June 27 I do like an S2. This is @Hornsey Boy Dragan's, at mine for cambelt/clutch slave and various bits of fettling. As is customary in my life, more weird crap. Thought I'd start with a quick win and change the clutch slave. Then prepared to bleed, got Dragan to pump, and received a faceful of fluid. Investigations revealed something I've not seen before in over 40 years on cars. A tiny occlusion in the slave cylinder cast that runs all the way into the interior. That was a good start. Fortunately, cambelt change yielded some surprises, but none of them major. The tiny hole here will jet a bloody long way under pressure! 3 Quote British Fart to Florida, Nude to New York, Dunce to Denmark, Numpty to Newfoundland. And Shitfaced Silly Sod to Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Mysterae Posted June 27 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 27 That's the thing with working on Esprit's, they just keep giving! Quote Signature not working... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotuStuart Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 Self tapping screw in there and you're good to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JNW3 Posted June 28 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 28 How’s the glovebox though? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Sparky Posted June 28 Author Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 28 Forgot to check, dammit. 1 Quote British Fart to Florida, Nude to New York, Dunce to Denmark, Numpty to Newfoundland. And Shitfaced Silly Sod to Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Popular Post Sparky Posted July 4 Author Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted July 4 Must relate an anecdote on this one. I changed the cambelt, balanced the carbs, and did various other bits and pieces, and Dragan collected it Wednesday. Maybe an hour later, I got the call I always dread: he's broken down on a motorway slip after let's of missing and popping and banging. Naturally, my pessimist mind fears the worst, and I'm in for 5 grand and loads of work due to a belt cockup. I tell Dragan to get it relayed back to me and prepare for Armageddon. Meanwhile I'm trying to deal with a broken down TE but my mind really isn't on the job. Hours later, Dragan finally arrives and we get the S2 on the drive. As we take the cover off I immediately notice the king lead is detached from the coil and hovering maybe 2cm above it. I just pointed. Dragan reacted appropriately. I fettled the loose lead, refitted it (nice and tight) and checked all the timing marks just in case. Started the car-perfect. I almost poured a stiff one there and then. Dragan drove home, and we all lived happily ever after. If only I'd checked the glovebox. 2 3 Quote British Fart to Florida, Nude to New York, Dunce to Denmark, Numpty to Newfoundland. And Shitfaced Silly Sod to Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 17 minutes ago, Sparky said: If only I'd checked the glovebox. Lesson learned I hope Sparkles. 1 Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Sparky Posted July 4 Author Gold FFM Report Share Posted July 4 Henceforth I shall adopt the Hackford Methodology. 1 1 Quote British Fart to Florida, Nude to New York, Dunce to Denmark, Numpty to Newfoundland. And Shitfaced Silly Sod to Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Popular Post Hornsey Boy Posted July 4 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted July 4 The S2 drove like a dream from @Sparky, until in the fast lane of the M25 just pass J24 it started to splatter. I thought hold on the fuel is running out, but the gauge was registering some in there. Then it got worse, and one brown trouser moment later I managed to get to over onto the slip road of the J25. Due to where the car was positioned the RAC insisted that the car was picked up. Needless to say there was lots of man hugs all round when Sparky clicked the lead back into place. The joys of classic car motoring and owning a Lotus Esprit ....I honestly love every single minute of it roll on the next adventure 8 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM tomcattom Posted July 4 Gold FFM Report Share Posted July 4 4 hours ago, Bibs said: Lesson learned I hope Sparkles. Bet there were plenty of sparkles as the king lead came off. Quote Norfolk Mustard S4s #1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Bling Posted July 5 Gold FFM Report Share Posted July 5 Reminds me of a similar, non electrical incident....🤔 Glad it all ended happily Quote Long time Lotus admirer, recent owner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Sparky Posted July 5 Author Gold FFM Report Share Posted July 5 Ah, but that one WAS my fault! Quote British Fart to Florida, Nude to New York, Dunce to Denmark, Numpty to Newfoundland. And Shitfaced Silly Sod to Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semi42 Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 Similar here a couple of years ago, turned out to be a bad crimp on the fuel pump spade terminal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillidoggy Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 I had an issue where some prat had dislodged the excitation wire off the back of the alternator, and we came to a grinding halt on the M25. Quote Margate Exotics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Sparky Posted July 6 Author Gold FFM Report Share Posted July 6 'some prat', hehehe. And some mug had to come out and rescue you. Quote British Fart to Florida, Nude to New York, Dunce to Denmark, Numpty to Newfoundland. And Shitfaced Silly Sod to Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Escape Posted July 6 Gold FFM Report Share Posted July 6 Maybe @Sparky should start an M25 recovery service. I'd happily join up if he accepts foreign members. 🙂 1 Quote I have made many mistakes in my life. Buying a multiple Lotus is not one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Sparky Posted July 6 Author Gold FFM Report Share Posted July 6 Moot point, as I'm retiring from the motas next year! 1 Quote British Fart to Florida, Nude to New York, Dunce to Denmark, Numpty to Newfoundland. And Shitfaced Silly Sod to Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillidoggy Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 47 minutes ago, Sparky said: Moot point, as I'm retiring from the motas next year! Ha, ha! Quote Margate Exotics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 2 Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post internets Posted July 6 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 6 3 hours ago, Sparky said: 'some prat', hehehe. And some mug had to come out and rescue you. The action shot 2 hours ago, Sparky said: Moot point, as I'm retiring from the motas next year! 5 Quote 1982 DeLorean DMC 12 #16327, 1999 Lotus Elise, 1998 Lotus Esprit GT3 #2272, 2011 Lotus Evora S, 2013 Lotus Exige S,2016 Lotus Evora 400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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