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M100 Oil cooler pipes


dave excell

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Two weeks ago Ann's M100 lost oil pressure suddenly. However she stopped quickly enough so no damage was done to the engine.

The fault was the oil cooler pipes, which are out of sight behind the right hand front inner wing, had become soft enough for the pressure of the oil to blow the ferrule off the crimped connection. Easy fix by taking both pipes off and having the local hydraulic shop replace both pipes wit new stainless braided ones at a cost of £52-00.

The car is a 1990 model thus its to be expected after 27 years. So all you Elan M100 owners please check these pipes out, to prevent the same thing happening.  Isuzu engine parts are becoming more difficult to get.

 

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Dave - there is a big thread on LEC about this. If you don't use LEC maybe you should get over there and see what else maybe useful. 

 

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I do use it a bit, but some stuff is years out of date ie. meetings etc and its not as good as TLF.  

But I am aware and it served to get the hard top which stops all those leaks.

Our drive to Italy to see the Mile Miglia was the wettest holiday ever. We will take the Esprit next time! Saving for a new hood at present.

Thanks for the tip

 

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