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DJ Wilmas 111S S2 Lotus Elise, turbo k series
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djwilma
Posted 18/7/2013 9:52 PM (#700409 - in reply to #657731)
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Failure.......this is the word of the day but in the grand scheme of things, and after some soul searching and being told not to be grumpy "its only a car" i have come to terms with the MOT failure today !

It didnt fail on much, i couldnt find the drivers side mirror, the aim on one of the lights is low but worst of all the steering rack is buggered.

So basically the car looks like this now






It needs to be sprayed but my insurance company are threatening to cancel the policy so it had to be done this week.

Here it is on the MOT Bay at K-tec racing, passed the emissions no problems, but it ran out of electricity and has sprung an oil leak.....so off with the rear clam again !



But before all that went Pete Tong we took this video, not be driving as Scott cant use a camera its 20 seconds of your life you wont get back, but even i am thinking this doesnt exist sometimes !

[youtube]www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohsScfjDDK4&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/youtube]
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Posted 19/7/2013 8:45 AM (#700428 - in reply to #657731)
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Location: Jelling, Denmark		annoying that it failed, but I guess you were maybe kind of expecting this. minor things to fail on anyway but nice that you have gotten so long so to be going to MOT's a bit of paint would make it look much better
djwilma
Posted 25/7/2013 7:50 AM (#700715 - in reply to #657731)
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Location: Bournemouth		Well i know the reason the rack felt ok but was horrible to drive / failed the mot

The casing was cracked on the passenger side close to the pinion.....

Luckily i ordered a new rack from the ever quick elise parts, went for the quick rack as it sounded cool so its fitted and feels so much better

Awaiting the plinth for the drivers mirror, apparently lotus only process orders on Wednesday so i have to wait till next week.....if anyone has a spare drivers side please let me know otherwise i will bodge something on for Friday as need to get it MOT'd or the insurance will be cancelled




munday
Posted 25/7/2013 9:05 AM (#700724 - in reply to #657731)
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Location: Letchworth/Basildon		Unless the MOT regs have changed, I thought that you could pass with an interior mirror and one external?
djwilma
Posted 25/7/2013 9:08 AM (#700725 - in reply to #700724)
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munday - 24/7/2013 5:05 PM

Unless the MOT regs have changed, I thought that you could pass with an interior mirror and one external?


Was my belief too however the external mirror has to be driverss side.....according to my tester
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Posted 25/7/2013 9:18 AM (#700726 - in reply to #700725)
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djwilma - 25/7/2013 9:08 AM

munday - 24/7/2013 5:05 PM

Unless the MOT regs have changed, I thought that you could pass with an interior mirror and one external?


Was my belief too however the external mirror has to be driverss side.....according to my tester


Yeah I just looked that up, can you not swap sides? If they are sided and you cant do that, just gaffer tape it on! As long as you can see behind I dont think it needs to be adjustable...
djwilma
Posted 25/7/2013 9:27 AM (#700728 - in reply to #657731)
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Location: Bournemouth		New one here in the morning as not sided and cant get the passenger one off anyhow !
djwilma
Posted 30/7/2013 1:05 PM (#701055 - in reply to #657731)
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Location: Bournemouth		Car is now road legal !

Now to sort out lack of electricity and oil leak......exhaust manifold maybe leaking as well ffs

Then get it sprayed, then uprated links and geo

Then actually drive it !!!

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Posted 30/7/2013 3:10 PM (#701060 - in reply to #657731)
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Location: Bromley, Kent		Great work!

Any info/pics of the mk3 Cortina convertible?
djwilma
Posted 30/7/2013 9:17 PM (#701079 - in reply to #701060)
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111Sli - 29/7/2013 11:10 PM

Great work!

Any info/pics of the mk3 Cortina convertible?


Its an original Crawford convertible just been refurbed other than the roof.
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Posted 30/7/2013 11:42 PM (#701088 - in reply to #657731)
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The Cortina is better than the elise.
djwilma
Posted 31/7/2013 7:42 AM (#701095 - in reply to #701088)
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ding - 30/7/2013 7:42 AM

The Cortina is better than the elise.


I know I triedpto buy it and stick a cossie lump in it
djwilma
Posted 31/7/2013 3:52 PM (#701113 - in reply to #657731)
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Location: Bournemouth		Quick update, the alternator belt was on and the connections tight so assumed it was the alternator gone / fubarred

Luckily i have an inspection hatch behind the drivers seat so i had a quick look and managed to get the alternator out, little worried it has no heat shield so will place one on it when back on.

Took it to local alternator checking place (technical term of course) and they span it up and deemed it a working alternator !!!! A little confused they suggested i could of dropped it / rolled about the car and the bushes maybe connecting. I hope so, so i asked them to refurb as i have no idea what alternator it is.



Once the alternator was off i went in search of the oil leak, so off came the rear clam, and found the exhaust manifold was leaking

This is the second one to go so the flange (he he) cant be straight so it will have to come off and be skimmed.......I did tweak the bolts and it has made it better. Oil leak though, seems to be the cam carrier so will have to take off the rocker cover and tweak the bolts. I have a ported and polished head with some wilder cams to go in so may just do it all at the same time but this will be after the Geo and Spray job.....



Bought some upgraded Toe links from Elise Parts too, thought as the geo will be done in the next few weeks i might as well upgrade them.....plus the plan is to get some ZZR's and do some track days
djwilma
Posted 2/8/2013 11:21 PM (#701257 - in reply to #657731)
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Location: Bournemouth		So its not the altenator, although it did have a leaking diode, put it on and 11.8Vs

So we did the unthinkable and checked the main alternator fuse, and as per the pic below, it was blown.

So we change the fuse and bingo, 12.8v's, then bang fuse popped again. Looks like i have a short circuit and as i hate electronics i have to wait for a man to do it.......arrgghhh

Anyhow the rear clam is being sanded down, primered and should be sprayed by the end of next week.......which i have been saying for about a year so fingers crossed


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Posted 3/8/2013 8:34 AM (#701271 - in reply to #657731)
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Posted 3/8/2013 8:42 AM (#701272 - in reply to #701271)
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cerbera - 2/8/2013 4:34 PM

What colour is is being painted Dylan?


Original Starlight black as in same as the black bits
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Posted 3/8/2013 9:36 AM (#701276 - in reply to #657731)
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Thought you would have gone for a nice shade of pink..

When you bringing it down for me to rag it over the rhigos? 
AdrianSi
Posted 3/8/2013 2:15 PM (#701295 - in reply to #657731)
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Location: Midlands		40amp fuse on the alternator? Stick an 80AMP in there, thats what the elise and MGF would use from the factory.
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Posted 3/8/2013 5:59 PM (#701302 - in reply to #701295)
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AdrianSi - 2/8/2013 10:15 PM

40amp fuse on the alternator? Stick an 80AMP in there, thats what the elise and MGF would use from the factory.


Tried 60 so will go 80 but 40 is std
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Posted 3/8/2013 8:36 PM (#701311 - in reply to #701302)
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djwilma - 3/8/2013 5:59 PM

AdrianSi - 2/8/2013 10:15 PM

40amp fuse on the alternator? Stick an 80AMP in there, thats what the elise and MGF would use from the factory.


Tried 60 so will go 80 but 40 is std


Are they different one the OE lotus's then? I thought the MEMS3 ones were all 85A (Even the standard Rover alternators are 65A)
djwilma
Posted 3/8/2013 9:26 PM (#701312 - in reply to #657731)
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Location: Bournemouth		Nope you're both correct flat ish battery will draw more than 40amps so fuse will blow

Lotus boys have confirmed 85amp fuse will be purchased and the dream can live on......fingers crossed
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Posted 4/8/2013 4:19 PM (#701336 - in reply to #657731)
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Location: Midlands		I dont think an 85amp Maxi fuse exists hence using an 80amp. You'd need some serious load to draw 85amps off the alternator.

Edited by AdrianSi 4/8/2013 4:21 PM
djwilma
Posted 4/8/2013 7:11 PM (#701343 - in reply to #657731)
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Location: Bournemouth		Got an 80 and 100 just in case
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Posted 4/8/2013 10:27 PM (#701357 - in reply to #701343)
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djwilma - 5/8/2013 1:11 AM

Got an 80 and 100 just in case


Just whack a screwdriver bit in, job sorted then it will never blow!
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Posted 4/8/2013 10:41 PM (#701360 - in reply to #701357)
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cerbera - 4/8/2013 10:27 PM

djwilma - 5/8/2013 1:11 AM

Got an 80 and 100 just in case


Just whack a screwdriver bit in, job sorted then it will never blow!



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