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Hi, did a fuel filter change on my S1 elise a few days ago, all good, only had it a couple of months. The manual says to disconnect the fuel pump fuse, then crank engine to depressurise the fuel system. After hunting for this 20 A fuse, I eventually found it hanging loose, and bears little relation to where the owners manual or service manual says it should be (even these 2 documents contradict themselves) Any idea where it is supposed to be located ?
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Hi there, newbie here - I collected my 16' exige 350s before xmas and absolutely love the thing! I notice that in heavy traffic today, my temp gauge was at 96c before I turned the interior fan on full and it dropped back down to normal (low 80's) Is this normal or is 96c too high? I've checked coolant levels and that seems fine....just don't want to be doing it any damage before it goes in early for its next service. Thanks
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I expected the t'interweb to be full of guides, how to's, how not to's , a couple of Belgian you tube videos and probably a tik tok of how to safely, securely and with clear descriptions and pointers to remove an S1 elise clam. But i am struggling. Seloc seems to have an S2 clam removal wiki and cant see an obvious 1 on here. Could the good people of Mloc help? As an S2 Exige owner i an obviously "asking for a friend :)"
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Hi All, i guess this has been asked before, i'm looking to get my S1 Elise properly serviced, given a good once over for anything that needs doing. I'm struggling to find a specialist nearby and wondered if anyone here has some good recommendations in the North Shropshire, Welsh borders area. Thanks James
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Hello all. Have got my S1 back on the road after a few years stored and thought all was well but today after 20 minutes or so I could not get 5th gear or reverse, no matter what. 1-4 slipped in ok (if a tad tight) the entire drive. They did not seem to worsen. I am hoping this is the bushes on the gear linkage (that lack of use has made them go solid) but could it be worse? * Changed the red hose years ago and the difference is it seems only the long reach gears are out of bounds.The red hose made all gears impossible! All advice appreciated.
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Hi all Happy New Year to everyone! I am in the process of refurbishing the suspension on my Lotus Elise. Everything has been removed, stripped, painted etc. I am now starting the nice bit of putting it back together. I have read a number of threads on the site about the importance of using Duralac to prevent corrosion, etc. However a couple of questions, when applied should you leave until it sets completely or use when tacky so it “sticks” the two surfaces together? Also what do you do with bolts should you coat these as well? Advice and tips will be greatly appreciated. Thanks Bill
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Hi Everyone, I have noticed that Elise Shop are selling 308mm alloy belled brake disk for the S2 and S3 elise for just under 400 euros, Has anyone bought a set of these? it seems almost to good to be true, I guess postage and import taxes will increase the cost of these?
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It's finally time to do the discs and pads on the Exige little winter project for me. Just after recommendations on what route to go down. I've got the 4Pot brakes on the front. So do I get the AP 308mm discs? Seen elise-shop do some aluminium bells? What size and recommendations for the rears? Just got the standard wheels front and back. Are brake pads still the pagid 42s the route to go down? Cheers
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I'm looking at lowering the cam change point and am wondering on a few things: To what RPM can it be lowered to? Does this have any negative impact on the engine? Can anyone recommend a reputable business to do the re-flash? Approximate cost? Cheers
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since a recent wash the parking sensors are giving a continuous beeping whenever in reverse … I’m guessing some dirt has ingress somewhere or something? Anyone else ever had this on their lotus or other car?
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The factory-fit exhaust catalyst appears to have failed on my V6 Exige and the standard replacement parts are about £1350 including fitting . Any experiences with replacement cats to share, or alternative recommendations? Anyone ever used https://www.catman.co.uk/ Thanks
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I'm a bit perplexed. I bought a trolley jack to lift my 2015 Elise 220 and placed a 'puck' on top, then jacked up the car (simply wanted to remove each wheel to clean them thoroughly). That worked but since a trolley jack can fail or sink I was advised to use axle stands as a backup safety measure but I can't see that anyone actually uses these under the axles (all forums speak of using flat top ones placed under the prescribed jacking points which unfortunately means removing the rear diffuser). That seems annoyingly involved and even unnecessary perhaps? I know that the Elise is very unstable on jacks and can even tip due to the critical weight distribution so I thought…
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Hey all. So ive had my elise (1.6) since Aug and been enjoying it alot! As time has gone on ive noticed some bits id like to sort some aesthetic and some mechanical. Im located south Birmingham (Halesowen) so some recommendations of good people in the area would be ideal! 1. The front cover panel (just below window wiper). Should this be screwed down into place? As it looks like it should but the screw is missing. Along with a washer and nut holding the metal L bracket underneath 😅 2. There is no paint protection on the front clam at all and this is something i think i needed. But for paint work thats 11 years old its not too bad but theres a hand full of …
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Not sure if this has been mentioned before, but I thought this link to the S1 Elise service manual might be useful: http://www.geppe.net/elise/doc__tecnici/S1-Service-Manual.pdf
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Hi all. Who are the alarm guys that Matty use? I remember we used them to disconnect my alarm and immobiliser when we thought it was causing issues (it later showed it was something else!) and never got round to reconnecting them because, well, it just didn’t seem important. Failing that, do we have anyone local who knows these alarm systems backwards? Thanks.
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