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27th - 29th June 2025

Exige S1 Restoration (images changed).


jonnyfox

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Looking rather magnifique JF - congratulations and see you and this lil' beauty on Sunday :) 

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detailing Friday

Seems a bit superfluous given the pics we've been treated to.

 

PS: See you Sunday in my undetailed motor

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Not anymore fellas. Gearbox needs to come off, clutch to the floor, slave looks knackered and there is fluid everywhere. I'll be honest as it stands I'm pooped, I've got loads on and I'm juggling too many balls. I need to slow down the pace to be able to complete the car as I fully intended. Enjoy LitP, it'll be next year for me. 

 

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1 hour ago, jonnyfox said:

Not anymore fellas. Gearbox needs to come off, clutch to the floor, slave looks knackered and there is fluid everywhere. I'll be honest as it stands I'm pooped, I've got loads on and I'm juggling too many balls. I need to slow down the pace to be able to complete the car as I fully intended. Enjoy LitP, it'll be next year for me. 

 

That's a pity Jonny, but it's pretty unusual to completely rebuild something in the way you have and not get any teething problems. Look forward to seeing it next year, I can;t make LitP again this year as I'm on hols. Maybe I can follow you next year in the Stratos - I'll just stick some Lotus badges on it and see if I can sneak in B)

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If it's just the slave cylinder then it's a straightforward job to fit a replacement so don't worry. Shouldn't need the 'box out for it.

Can't understand why Gav didn't spot it when it was there, as they usually start to weep when the seal's worn.

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It's brand new, no sign of any weeping while it was with Gav. Lol I know because he found other signs of weeping some other numpty was responsible for :blush:. The piston seems to have almost come right out. 

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Could of been worse. Wish I had of kept the original clutch arm and not gone with this piece of crap.

2018-07-25_09-30-00

 

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Good news that it's an easy fix! I presume?  But as you say, pretty crap it's failed straight away. Where was it form?

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What a bugger and not easy to spot, At least a simple fix...... 

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New arm and slave, sorted. EP, I totally blame Martin :lol:

Just need to hunt a new original down tomorrow and get it to Gav before end of play. 

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My first thought was bad hydrogen embrittlement, but looking closer it appears the weld is just crap - thin fillet and burned into the two parts.

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14 hours ago, jonnyfox said:

New arm and slave, sorted. EP, I totally blame Martin :lol:

Just need to hunt a new original down tomorrow and get it to Gav before end of play. 

 

Mines still going strong after loads of trackdays and sprints. Its also shortly going to Le Mans again for a trackday. Yours cant make it out the garage   :tongue2:

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