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- Fri Mar 07, 2014 4:35 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Flat battery-again
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1030
Re: Flat battery-again
Thanks for your offer of help Robin, I am off on hols for a couple of weeks (guess where) so I will be in touch when I get back if that's ok.
- Thu Mar 06, 2014 1:44 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Flat battery-again
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1030
Flat battery-again
Hi Guys and Gals, My S1 Elise battery has never held its charge for more than five days or so. It got a little better after I disconnected the alarm whose re-chargeable batteries were gone. Now, after a few months have passed when I charge the battery with my Accumate the Accumate goes green but the...
- Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:07 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Shocks, chalk and insurance
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2622
Re: Shocks, chalk and insurance
A quick follow up, I got new collars for the shocks from Elise Parts and have now fitted them, not a five minute job but I am glad I did it. Most of the collars were not as bad as they looked but two were dire. I used a couple of spring compressors off ebay and in truth they were a bit clumsy. The b...
- Wed Sep 25, 2013 4:46 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: 1999 S! Cobra Alarm 5370?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 557
1999 S! Cobra Alarm 5370?
Hi folks, I am still having probs with my battery going flat after a few days. My alarm buzzer unit does not work so I took it off and had a look. It is corroded inside and the back up batteries are a mess. Can you get spares for this or can anyone do a repair? The rest of the alarm seems to work co...
- Wed Sep 25, 2013 2:19 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: alloy wheels
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2193
Re: alloy wheels
Just to let you all know that I took my elise wheels (two at a time) to Pentland and they did a great job for about £190.00. The wheels were also perfectly balanced. A good job all round - with a smile as well!
- Sat Aug 24, 2013 5:42 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Shocks, chalk and insurance
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2622
Re: Shocks, chalk and insurance
Hi, the car is on a trolley jack! Regards.
- Sat Aug 24, 2013 4:49 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Shocks, chalk and insurance
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2622
Re: Shocks, chalk and insurance
Hi, one other thing. When my broker phoned the underwriter, they knew all about this upgrade
so they are probably more knowledgeable than we all realise. Regards.
so they are probably more knowledgeable than we all realise. Regards.
- Sat Aug 24, 2013 4:44 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Shocks, chalk and insurance
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2622
Re: Shocks, chalk and insurance
Hi , ref OCD ,one of the springs is starting to move out of its collar. I could easy
break the rest of the collar with my hand !
I also am used to brakes that I can trust. Regards.
break the rest of the collar with my hand !
I also am used to brakes that I can trust. Regards.
- Sat Aug 24, 2013 10:40 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Shocks, chalk and insurance
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2622
Shocks, chalk and insurance
Hi folks, it is the 'L' plate elise S1 again!. I have had my wheels shot blasted, powdercoated and repainted by Pentland. The look simply fabulous. I would not have believed that they could come up so well. Great job an not too expensive. Of course whilst the wheels were off (two at a time) I had a ...
Re: Battery
The battery is now lasting a week without charging and started strongly. I have not yet manged to leave it for more that that. The only thing that I did was to clean up the fuses. The 50amp light fuse was corroded quite a bit but I don't see how that should drain power if everything is switched off....
- Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:25 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: brake pipes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2248
Re: brake pipes
Thanks for all your help folks. I have had another look and I can just see the union from the wheel arch. As was rightly pointed out it is awkward but I reckon the best plan would be to cut off the rubber section leaving just the metal end and use a box spanner to try and remove it. Sods law will di...
- Thu Aug 15, 2013 10:51 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: brake pipes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2248
Re: brake pipes
Thanks Robin, the actual metal joins have rust so the job will have to be done sonner or later. Do I have to take off the front undertray for this as I just cannot see anyhting for the inner join.
Regards.
Regards.
- Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:10 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: brake pipes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2248
brake pipes
HI folks, i am still here with my elise 'L plates' on! I took off a front wheel and back wheel (to send for refurb) and had a look at the brake flexible hoses which I think should be replaced soon. I cannot work out what happens when they disappear into the body of the car. Where do the meet the uni...
Battery
Hi thanks for you help again. Here is my next 'new to Elise basic probs ' The car battery goes flat after two or three days, even after putting in a new battery (Bosch S5 - what a pain to do, how come automotive design and consultancy engineers came up with the Elise battery lay out!) This is a prob...
- Thu Aug 08, 2013 2:22 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Cam Belts
- Replies: 1
- Views: 384
Cam Belts
Hi folks, I wish to get the cam belt changed on my S1 Elise but Murray can't book it in until well into September. Does anyone have any other suggestions, I am sure that this must be a well trodden path!