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Aircon
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:33 pm
by alicrozier
Latest in my aircon saga is that the fractured pipes which need replacing (now in stock) run down the sill so the car needs:
Front and rear clams off
Transported to body shop
Sill disbonded (hopefully not damaged)
Pipes fitted regassed etc.
Sill bonded on (or new sill if damaged)
Back to MMC
Front and rear clams refitted
Car will be delivered back to me on Monday but will have to go back sometime for all this work (will be picked up and delivered from Aberdeen).
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:06 pm
by Shug
shooomer wrote:fuggin ell
Yeah... Aircon.
Poof
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:36 pm
by thinfourth
You've got a window
Open it
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:37 pm
by Andy G
that has to be a wind up!
FFS - hope it doesn't take them too long
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:03 pm
by ryallm
Jeez - that is a scary amount of work. Hate to think what it would cost if it was out of warranty. Have MMC or Lotus given any indication if this fractured pipe thing is common, or have you just been unlucky?
Mark
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:21 pm
by Lawrence
Take it to the factory unless you are selling immediately after the repairs
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:40 pm
by alicrozier
Lawrence wrote:Take it to the factory unless you are selling immediately after the repairs
More than likely the case...if not before.
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:46 pm
by Sanjøy
Let me know if I can help with lifts / moving car etc.
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:48 pm
by PhilA
feel the power of the caterham
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:48 pm
by roadboy
Pretty much impossible to get the sills off intact. New sill for sure.
Dan@JPS
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:15 pm
by ed
sorry to hear about this, my aircon has gone twice! thankfully just the front clams off for me!
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:01 pm
by mac
On the bright side Ali, at least MMC have had prior experience removing sills.
Mac
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:38 pm
by robin
Ali - my car has got the gearbox out of it and is waiting for analysis of clutch failure followed by lengthy warranty wars with Lotus.
We may have a race - who gets their car back first (or sells it first in total disgust!!).
I was thinking of torching mine outside the factory with the press invited - what do you reckon - do both?
Cheers,
Robin
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:48 pm
by thinfourth
marshmallows?
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:02 pm
by alicrozier
I rekon mine would show the flames better...