Obselete Oil Filter Housing
Discussion
Hello, long time since I posted here, but my old girl needs a bit of TLC
Following its annual service my 2004 S2 111S suffered an oil leak due to a warped Oil filter housing. Once the engine is under pressure the new filter and housing no longer seal correctly.
The Car is with a main dealer service centre, but they are struggling to find a replacement housing.
I initially thought it might be the part found in the link below, but the information I have is that “my engine is older and requires a now obsolete housing not available from Lotus” and "it is one that pipes pass through".
https://www.eliseparts.com/shop/engine-block/oil-p...
Reading the Elise S2 service manual I have found reference to another filter attached to the oil pump housing shown in the diagram below, but cannot find part numbers or similar part desriptions listed on various suppliers website.
I preume that this older VVC engine may be the same as found in S1 111S, did the engines differ betwen the S1 and S2 111S ?
If anybody can shed some further light on how I might help repair the car It would be appriciated.
Cheers
Following its annual service my 2004 S2 111S suffered an oil leak due to a warped Oil filter housing. Once the engine is under pressure the new filter and housing no longer seal correctly.
The Car is with a main dealer service centre, but they are struggling to find a replacement housing.
I initially thought it might be the part found in the link below, but the information I have is that “my engine is older and requires a now obsolete housing not available from Lotus” and "it is one that pipes pass through".
https://www.eliseparts.com/shop/engine-block/oil-p...
Reading the Elise S2 service manual I have found reference to another filter attached to the oil pump housing shown in the diagram below, but cannot find part numbers or similar part desriptions listed on various suppliers website.
I preume that this older VVC engine may be the same as found in S1 111S, did the engines differ betwen the S1 and S2 111S ?
If anybody can shed some further light on how I might help repair the car It would be appriciated.
Cheers
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