hi all, and a plea for help!

[nathsea]

Hi all.



Last week i got a new (to me) S2 Lotus. I live in the rushden area, so hope at some point I can perhaps join in some of the runs that you organise?
Now on to my plea !!
My radiator is leaking the classic broken front plastic section has gone... I need somewhere local to me that you recommend that could fix it for me. I dont really have the time to do it myself and i`m a it scared to take the front clam off.

So who do you recommend?

Once again hi to all of you

Cheers
Nathan

[matt172]

Hi nathan, welcome to PH
Don't know of any good gargages over that way, but I'm sure someone will point you in the right direction, as for runs etc, there is normally a Kettering meet on thursdays, and the next Northants run is on 13th Aug see here www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?t=270437&f=65&h=0 starts off at dove house in Rushden, good to see you there if you can get your car sorted in time.

[matt172]

have a look on this thread too, www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?t=287070&f=168&h=0 its garage recommendations in northants, might be of some help.

[mark r skinner]

Hello Nathan. If you have no luck get back on the forum and there`ll be someone who can help......Or a bloke whose mate`s brother`s father-in-law....

[nathsea]

Thanks for your help guys. Still on the search for a garage. The radiator hasn`t completely gone just weeping at the mo, but wont be long so dont want to risk driving it too far if i dont have to.
Has anyone used Racing Developments in MK? if so what is your opinion of them?

P.S. getting tempted to have a go myself now, just need to convince myself that taking the front clam off isn`t such a big job!!

Cheers
Nathan

Edited by nathsea on Saturday 5th August 16:51

[mark r skinner]

The team at Guglielmi Motorsport are Lotus specialists. They`re in Daventry on 01327878425. And they wont rip you off!

[matt172]

might be worth sticking something up in the lotus forum too

[nathsea]

cheers mark and matt off to post in the lotus forum now

[justinbaker]

Nathan Hi,

It would be good to see you and the car at the local meets. Mark took his Cerbrea over to gguiiiggimmiili motorsport a few days ago, and they looked after him. Peter (yellow elise) I think wenty to visit them today.
I have had experience with slightly leaking radiator, and found that using a compound where you can see the leak is a very good fix. I had this on my Tuscan Radiator 3000 miles ago now. I used JB weld putty type stuff. Holding up OK and probably will never let go. - Justin

[nathsea]

justin, great looking car The problem is to get to this section of the radiator you need to take the clam off, so i may as well just replace the radiator!!
Just hope it holds long enough to get to a garage!

Cheers
Nathan

[mark r skinner]

"Radweld" Used it loads of times on tractors over the years.

[Nicol@]

Message not from Nicola.....

Bit far to go, but absolutely fan-tas-teq......Guglielmi (I think that's even the right spelling!).....they do my Elise and other thing.
Darren

[mxdi]

Nicol@ said:

Message not from Nicola.....

Bit far to go, but absolutely fan-tas-teq......Guglielmi (I think that's even the right spelling!).....they do my Elise and other thing.
Darren

whats the other 'thing' darren?

are you going to get your own log in?
Nicola, sort him out

[tyre_tread]

mark r skinner said:

"Radweld" Used it loads of times on tractors over the years.

Hiya

Wouldn't recommend Radweld on a high performace engine as it can clog up areas that you don't want clogged.

Nathsea, do the job properly. I don't know what's involved in removing the clam but I'll bet there's someone on the Lotus are of the site that does.

Good luck and it would be good to see you at the Kettering meet sometime.

[Blipi]

Hey there

Will be good to see more Loti on our meets.

Don't forget Ashby Folville this Tuesday if you can make it!

See you soon!

[sylva41]

mxdi said:

whats the other 'thing' darren?

are you going to get your own log in?
Nicola, sort him out

It's my green monster.....(but you might know that already )

I'm just too lazy to log in mostly...but now i'm being bullied

Edited by sylva41 on Monday 7th August 23:44

Edited by sylva41 on Monday 7th August 23:45

[mxdi]

hiya Darren, welcome

I was just saying on another thread... you would feel right at home in the field we stayed in at Le Mans as there were about 40 sylvas- think it was the owners club...

Edited by mxdi on Monday 7th August 23:52

[swilding]

Hi Nath,

Welcome to PH.

I used to have an S2 elise and after a short departure to an M3 i'm now back in a sportscar! (an S2 Exige). As has been said you need to remove the front clam in order to fix the leak. Its not difficult but i wouldn't want to do it myself tbh. I would suggest an indepenant as main dealers will charge alot. I seem to remember a friend with an S2 getting charged nearly £500 to replace the rad!

I've not used an independant yet as my car is still warrantied, but you could talk to :-

www.horizonmotorsport.co.uk
www.scaredstifff.com

Hope that helps,

Si.

[mxdi]

nathsea said:

Hi all.



Last week i got a new (to me) S2 Lotus. I live in the rushden area, so hope at some point I can perhaps join in some of the runs that you organise?
Now on to my plea !!
My radiator is leaking the classic broken front plastic section has gone... I need somewhere local to me that you recommend that could fix it for me. I dont really have the time to do it myself and i`m a it scared to take the front clam off.

So who do you recommend?

Once again hi to all of you

Cheers
Nathan

oops sorry I realised I said hello to darren and not to nath.... hello nath

[nathsea]

thanks to all of you for your suggestions, the car is currently at Guglielmi`s being sorted, will let you all know how it pans out!!

Cheers
Nathan