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Gearbox breather mod done - the F23 is a very capable gearbox but the breather nipple [insert childish snigger here] is situated literally 12 inches from the nearside rear tyre, somewhere you definitely dont want oil being expunged onto...common mod on these is to get some tubing, clips, small air filter, and run about 20cms of tubing up from the nipple [insert further childish sniggering here] to the filter and cable tie it all in place. Oil then goes up the pipe and back down again, instead of being sprayed over your gearbox and tyre :thumbs:

 

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This arrived today, looks a very nice bit of kit and half the price of Pro Alloy ones. Company is called Coolexperts and have a great range of options. 

 

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Could potentially take the fan off the old one and add it to this to have a dual fan option. Lets see what the old fan looks like when it all comes off.

 

Also ordered some other parts today.

 

Mishimoto magnetic sump plug for the oil change - its very pretty

Type116Motorsport front towing post and eye - the old ones are exposed and prone to rust/loss of strength

Rear towing eye which attaches direct to the undertray on the subframe bolt

 

Once all this is on, service done, will have one very nice car with all the main jobs done :D

 

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Jeeezusss Chryyyyst. If the bolts just came off, we could have had that front clam off in about 30 minutes. but no, TWO AND A HALF HOURS. Why did Lotus think using screws and allen bolts directly into fibreglass is a good way to build a car I will never know. 

 

Anyway. Some good jobs done today. Radiator changed and new fan installed. I also bought a new set of rad hoses which went on. Also a full set of new bolts and washers etc for the clam and rad surround. I also installed a new tow post at the front with much thicker walls etc. and also a tow eye bolted to the rear subframe at the back. 

 

We didn't have enough time to change out the oil or change the air filter. That can be done in the next week or so.  

 

Clam off, two bloody bolts, just two little bolts...causing so much pain.

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A few quids worth of stuff

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New rad and hoses

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Rear tow eye and fastners

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Tow post in, and rad installed

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10 minutes ago, coldel said:

Jeeezusss Chryyyyst. If the bolts just came off, we could have had that front clam off in about 30 minutes. but no, TWO AND A HALF HOURS. Why did Lotus think using screws and allen bolts directly into fibreglass is a good way to build a car I will never know. 

 

Anyway. Some good jobs done today. Radiator changed and new fan installed. I also bought a new set of rad hoses which went on. Also a full set of new bolts and washers etc for the clam and rad surround. I also installed a new tow post at the front with much thicker walls etc. and also a tow eye bolted to the rear subframe at the back. 

 

We didn't have enough time to change out the oil or change the air filter. That can be done in the next week or so.  

 

Clam off, two bloody bolts, just two little bolts...causing so much pain.

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A few quids worth of stuff

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New rad and hoses

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Rear tow eye and fastners

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Tow post in, and rad installed

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Nice work sounds like a pig of a job

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Just purchased one of these - highly recommended if you cannot get your own vac near the car. Great design for getting to all nooks and crevices. It is a bit noisy but one of my best purchases of late! https://www.blackanddecker.co.uk/products/home-products/handheld-vacuums/18v-lithiumion-dustbuster-flexi-hand-vacuum/pd1820l

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Little jobs for today. Window glass coating, plus the headlight lenses. Headlight lenses are known to suffer with the UV and with my car stored outside thought it would be a good job. Both easy to use :thumbs: I am sure I will get the chance to test the efficacy of G5 at some point :lol:

 

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Nice progress Col. I certainly have had a few challenges to overcome myself which tests your resolve but its all the more satisfying when you overcome them. Looking good.:thumbs:

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On 06/07/2020 at 18:31, coldel said:

Little jobs for today. Window glass coating, plus the headlight lenses. Headlight lenses are known to suffer with the UV and with my car stored outside thought it would be a good job. Both easy to use :thumbs: I am sure I will get the chance to test the efficacy of G5 at some point :lol:

 

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Forgot to report back on this. The Sonax headlight coating was very easy to use. It has ten sachets in it each with enough liquid for two lamps. I cleaned the lamps to within an inch of their life, wiped it all down, then carefully put the Profiline on before wiping down the residue. Was very easy, no obvious change in look of the lamps but assume having followed the instructions my lights should be free of any yellowing for 12 months. Great thing is, £20 bought me ten sachets, which will last years great value.

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