Re: Restoration of S2 Elan - EOK
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 12:44 pm
Well that was an interesting morning As it was a nice day we decided to take the Elan out for a nice long drive. Planned a trip of about 100 miles, the longest yet by some margin and set out. Everything going well, engine sounds great, but some popping and banging on the overrun still. On entering the outskirts of Totnes, a small country town about 30 miles from home, I noticed the temperature gauge rising to over 100 deg thought it a good idea to stop here and check things out so quickly found a car park by which time steam was coming from around the bonnet! Couldn't see anything immediately wrong although clear signs of splashed water everywhere, so left it to cool, went for a coffee and bought 4 litres of bottled spring water. Only the best for my Elan On our return began to check things out, but initially couldn't see the problem. Leant on the radiator whilst puzzling this one out and it MOVED ! Remember on an S2 the only restraint on the top of the rad is the pipe from the thermostat. The rad had vibrated loose and separated from the pipe!!! What an idiot although I blame the wire type circlips that hold the rubber pipe on, always afraid if they're too tight they will cut into the rubber. Anyway easy fix and refilled with ALL 4 litres of water. Cut short the trip and returned home with no further temperature problems. However my interior mirror began to vibrate loose too so that looking into it made me feel sick, and as we pulled into our drive the overtaking mirror, the type that fix to the window frame, fell off !!!!
An eventful day, but nothing that is not easily fixable.
Memo to self: when you have a nut, bolt or screw, MAKE SURE THE B***Y THINGS ARE TIGHT!!!!
An eventful day, but nothing that is not easily fixable.
Memo to self: when you have a nut, bolt or screw, MAKE SURE THE B***Y THINGS ARE TIGHT!!!!