Help. Elise S1 bad noise.
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When you say 'funny noise', exactly what sort of noise do you mean?
Screeching? Grating? Metallic rubbing? Metallic knocking? Changes with engine revs?
Whilst its possible for the belt to slip a tooth, the garage would have had to forget to tighten the adjuster for that to happen - a very silly mistake and one that I would expect to have shown its face almost immediately.
How many miles on the clock? Does the engine still run?
Its the noise that is the worry. If the engine just died it could be a host of very simple things (like a fuel line becoming disconnected).
Screeching? Grating? Metallic rubbing? Metallic knocking? Changes with engine revs?
Whilst its possible for the belt to slip a tooth, the garage would have had to forget to tighten the adjuster for that to happen - a very silly mistake and one that I would expect to have shown its face almost immediately.
How many miles on the clock? Does the engine still run?
Its the noise that is the worry. If the engine just died it could be a host of very simple things (like a fuel line becoming disconnected).
WOW!!!! just wait a minute !!!!!
I have spent the last 2 weekends trying to find a fault on my mates elise S1. Faults sounds exactly the same as yours!! As a final thing we two thought maybe its slipped a tooth on the timming. Anyway, looked at that and all fine. As a final guess we thought lets have a look at the cat. Un-did the bolts and took it off. Half of the insides had come loose and turned round in effect virtually blocking the hole so only the smallest amount of gas could escape. Problem solved !!!!!!!!!! We smashed the insides of the cat out as he was going to de-cat it anyway and re-fitted. Its as good as new.
I would bet my car on it that you have the same issue. We tried everything and I mean everything !!!!!!!! Make sure you look at it before going any further !!
Let me know how you get on. Good luck.
I have spent the last 2 weekends trying to find a fault on my mates elise S1. Faults sounds exactly the same as yours!! As a final thing we two thought maybe its slipped a tooth on the timming. Anyway, looked at that and all fine. As a final guess we thought lets have a look at the cat. Un-did the bolts and took it off. Half of the insides had come loose and turned round in effect virtually blocking the hole so only the smallest amount of gas could escape. Problem solved !!!!!!!!!! We smashed the insides of the cat out as he was going to de-cat it anyway and re-fitted. Its as good as new.
I would bet my car on it that you have the same issue. We tried everything and I mean everything !!!!!!!! Make sure you look at it before going any further !!
Let me know how you get on. Good luck.
piooly said:
WOW!!!! just wait a minute !!!!!
I have spent the last 2 weekends trying to find a fault on my mates elise S1. Faults sounds exactly the same as yours!! As a final thing we two thought maybe its slipped a tooth on the timming. Anyway, looked at that and all fine. As a final guess we thought lets have a look at the cat. Un-did the bolts and took it off. Half of the insides had come loose and turned round in effect virtually blocking the hole so only the smallest amount of gas could escape. Problem solved !!!!!!!!!! We smashed the insides of the cat out as he was going to de-cat it anyway and re-fitted. Its as good as new.
I would bet my car on it that you have the same issue. We tried everything and I mean everything !!!!!!!! Make sure you look at it before going any further !!
Let me know how you get on. Good luck.
I had a collapsed cat on my S1 not long ago. The car would basically make a wheezing noise above certain throttle loads and RPM's but would sound normal with no load. I'm not convinced that the noise the OP describes is the same but to test it, take the rear diffuser off and tap the cat with a block of wood, if the element is loose, you can hear a rattle.I have spent the last 2 weekends trying to find a fault on my mates elise S1. Faults sounds exactly the same as yours!! As a final thing we two thought maybe its slipped a tooth on the timming. Anyway, looked at that and all fine. As a final guess we thought lets have a look at the cat. Un-did the bolts and took it off. Half of the insides had come loose and turned round in effect virtually blocking the hole so only the smallest amount of gas could escape. Problem solved !!!!!!!!!! We smashed the insides of the cat out as he was going to de-cat it anyway and re-fitted. Its as good as new.
I would bet my car on it that you have the same issue. We tried everything and I mean everything !!!!!!!! Make sure you look at it before going any further !!
Let me know how you get on. Good luck.
Gad-Westy said:
piooly said:
WOW!!!! just wait a minute !!!!!
I have spent the last 2 weekends trying to find a fault on my mates elise S1. Faults sounds exactly the same as yours!! As a final thing we two thought maybe its slipped a tooth on the timming. Anyway, looked at that and all fine. As a final guess we thought lets have a look at the cat. Un-did the bolts and took it off. Half of the insides had come loose and turned round in effect virtually blocking the hole so only the smallest amount of gas could escape. Problem solved !!!!!!!!!! We smashed the insides of the cat out as he was going to de-cat it anyway and re-fitted. Its as good as new.
I would bet my car on it that you have the same issue. We tried everything and I mean everything !!!!!!!! Make sure you look at it before going any further !!
Let me know how you get on. Good luck.
It may be lodged and not rattle so best to check fully to be sure.
I had a collapsed cat on my S1 not long ago. The car would basically make a wheezing noise above certain throttle loads and RPM's but would sound normal with no load. I'm not convinced that the noise the OP describes is the same but to test it, take the rear diffuser off and tap the cat with a block of wood, if the element is loose, you can hear a rattle.I have spent the last 2 weekends trying to find a fault on my mates elise S1. Faults sounds exactly the same as yours!! As a final thing we two thought maybe its slipped a tooth on the timming. Anyway, looked at that and all fine. As a final guess we thought lets have a look at the cat. Un-did the bolts and took it off. Half of the insides had come loose and turned round in effect virtually blocking the hole so only the smallest amount of gas could escape. Problem solved !!!!!!!!!! We smashed the insides of the cat out as he was going to de-cat it anyway and re-fitted. Its as good as new.
I would bet my car on it that you have the same issue. We tried everything and I mean everything !!!!!!!! Make sure you look at it before going any further !!
Let me know how you get on. Good luck.
It may be lodged and not rattle so best to check fully to be sure.
torch_taylor said:
Now assume i'm an idiot, with no ramps et cetra.
How would i get at the cat, and does anybody know how to get at the rear of the door switch (LH)?
Good mechanicaly, just new to cars though.
Well to get the cat off, just reverse the car onto 2 planks of wood. It will give you enough room.How would i get at the cat, and does anybody know how to get at the rear of the door switch (LH)?
Good mechanicaly, just new to cars though.
As for the door switch, what door switch? the door lock?
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