What is wrong with my car?
02-06-2008, 04:23 PM
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What is wrong with my car?
I picked up my 2004 111R almost a month ago. It has only done 8.5k miles.
2 weeks into ownership it got stuck in reverse. The dealer (independent) came out to pick it up and get it sorted. They managed to get it to change gear but suggested something was sticking. They did manage to drive it off, albeit with a burning clutch.
It was sent off to the Lotus dealer for assessment and is now having a new clutch fitted. It was fried.
Getting a new clutch is great, but.... what caused the clutch to become fried in the first place?
I suspect that it got fried when the dealer drove it, following it being stuck. Certainly there was no issue with slipping before to suggest it was on it's way out. It was smelt of burning when they were trying to change gear.
So I am concerned there is another problem that is yet to be discovered.
Any ideas?
What could possibly have led to me being stuck in gear?
What could possibly cause the clutch to be fried?
Is there anything related to the clutch that could cause this?
Should I be thinking gear box issues?
Any helpful ideas/suggestions welcome!
Cheers
Nick
2 weeks into ownership it got stuck in reverse. The dealer (independent) came out to pick it up and get it sorted. They managed to get it to change gear but suggested something was sticking. They did manage to drive it off, albeit with a burning clutch.
It was sent off to the Lotus dealer for assessment and is now having a new clutch fitted. It was fried.
Getting a new clutch is great, but.... what caused the clutch to become fried in the first place?
I suspect that it got fried when the dealer drove it, following it being stuck. Certainly there was no issue with slipping before to suggest it was on it's way out. It was smelt of burning when they were trying to change gear.
So I am concerned there is another problem that is yet to be discovered.
Any ideas?
What could possibly have led to me being stuck in gear?
What could possibly cause the clutch to be fried?
Is there anything related to the clutch that could cause this?
Should I be thinking gear box issues?
Any helpful ideas/suggestions welcome!
Cheers
Nick
that does not sound good Nick.
02-07-2008, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by dreamer,Feb 7 2008, 09:03 AM
Ahhh so it wasn't a woman riding the clutch then 
02-07-2008, 12:23 AM
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Why did the dealer drive it and not tow / flatbed when taking the car away?
Got say that I would be a bit miffed if they drove it any distance when the car is clearly struggling.
Got say that I would be a bit miffed if they drove it any distance when the car is clearly struggling.
02-07-2008, 12:41 AM
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LOTUS - Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious 
So being the 2004 model is it the first with an MR2 roadster 1.8 vvti engine or the last of the MGF engine models?
Either way a clutch fault will hold a car in its gear especially reverse, I wouldn't worry too much IMO it is the pressure plate at fault but when they have the gearbox out all will come to light.
So being the 2004 model is it the first with an MR2 roadster 1.8 vvti engine or the last of the MGF engine models?
Either way a clutch fault will hold a car in its gear especially reverse, I wouldn't worry too much IMO it is the pressure plate at fault but when they have the gearbox out all will come to light.
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Originally Posted by Lloyd Six,Feb 7 2008, 09:41 AM
LOTUS - Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious
So being the 2004 model is it the first with an MR2 roadster 1.8 vvti engine or the last of the MGF engine models?
So being the 2004 model is it the first with an MR2 roadster 1.8 vvti engine or the last of the MGF engine models?
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02-07-2008, 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Kelk,Feb 7 2008, 09:50 AM
It's an R so it will be with the Toyo engine but it's from the Celica, assuming that the MR2 and Celica have different engines ?
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paging Fluffy, paging FluffyThe MR2 engine is similar, but not the same!