Help !!! car problems

Jamie84 · Post by **Jamie84** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:23 pm

alright guys , took the exige for a spin tonight ..wasnt hammering it too much used second cam only few time , noticed a smell of oil from the back . looked under the car to see oil pishing from somewere

apon further inspection it kinda smells like hydraulic oil....defo isnt engine oil.

car is still under warrenty , so gonna call MMC tomorow , i take it they will sort is even if it wasnt purchased from them ?

anyone got any ideas ?

bloody sh*t man

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:25 pm

Yeah take it to MMC, they have to look at it!

Dave

Jamie84 · Post by **Jamie84** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:32 pm

just not sure if i should be driving it to edinburgh !

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:37 pm

Will leave that for someone technically minded to work that one out, get you to tighten some tops and diagnose whether it is driveable or not!

Dave

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:24 pm

Any puddles? Any other symptoms? The only hyds are the clutch and brakes... I would want to be sure of the fault before driving anywhere

as you need both

Call the AA if in doubt

Jamie84 · Post by **Jamie84** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:34 pm

just puddle underneath center of tray ( there is 3 triangle cut out in undertray) , dripping from middle one...oil is pretty thin ..

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:41 pm

AA lowloader

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:43 pm

dont run it to MMC mate - call the recovery chaps just in case

Jamie84 · Post by **Jamie84** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:44 pm

any idea how much this costs? not a member

tut · Post by **tut** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:57 pm

As soon as you buy an Elise, join the AA................

tut

j2 lot · Post by **j2 lot** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:02 pm

if its a Lotus warranty you get AA cover with it, should also cover hire car for 48 hours. Keith

Post by **pete** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:04 pm

Call MMC have them make the decision. If it is "don't drive it" they'll pick it up...

robin · Post by **robin** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:15 am

There is every chance it's just gearbox oil from overfilling the box - is the car new?

However, driveshafts and gearboxes are expensive and losing clutch fluid = losing brake fluid, so unless you can identify the source of the leak you really do need to exercise caution ... if in doubt, get it towed.

Cheers,
Robin

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:13 am

Where are you based?

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:14 am

Check the level of brake fluid, should be full.