Aircon

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:33 pm

Latest in my aircon saga is that the fractured pipes which need replacing (now in stock) run down the sill so the car needs:

Front and rear clams off
Transported to body shop
Sill disbonded (hopefully not damaged)
Pipes fitted regassed etc.
Sill bonded on (or new sill if damaged)
Back to MMC
Front and rear clams refitted

Car will be delivered back to me on Monday but will have to go back sometime for all this work (will be picked up and delivered from Aberdeen).

Post by **Shug** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:06 pm

shooomer wrote:fuggin ell

Yeah... Aircon.

Poof

thinfourth · Post by **thinfourth** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:36 pm

You've got a window

Open it

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:37 pm

that has to be a wind up!

FFS - hope it doesn't take them too long

ryallm · Post by **ryallm** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:03 pm

Jeez - that is a scary amount of work. Hate to think what it would cost if it was out of warranty. Have MMC or Lotus given any indication if this fractured pipe thing is common, or have you just been unlucky?

Mark

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:21 pm

Take it to the factory unless you are selling immediately after the repairs

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:40 pm

Lawrence wrote:Take it to the factory unless you are selling immediately after the repairs

More than likely the case...if not before.

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:46 pm

Let me know if I can help with lifts / moving car etc.

PhilA · Post by **PhilA** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:48 pm

feel the power of the caterham

roadboy · Post by **roadboy** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:48 pm

Pretty much impossible to get the sills off intact. New sill for sure.

Dan@JPS

Post by ed » Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:15 pm

sorry to hear about this, my aircon has gone twice! thankfully just the front clams off for me!

mac · Post by **mac** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:01 pm

On the bright side Ali, at least MMC have had prior experience removing sills.

Mac

robin · Post by **robin** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:38 pm

Ali - my car has got the gearbox out of it and is waiting for analysis of clutch failure followed by lengthy warranty wars with Lotus.

We may have a race - who gets their car back first (or sells it first in total disgust!!).

I was thinking of torching mine outside the factory with the press invited - what do you reckon - do both?

Cheers,
Robin

thinfourth · Post by **thinfourth** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:48 pm

marshmallows?

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:02 pm

I rekon mine would show the flames better...