In today’s video we change out a THERMOSTAT in a 2006 LOTUS ELISE. This was not a very easy job. It took quite a bit of time. However, the job is done and it was a CONFIRMED SOLUTION to last week’s problem. We also show HOW TO REMOVE AN ALTERNATOR and WHAT COOLANT DOES A LOTUS ELISE TAKE.
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Does your Elise have A/C? I don't see the lines that are right in the way on the frame rail on the passenger side of mine. I also have the factory SC, so I'm having trouble figuring out if I need to remove more parts to get to the T-stat housing. Thanks for the video. 🙂
Good vid. I still have the stock t-stat in my Exige. I wonder if you or the prior owner used water wetter or other additives? Don't. Those products have soap which reduces surface tension (good for cooler temps), but the soap also degrades the t-stat seal which was your problem here.
The better coolant to use would be the Toyota Long life coolant (pink) as this is a Toyota motor and the sensors and engine material was made for that coolant specifically.