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It certainly would be a shame to scrap it but what makes you think it needs a head gasket? Cambelt and waterpump are standard if it has reached the time and mileage though

Hi John....welcome to the Club Not sure about the exact number of this model in the UK but you can look it up on 'how many left' website Typical with non-OE parts from a dubious source, probably because it was cheap part to buy at the time

The white one is a Vauxhall Adam 'S' which is quite a sporty little car Looks like you had nice weather on the day which is always a bonus Thanks for posting up the photos and review!

I would contact a battery specialist company.....we have one down here (Bournemouth Battery Services)

I believe this fault has been discussed on these forums many years ago, so worth a search to see what you can find

What a truly stunning old car Thank you for sharing the pics....you must really enjoy driving it, albeit very slowly by today's standards

Hi...welcome to the Club Good to have you onboard!

Agree with FRONTERATECH as MOT testers tend to jot down information to then come back to the office and complete the online VOSA software and information can be incorrectly assigned to the wrong vehicle. Happened to me when I bought my Harley and it had less miles than advertised and they worked out another bike had been MOT'd the same time and carried that miles and assigned to mine.

Thats completely unacceptable.....an old school mechanic can measure resistance of sensors to further confirm that a sensor is defective. Sometimes, just contamination in a sensor connection or even damage to the reluctor ring (if seperate - e.g. not part of the wheel bearing) can cause fault codes and replacing the sensor is meaningless. I would take the car to a good 'old school' independent garage who can diagnose the fault correctly

Have you had a compression check done? Spark plugs, coil, leads, so many other things to also check Also, not sure an ECU from a car that age needed programming apart from maybe the security system coding but not CanBus systems like nowadays

I believe the Motronic units were quite tuneable in their day but not sure if anyone still have remapping software for an older system? The engine would almost certainly be able to take that minimal increase in revs without any serious damage (e.g. valve bounce, etc)

Wrong size seal, fitted slightly unevenly, wrong way round....could be many possibilities However, if there is a groove worn on the end of the crankshaft that the seal sits on this can cause leaks

Hi keith ticer ...welcome to the Club Crikey that's an old and rare car.....would love to see some pics of it Good to have you onboard !

Hi Phoenix_Insignia ...welcome to the Club As AndyR has already mentioned, please feel free to jump in with sharing any knowledge you may have to share Good to have you onboard!

Hi Steve....welcome to the Clubto I would advise taking the van on longer trips if you can as this can (and will over time) blocked the DPF and can be expensive to resolve. Much cheaper taking it for a good long blast as often as possible. MPG should then also improve and other issues like depleted battery charge from running short distances can also lead to other faults such as stop/start not working due to low battery power/charge condition.

Yep, thats what I found....maybe a trip to SpecSavers then

Yes, can see what you mean.....maybe the owner had it sprayed black (possibly)?

Did it plug into anything as in a sensor - do you have a photo of the connection?

I do wonder if the turbo is leaking past the shaft when it gets hot and under load? You should source where it is ingesting the oil as this can also damage the DPF and lead to extra costs

Are they damaged by contacting the wheel/tyre ?

Your faults are predominantly as a result of the battery. Have a new one fitted and more than likely the faults will disappear. Electronic Steering faults come about if the battery condition is low and flags an issue ESC is also a result of low battery voltage

The engine has a timing chain, which could be the source of the rattle. If the engine has done high miles then it could be worn. Alternatively, keep doing oil and filter changes (more frequently than normal) to ensure fresh oil is getting to (and staying) in right places. You could try something like Slick50 if it is still available to buy to ensure the tensioner and chain is lubricated at all times. Good quality oil of the correct grade and specs (e.g. API spec) and an Original Equipment (OE) specification filter is used as this will make a difference

I don't imagine it is too much of an issue given the exterior temperatures (e.g. ambient air temperature in the UK summer) are never really that hot and this model is sold overseas where the operating temperatures are far hotter than here. Probably the design doesn't allow for too many 'gaps' in the bodywork as they were years ago as this would affect design, aerodynamics and fuel economy. Downside is that under-bonnet heat cannot escape so easily.

Hi Bob....welcome to the Club Wow! you certainly have had some choice machinery over the years....you certainly like your cars and driving then? Good to have you onboard and feel free to post up some piccys of the previous cars if you want

Yep that's the real deal - although I have never seen a replica Lotus Carlton yet but the 3000GSi was a look-alike for sure!