Unrecognised whine

[Blasholla]

Coming from engine bay as if supercharger is spooling but it's definatdly bit normal 

any ideas

 

no lights on dash 

[JayEmm]

Under acceleration, or just normal?

I find if you're driving with the exhaust valve open you can barely hear the supercharger. When it's in quiet mode, the supercharger "sounds" much louder. 

[Blasholla]

In both modes pal it's an odd whine pm me ya number n I'll drop you an audio clip if you like

[Hedgehogfromhell]

Downshifting and overrun too? Gearbox. Mine makes a whine initially when moving off and also as stated downshifting and rolling to a stop on the 'box alone. 

The 'box checks out fine - TADTS was what i have come to understand.

[JayEmm]

@Blasholla sent me a video clip of the noise. It's definitely not normal. Am sure when it is sorted he'll let us know what it was. Was clearly audible even on crappy phone speakers/microphone.

[Blasholla]

According to lotus it's a supercharger which are on back order. I am praying that Andy from lotus manages to get me a replacement unit for Thursday as my best mate is using the car for his wedding Friday in Bournemouth 

sad times I honestly have lost count of all the problems with the car ?

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

So you've now got the very first normally-aspirated Evora S2!

I can't see your car getting repaired in time for the wedding down in Bournemouth though.  

[CocoPops]

Speak to Westover, I'm sure they'd lend one their demo 400s, they have 3 or 4 cars for sale.

[pickle]

If the wedding was in York I'd have offered to help out. Surely there is a TLF member down that way that could help out if the car isn't fixed by then? Maybe a squadron of 400 playing the wedding march on throttle blips? 

I know that it's frustrating having so many problems with the car, but I hope it doesn't put you off. It really is something special.

[JayEmm]

@Blasholla out of curiosity, do you know the build date of your car, or anything which might give us a clue as to its age? I've not heard of any 400s having superchargers replaced. I would love to know if yours is an early or a later one.

Serial number, expansion bottle, pedals are all good indicators

[Blasholla]

It's an early one chaps, has the lotus lettering on the console,  not got numbers and dates to hand though.

apoarently this is the first lotus have seen.

 

According to lotus it's a supercharger which are on back order. I am praying that Andy from lotus manages to get me a replacement unit for Thursday as my best mate is using the car for his wedding Friday in Bournemouth 

sad times I honestly have lost count of all the problems with the car ?

[JayEmm]

*Everything* is on backorder. My advice is be firm with your dealer, you have a right to a repair and a *timely* repair at that.

If you have the Lotus lettering on the console yours is an extremely early car. One of the first 25-30 probably.

[CocoPops]

Yep, get it raised as an OTR repair. (Off the road).

that seems to escalate things, as they will grab items from production line I believe rather than wait for after sales availability.

also put in a call to Neil Turner at Customer Services, if he can help he will.

[Bibs]

VOR - Vehicle Off Road is the Lotus terminology. 

[Blasholla]

Thanks chaps 

[ramjet]

I always found out what the wine was by looking at the label on the bottle.

Taste doesn't always work depending on how long you've been at it.  

[CocoPops]

7 hours ago, Bibs said:

VOR - Vehicle Off Road is the Lotus terminology. 

Damn, knew if was something like that.Thanks @Bibs

[Blasholla]

so chaps they managed to fix the car in time for the wedding too, so i can't praise their customer service enough for that. i'll try find some pics, but thanks for those who offered their cars, and further advice.

apologies to Jayemm I maybe ranted a little too loud ha ha

[JayEmm]

It's fine. I know the feeling.