Editing Fit a PRRT (section)

===How To Fit===

With thanks to SELOC Member [http://forums.seloc.org/member.php?action=viewpro&member=elise_s1 Elise_S1]

The following page explains how I fitted the kit PCH001190 designed for the Land Rover Freelander to my Lotus Elise S1. Although I tried to use a setup which is as close as possible to the one used by Rover for the late MG-TF, this is NOT an official upgrade and, if you decide to copy it, I accept no liability for any possible consequences.

As my car is a standard late S1, the guide is for a similar car. Although the setup is compatible with all the K powered Elises and derivatives, some models may need some corrections because of their different cooling circuits. Early Elise S1, all cars with air conditioning and cars with aftermarket oil/water heat exchanger do need a slightly different setup.


'''To install the remote thermostat the following parts are required:'''


*1 Land Rover Freelander Thermostat Kit part PCH001190

*1 Spacer to use instead of the old thermostat part PEL000040

*3 Thermostat housing gaskets (2 O-rings + 1 inner gasket)

*40 cm aluminium pipe, OD 32 mm ID 28 mm

*8 lt of coolant fluid (I used a red OAT product, as recommended by the manifacturer)

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First thing to do is take apart the PCH001190 and getting familiar with all its components. You will have 5 rubber hoses and 10 clips. 

'''IMPORTANT!!'''

The clips should be used as follows: the 3 black ones must go on the T junction; the 2 larger grey are for the thermostat housing (bottom and side hoses); 1 medium sized grey clip is for the thermostat top hose and the remaining 4 small grey are for the other junctions.

Then you need the interconnections: with the aluminium pipe you need to make part 1 (90 mm long), part 2 (60 mm long) and part 3 (45 mm long). I actually fitted a plug to junction 1 to achieve a tidier coolant draining, but this require some TIG welding and is not necessary.