ikke nødvendigvis. Hvis det bare er pakningen der er røget ville jeg ikke tro det blev så dyrt. Problemet er velkendt og der findes en opdateret pakning.
Fra en Lotus side:
Head Gasket Failure
This isn't an Elise specific problem. The K-series engine is prone to premature head gasket failure. I've owned 6 K-series engined cars and one failed at 22,000 miles. It was fixed under warranty. Mike SaturRemote site sells a competition head gasket which is less likely to fail. The gasket above the alternator can fail due to the small surface area on the head between the water jacket and the outer face (about 5-6mm). This coupled with the deficencies of the gasket materials causes the seal, which is bonded to the steel gasket, to blow out causing a water leak.
Rover modified the K-series engine in March 2001 (but I'm not sure when these changes arrived at Lotus) to reduce the problem of HGF. The original cylinder head / gasket to block alignment method used 2 nylon hollow dowels one either end of cylinder head. The 2 nylon dowels have since been replaced with steel dowels to improve alignment. This along with associated head gasket modifications to improve sealing and oil drain back have reduced the possibility of failures occurring.
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http://www.elise-shop.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&prod0ucts_id=259