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by MetBlue
Mon Apr 28, 2025 14:04
Forum: Bodywork, Fitments, Interior and Trim
Topic: Door pin replacement
Replies: 3
Views: 13

Re: Door pin replacement

If pin or bushes are worn, you won't do it without a full strip down of the door. There's not enough room to draw the pin out without hitting the fibreglass curve of the door.

If it's just a stiff pin that won't turn in the bush you MIGHT get it free by removing both nuts top and bottom, then ...
by MetBlue
Sun Apr 27, 2025 21:44
Forum: Events, Meetings and a "Run Out"
Topic: Castle Coombe - BH wkd
Replies: 2
Views: 82

Re: Castle Coombe - BH wkd

No stop overs, but in the calendar for first main run out of the year.
by MetBlue
Fri Apr 25, 2025 17:19
Forum: Events, Meetings and a "Run Out"
Topic: LITP 2025
Replies: 46
Views: 11682

Re: LITP 2025

Is it the same menu for Saturday and Sunday?
I've emailed to ask.
Seems there's no need for us to pre order Sunday evening.
by MetBlue
Fri Apr 25, 2025 09:00
Forum: Events, Meetings and a "Run Out"
Topic: LITP 2025
Replies: 46
Views: 11682

Re: LITP 2025

Tony : Chicken Karaage/ Pork Belly
Clare : Focaccia / Haddock
by MetBlue
Wed Apr 23, 2025 07:34
Forum: Events, Meetings and a "Run Out"
Topic: LITP 2025
Replies: 46
Views: 11682

Re: LITP 2025

Is it the same menu for Saturday and Sunday?
I've emailed to ask.
by MetBlue
Sat Apr 19, 2025 21:08
Forum: General
Topic: Insurance for 2025
Replies: 16
Views: 668

Re: Insurance for 2025

It was 10 months ago, but I got 12 months cover plus recovery for £118 last June with Grove and Dean.
I'll be honest I was more interested in keeping legal and didn't bother with an agreed value.
Previous year was with Lancaster at £168, which again was with recovery and had an agreed value. I had ...
by MetBlue
Sat Apr 12, 2025 10:48
Forum: For Sale
Topic: That Gold NEC Elite S2 going back to auction
Replies: 10
Views: 639

Re: That Gold NEC Elite S2 going back to auction

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/376154962102?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m164380.l178264&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=76a46d71fbca434ea7b301597c743b58&bu=44134332050&ut=RU&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20250412022704&segname=11021&recoId=376154962102&recoPos=1

There's a Red on also still doing the Auction rounds ...
by MetBlue
Sat Apr 12, 2025 09:13
Forum: Wheels and Tyres
Topic: G Valve working correctly?
Replies: 9
Views: 883

Re: G Valve working correctly?

My G valve was so corroded the ball was stuck in position.
Thanks Lozza. I'd read somewhere that they were virtually indestructible and just didn't go wrong so very useful to know you had problems.
Did you repair the old unit or was it too badly corroded?
Also looks like the end cap can be removed ...
by MetBlue
Fri Apr 11, 2025 10:10
Forum: For Sale
Topic: 1990 Excel SE in Florida (USA)
Replies: 2
Views: 276

Re: 1990 Excel SE in Florida (USA)

Not in the register ( or at least wasn't :D )

Shame there are no photo's of past paperwork or something that would have given up the original UK registration.
by MetBlue
Fri Apr 11, 2025 07:10
Forum: General
Topic: Brake servo gone again?
Replies: 5
Views: 293

Re: Brake servo gone again?

Sounds very much like pressing brake pedal opens up the vac pipe to atmosphere (which it shouldn't).
Try running engine at tick over and just pulling the vac supply pipe off. If engine behaves same as hitting the pedal, you boosters Donald Ducked.
by MetBlue
Mon Apr 07, 2025 17:01
Forum: Wheels and Tyres
Topic: G Valve working correctly?
Replies: 9
Views: 883

G Valve working correctly?

Rear discs on my car are not shiny and lightly scored circumferentially as I would consider normal.
Brake pad wear is hardly noticeable since I bought car around 6000 miles ago.
Disks look slightly mottled. Not rusty and not pitted, just a bit speckly. Both faces of both discs look the same ...
by MetBlue
Sun Apr 06, 2025 11:35
Forum: Spotted/New Owners
Topic: Newbie Lotus Owner
Replies: 60
Views: 13504

Re: Newbie Lotus Owner

I have a Lucas AB14 tester if you are ever over west oxford way.
Are you going to Castle Combe and it portable we enough to bring with you? I have spare which I'm sure is good, but like to test.

I'm getting a consistent 3.5k ohms with the wire routed and pulled a few different ways, so all good ...
by MetBlue
Sun Apr 06, 2025 11:30
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Elite/Eclat clutch cable
Replies: 3
Views: 236

Re: Elite/Eclat clutch cable

No link, but seems too late anyway.
by MetBlue
Fri Apr 04, 2025 18:38
Forum: Electrics and Electronics
Topic: No Spark Gremlins
Replies: 55
Views: 17232

Re: No Spark Gremlins

Was just reading back through this thread and came across this from HC180 at the foot of page 1:

I had the same symptoms. It was the connector in the middle of the AB14 to distributor wire (under the carbs/airbox). Pushed the bullet through the rubber housing and managed to re-use. It was hanging ...
by MetBlue
Fri Apr 04, 2025 17:47
Forum: Spotted/New Owners
Topic: Newbie Lotus Owner
Replies: 60
Views: 13504

Re: Newbie Lotus Owner

An easy check for the distributor pick up is to check the resistance at the AB14. It should be around 2.5K ohm.
when I checked mine on the car, I got anything between an open circuit and a reasonable resistance. The reading is VERY sensitive to the quality of the contact you make to the red and ...