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- Wed Feb 10, 2021 16:38
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: BRAND NEW rear springs & Protec shocks
- Replies: 0
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BRAND NEW rear springs & Protec shocks
I have a pair of brand new rear springs and dampers for sale. The springs are standard Lotus, the dampers are Protec adjustable. I can e-mail pictures on request but if you look on SJs site there are pictures of the items on there. £220.00 including postage. ( cost £310.00 ncl postage ) Bank Transfe...
- Mon Feb 01, 2021 23:34
- Forum: General
- Topic: Elite restoration begins!
- Replies: 258
- Views: 19133
Re: Elite restoration begins!
- Mon Feb 01, 2021 21:33
- Forum: General
- Topic: Elite restoration begins!
- Replies: 258
- Views: 19133
Re: Elite restoration begins!
Thanks Shaun! Last summer I thought I might have it moving under it's own steam by this summer - ain't going to happen!! Because I'm pig-headed and want to do everything myself I've had to re-wire the shed before I could re-build the lathe with a variable frequency drive speed control - that's beca...
- Mon Feb 01, 2021 19:41
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: Aircon Condenser
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1955
Re: Aircon Condenser
If the old one is still in one piece its not too hard to get one made from scratch. Cost was a out £250 IIRC
Shaun
Shaun
- Mon Feb 01, 2021 19:01
- Forum: General
- Topic: Elite restoration begins!
- Replies: 258
- Views: 19133
Re: Elite restoration begins!
Lovely neat job on those brake pipes Pete
. Do you have a target for completion or are you just taking it a day at a time?
Shaun

Shaun
- Fri Jan 29, 2021 22:29
- Forum: Engine and Gearbox
- Topic: Engine starts then stalls
- Replies: 11
- Views: 884
Re: Engine starts then stalls
Could also be the rotor arm. Especially if you have the type thats rivited.
Shaun
Shaun
- Fri Dec 04, 2020 19:37
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: Holbourn steering pump for sale
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1365
Re: Holbourn steering pump for sale
Now sold.................
- Sat Nov 28, 2020 18:26
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: SE recently reconditioned steering rack for sale
- Replies: 2
- Views: 353
Re: SE recently reconditioned steering rack for sale
SOLD SOLD SOLD ( 20 characters)
Shaun
Shaun
- Sat Nov 28, 2020 14:29
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: SE recently reconditioned steering rack for sale
- Replies: 2
- Views: 353
SE recently reconditioned steering rack for sale
Some of you will know about the problems I've had with the steering on my car being stiff and notchy. During my quest to solve the problem I decided to try a second reconditioned steering rack thinking the first reconditioned rack may have been badly set up . Sadly, after installing the second rack ...
- Sat Nov 28, 2020 14:10
- Forum: Events, Meetings and a "Run Out"
- Topic: The Winterbottom Run
- Replies: 12
- Views: 832
Re: The Winterbottom Run
Sounds like good Idea Richard. I'd be up for that. Ideas wise, tying in a factory visit would be amazing if feesable!
Regards
Shaun
Regards
Shaun
- Sun Jul 26, 2020 17:09
- Forum: General
- Topic: Steering rack preload. UDATED WITH PRELOAD PROCEDURE
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1512
Re: Steering rack preload. UDATED WITH PRELOAD PROCEDURE
Great, thanks chaps. Looks like I'll need to buy a small torque wrench and a digital measuring tool. Pete, your method of measuring the turning torque is more or less what I had in mind but I must admit I hadn't considered the need to add the length of the molegrips! Obvious now you've mentioned it ...
- Sun Jul 26, 2020 08:28
- Forum: General
- Topic: Steering rack preload. UDATED WITH PRELOAD PROCEDURE
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1512
Re: Steering rack preload. UDATED WITH PRELOAD PROCEDURE
Pete /Bash I found the preload procedure online on a Ford Sierra Cosworth forum. Can I just check that this is same as the procedure in the Lotus service notes: 1. Centralise steering rack and assemble yoke and spring into pinion 2. Coat thread of yoke with Loctite 542 , tighten plug to 3.4 - 4 nm u...
- Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:59
- Forum: General
- Topic: Steering rack preload. UDATED WITH PRELOAD PROCEDURE
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1512
- Wed Jul 22, 2020 19:09
- Forum: General
- Topic: Steering rack preload. UDATED WITH PRELOAD PROCEDURE
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1512
Re: Steering rack preload.
Just checked the readout results from when the tracking was done after the new rack was installed. Left and right wheels both well within specified range for caster and cross caster bang in the middle of specified range. Toe is bang on too.
Shaun
Shaun
- Wed Jul 22, 2020 17:43
- Forum: General
- Topic: Steering rack preload. UDATED WITH PRELOAD PROCEDURE
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1512
Re: Steering rack preload.
You will have to remove the rack to do this properly. You need to be able to measure the turning torque on the pinion and that's going to be difficult with the rack in situ. You also need to measure the turning torque throughout to full travel of the rack bar ideally, or at least at it's stiffest p...