The Lotus Grand Tourers

That sounds like good plan.

Bash

The nags head, HU17 9SH, on the 2nd sat lunchtime (12 oclock) of each month. Very friendly bunch that usually have a meal together too. A great range of cars turn up, most of which I didn't capture cos I was slightly distracted.
Very impressive bunch of much loved Excels.

Bash

Five Excels at one meeting !!!! If you look at the right hand red one its a very famous car its the flying Excel cover car on Car magazine and a car used for much Excel testing. Ive got more images to come later. Bash https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=6A4587DD2206DDBA%211253&authkey=%21ANv2gp1RI...

Have good time everyone, I will see you on the sunday. Bash I will be bringing my menu of boot warmed cheese and jam sandwiches marinated by exhaust fumes with a second course of slightly wilted mars bar wrapped in a hard to remove paper wrapping. Followed by much sucking of dirty fingernail sticky ...

Is the spindle free ? I know you have tested it with the arm off but the spindle itself has a tendancy to seize up and could be causing your problem. An easier check than removing the whole assembly would be to remove the instrument panel leave the wiper arm off and then undo the nut on the motor to...

I never used to rev mine over 6000 because it didnt seem to improve after that. Ive not seen these graphs before but they do seem to confirm my thoughts.

Bash

Brilliant information, as usual, Tim. Your posts always fill the gaps.

Bash

Good result on the stick, an oil change is always worthwhile.

Bash

Yes, its the best way to remove the whole assembly and the easiest. To get the head off you will need to take the right hand engine mount off and just take the bolts out of the left hand mount. This will allow you to push the engine across the engine bay far enough to get the head off.

Bash

Size comparison, note the Elan hiding behind it.
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Heres what mine looked like.
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I will do my usual and see you all on the Sunday at Bamford.

Bash

Had a very close look at the Notts lotus meeting yesterday. Its very well made and finished, and huge yes, but the owner also has a sensible Evora. The wheels and brake discs were enormous on thier own but I can see problems there eventually because they reported that most slowing down was using the...

Save yourself some money.

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Id agree with Stu. The nylon cup at the base of the gearstick disintegrates but it can be sorted from inside the car. Take the centre trim out and then undo the rubber cone under it you will find the gearstick is held in with 4 10mm bolts. Lift the stick out and see if the cups in one piece, it prob...