The Lotus Grand Tourers

Don't know if you've had seats out before, but for some inexplicable reason the factory used conventional hex-head bolts which are a bugger to try and stop turning with the nut - particularly if the nut is well rusted to them, which of course it will be. One or two I could only remove by angle grin...

Both window motors replaced yesterday spacers made on the lathe. Todays job all the seats out ready for carpets to go in after head cloth for the second time gets replaced. and the re stitching of the top of the rear seats that may take a while. still have not found where the plastic spacer is of on...

Both front seats and maybe easier with rear seat bases out, but you could probably work around. Likewise the centre tunnel trim, but that's not difficult to remove. Tony so you don't need to take the radio panel out does the centre tunnel lift out around the radio unit when you remove the rear two ...

I have the dash out to fix the wiper motor and the heater controls how much more trim do i have to remove to fit the coverdale carpets.
Andy

Thanks Andy shame i have a new pump and casting but it is the earlier one . how long have you had the celebration excel. pm if you prefer
Andy

My excel 1991 has done 90 k thinking i may look into servicing the water pump anyone fitted a repair kit in there. got any pointers i have a press andy

That was fun still got to get it back in yet but thanks for the help yes it was the switch i had a new old stock wiper motor so i pinched one out of there all works fine just got to get it back in its place deep deep under cover LOL.

Hi Andy, Yes it is a wire wound 68 ohm resistor and would have a damping effect. Ensure the tank is well grounded and the float is not perforated. Tom Well this is the answer i got from my electronics guru inside the gauge is a resistor and if that fails the needle has no damping and will jump about...

Thanks Alan will have to get the w/shop manual out lol.

That all sounds strange to me the fuel gauge never used to dance about when i first had the car so something is up somewhere . remember i have had this car from new and it was fine for years. So i cannot except they all do it they may when they are a few years old i shall investigate more. andy

I didn't know it was a fault? Just no damping in the electrical reading? Rgds, Curt well it was fine for about the first ten years then one day went nuts when cornering i am recommissioning the the car after being of the road for 15 years and i have the dash out to fix the parking on the w/screen w...

Has anyone found the fault and fixed it on the VDO late excel fuel gauge so it remains steady when cornering.

I have taken all the dash out as the heater air con controls have all sized up this has happened before a trick i have learnt over the years slide some plastic tube over the control cables put some locking wire over the new bit of pipe and wind away until it closes up on the outer control cable then...

I have a couple of spare bits if they are of any use https://am3pap002files.storage.live.com/y4mab5le04t5LWk0YbMN6e_081j3cW_8z17_e8VMZ8ZsC_Zl2GCN0cIy2qCCMPBJqo_ZtDDUlDImMvZe7khXS3J1X_T2EGdeecIQMeg0B3RNm2JyGAuB4cAr9NR8IwFDLmkL2ZTYV0EhV7zKaX7ob5DfQXUhxvK4LfVQ8FKfLyOqb_KhpbbNvgWR3gP9LoUGKYd?width=1828...

Can you move the glass through its travel range by hand without any sticking problems? Pete yes they are the original motors i have serviced them a few times over the years just ordered new ones Rover from Rimmer bros as i was getting nowhere with them work great with no load but thats always the w...