Unfortunately the time has come :(- I thought I'd offer it to the list first. . . Please only enquire if you're very nice and caring. Good home needed, Lotus...
I must have sent this reply earlier, but I havent seen it in our Yahoo page, so I try again: Even if doorrubbers look tight, they could be leaking. In my...
...trouble regarding doorrubbers often is that water actually penetrates between doorrubber and body, - NOT between door and doorrubber. Even if the doorrubber...
Hello out there.. Anyone know whether the ZF 5 speed gearbox from the trusty old (rusty) Sunbeam Lotus will fit without too much aggro into 501 Elite? The...
Hi folks, I am restoring an eclat 2.0 built in 76 and I think I am sick of that hardly comfortable clutch. As I have read that someone did that conversion, I...
I was told the bellhousing is totally different when I looked at doing the job of replacing my auto box with a manual. I therefore settled on having a lotus 5...
HI i`m new to this site I am on the Elan site as I have a 69 s4.I have just bought a 1 owner 79 Eclat with 33k miles I have the original receipt ALL the...
Can't comment too much on the Eclat, but on my Elite I found there were leaks around the rear quaterlight windows, both where the glass meets the rubber and...
I have removed the spoiler,I removed it before I knocked it off . Will I have an overheating problem if I leave it off?Surely the engine cooling system will...
Does anyone have any suggestions on stopping leaks on an Elite boot? The water seems to be coming in right along the top of the seal (which I have replaced...
I think from what I've read, removing the front spoiler increaces fron lift from 36lb to 111lb at 100 mph. I guess you could claculate the force the spoiler...
John The front spoiler under the opening for the radiator is an essential and integral part of the cooling requirements for the 907 front engined cars. The car...
I've sourced the problem on my '79 Eclat. Firstly I sat on the inside while someone outside used a hosepipe on various places. My problem was where some old...
Hi Jason. I did all the rubber seals on mine before my wedding last summer. The door seals are worth replacing, by the way - the old ones on mine looked decent...
I can echoe the boot seal issues. the lip on the top is very shallow where someone at Hethel trimmed the tubs too tight, so gluing it in first is fairly...
Hi everyone Thanks for the responses regarding the boot seal. I had already put sealant around the glass to hinge bolts and along where the rubber flap meets...
--Hans and John, I am aware the motor will overheat when driving (in the summer) without the spoiler. It's no problem now, but when the temperature rises, and...
When I replied before I forgot to mention another hole in my Elite. When repairing the steering column, I found the carpet under the footplate to be soggy, the...
Hi chaps. I seem to remember someone asking about the position and dimensions of the spoiler a few months back. Have a search of the message archives and you...
HI ALL, JUST A QUICK EMAIL TO TELL YOU ALL I JUST GOT ME CAR BACK LAST WEEK AFTER BEING OF THE ROAD FOR 4 MONTHS,,,( ELITE S2 2.2 ) AS SOON AS I GOT IT BACK ON...
HMMMMmmm well ive just spoke to the peeps at ecotek and thay tell me that the valve is only working on the first set of carbs,, this is a problem you get with...
I was the one asking for the dimensions and such but a kind soul came up with soemthing better....an actual Elite spoiler which shortly there after became...
Dear All, A friend of mine is looking at a 1970 Europa with no MOT (he hasn't said why), good condition, with a 1580 Renault engine and 5 speed box....
Mark, see; http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2404225760 seems fairly genuine but the price is low ? Julian ... From: Mark Belchamber...
... Sounds like a good deal on a nice car. ... Haha, don't we all! :-) ... Most of them do that sir ... ... GREAT! I'm in Essex, so I guess we should find...
... In Anacortes, WA (80 mi N. of Seattle) the cherry trees are in full blossom! Only one morning has been below freezing. The Elan is itching to go out and...
Bill Rabel
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Feb 20, 2003 4:49 pm
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Lucky blighter. Here in Newcastle my poor Elite is out of the lock-up while I sort out a battery problem, and it's had half a centimetre depth of frost on it...
Hi all. I have an undercharging problem somewhere, at least according to the dashboard voltmeter, and between that and a long period of inactivity my battery...
I have a intermitant fault ,when I try to start the car nothing happens no click ,no lights dim nothing. With the key held in the start position I am not...
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