Hello people I now need an oil seal for the out put side of my Diff'Has any one any ideas ie; where can they be obtained. I also require rear brake parts,...
For the Dutch Elite lovers (all 10?): Finally there is something readable in the magazines; In "Klassiek en Techniek", nov. 2005, 8th year, no 92, there is an...
Happy Holidays Fellow Lotus Fans: I thought a little reminder of the Lotus Ltd. discount program for you was in order as we make our "Wish List" for our loved...
Hi Guys: FYI note from Lotus CEO Kim Ogaard-Nielsen about the new Lotus! http://lotuscarclub.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=170 Feff www.LotusCarClub.org...
Ok... on an Elite is it considered bloody stupid to muck about with the way Lotus set the cars handling up? Or are their still some improvements that can be...
The way they came they handled wonderfully. Many said better than the Esprit. I wouldn't much about with it, but make sure your suspension is in good shape....
I've no plans to do anything to the handling apart from replacing worn items, but the padals are something I have wondered about also...they really are flippin...
I had a good look at the pedals tonight.... I sat their with my shoes on trying the go from pedal to pedal... then got under their with a light and had a good...
Hi Gavin, Its too dark and cold in the northern hemisphere right now for me to go out and peer into the footwell, and I'm feeling a bit poorly so I'm staying...
Gavin, Sorry, I had just skipped over this post till Duncan replied, as I have an Excel and I'm not too sure of the similarity with respect to the Elite/Eclat,...
I had a similar problem on my (new) Caterham seven. I just took the brake pedal out of the car and hit it with a big copper mallet. It did the job!! Paul. ... ...
Hiya Gavin, I will look into how hard it going to be to pull them out and in. It will work in place I am sure... a fine but hot oxy acetylene flame... will not...
Sorry Gavin. I agree with the other Gavin. Too much heat in too smaller space. Better to take them out than be sorry. Best regards Jack [Non-text portions of...
Hi Gavin, from memory I think you'd need to take the pedal box out of the car to get at the clutch and brake pedals. This involves removing the steering column...
Well, the jobs done! Car didn't burn :)) lol For anyone else who might contemplate the same thing I will run over the details... Distances before I started... ...
Scary stuff; glad it worked out well. I've done similar things...it is good to think things through completely with a worst-case-scenario outlook. Usually I...
... Not at all :) ... without the right torch tip and experance bending things with heat it could have been a nasty little Lotus fire ball. I do appreciate all...
"Just steel from the factory. That's the way they were back then. jonathan" Thanks.. I thought that might have been the case... I might hunt about for ...
Hello all, Does anybody happen to know if there is an alternative to the retractor relay (part A089M8003F) for an '88 Excel SA that I might be able to track...
... I've no idea where that relay might come from, my car has a different arrangement to yours, based on identical relays for everything. If you can't get a...
Stu, The relay isn't likely to be proprietary, but without looking can't say if it's the change-over type or not. Just take it along to an auto electrician and...
Is anybody out there in lotus world interested in a 1976 lotus eclat.Ready to drive,just needs tax.Its got 5 months mot,drives perfect,has 20 yrs history.Very...
Hello again people I now have all the parts ready painted, to go back in to the rear of my 77 Elite. Except how ever the brake hoses. I have been through the ...
... I got a couple of sets from SJ sports cars (http:// www.sjsportscars.co.uk) but bear in mind there are two different types; Braking | Hoses St/St HOSE...
Hello People Thank you for that! I shall be on it directly after the Holiday Best regards Jack UK [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
hi everybody happy new year ! please have a look on my ebay auction 4601142782 i have reduced the price .its a good offer that´s the price which i paid for! ...
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