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Lotus Excel SE 1989 Does anyone know of any camber adjustment for the above car? Have checked the tracking but still does not feel right. Any help gratefully...
One of our petrol suppliers has started selling a 98 octane E10 blend. Is there any problem with using this in my 1976 Elite 503, 2 litre, Dellortos?...
There is no means for camber adjustment designed into the suspension. Only toe is adjustable. How does it not feel right? Check the suspension bushings. If...
E10 isn't usually a big problem. We've been running alcohol blends here in the USA for years, and the low concentration of alcohol hasn't been a serious...
Hi, This is going to be my first belt-change. So, I bought a new belt and I think I've worked out the settings for the timing etc with the documents issued in...
Bart, Are you asking how to rebuild the tensioner assembly... as in, how to install the bearing into the tensioner? Or are you asking how to install the...
Hi guys, I'm getting ready to put the lettering on my Elite and need to know the spacing on the front and back letters. How far down from the bottom of the...
Hi all, Any tips on freeing a stuck clutch? Have been neglecting my baby recently....needs to stretch her legs but cannot engage gears from neutral without...
... Hi Folks, Victory is mine!!! Many thanks for all of your suggestions which generally revolved around the same thing, applying a little toque to the problem...
Bill, The Toyota W58 5-speed was used in the 1982-92 Supra (5M-GE, 7M-GE), 1986 Supra/ Soarer/ Cressida (1G-GTE), 1982-85 Celica (US 22R-*). I can't speak...
Bill, Talk with Mike Taylor at Lotusbits www.lotusbits.com, or... http://www.lotuseliteparts.bravepages.com/ Or take whatever is left of the existing mount to...
I'm considering to change my original Lotus 5-speed gearbox with the Getrag unit on my Lotus Elite, specified in the Excel. Although it has been revised no...
You can install the Toyota box of the excel.... I did it with mine.... but... a.) You need the bell housing (from an excel) b.) you need to fabricate mounts to...
Each transmission requires it's own unique bell housing. So if you find a transmission from a Toyota or BMW source, you will still have to find a matching...
Benjamin, How about posting the details of what you had to do to install the Toyota W58 into your car. Which version of the W58 has the correct input shaft and...
I've recently acquired a 1985 Lotus Excel and I have decided to sell my 1979 Eclat and any spare parts I will not need for the Excel. In amongst all the bits...
How can I bleed the cooling system entirely? When changing the cambelt (thanks again for all your tips!), I tried to change the cooling/fluid, but only 2,5...
Hi Folks, I've been rebuilding my 1976 Elite S1 on and off for the last 4 years, and now I need to fix the suspension. I've renewed the ball joints and...
Hi All long time since Iv been hear, Its Bad news for me but Good for some of you out there I have put my lotus elite 503 Blak with JPS Gold stripes on E-Bay ...
UK Ebay or US? Good luck, Rogers Schupp 73' Europa TCS 3046R 74' Elite 503 77' Esprit S1 0201H 87' Esprit HCI Bond White 91' Elan M100 Red 02' Esprit V8 AE#57 ...
Hi, I think they come from the 70's ford Capri (MK1), at least that's what I put in mine when I replaced them Regards, Lance Hewitt '75 Elite [Non-text...
If I bleed the cooling-systeem with just the small tap underneath the radiator I only get about 2 liters of cooling-liquid, whereas there should be much more...
Triumph Stag & TR7. The thermostat must have the additional Reverse Poppet Valve (aka, Bottom Bypass or Blanking Disk). Don't run without it. Unipart GTS...
"NLC" means No Lotus Content. That is what we have seen in the recent Autoblitz blog postings submitted to this group. Such postings, with NLC, are not welcome...
Dick -- This is an overdue "thank you" note. I finally got around to downloading these. You even have bulletins incorporated ;-) They are perfect!? Thanks so...
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