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Engine & Transmission > Flywheel weight ? (23 replies - 41652 views) There are lightweight - reeeally lightweight - flywheels available from QED Motorsport in England. Not all that expensive, but has to be mated to a ... 10-01-2010 01:54 pm Projects > JH 16327 (15 replies - 27134 views) Found the exact thread on tuning side drafts after the Innovate forums were back up. As I remembered, the rich spot can be relieved by ... 09-08-2010 05:43 pm Brakes > Brake upgrade? (27 replies - 51592 views) Measured the caliper I had off the car today, here are the numbers:
Lug distance: 82mm (3.25")
Lug-to-disk: 20mm
Mount height: 68mm to outer edge of piston
Pad size: ... 09-07-2010 09:33 pm Brakes > Brake judder due to sticking piston (13 replies - 21743 views) I had one last go at the caliper tonight, I really wanted the brakes to work properly before going to Denmark next weekend, and I ... 09-07-2010 09:25 pm Brakes > Brake upgrade? (27 replies - 51592 views) I am a great believer in sharing notes. :-)
Circumstantial evidence suggests that we are up against a 3.25" lug mount, and a wild guess would ... 09-05-2010 08:50 pm Brakes > Brake upgrade? (27 replies - 51592 views) I started by selecting 4-piston calipers, that's why I didn't see the 3.25" calipers. Seems Wilwood is out for now, then.
I believe the rotor is ... 09-05-2010 06:57 am Brakes > Brake upgrade? (27 replies - 51592 views) I haven't found a dimensioned drawing of the Girling Type 14 caliper yet, but I am guessing it is a 3,5" lug mount type. Will ... 09-04-2010 05:27 pm Brakes > Brake judder due to sticking piston (13 replies - 21743 views) Brake judder still present, shimmy is almost gone after the new bearings. I remember that there was some pitting (size of a medium sized coin) ... 09-04-2010 05:22 pm Brakes > Brake judder due to sticking piston (13 replies - 21743 views) I think I am getting there! Changed the wheel bearings on the offending side tonight, and the shimmy seems to be gone. Still a little ... 09-02-2010 10:54 pm Suspension > Wheel bearings (5 replies - 11652 views) Got hold of two sets of SKF L44649/610 and one set LM11749/710 (still have one set of those from earlier) from the local industrial parts ... 09-01-2010 06:32 pm Brakes > Brake judder due to sticking piston (13 replies - 21743 views) I pulled the caliper apart again last week, and I think it is fine now. I could push the pads away with my fingers again, ... 08-31-2010 04:26 am Brakes > Brake judder due to sticking piston (13 replies - 21743 views) He didn't say... I too suspected rotor, but as I said, I have measured it and it was well within tolerances when just spinning it. ... 08-30-2010 02:04 pm Brakes > Brake judder due to sticking piston (13 replies - 21743 views) Brake power/balance. You know the kind of tester where you place both wheels of an axle on a set of rollers. The rollers start rolling ... 08-29-2010 03:01 pm Suspension > Wheel bearings (5 replies - 11652 views) That is the cam belt tensioner? Good info to have!
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Joachim ... 08-29-2010 02:30 pm Brakes > Brake judder due to sticking piston (13 replies - 21743 views) Typical faults on the vertical link?
Common sense suggests to me that the cause of the problem should be in or holding a rotating part. This ... 08-29-2010 02:26 pm Suspension > Wheel bearings (5 replies - 11652 views) Does anyone have the SKF or Timken part numbers for the front wheel bearings? If I can find the correct bearings locally, that will save ... 08-29-2010 01:41 pm Brakes > Brake judder due to sticking piston (13 replies - 21743 views) I am suspect bearings since I get bad vibration on the front left corner under braking - left front locks up early, and also a ... 08-29-2010 01:38 pm Electrical & Instruments > J-H Dash Removal and Wiring (8 replies - 15647 views) If the pod is stuck, grab a crowbar and assume the Lotus position. Push on the end of the steel rod sticking out the back ... 08-27-2010 06:16 pm Projects > JH 16327 (15 replies - 27134 views) You can get an Eclat/Elite airbox from Lotusbits for £40. I have one, and it fits perfectly under the bonnet. The hose for the Federal ... 08-24-2010 06:59 pm Projects > JH 16327 (15 replies - 27134 views) Sorry, my bad, I saw 10.5 and assumed you had changed your mind...
Then it makes more sense with 112 at the wheels, I guess you ... 08-23-2010 09:10 pm Projects > Engine number 9605 (6 replies - 14928 views) Pulled the original engine from Ms Jensen last winter, now it's time to tear it down, and hopefully rebuild it. Plan for now is:
2.2 crossdrilled ... 08-23-2010 05:50 pm Projects > JH 16327 (15 replies - 27134 views) I would think that was rather low for a rebuilt engine? A proper rebuild should put it back to new, and if I understand you ... 08-23-2010 05:32 pm Brakes > "Generic Brake Pads" (3 replies - 19974 views) If you are in Europe, pads for the Ford Capri should fit (from the 1.6 and 2.0, I think the bigger ones had bigger brakes).
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Joachim ... 08-23-2010 05:22 pm Body & interior stuff > Bumpers (8 replies - 14012 views) Polytrol (plastic renewer from Owatrol) did wonders with mine. Cheap as well, a pint lasted me one inner liner in a boat and at least ... 08-14-2010 10:30 pm Miscellaneous > Heater Blower Motor (7 replies - 13179 views) I did it this winter, and like Jody says, most of the interior is built around that part. I already had the engine out, so ... 08-13-2010 04:32 pm Brakes > Brake judder due to sticking piston (13 replies - 21743 views) My left front brake judders under braking (hard or loose, no difference). I suspected a warped disc, so I measured it with a dial indicator, ... 08-11-2010 09:20 pm Carburetors > Technique for matching idle mixture? (2 replies - 7225 views) EGT is an indication of the air to fuel ratio among other things. The vacuum is an indication of the amount of air going into ... 08-01-2010 06:28 am Carburetors > Technique for matching idle mixture? (2 replies - 7225 views) I just got myself an IR thermometer (up to 1000ºF), so I was thinking that could be the best way to match idle mixtures for ... 07-31-2010 08:12 pm Electrical & Instruments > Decent wiring diagram (18 replies - 33925 views) John's diagrams are still online, just slightly hidden:
http://home.comcast.net/~jrkengr2/html/wiring_diagrams.html
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Joachim ... 07-08-2010 06:46 am Projects > 18711 "Miss Jensen" (129 replies - 246725 views) Nicked the sewing machine from my wife last night, it was time to renew the velcro bands that holds the hood in place.
http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq129/subwooferbone/IMG_1498.jpg
New pieces to ... 06-09-2010 09:41 pm Engine & Transmission > Misfire at 5500 rpm (1 reply - 5392 views) Getting closer to diagnosing the problem now, I think. The problem seems heat related, so it could well be a carburetion problem.
At the moment, I ... 06-07-2010 07:16 am Projects > 18711 "Miss Jensen" (129 replies - 246725 views) Ms. Jensen is running fairly well, so time to tackle a few other long standing issues. The hood was stripped off a year ago, so ... 06-06-2010 09:56 pm Electrical & Instruments > Odd electrical fault (3 replies - 8374 views) Two out of three fixed! Wipers and exciter circuit was in fact linked, since some DPO had wired the exciter into the green net, and ... 06-04-2010 09:49 pm Electrical & Instruments > Odd electrical fault (3 replies - 8374 views) To take one thing at a time:
Misfire: could be carbs. Are the Spec 5 mains on the lean side, or are they over rich? Seems ... 06-02-2010 05:51 pm Electrical & Instruments > Odd electrical fault (3 replies - 8374 views) J. Lucas strikes again!
The wipers stopped working, the ignition lamp lights up at high revs - flickers at medium revs and is out at ... 05-30-2010 06:50 pm Engine & Transmission > Misfire at 5500 rpm (1 reply - 5392 views) I didn't notice this misfire three weeks ago (the last time Ms Jensen ran), today I had it several times. At 5500 it went dead, ... 05-29-2010 10:01 pm Projects > 18711 "Miss Jensen" (129 replies - 246725 views) She runs - again!
Did some heavy lifting today, the gearbox came in in only 3 hours. It was a lot easier getting it out... At ... 05-29-2010 09:51 pm Projects > 18711 "Miss Jensen" (129 replies - 246725 views) Problem found: Rear oil seal. There is no doubt, thankfully the clutch survived. I have a new one ready to install, this time I will ... 05-25-2010 10:16 pm Engine & Transmission > Gear oil - diagnostics? (7 replies - 11476 views) Box finally out today, been a busy week and weekend, so no time to work on the car. Removing the stick was indeed easy, and ... 05-25-2010 10:04 pm Engine & Transmission > Gear oil - diagnostics? (7 replies - 11476 views) This is correct. You have to release the bellhousing from the engine, disconnect the clutch wire and disconnect the propshaft. Then - according to the ... 05-15-2010 06:12 am | |
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