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Suspension > Play in Steering Wheel (7 replies - 17969 views) I had some success in eliminating play by tightening the pinch bolts on the U joints.
... 10-01-2010 02:47 am Ignition > Jack shaft pulley adrift (5 replies - 11276 views) Removed the pulley and found the key way in the shaft to be hogged out and about a 1/2 inch wide. The center of the ... 09-30-2010 12:36 am Ignition > Jack shaft pulley adrift (5 replies - 11276 views) Thanks Kurt, I'm hoping that a new pulley and key will fix me up, but I haven't done anything yet, except unpack the car. Do ... 09-27-2010 04:02 am Ignition > Jack shaft pulley adrift (5 replies - 11276 views) Had to have 17798 towed from Alamagordo after it died at 10:30 PM on the way back from White Sands. In the dark it was ... 09-27-2010 12:53 am Engine & Transmission > Gear oil - diagnostics? (7 replies - 11506 views) Good Morning,
Hope you slept well and the odor of high sulfur content gear lube didn't keep you up.
I have been putting off removing ... 05-15-2010 03:05 am Fuel Stuff > Disappearing gas (5 replies - 14330 views) Thank You for the reaffirmation of my senility. I was probably sitting in the car while it was down and doing the Walter Middy at ... 05-11-2010 02:55 am Fuel Stuff > Disappearing gas (5 replies - 14330 views) Thanks for the response, John. It sure has me puzzled, but to be honest I'm not sure if the odometer got reset without my remembering. ... 05-10-2010 04:31 am Fuel Stuff > Disappearing gas (5 replies - 14330 views) Is it possible for my fuel tank to be leaking, but not show any drips or gassy moisture in the trunk? Some how, while 17798 ... 05-09-2010 07:20 pm Suspension > Noisy Over Bumps (3 replies - 10025 views) I had a "clunk" from the front when the brakes were applied. On a hunch and a tip from Delta, I replaced the strut rod ... 05-09-2010 03:19 am Brakes > Speed Bleeders (16 replies - 26443 views) The wife and I just bled the brakes on 17798 using the Speed Bleeders I installed last week. They needed to be bled after putting ... 05-09-2010 03:03 am Engine & Transmission > Exhaust system replacement (27 replies - 50715 views) Have had my Delta system on for about a year now. The install was problematic, but having installed a Monza system on my TR7 I ... 05-04-2010 03:27 am Body & interior stuff > Flush head screws to secure door hinges (4 replies - 8351 views) Sorry if I gave false hope, but I assumed they were SAE threads. Don't despair, good luck.
... 04-03-2010 10:37 pm Body & interior stuff > Flush head screws to secure door hinges (4 replies - 8351 views) A quick look at Delta's catalogue didn't turn them up, but I'd bet they have them. They shouldn't be too exotic, possibly available from local ... 04-03-2010 04:09 pm Ignition > Fuel Injection KIt for 907 (109 replies - 205329 views) Looks real good! My daily driver is a late TR7 with EFI. I would love to have the same convenience, driveability, etc. etc. on my ... 03-04-2010 12:33 am Electrical & Instruments > Understanding alternator wiring (5 replies - 12310 views) Lucas plug is available from club store.
... 01-27-2010 02:05 am Miscellaneous > mechanic in mid-continent (3 replies - 7361 views) Hope you've found someone closer by now, but in case your still looking, there is my friend Bob Klie in St. Francis, KS. http://www.robertklieautomotive.com Sorry, ... 01-17-2010 07:34 pm Ignition > Dead electrics and starting problems (14 replies - 22519 views) I had issues with my fuse box. Turned out to be connections behind the gadget that holds the three fuses. A real pain to get ... 12-05-2009 03:14 pm Engine & Transmission > Lucas Heavy Duty Oil Stabilizer (3 replies - 8471 views) These snake oils have been around and around for many decades. I would be especially leary of anything named Lucas. Save your money and buy ... 11-28-2009 05:34 pm Ignition > Dead electrics and starting problems (14 replies - 22519 views) Hello and welcome to the forum!
I am no expert, so can't be much help, but many here can help and will surely jump in ... 10-03-2009 05:58 pm Carburetors > Carburetor adjustment (8 replies - 15548 views) Well, I cut some dandy blanking gaskets and installed them next to the carb bodies, but I didn't have the heart to remove the diaphragms ... 09-13-2009 02:38 am Carburetors > Carburetor adjustment (8 replies - 15548 views) Thanks Again,
I think you may have nailed a problem for me. I had blocked the vacuum line that goes to the bypass gadgets at ... 09-07-2009 02:23 pm Carburetors > Carburetor adjustment (8 replies - 15548 views) Thanks for the reply, Brett! The kits I got had new inlet needles and seats, and also the shaft seals, but I may have goofed ... 09-05-2009 03:32 pm Brakes > brake booster (11 replies - 21245 views) Thanks for the tip. I need to get on it sooner than later as I'm developing some continued pedal after brake application, with no lost ... 09-05-2009 03:19 pm Carburetors > Carburetor adjustment (8 replies - 15548 views) Have been watching this thread as my problem is the opposite from sjensen24's. 17798 is a gas hog. Wasn't so bad when I first brought ... 09-05-2009 04:39 am Brakes > brake booster (11 replies - 21245 views) I have several brake issues, that I am putting off. I had hoped that a new booster would be the cure all, but disconnecting it ... 09-05-2009 04:29 am Engine & Transmission > Running problem (5 replies - 9001 views) The cylinders that are firing will sizzle the water off immediatly. Any that are not running or misfiring will not heat up as quickly, and ... 08-19-2009 03:40 am Engine & Transmission > Running problem (5 replies - 9001 views) I like to start diagnostics by squirting water on the manifold near the head. If done soon after start up this will confirm that all ... 08-18-2009 06:29 pm Engine & Transmission > Lucas Oil Stop Leak (4 replies - 11660 views) But, do the lights still work? :-)
... 07-18-2009 09:53 pm Body & interior stuff > Tonneau Cover - Do-It-Myself (7 replies - 13776 views) Folding the seat backs forward greatly facilitates installation.
... 07-01-2009 12:33 am Engine & Transmission > Clutch Cable (2 replies - 7411 views) Many motorcycle shops and small engine or lawnmower shops have a solder pot and brass fittings to custom make cables. It might be worth a ... 07-01-2009 12:29 am Miscellaneous > Heater fan switch (4 replies - 8530 views) Can't personally help out, but if member Jody Kerr checks in on this, he would know if anyone does.
... 06-25-2009 02:27 am Projects > Project finished at last (8 replies - 17299 views) Very very nice. I really like the Lotus valve covers. Beautiful back drops, too. Thanks for sharing.
... 06-19-2009 02:43 am Cooling > Radiator Cap pressure rating (11 replies - 28546 views) I seem to be losing coolant somewhere. I suspect it is going away as vapor when the engine's good and warm. If I pressure test ... 06-15-2009 03:26 am Body & interior stuff > seat belt retractor rattle (4 replies - 9633 views) Good point, I remember having some difficulty with mine, but years of dealing with rewind starter springs held me in good stead. I would add ... 06-13-2009 03:07 am Body & interior stuff > seat belt retractor rattle (4 replies - 9633 views) I've had mine apart and found it was more like the inertia switches on a FI system. IOW there is a cup and a ball ... 06-09-2009 05:59 pm Ignition > Crane XR3000 ignition (27 replies - 48833 views) He's certainly not out of business. He just rebuilt my spare distributor in one day. I dealt purely by e-mail and Jeff was right on ... 06-04-2009 01:27 am Suspension > Oversteer (19 replies - 30278 views) Hope somebody that knows will check in on this, as I have wondered about some of the same issues myself. Thanks for posting. ... 05-17-2009 05:39 pm Engine & Transmission > Mounts a 907 lotus engine in my jensen healey (5 replies - 11896 views) The small vacuum line makes a loop from the T to the little valve on the side of the heater box and back to the ... 05-17-2009 05:36 pm Engine & Transmission > Mounts a 907 lotus engine in my jensen healey (5 replies - 11896 views) Once I figured out what the vacuum valve really did, which is nothing really except be a bug a boo, I removed it as did ... 05-14-2009 12:16 am Electrical & Instruments > Alternator voltage seems high (3 replies - 8763 views) Sounds high to me too. I had a rebuilt Lucas on my TR7 do the same thing shortly after I installed it. Taking the back ... 05-03-2009 11:13 pm | |
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