Lotus Elite / Eclat / Excel

The locking part (Which is what I think you need) looks incredibly similar to those fitted to the Rover P6 2000, 2200, 3500. http://shop.roverp6cars.com/DOOR-CHECK-STRAP-SLIDE-ARM-COMPLETE-LH/PASSENGER-SIDE Both left and right are out of stock on that site, but it's a good starting point, many than...

The locking part (Which is what I think you need) looks incredibly similar to those fitted to the Rover P6 2000, 2200, 3500. http://shop.roverp6cars.com/DOOR-CHECK-STRAP-SLIDE-ARM-COMPLETE-LH/PASSENGER-SIDE Well, after 30+ years I decided to fix the broken drivers door strap on my '83 Excel. it was ...

PM sent. Two please.

We have used the clear lensed lamps (With the reflector pattern at the back) and LED bulbs. Seem very good.

MetBlue wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 16, 2020 21:02

Pricey!!!!
No wonder cars get broken if if you can ask that sort of price for a damaged mirror.
Tony

It has the word "Esprit" in the listing......

I think a lot can be repaired. As part of replacing the passenger side beam, I removed the sloppy handle which turned out to be internally damaged. I used a new plastic repair kit to secure one of the threaded inserts. The other (under the lock) will be replaced by a mushroom headed bolt, fitted fro...

Our horn stopped working. Turned out that the cigar lighter had shorted (Same fuse). Disconnected it and problem solved.

In our pre-SE, I could remove both switches by just dropping the under dash panels. I then dismantled the switches by drilling out the rivets and cleaned them up. Reassembled with small screws and all was then fine. Having said that-remove any redundant alarm. I didn't even know our car had one unti...

Marina and Allegro...

RRIM is a version of GRP-not like the later rubber. It isn't really possible to repair it, unlike conventional GRP. Used in 1985 MY only as far as I'm aware.
Please see
:http://compositeslab.com/composites-man ... ding-rrim/

It won't be RRIM- as far as I'm aware they were 85 model year only. I fitted a later SE bumper to replace our RRIM one and it was flexible plastic.

Pete Boole wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 23, 2020 15:07

Good result John! Well done.

Pete

Thanks Pete-easier than I thought. Quite why it had ATF in though.......

Reporting back as requested. All drain and filler plugs came out without issue. Gearbox was full of red ATF ! (I think thats what it was anyway.) Diff oil WELL past its best. Drained both thoroughly and even then only got a combined 2.2 litres of old fluid-more than a litre has gone missing somewher...

Guys
I see lots of Toyota clutch slave cylinders for sale that look identical to our Excel one. Does anyone have a Toyota part number I could use for cross reference?
Cheers

Thanks for the advice guys. I think as a first step I'm going to change gearbox and diff oils (Uncertain age)-recommendation for both is Castrol Syntrax 75w 90 full synth- sound OK?