The Lotus Grand Tourers

Robert,

bit of a long shot here but do you still have any dimensions from your 'home made bushing' exercise? I don't mind spacing to 'offset' and maintain the caster to the correct angle but the groove dimensions are pretty important and not visible until stripped down.....

Interesting. Mixed responses then, as expected. The only part that really seems to need replacing is the ARB outer. So a poly solution is attractive as they are typically a split design, therefore definitely replaceable without removing the lower link i.e. an hour's job. I saw http://www.superflex.c...

Thanks.

Is that because there isn't a good poly pattern bush for the ARB?

Any supplier recommendations?

What are the experiences? Original rubber, poly or a mixture?

Did you check out the rear battery chassis earth? Where it comes through the boot floor.

rather than replace the air box with sock filters, get cold air into the airbox, socks = hot air =less power more than nullifying the weight saving of at most 1kg.

Socks go in the airbox nicely. Do both.

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Mine is triggered with a Lumenition optical sensor in a distributor with a locked out advance mechanism.

Not sure for your car, but easy to check: It was quite common for cars of this era to only power rear fogs with dipped headlamps. Make sure main beam is not selected?

Check the rubber bobbins/thackeray washers and o-ring seal plates are not over clamped or the rubber hardened off. Vibration of the carbs can cause frothing of the fuel which can in turn give these kinds of issues.

DC, having recently wrestled with this, I can probably help. Assuming that Excel and Elite are similar of course. Water pump is held on by five set screws of varying lengths. See locations of holes https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrlocust/16697928695/in/photostream/ The power steering pump bracket is ...

Many thanks for that.

Does anyone have the size of the bolts through to the boot and through the belt mount into the captive nuts of the bracket so I can source some before stripping the car down? The replacement plates appear to be 7/16" UNF but how long?

Thanks.

Halfords reference for the bulb in the smaller VDO instruments is 286.

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Pre-86 the window switches were in the dash

Also confused. Mine are on the tunnel top.

Similar experience here. I have found it beneficial to occasionally flood the lock mechanism on the rear of the door with a light oil such as aerosol 3 IN 1 when the locking starts to feel a little sticky. That usually gets things back to a slick operating condition.