The Lotus Grand Tourers

Sounds like the arm is on the wrong position on the splines (180 degs out). Should be about 1oclock when looking inboard when switch is in the up position.

Got one off ebay for £20 last week. Used on a number of Toyotas. Just make sure you get the correct side as i believe they are the opposite way around (like the door handles and rear lights) https://www.ebay.com/itm/262530455950?hash=item3d2008d98e:g:TZEAAOSwk~NZ2q9N&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4ESANZkKr3L...

I've just found my passenger footwell leak after 3 years of trying! It appears that the upper and lower body are separating, possibly due to heat from the exhaust manifold, and the water is getting in through the join. You need to remove the plywood blanking panel that covers where the steering colu...

They know how to charge when they send you the wrong one too. Don't know if it's the same on later models but this is correct for my 86.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121610844542

Update for reference as I have just done mine. Yes they can be done without bumper removal. Accessed from underneath not the headlight pod. I had my radiator removed along with the upper and lower radiator shroud. The lower shroud would definitely require removing, not sure about the upper and the r...

The great piston ring drought continues . All bar one of the suppliers suggested have no stock and the one that does has decided to price accordingly. I cant bring myself to buy them at this price so I am stuck for now. Thanks David Given we are a quite small tight knit community I don't understand...

The East Yorkshire Lotus owner's club have booked Blyton park for the 16th June. There are a couple of places available at around £150 for the day. It will be a mix of old and new, I'll either be in my excel or s2 europa depending on which is fitest. It is open pit lane but there are restrictions on...

Europa S wasn't a four seater either.

As above, if historic you still have to tax it, the rate is just zero. If off the road you still have to declare it SORN.

Agree, be careful with the dimples and there is no need.

Car on ground, in gear with handbrake on. Breaker bar from above, sharp tugs to shock it free worked for mine. As mentioned above getting the pulley off may well take plenty of effort too.

I tried again with the JB weld, this time put a fair bit more on to start with and waited longer to ensure it had fully cured. After that re-profiled it with a needle file and it seems to work. Now I know what the warning signs are I will keep my eye on it. I am also looking at installing a solenoid...

I can confirm that JB weld does not work as an alternative to the metal that should be there.

I noticed my boot was sticking when trying to open so decided to investigate. What I found was the cam on the internal end of the lock barrel that holds the lever to the lock had worn away. This resulted in an insufficient arc on the lever when the barrel twisted to move the latch far enough to rele...

I have just done this using an 18 / 42 / 30 universal one from ebay under £6 for 2. I thought I may be able to split it and glue back together however on trying to fit I decided this wouldn't work. So removed the 2 bolts on the UJs in the engine bay, tapped the column back up into itself and slid th...