Broken 45 DHLA :(

Zaphod · Post by **Zaphod** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 23:12

Was slowly progressing on cleaning the carbs ready to put back on the car, and hopefully get it running on petrol this week...
stripped one carb down, cleaned it up, reassembled, all went fine..
got to the second one, this appeared to have a bit more corrosion.. anyway the result is that on one side the head of the air bleed screw has come off leaving the rest in the body of the carb. The other part that won't come out is the power jet, and the end of it is damaged
So can I get them out? if not any recomendations as to who can?

Alan_M · Post by **Alan_M** » Thu Dec 30, 2021 00:42

Suggest speaking to Eurocarb or Lotus bits.

Hawaiis0 · Post by **Hawaiis0** » Thu Dec 30, 2021 14:50

Eurocarb (Reading Berks - IIRC).

heard they work wonders.

Zaphod · Post by **Zaphod** » Thu Dec 30, 2021 18:29

Pangbourne it seems.. know it well!

LotusMonkey · Post by **LotusMonkey** » Mon Jan 10, 2022 20:40

Zaphod wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 30, 2021 18:29
Pangbourne it seems.. know it well!

Interested to know how you get on - I have a spare 45 tri-jet body that has a stuck air bleed screw with the top sheered off.

Pete Boole · Post by **Pete Boole** » Mon Jan 10, 2022 22:57

Have you enquired about spark erosion to remove the part? Never had anything done myself but it sounds fantastic!

Pete

tonypoll · Post by **tonypoll** » Tue Jan 11, 2022 14:27

I have the same problem - broken air bleed screw.
This happened some years ago, but since I don't need to adjust this screw (the carbs are balanced without needing to adjust this one) I've not bother to get it fixed.
I phoned Eurocard at the time and they said it would cost about £40 (a few years ago) to drill out the old screw and replace it. Can't remember if this was an additional cost to getting the carbs serviced, or a stand alone cost.
Since theses carbs are expensive, £40 seemed a reasonable price to get someone who knows what they are doing to fix it properly.

Zaphod · Post by **Zaphod** » Tue Jan 11, 2022 16:24

LotusMonkey wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 10, 2022 20:40

Zaphod wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 30, 2021 18:29
Pangbourne it seems.. know it well!
Interested to know how you get on - I have a spare 45 tri-jet body that has a stuck air bleed screw with the top sheered off.

I spoke with them on Monday, this appears to be a common problem, and they did not think it would be an issue to sort it out.

Stew

Zaphod · Post by **Zaphod** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 22:08

I dropped the carbs off with Eurocarb yesterday.. seems to be a 3 - 4 week wait now. So far I have between 170 and 180 psi per cylinder, the ignition is working as is the fuel pump.. so hopefully I will soon have a running engine!

Zaphod · Post by **Zaphod** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 17:40

The carbs are now back and look like new!, they are already back on the manifold and on the engine

Hawaiis0 · Post by **Hawaiis0** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 18:00

Excellent news.

MetBlue · Post by **MetBlue** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 23:07

Next week a runner then, and MOT the week after that!!

Good progress and good luck with the next steps

Tony

Zaphod · Post by **Zaphod** » Sun Mar 27, 2022 07:45

Its not far off now, the box and engine are back in with carbs fitted. Just have to get the vacuum pipes fitted and the fuel pump.. Question is will I need to apply for a mortgage to fill the petrol can?

The Lotus Grand Tourers

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