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Don't forget the crack-checks!

elanman39 All Messages By This Member #3659 Hi All, thought I'd share the following with you as this could have been nasty. ?Have just been treating my 23 to it's regular 24 month new caliper and master cylinder seals all round ( marvellous stuff Castrol SRF but tough on the seals) and while the calipers were off went to do a dye-penetrant crack test on the caliper mounts. ?Turned out I didn't need the dye, just a quick look with a torch.... ?Three cracks on one original caliper mount, all impossible to see when assembled. ?Guess I shouldn't be suprised on a near 60 year old highly porous sand casting subjected to modern brake pad loads, but still, quote sobering to see. Lotus rule! ?Nick
Murray Charnley All Messages By This Member #3660 开云体育 Thanks for the wake up NICK my car is undergoing an overhaul I will be checking my calliper brackets Murray Charnley 23-S-40 ? toggle quoted message Show quoted text From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of elanman39 via groups.io Sent: Sunday, 4 April 2021 1:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [L23Registry] Don't forget the crack-checks! ? Hi All, thought I'd share the following with you as this could have been nasty. ?Have just been treating my 23 to it's regular 24 month new caliper and master cylinder seals all round ( marvellous stuff Castrol SRF but tough on the seals) and while the calipers were off went to do a dye-penetrant crack test on the caliper mounts. ?Turned out I didn't need the dye, just a quick look with a torch.... ?Three cracks on one original caliper mount, all impossible to see when assembled. ?Guess I shouldn't be suprised on a near 60 year old highly porous sand casting subjected to modern brake pad loads, but still, quote sobering to see. Lotus rule! ?Nick
Andrew Windebank All Messages By This Member #3661 Hi Murray, Do rear uprights and wheels as well.... KR? Andy. toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Sun, 4 Apr 2021, 03:00 Murray Charnley, <mnm_jaycogipsy@...> wrote: Thanks for the wake up NICK my car is undergoing an overhaul I will be checking my calliper brackets Murray Charnley 23-S-40 ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of elanman39 via Sent: Sunday, 4 April 2021 1:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [L23Registry] Don't forget the crack-checks! ? Hi All, thought I'd share the following with you as this could have been nasty.? Have just been treating my 23 to it's regular 24 month new caliper and master cylinder seals all round ( marvellous stuff Castrol SRF but tough on the seals) and while the calipers were off went to do a dye-penetrant crack test on the caliper mounts.? Turned out I didn't need the dye, just a quick look with a torch....? Three cracks on one original caliper mount, all impossible to see when assembled.? Guess I shouldn't be suprised on a near 60 year old highly porous sand casting subjected to modern brake pad loads, but still, quote sobering to see. Lotus rule!? Nick image001.jpg image001.jpg
olle23bcg All Messages By This Member #3662 I believe the problem can be the 7/16" bolt... too long shank and/or short thread... The result is an expanding thread hole... I have seen something similar on my car... Olle B On Sunday, 4 April 2021, 04:11:43 CEST, Andrew Windebank <lotus6133@...> wrote: Hi Murray, Do rear uprights and wheels as well.... KR? Andy. toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Sun, 4 Apr 2021, 03:00 Murray Charnley, <mnm_jaycogipsy@...> wrote: Thanks for the wake up NICK my car is undergoing an overhaul I will be checking my calliper brackets Murray Charnley 23-S-40 ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of elanman39 via Sent: Sunday, 4 April 2021 1:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [L23Registry] Don't forget the crack-checks! ? Hi All, thought I'd share the following with you as this could have been nasty.? Have just been treating my 23 to it's regular 24 month new caliper and master cylinder seals all round ( marvellous stuff Castrol SRF but tough on the seals) and while the calipers were off went to do a dye-penetrant crack test on the caliper mounts.? Turned out I didn't need the dye, just a quick look with a torch....? Three cracks on one original caliper mount, all impossible to see when assembled.? Guess I shouldn't be suprised on a near 60 year old highly porous sand casting subjected to modern brake pad loads, but still, quote sobering to see. Lotus rule!? Nick image001.jpg image001.jpg
[email protected] All Messages By This Member #3663 开云体育 yes Olle and use strong solid washers Von meinem iPhone gesendet toggle quoted message Show quoted text Am 04.04.2021 um 12:29 schrieb olle23bcg via groups.io <olle23bcg@...>: ? I believe the problem can be the 7/16" bolt... too long shank and/or short thread... The result is an expanding thread hole... I have seen something similar on my car... Olle B On Sunday, 4 April 2021, 04:11:43 CEST, Andrew Windebank <lotus6133@...> wrote: Hi Murray, Do rear uprights and wheels as well.... KR? Andy. On Sun, 4 Apr 2021, 03:00 Murray Charnley, <mnm_jaycogipsy@...> wrote: Thanks for the wake up NICK my car is undergoing an overhaul I will be checking my calliper brackets Murray Charnley 23-S-40 ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of elanman39 via Sent: Sunday, 4 April 2021 1:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [L23Registry] Don't forget the crack-checks! ? Hi All, thought I'd share the following with you as this could have been nasty.? Have just been treating my 23 to it's regular 24 month new caliper and master cylinder seals all round ( marvellous stuff Castrol SRF but tough on the seals) and while the calipers were off went to do a dye-penetrant crack test on the caliper mounts.? Turned out I didn't need the dye, just a quick look with a torch....? Three cracks on one original caliper mount, all impossible to see when assembled.? Guess I shouldn't be suprised on a near 60 year old highly porous sand casting subjected to modern brake pad loads, but still, quote sobering to see. Lotus rule!? Nick <image001.jpg> <image001.jpg>

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