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Re: Replacing handbrake mounting plate
I'm going to start with the lever, and if that checks out move on to the cable.? If all that is good and I still don't have an e-brake then I'll follow the procedure you specify.? Starting next
By Toaph · #23329 ·
Re: Replacing handbrake mounting plate
I agree 100% with the acetone and ATF, the best ever. ?Gene
By Gene · #23328 ·
Re: Replacing handbrake mounting plate
While we are on the topic of emergency (hand) brakes, I thought I¡¯d share a little tip. Often, the e-brake mechanism on the caliper is frozen. I¡¯ve had 100% success freeing those up (I think
By Bill Galbraith · #23327 ·
Re: Replacing handbrake mounting plate
Ouch!? I won't be removing the outer sill on my S1 any time soon!!!? Actually the only part of the video I was really interested in was the half-second clip where they take out the inner sill.?
By Toaph · #23326 ·
Re: What distributor are you running in your 907?
Thanks for all the generous feedback. I'm just doing what I enjoy doing... with friends. That's what has been so great & rewarding about the Lotu community. Tim 01/02/2025, 2:56PM PST, Bill
By Tim Engel · #23325 ·
Re: What distributor are you running in your 907?
Very True. Tim knows Lotus. ?Gene
By Gene · #23324 ·
Re: What distributor are you running in your 907?
There is a TON of great Tim information in the archives, enough to write a book. The problem is that no one would buy it ;-} Bill From:
By Bill Galbraith · #23323 ·
Re: What distributor are you running in your 907?
It's quite easy to use a GM HEI module (like the one inside the Lucas AB14 ignition amplifier) with points. <tecnosound@...> wrote:
By Paul Compton · #23322 ·
Re: What distributor are you running in your 907?
I also have been keeping a whole folder of nothing but Tim's answers and responses. Thank you Tim for sharing your knowledge with others. -Jim Coyne ________________________________ Sent: Thursday,
By James coyne · #23321 ·
Re: What distributor are you running in your 907?
Thank you Tim for the straightforward and emphatic direction. Steve
By wigl@... · #23320 ·
Re: What distributor are you running in your 907?
Brain Fart Admission: The difference I wrote about earlier is NOT between the Lucas 23 and 25 models... as I stated The Type 23 & Type 25 are BOTH "small bodied" distributors, and neither one can
By Tim Engel · #23319 ·
Re: What distributor are you running in your 907?
Just a note. I have been reading Tim's posts for more years than I can count on 4 hands. It got to the point where I valued his responses so highly that I have a whole folder of Tim's
By sevenman93 <[email protected]> · #23318 ·
Re: What distributor are you running in your 907?
wigl, I'm not an automotive machinist. I'm an owner/ wrencher who likes to work on his own cars. But there are points at which I draw the line, and take the big work to a pro. Cylinder head
By Tim Engel · #23317 ·
Re: Replacing handbrake mounting plate
It's this one: Realising that all time project is a lemon | Dream Lotus restoration ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6GTcLc67Tk&t=613s )
By Shane Chalke · #23316 ·
Re: Replacing handbrake mounting plate
Any tips on which video?? I looked at their video index from the past year and none looks like it has anything to do with handbrake repair...
By Toaph · #23315 ·
Re: Upgraded front brakes from SJ Sportscars
Apply Brake Disc anti-squeal to the back of the pads.? Look up *CRC? Disc Brake? Quiet* -- Atwell Haines '88 Esprit Turbo Succasunna, NJ USA
By Atwell · #23314 ·
Upgraded front brakes from SJ Sportscars
I'm just now installing the upgraded brake kit from AP Racing sold by SJS.? ?It turns out that the anti-rattle clips don't fit in this caliper, as it is specified for racing only.? ?I confirmed
By Shane Chalke · #23313 ·
Re: What distributor are you running in your 907?
I built my own system on my 1977 Esprit S1. The left side of the engine cover has a 4 inch pipe on the side going to the back of the inside behind license plate . There there is a bilge fan and all
By P. · #23312 ·
Re: What distributor are you running in your 907?
No engine bay blower on the S1, only on the S2. For temperate climates, the right-side rear-quarter window ¡°ear¡± has trunking (#1 in parts manual diagram BEB). For high ambient temperature
By Bill Galbraith · #23311 ·
Re: What distributor are you running in your 907?
Pardon this hijack but I'd greatly appreciate Tim's advice on my question for guides removal, adjacent thread.
By wigl@... · #23310 ·