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[tysonn]

Can anyone confirm the Series 1 Elites rear brakes are MK1 Capri 3 litre? Just got mine in bits and my local parts factor has what he is adamant are new old stock rear wheel cylinders on the shelf. They look nothing like the old ones on the car. There is an Ebay seller doing rear brake shoes at just under £40 the set but no sign of the wheel cylinders. Lotusbits are getting back to me as they don't have any in stock. I didn't really want to be waiting too long so does anyone on here have a source/supplier in the UK?
Thanks
Mick

[Dunc]

I have a feeling (from memory) that the shoes ar Mk1 3L Capri, but the cylinders are from a 1.3

edit - just done some googling as there are usually loads, and there are some for you.


http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item53d848e52e

best wishes

Dunc

[EliteMike]

Hi Mick
I bought a pair of new ones off S J Sportscars down here in Devon a couple of weeks ago, off the shelf.
Hope this may help
Dont forget that you dont get the knurled hand brake adjuster that fits in the back of the wheel cylinder with a new set have to use the originals, so they do look a bit different to start with.
Have a set of new wheel cylinder rubbers for them on the shelf, that I bought to re do mine, but problems with brake pipes scupered that idea, I paid 6.00 plus 2.00 postage if any use to you, make me an offer
Regards
Mike

Edited by EliteMike, 10 August 2010 - 05:04 PM.

[tysonn]

Thanks for the replies.I'll try SJ today.The Ebay ones are not correct as the pic will show.
Cheers
Mick

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[EliteMike]

Hi Mick
Did you get your rear wheel cylinders in the end.
Regards
Mike

[lostcause]

the ebay ones are correct, new cylinders do not come with the mechanical adjuster or the locking clips for the back.

[tysonn]

Hi Mike.Yes thanks I bought a pair of new old stock items from a seller on Ebay for £18. The items on there at the moment(auction no: 360110941486) advertised as MK1 Capri are nothing like the old ones on my Elite. They are parallel sided for all their length. The correct cylinders are narrower in diameter at the handbrake adjuster end. Just for the sake of asking has anyone ever cut the inside corners of the seat base out to get at the handbrake cable and wheel cylinder hydraulic fittings to save dropping the diff? My plan was to carefully remove maybe a 6" square section from each side (big enough to get my hand in and the cylinders off) then solid rivet a 1" ali strip round the cut out section which would then be reattached with a foam gasket. Not for the purists out there I know but to be fair the car was possibly destined to be broken anyway and at least its been saved from that. It's not exactly an easily visible area either with the wheels back on.

[EliteMike]

Hi Mick
Have done same to mine as I removed the diff unit complete and used this method to get to the handbrake linkage and unbolt the pipes as seemed no sensible method of getting up there, but mainly to do the wheel cylinders and as removing diff, cleaned and painted up the unit and back plates prior to reassembly as was on bench.
Whilst was there replaced rear rubber hoses with Goodritch stainless ones, all my metal brake pipes were replaced with copper ones when chassis was changed a few years ago so no rust issues in that department.
Hope all goes well.
Regards
Mike

[tysonn]

Great minds Mike eh? What method did you use to fabricate a cover when you'd finished?
Mick