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Thank you for your help. I'll start my hunt this weekend at the NEC. Thank you Filip, I'll be sending you a pm. For anyone who wants to make up an original toolkit for their cars here are some extracts from the early S3 Esprit parts manual. All tools carry the 075 prefix showing they were common to the Type 75 Elite with the exception of the 17mm socket which has a 082 Turbo Esprit code.
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If there is an orphaned tool kit out there for a late model Elite or Eclat that would like a good home, please get in touch. Most of the parts are common to the S2 and early S3 Esprit and include the following : 8 x 10 open-ended spanner stamped SLM608 - KING DICK - ENGLAND 10 x 13 open-ended spanner stamped SLM6103 - KING DICK - ENGLAND 13 x 17 open-ended spanner stamped SLM6137 - KING DICK - ENGLAND Screwdriver, Posidrive No.2 (blue handle) Pliers (blue handle) 'T' bar, sliding Extension, 5", 3/8" drive Spark Plug
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Goodyear Eagle NCT 195 60 VR15
jetace25 posted a topic in Suspension/Brakes/Wheels/Hubs/Steering/Geo
Today I fitted four Vredestein Sportrac 3 tyres to my S3 which leaves a very good, original Goodyear Eagle NCT 195 60 VR15 with an even tread depth of 6mm but without a home.. Some people retain a set of original Goodyears for show purposes and If you are among them and would like this tyre, reply, I'll email you pictures and the first to show is welcome to it. I'm near Bromley, Kent. I'm restricted to only 505 bytes maximum upload although I can find no old posts with photos in to delete to increase my quota so I'm unable to post the pictures. If anyone can tell me how to increase my u -
wheel paint for s3
jetace25 replied to lotus-62's topic in Suspension/Brakes/Wheels/Hubs/Steering/Geo
I heard Lotus didn't supply a paint code for the silver BBS wheels. Did you find one? I'm trying to find a match for mine. Simon -
Headlamp pod motor rest adjustment
jetace25 replied to jetace25's topic in Interior/Exterior/Lights/Glass/Alarms/ICE/HVAC
Thanks John, I'm going to hope the park position can be reset by slotting the crank arm back a spline or two. Thanks Chris, our cars use the same TR7 headlamp motor. Sadly the manual override doesn't change the position at which the motor stops when the lights are raised or lowered electrically. -
Mystery earth bolt
jetace25 replied to jetace25's topic in Interior/Exterior/Lights/Glass/Alarms/ICE/HVAC
There seems no need to earth the radiator but I've left it as per original. Perhaps it is just an auxiliary earth provided for customers to use with alarms and the like. Did Lotus incorporate such things in their cars? -
Headlamp pod motor rest adjustment
jetace25 replied to jetace25's topic in Interior/Exterior/Lights/Glass/Alarms/ICE/HVAC
To clarify, the headlamp motor parks when the upstroke has commenced. Can the park position be altered by degrees and has anyone done this? Thanks, Si -
I adjusted the pods, screwing out the rose jointed link ends according to the Service Notes (S3) so the pod was flush at its lowest point. When the motor was reconnected its rest position was out with the lamp raised 2cm. Is there a way of adjusting the headlamp pod motor rest / off position? Many thanks, Si
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I have an early S3 and in the front compartment (N/S) there is an earth lead from the loom which attaches to the bolt securing the rad fan cowl. I started cleaning it and saw there was no continuity to the chassis. If you have a 1983 S3 please tell me whether you have an earth lead on the N/S rad fan cowl bolt in the front compartment under the spare. Many thanks, Si
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Silicon grease doesn't harm rubber and I used it on my anti roll bar poly bushes.
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Thank you for your very kind offer Scott. PM sent. Simon
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The orange four blade Ford cooling fans made by Lucas are secured to their motor shaft with a spring retaining clip. Can anyone tell me where I might find a replacement as one of mine has split. Lotus have none left and although Ford said there was one languishing forgotton in a Leicestershire dealeship, I discovered, a week after having paid for it and having waited by the letterbox in anticipation that this was an error. I've tried cobbling something together with a circlip and washer but I'd prefer the original item if possible. Many thanks, Simon