[Hot Wheel! Seized Brake Caliper]

9 hours ago, Mysterae said:

Wondering if the wheel bearing has been damaged from running so hot previously. 

Jack her up & check for play, that will tell you. 

[Dash replacement project]

Any thoughts on what to cover it in, if you are going to cover it of course? 

[Exige Final editions]

Last-ever Lotus Exige LF1 for sale 

[Jim Clark The Musical]

No mention in the BBC article of ACBC 🙄

[Brake Pipe Flaring Kit]

Machine Mart 

[Elan +2 window glass]

8 hours ago, martynw said:

Fair to say it leaks even more now.

What about places like SJS & Mick Miller's, they may have some from old scrap cars hanging around?

Good luck 

[engine mounts]

23 hours ago, cor said:

The engine is shaking too much to my liking. Even after mounting new standard mounts.

Have you examined the transmission mountings? 

[Heater matrix]

Have you taken a look at the parts manual 

[Lotus should reinvent the Emira’s wheel]

TopGear 

[Westfield sports cars in administration]

More in PistonHeads 

[Radford Motors + Lotus]

Radford Type 62-2 will make dynamic debut at Goodwood 

[Starter motor action]

16 hours ago, Grizzly said:

small cog jumps a bit but does not travel forward as I had expected. 

It should move fully forward enabling it to engage with the flywheel teeth & spin the engine over, the motor shouldn't start spinning until the starter pinion is fully engaged with the flywheel teeth 

[Emira Road Tests & Reviews]

Just watched Harry & he absolutely loved it 

[Used buying guide]

Autocar 

[Dellorto jetting recommendations - free flow exhaust and intake]

4 hours ago, makepeace said:

I suppose one could use it to tune the air fuel mixture all the way through the rev range.

To do that you have to put the engine under load & the Colortune instructions state you mustn't do that 🤫

[Esprit S2 Fuel Pump]

Replace it with a pointless one  

[Dellorto jetting recommendations - free flow exhaust and intake]

2 hours ago, makepeace said:

I have read a number of recommendations that the idle jet is too weak at 50 for the standard setup and should at least go to 55.

The idle jet is only in use when the engine is idling, as soon as the throttle is opened more than a couple of degrees the main jets become active so changing the idle jet will have no effect on performance. You can use a Colortune to check the idle mixture is correct. This is a link to Des Hamill's book on how to power tune Weber & Dell Orto carbs which is worth reading.

If the link doesn't work PM me your email & I'll send you it.

Good luck 

[Any Esprit owners localish to Portsmouth area?]

Also, Clublotus organise monthly area meetings 

[A little bit creaky.]

On 31/05/2022 at 13:19, RobinB5 said:

how can you get access to the nuts with the car on a level?

Either with the car on a lift or I used to place a jack under the bottom ball joint & raise it until the wishbones looked about level before tightening 

[S2 Clutch]

This is on a Stevens' but may be of help 

[A little bit creaky.]

21 hours ago, RobinB5 said:

So, having taken apart the top wishbone of the front suspension to check the shim distribution a couple of days ago (https://www.thelotusforums.com/forums/topic/117004-caster-and-camber-shims/) I had retightened those bolts without due consideration of the required torque.

Did you retighten the nuts with the car at it's normal ride height, i.e. not with the wishbones fully lowered?

[2017 Lotus 3-Eleven Looks Like a Toy]

 Next to Trucks on the Highway, It's Still Fast 

[A little bit creaky.]

Broken springs 

[GT3 High Idle Speed - With A Difference]

As its throwing a CEL I'd definitely read the codes to get a better idea of the problem 

[New Owner Esprit GT3]

That suspension looks ridiculously clean & I could eat my diner off the charge cooler, there again I've always been a little weird like that about Lotus