markjonesx 1 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) I'm installing my gearbox into my S1. This is the Citroen type box. I have bought some new bushes for the gearbox hangers from SJ as the old ones were shot. Now I have a clash issue see picture. I have measured the best I can from face of gearbox to centre of the engine mount, this is 320mm give or take a bit and hence the gearbox is now in the correct position apart from needing some 15mm spaces to fill the gap! Is this all correct? or is something dodgy going on? Edited January 20, 2012 by markjonesx Quote Esprit S1, 238G, Blog Online Photo's This car was most definately hand built, NOTHING FITS! Link to post Share on other sites
gvy 382 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Hi, I did try to make a picture of this on my s2.2.. Maybe it can help you . geert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philleech 55 Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 I seem to remember that mine has a load of washers packing the gap between the bush and the gearbox mount Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markjonesx 1 Posted February 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) Check this out; http://www.thelotusf...tion-important/ Edited February 2, 2012 by markjonesx Quote Esprit S1, 238G, Blog Online Photo's This car was most definately hand built, NOTHING FITS! Link to post Share on other sites
giorgio67 185 Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Hi, in the next days I will mount my gearbox on the chassis so I was reading this topic with interest. I have searched a lot about that and I think that there are not any differences in the alloy brackets from S1 to S2 cars, tha parts are the same and not service bullettin from lotus about that. Seeing your pics Mark I would say: Originally there wasn't any washers-spacers between the parts to compensate anything the majority of cars have not any spacers mine did not have them and as you have bought NOT original gearbox mounting rubbers from SJ, I would suspect something wrong with these parts, ( not uncommon with SJ spares...) looking at the pics they seems to have too much rubber protusion out of the triangolar chassis brackets. also, always looking at the pic, you can gain at least 3mm space, mounting the gearbox brackets in the correct way, as they don't need spring washer under the bolts, just a plain washer. The spring washer is correctly fitted under the nut on the other side. I think all the cars fitted with spacers between these parts have worn rubber engine mounts, so they need to compensate the gap. I will let you know how my gearbox will fit in the next days. Giorgio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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