1982 Eclat Riviera restoration......

[eclat22]

Chassis spec and dimensions

[eclat22]

Hi I've just measured the channel holes centre to centre and it holds up 402mm which differs from the chassis details I have just posted. I have just lined it up with the one fitted to my S2 Eclat and it appears that it is the same so I believe that the chassis diagram is not correct. The spare one I have is from a S2 Eclat that I broke for spares for the race car so I know it's correct.

Hope this helps

 

 

 

[Benco]

Thanks Dan, mine was slightly smaller by about 1mm, so I persevered and used the link arms to encourage the studs to come together and it fitted. 
 

Before fitting the shoes and drums, just a question about this spacer plate. In my disassembly I didn’t have these on either side. I presume they are needed? If yes, the manual is quite unclear on how they fit… does anyone have photos?

 

[EXCEL V8]

This is not a great picture but the only one I have:

The red arrow shows the bit.  Hope this helps.

Pete

[Clive59]

On 07/06/2021 at 21:24, eclat22 said:

The spare one I have

Do you need it Dan?, mine is badly bent and is on the list of things to fix, if it's just doing nothing!

 

[Benco]

Things are moving well, I need to get the closed cell and sound deadening foam for the rear crossmember and tunnel respectively. Does anyone have a photo that shows where the tunnel foam needs to be placed (sides and top?) and the thickness of both the crossmember and tunnel foams? Thanks

[eclat22]

Hi Clive you are probably right, it will most likely sit on my shelf indefinitely. If you would like it make me an offer, it's straight but could do with rubbing down and painting or powder coating.

Regards Dan

 

[Clive59]

12 minutes ago, eclat22 said:

If you would like it make me an offer,

Hi Dan,

Yeah, one of those things you may or not use. Happy to relieve you of it, as a reference, SJ has them for £20, but let me know what you think is fair, and some postage of course.

I tried to send you a PM, but apparently you can't receive messages?

cheers, Clive

On 09/06/2021 at 21:48, Benco said:

foam needs to be placed

My 502 has foam just on top surface between chassis and shell.

[Benco]

So I spent time in the garage today, hiding from the sun (but still v.warm which is lovely), under the car, scraping off all of the old sound deadening foam. What a lovely job, I ended up wearing my respirator as it was just amazing how the foam crumbles to dust with the slightest touch. Going to replace all of that with foil covered closed cell foam, probably 10mm (unless any other recommendations).

I also removed the totally rusted rear seat belt mounts, wow another lovely job. After trying different ways it seemed the best results were by cutting as much of the bolt off and the drilling the rest. Very happy these are now gone!

Final question today - I couldn’t find a direct replacement for the Tecalemit fuel cut off solenoid. So looking on eBay found this one: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224137006828 will this do the job? Or does anyone know where I can get a like for like replacement?

 

[EXCEL V8]

That solenoid-operated valve looks fine.  The manual over-ride is a nice feature.

Pete

[Benco]

Thx Pete

[Benco]

Hi, just at the point of replacing the uj’s in the driveshafts. The new uj’s (HS163) are a very tight fit, and just slightly too big for the driveshafts. I’m cleaning up the bores where the caps of the uj’s sit…. Any advice/recommendations on cleaning these (rusty in places) bores? Is it worth reaming with a hand reamer to clean them up… if yes what size? (27mm?) 

 

[EXCEL V8]

I covered this topic over on Excel.net a while ago.  The HS163 has the same over-all dimensions but is much beefier.  They fit both ends of the driveshaft itself, some of the outer drive shafts, but none of the diff flange yolks.  I had to machine the inner flanges to get them to fit - you need 59mm between the flanges:

 

I did this with a ball-nosed cutter on the milling machine.  I can see no other way of fitting them.  If you clean up the bores with a reamer make sure it is piloted to ensure alignment - personally I'd just put them in a rust removing solution - reaming is asking for trouble!

You can see the differences in the u/js here (HS163 on the left):

Good luck!

Pete

[Benco]

Driveshafts reassembled, old bearings out and new ones ready to be put in. I did try myself by heating the hubs in boiling water, but I couldn’t get them in, so off to find someone with a press.

Started on the foam today, quick question if anyone can remember, is there foam also between the chassis/body mounting points?

[EXCEL V8]

There is no foam at any of the mounting points.  You may need some large o/d washers to act as spacers at some of the positions though.

Pete

[jonwat]

6 hours ago, Benco said:

Driveshafts reassembled, old bearings out and new ones ready to be put in. I did try myself by heating the hubs in boiling water, but I couldn’t get them in, so off to find someone with a press.

If you put the bearings in the freezer overnight & heat the hubs then they'll drop straight in. Don't forget to cool the hubs back down once they're in before the bearing grease melts & runs out 

[Benco]

Thanks Pete and John!

[Benco]

Hi, I’m back at the front, tidying up the engine bay while the engine is out and the body is still up on stands.

Does anyone have a recommendation / alternative for the plenum chamber seal ?

Plenum Chamber Seal

A075U6056VK

Looking at the parts diagrams, I see that there is mention of a drain tube which I didn’t have on my car

Drain Tube, Front

A075U0413ZL

does this drain tube fit at the low point of the plenum where the drain hole is?

Thanks

 

[Benco]

Another small milestone…. New bearings in rear hubs and all fitted letting me finally get all 4 wheels back on the ground!

[Benco]

Finally getting round to the engine. I’ve never seen/heard the engine running, so it’s a bit of an unknown - but does turn over nicely.

Took the water pump off first as I could see quite a bit of crap around the thermostat top cover and was really surprised by how much the flow would have been obstructed.

Does this mean that my hope for a light restoration of the engine is too optimistic now, presume a lot of other channels will be blocked in the same way?

[exeterjeep]

Not worked on a lotus engine, but if I found that on one of the K series ones I have played with I would not want to run it as is.

[Don.Hasi]

Generally an investment for an endoscope camera is not waisted. Would be my first choice. After that I have usually bite the bullet for a complete rebuild of something. But fingers crossed

[Benco]

Hi, appreciate recommendations on who / where I can send my carbs for cleaning/rebuild.

Thx

Terry

[TAR]

I think https://www.dellorto.co.uk/ do rebuilds as well as parts supply.  

[Benco]

Attacked the fuel tank today, got it out reasonably easily. So now thinking that I should do a cleaning job on it (at least). There is very little surface rust, but the last of the fuel shows that it’s a bit cruddy in there.

Any recommendations on cleaning out the tank? Cleaning agents etc?

I presume the sender is trapped with the ring on top and should be easy to take out and replace afterwards.

Thanks!