Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted February 20, 2018 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Just wiggle the fork - it will settle into place. I wouldn’t worry about that - the fork stops it falling off or rotating anyway Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glyn Harper Posted February 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Thanks. That’s pretty much what I was hoping. It can’t drop off so hopefully it’ll just find it’s way around in the right place. It looks more or less right as it is I’m hoping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Sparky Posted February 21, 2018 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 For future reference, cable tie the fork forwards around the bellhousing mating face. That stops the bearing rattling about during insertion. 1 Quote British Fart to Florida, Nude to New York, Dunce to Denmark, Numpty to Newfoundland. And Shitfaced Silly Sod to Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glyn Harper Posted February 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Thanks, I was wondering about some kind of retaining setup to hold it in place temporarily, but it seems to have worked. I notice on lots of other cars they actually have a retaining clip for the release bearing. Just need to bolt everything back together now! The top 3 bolts are meant to be M10x45.. I haven't got any of these as I forgot to order them, and when I went through my pile of old bolts from when I took it off, there weren't and M10x45 in that lot so whatever it was fitted with previously wasn't right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Chillidoggy Posted February 21, 2018 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Did you need any shims for the bottom two sump bolts? Quote Margate Exotics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glyn Harper Posted February 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 I actually have '000' on both sides of the sump where the stamps are, so no. Unless something has changed, but it doesn't look like it. I wouldn't be able to get anything in there anyway, so it looks like I don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RODOLPHESPRIT Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 one question Do you know the inner diameter of an esprit 1990 se clutch bearing? We Ve got a problem whith a gearbox ,the bearing don t want to enter in the chrome tube . Thanks you . Envoyé de mon iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydclements Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 That question has me confused. I cannot think of a chrome tube, and the clutch release bearing does not go in a tube, it's as per the photo a page ago, where it simply sits on the fork. It does slide over the primary shaft tube, but it's not a tight fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RODOLPHESPRIT Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 one question Do you know the inner diameter of an esprit 1990 se clutch bearing? We Ve got a problem whith a gearbox ,the bearing don t want to enter in the chrome tube . Thanks you . Envoyé de mon iPhone As you can see yes http://www.lotusespritworld.com/EGuides/ETechnical/Gearbox.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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