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I see what you did there.
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The cupping of the pad looks very weird. I don't see how it's possible.
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On my car, a '82 S-3, the master cylinder has separate lines/circuits for the left and right front brakes. When I ordered a new Spitfire master cylinder it had one circuit for the left and right front brakes. The left side was worn and my brakes pulled to the left. Rather than modify the plumbing I found a shop that rebuilt/sleeved master cylinders and had it rebuilt. Jeff was not able to sleeve them but did an excellent job of rebuilding them. http://www.karpspb.com/cylinders I bought my pads from Porterfield. https://porterfield-brakes.com/ I bought a kit to overhaul the front calipers from Moss Motors and it came with the O-rings. No leaks yet... Tom
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Wow, this is REALLY embarrassing: I have added just 1520 miles in the year and a half since I posted to this thread last. Total Mileage on CAT7SV: 21997. NO EXCUSES, but we had a really HOT summer here in the Panhandle of Florida, and I am 73 years old--I don't tolerate the heat like I used to. I was scheduled for a Veteran's Day parade Monday, but it was cancelled due to the inclement weather. I will TRY HARDER for the rest of the year!
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IamScotticus started following WTB Lotus S2/3 Nose Cone
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Yes, I know they don't fit Caterhams, that's beside the point. Any colour or condition, except crushed.
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your journey may be yellow, but it isn't little Im about to find out if I need your DS engine mount
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CBuff started following Lowest miles per year member and Save the Date - USA7s at NJMP Drivers Club - June 13/14, 2025
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Save the Date - USA7s at NJMP Drivers Club - June 13/14, 2025
CBuff replied to Croc's topic in National Events
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I’m still in the honeymoon phase. We will see how it unfolds long term. Trying to set the bar as high as possible. hoping to get some north east cruises together next year. Get the collective mileage up for all.
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On the average week I have or two days I can take the car if the weather is good and that's just to commute to work which is 5 miles away. =(
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I’m not committing to the year ending yet. My goal is to pass 5000 miles. I’m at 4852 as of today (since early June).
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I've always heard the effort isn't worth it, you don't get back to what you had. Better to finish a painting.
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ouch might it strip off?
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It's now official, FINALLY. My Caterham is back on the road! Gosh I missed this car. After "First Oil Pressure" I finished buttoning things up sufficiently to take the car out for a few short shakedown runs. There were some issues uncovered, one of which was that the oil pump was not tightened down sufficiently to prevent an oil leak at the gasket (as it turned out). The Allen head bolts holding it are very hard to get at and I did my best, but I ended up having to conjure up a custom tool to tighten them properly. That fixed the leak and also elicited an enormous sigh of relief from me, because taking the pump out again would have meant a metric buttload of disassembly; it was literally the first part I put back on when I began reassembling the car. Shakedowns done, findings noted and corrected, it was time for a proper drive. It was 45F with a sharp breeze but I just had to. Woo-eee! I kept thinking maybe I should turn around and head home, but the road continued to beckon. Finally I made the turn and headed back. I was high from the drive for a good hour after getting back home and putting it away. What fun these are.
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Not Wayne's choice. Previous owner started with a coat of primer, that garish lime green you see there. As well as BRG wing stays and tyre carrier. Poor thing.
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2012 REBUILD Now this one is 2023 and was a hunt for oil leaks, but of more interest to you may be it's voyage around many parts of the car in close up, you may spot we are now upgraded from drum to disk brakes (an official CC upgrade purchased 20 years before it was fitted) This is how she looks now, which is to say when she is not in bits as now, only difference with yours is right hand drive and a bit later development, there are way too many folders with pics in the 2021 rebuild section to even show a contact sheet here so this next is just to encourage you. and here, see the blue plastic covering not yet removed after being back to Arch Motors (the original space frame builder). And just to show she can also look good only partly painted: and yes not yet fully unwrapped: That's British Racing Green and Lotus Yellow, nearly 40 years old. Yes, she's badged as a Lotus. She's on scales being flat floored. The lights under the cycle wings (another difference) are for seeing round Swiss Alpine hairpins. :-) oh yes, laughing here, Carbon Kevlar seats, six-speed box and 4:1 open diff.. still keep the old bits though. I have been wondering the Tilletts might help your height problem as well as the lowered floor.
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pethier started following Uneven brake pad wear and CAT LED Rear Brake Lamps Deal
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Shoot. I am a member, but in the USA.
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I would never consider splitting the calipers. I had this sort of calibers on my Europa. I was able to remove the pistons and replace them with stainless pistons without splitting the calipers.
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Right, sorry about all my above serial posts, but 8 pages of replies is a lot of happy reading. Please don't paint it; I was wondering if i was imagining things and she is still (almost) wrapped in her Arch Motors protective plastic stuff? All that peels off to reveal beautiful virgin aluminum. And we have polishes for that. Wayne you are way above my pay grade in engineering skills as is everyone else in here I can see. What I can offer is only having the same 1987 car. Seeing yours so untouched is amaZing. I know every nut, bolt and stud on my car having worked on every bit of it. I can probably even give you the parts which match what was on my 1987 version for example which electric fuel pump, which regulator and so on so you can, if you want, keep it "stock" . Chris at Redline is our usual go to supplier, he has the deal with Caterham to supply for all older cars. I very much hope you brush with the big C has allowed you to survive and ok. I have hundreds (I think) of my Seven pics at www.supersevenheaven.com where probably of more interest to you is https://www.supersevenheaven.com/BDR-2023-Work which has work in 2012 and 2021 and 2023. Loads more in 2024, but that's all AFTER you did all the basic replace all the old rubber and such like. My carbs are Dellorto 45s but the book I use is https://www.amazon.com/Build-Power-Dellorto-Carburettors-SpeedPro/ Anyway I am at risk of coing on and on... ok too late. It's been a pleasure to see and read about your car and story. Probably best observes I def cannot tell you how to do things (you got the skills), but I may well be able to give guides as to what to do (with pictures already) - and if you can improve on them so be it as I will be listening! Tricks like using plastic bolts when your refit the rear wings.. you guys must know that one. All my 2024 BDR blogs are on the UK club site here https://www.caterhamlotus7.club/blogs/blog/69-anthonyms-blog/ Is it a 711M block? See under the primaries to the rear. Have you found the chassis number? All the best Anthony Before the skins are removed this is what you have but LHD We have pretty much every bit pictured so you can see what's under what you have there.
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This subject is way more complicated than that. Later...
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I replaced mine with Bilsteins direct from Bilstein to whatever my car's spec was. The Spax were totally goosed. p.s. I have the build manual here, given to me with the car so I THINK it's the one "my" builder used. PDF, just got to find it.
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Thanks for the confirmation
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You want misab plates.. if same as mine.. and loads besides.. this is like reading a mystery thriller!!