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Thanks Bruce. Yes, switched to phone calls starting in September. Never heard a word back. I got the UPS notice that it's on the way. Much appreciated.

I know in the past they have been slow to respond due to events and such. But since June, no returned call. No returned emails. Just trying to figure out if I should write off the amount I paid for a part and buy from somewhere else, or stay the course? Any info is welcomed. Probably too late to dispute the payment with the credit card company.

If you have to adjust the column at the u-joint, be sure to replace your nylocs and pay attention to torque when re-tightening. I believe my car had been adjusted often given the amount the wheel was out of center, and I found my nylocs were more than loose at the u-joint. The upper clamp position was all that kept the column from pulling out of the u-joint.

Good to know. Congrats on the quick turnaround.

Mine was open for other maintenance, so I took a quick look. No jiggle on my ZX3 with Kent sprockets. Might be time for a new tensioner pulley.

Keep us posted for when you feel like selling the current seats. I'm looking to swap my bench seats for some high back seats.

Surfing caps work well with the doors off. Strap holds it on, ear covers protect against wind, and lightweight for hot summer days.

For reference, I would add that my size 11 E's fit fine in an S-3 with a cheap pair of Puma driving shoes. Just keep a pair of walking shoes in the boot.

Those look like the bobbins used on exhaust brackets, which are different than the stock radiator bobbins. Not that it should matter, as I'd expect the exhaust isolation bobbins should be stronger than the radiator bobbin. Perhaps lack of flex is the issue? Edit: I also had those same Mini mountings fail when used as exhaust isolators. Replaced with a sandwich'd shock bushing, and all has been well.

Link to the stock bobbin. Mine are about fifteen years old, and no issues. http://caterhamparts.co.uk/product.php?id_product=4298

Spin the nut to the bottom of the bolt. Cut a 3 or 4 inch section of 1 inch pine dowel. Place the dowel against the nut, and whack upward with and engineers hammer. The nut and soft pine wood will protect the end of the bolt. When tightening, spin it up with a non-nylock nut until everything is together and tight, then replace with a new nylock. There are one hundred different methods of voodoo that people have to unfasten that connection.

I believe stock Super Sprints used Spitfire two pot calipers up front, Sierra single slider on the back.

Funny. The older I get, the higher my risk tolerance. Life's been better to me than it should have been, and I want to squeeze every drop I can before a piano inevitably drops on my head. The 7 is like squeezing life with vice grips. I won't trade the sensation. Quality, not quantity.

Voted. Close to the 10k needed for review.