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Oh Bonjo2, those pictures are painful to look at. So glad you are going to be okay. -
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I've never had to ship for a rebuild, but perhaps someone reading this has had a good experience and they can make a recommendation? But as 7Westfield points out, yours may not be serviceable.
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Nice, thanks!
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A month ago I would have thought all of this talk of trunnions was somehow related to a fish those in S. Ca. might be familiar with, but I've been reading a book on the Elan that @JohnCh recommended and have a little bit of education now. The use of 90W is mentioned a number of times as it seems many came to the conclusion that grease would be better only to find out otherwise.
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Assuming you aren't going to reuse the ball joints, then I'd try a pickle fork. And if you don't care about destroying paint or bushings, then heat may be the answer for the upper control arms. Regarding the coilovers, I'd go ahead and have them rebuilt. Springs are probably fine but imagine some oil loss and that which remains is probably due for a change. If I'm wrong and they are actually gas units, then I'd assume that gas has escaped.
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I didn't notice any branding on the insulation from the factory, but it looks like typical Reflectix style foil. I've personally not used or even seen a self-adhesive type, but have used spray-on contact adhesives to apply without issue. A roll of decent aluminum foil tape is handy for repairing tears.
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The Regular Summary of Classified Ads of Se7ens Found For Sale
Pokey replied to Croc's topic in Cars For Sale
I'm probably a weirdo, but when at car shows I tend to gravitate to the low riders, rat rods and other more creative endeavors. To me these kind of builds have an artistic quality that makes me happy. -
I reached out to Jack Webb in 2020 about the same part and learned he can't sell into the US market because of UK product liability law.
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I'll ask the obvious as I excel at that, fluid filled gauge, or was one at one point?
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Not sure which looks more odd, those Caterham's or the Corvette.
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That is a little disturbing, it looks like it bent at the weld.
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When I read your first post I assumed you were getting the engine speed from the ECU and that is how you knew that the tach was wrong. Maybe get a copy of Easimap and the proprietary cable and see what the ECU is reporting compared to the tach?
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Long shot, but don't suppose someone has a Superlight cage for a metric SV chassis they would like to sell?
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I've had good luck with rivet removal using a tool: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005VR2L3Q/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1. As for the bit of the rivet that winds up in the tubing, I'd recommend Waxoyl.
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Speedy recovery @Bonjo2. Really happy to hear you will have a full recovery.
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I was a jack stand guy, so no help with regard to rollers but am excited to learn of another Caterham in the Seattle area!
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Track Day Prep - Side Impact Protection/etc
Pokey replied to 11Budlite's topic in General Sevens Discussion
Hi Bruce. I don't recall if you have a S3 or SV chassis, but if the latter than I'm told there is no Caterham option for just the side impact bar for the LHD cars. The only option for side impact with a SV chassis in LHD is the Superlight cage. I believe there is an option for the S3 chassis, but haven't confirmed with absolute certainty. -
Believe you are referencing the ball joint specified as 61 Nm.
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I'll pull the bonnet off of my car to confirm, but I believe the answer is nothing
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+1
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@Vovchandr, I admire your fortitude having somehow avoided over-night shipping for so long. What self-discipline I might have had in that regard got lost somehow while assembling a Caterham.
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I've got roughly a centimeter clearance to the pulley and the alternator. I'm with wemtd, rotate the rack forward. The column, joint and shaft should form a straight line. Exhaust looks great! They will look even better with a little heat patina Have you plumbed the sump yet? I found it a head-scratching ordeal trying to figure out how best to route the hoses.
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Nice! What happened to your intake?
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Looks super clean. More pics please!
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Well... besides rotating the pump handle to find the ideal angle, which seems to vary from pump to pump, what I'm doing is using a narrow funnel. My particular funnel came with a Ford pickup as an adapter when using a can instead of a pump because of the flapper valve in the neck.
