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  1. Check here: http://www.usa7s.net/vb/showthread.php?11776-Brake-Lights-not-working&p=105446#post105446
  2. Glad to hear. ps: it's salt, not snow... I've also found a few good routes up through the Berkshires into southern Vermont.
  3. Jay I think you definitely need a lift for this repair, also replacement Lucas Smoke :rofl: e-mail me if you'd like a hand, I may be able to stop by Saturday. p.
  4. I second this. I elevate the car to a comfortable work height. Remove seats, tunnel cover & prop shaft. Remove all ancillaries from the engine and secure the engine with a strap just behind the 4th cylinder spark plug (approx balance point). I like to use a chain hoist to take the weight as the engine and gearbox mounts are unbolted. Wide body should be easier. If you have the narrow body frame be prepared: iirc; left side mount bracket:engine bolts need to be removed. Right side mounting bracket:frame bolt can be removed. Oh, and don't forget to remove your grounding strap, clutch hydraulics or engine sensor connections. I always think I'm ready to start Unbolting and often find one of these still connected during my final check. Once you've done this 3 or 4 times you'll have the procedure down. Ps: gear oil will spill out the tail of your gear box if you tip it down. Have a dolly in place on the floor to receive the engine.
  5. thanks Roman
  6. wemtd

    Saturday Blat

    Round trip we did about 150mi. Unfortunately I was having too much fun with the road and scenery and don't remember seeing you xflow7, or taking any pictures. The weather was a little brisk when we started, then overcast all day. I started to feel a few raindrops on my forehead on the last leg of the trip, then a lite drizzle started 1 mile from home. I think this was pretty perfect timing. BlackHole is already working on a better itinerary: we'll be sure to take a few pictures to get some eye candy to share with everyone. cheers p.
  7. Blackhole and I stopped by the Toymaker Cafe next to Lime Rock Park for breakfast and a blat today. Great food (the waffles and corned beef hash are strongly recommended). Oh, and roads were phenomenal too. We even managed to get home before the rain started. p.
  8. Say it ain't so croc... Are you trying to make room for a miata? Joking aside: From what I hear the state registration alone is worth the price!
  9. yellowss7 I was able to get replacement Deutsch connectors & parts from these folks.
  10. Has anyone contacted Jack McCornack in Oregon? - hope you don't mind but i cross posted to locostusa :iagree:
  11. Billiant! I think you need to come east to the annual NJMP seven's weekend next year
  12. Michael Congrats on the sale {although I hoped find a new parking spot and stay with us}. cheers. Best of luck with your next adventure P.
  13. Update: Make sure you have a lifetime warranty on your starter! After checking all connections etc. the started still wasn't engaging the flywheel. I'm now back on the road after replacing the starter (2nd time - under warranty by autozone)
  14. SWMBO said: My car won't start, what do I do? (my seven, not the daily driver) I suspect my starter is dying on me: I can hear it spinning but it only intermittently engages the flywheel. I took the starter to my local pepboy's tester today where the boy said it was ok. Came home, bolted back into place, made sure my batter was fully charged: same problem. When I turn the key I can hear it spinning but it doesn't consistently engage the flywheel or start the engine. The last time my starter died it just gave up the ghost, and didn't do anything at all. This time the symptoms are a little different. Does this sound like a dying starter to you folks, or is there another electrical gremlin in my car. Thanks P.
  15. Yes, new fiberglass bits are fairly easy to get: just call Tom Carlin. It looks like this could be relatively straightforward to fix and a very inexpensive seven. Maybe a resourceful locost builder is reading? From the birkin listserve: "...(I think early 2000's), Zetec powered... hit a deer and did substantial damage to the left front suspension as well as a bit of body damage to the bonnet and scuttle on the driver's side. Also obvious in the photos is the windshield damage. The driver was OK but unfortunately the same couldn't be said for the deer. "
  16. Checked baggage for your next business trip?
  17. WOW... Thanks for another fantastic weekend Mike & Tom can't wait to see the rest of the pictures after your preview! P.
  18. So no fly in from Suavee this year? how about 2018?
  19. If i didn't already have one, That's the one i'd get.
  20. What similar advice do people have for turnpike south to Millville? (exit3 -> 295 -> 42/55 ->55 south ?) this looks potentially painful. I've always come down the parkway and left by the turnpike so I only know Croc's recommended route when heading north. p.
  21. Ben Where are you located? There is a good chance someone in your area may be able to help. In years past folks have come to the july 4th event as a good opportunity to see all manner of 7's up close and personal. (Croc wrote a nice side by side car comparison two years ago) Be careful, sitting behind the wheel of a Caterham is highly addictive. cheers.
  22. Mike. I'm all set & registered! Test drive to Vermont and back yesterday went well. I also tested out a pair of Puma's and think they're going to sever me better than my usual swim flippers.
  23. I have several lame reasons, but don't worry I'll be there. Mr speedy is another matter... BlackHole and I are planning to leave a trail of nails all the way from CT. That might slow him down, a little.
  24. I hope this isn't a harbinger of last year where the exception seemed to be those without problems.
  25. Pm me your e-mail I have some manuals for the engine Right/left?? Intake or exhaust? Holes for the egr are at the back, intake side P.
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