MichaelD

1. install the kit available at Mid Atlantic Caterham or Sevens and Elans. 2. install a new belt and treat with belt dressing as needed. It may take a few applications. 3. apply Snapp belt dressing when and if squeal returns. It solved the problem for my car. Here is another older source with similar results http://bimmer.roadfly.com/e28/messages/archive/msgsy2001w51/85036.html

I know this seems obivious, but have you applied belt dressing?

Airborne!

I added this anti squeel pully about seven years ago and it has been great. http://www.sevenselans.com/partsforsale.htm

I have a 2000 as well. The slave cyl is in the bell housing and is a stock Ford item. Thus requires a engine pull to replace. The part is relatively inexpensive but you may want to consider a new clutch while the motor is out.

The car may have started out with GT Classics and was driven by Minor Wilcox about 12 years ago.

Jeff, Sorry to see you sell your Seven But glad you are still going to be at the track. Good luck with your sale. Great price.

Are you referring to the one that must have the "Pass Now" button on the dash?

I thought Tom was moving right along at a nice clip. One day he will start braking late and put his right foot all the way down on exit and we will all be in trouble.

get the R6s and you will get 20+ track days from the. In julu and August they will even get slippery in 30 minute sessions. The A6s will get slippery much quicker in July and August. Both will do fine in cooler weather.

FYI a blown engine is a Catestrophic Loss. At least it was considered one and approved by my accountant for deduction as a Tax Loss. It was also approved by the IRS several years ago. Check with your accountant for present day IRS rules for Catectrophic Losses.

Hoosier 225 -45 -13s A6s or R6s compound are great for track days. Hoosier bias ply slicks 20 x 13 x 9.75 might be the best autox tire. Avon 20 x 13 x 8.5 Rear and 20 x 13 x 7 Front are the lightest bias ply slick and I think are the best track tire on my Seven. But they wear much faster than the Hoosier A6s or R6s. Toyo R1As are a great everyday tire and a good track tire after the tread is about half gone. The 205 x 13 is even 23" tall which gives my car plenty of room to clear most road irregularities.

Having read the attached PCA rules I agree that Sevens with clamshells meet their definition of "fenders attached to the body of the car at all four corners." However, the rest of their rules give them alot of latitude for exclusion if that were their goal. Besides it is their party.

Karl, Thanks for the facts. A little harsh since your open wheels had nothing to do with your off. BTW: I have an extra set of clam shells. They extend wheel coverage as seen from above ;-) and the deep green would look good with your orange and black.

So Karl, What really happened at the PCA event? Details please.

Did Karl go out and whip some GT2 or GT3 at an PCA HPDE again? :-)

If you have a Zetec, check the wireing to the crank sensor. Make sure it is not to close the the header. If it is, the wires can melt allowing the + and - wires to come in contact with each other. This can be intermittent and cause sputtering or engine ceasation. It can also correct itself when the engine cools. A real PIA to diagnose and find. Or, it can be constant causing the engine to stop and not restart. We replaced my wireing and wrapped it in heat shield and also made a heat shield to cover the crank sensor. Problem solved.

My thoughts are with you and your family. I understand how you feel as I have lost my dad, mom and a sister. FWIW the memories of each of them seem to get even better with age. Hang on to them.

Those little holes also let the water drain out. I have even added holes in the foot area for when I wash out the cars interior. Can't say I have ever noticed water coming into the car through them. BTW I would go wit #2

Tom, I really liked the snake dance. How could anyone not watch that in their rear view mirror and forget wher the line was? It wasn't his fault after all.

Tom, I think that snake dance your car does going into turns scared the s:," out of him. That seems to happen with Ferrari drivers in NJ.

I guess that's good news.

Mike, I wound up having mine rebuilt as well. As far as the sputtering out goes, I would try replacing the crank sensor and the wires leading to it. I carry a spare and have had to replace it several times. Good luck

Does anyone know what the ring & pinion used in a 1998 DeDion came out of? I may want to move to a 411 from a 396. Thanks,

Tom......it's a right hand drive. So who is coming to Summit Point on the 17th?