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Go to EBAY and do a search entitled Caterham there is a secondhand 2000cc Vauxhall unit going for £500, apparently a recon unit as well, nothing to do with me though!. Phil S7SVN

YHM, Phil

oooopsie, doh, but still smiling 😬 Phil

Look at the headlight glass and you will see a triangular shape with the end cut off it, you need to cover all this up. Don't bother with the kits from Halfrauds they ars a complete waste of time, use black insulating tape, I used this last year for 2 weeks in France with no problems and shall be using it again this summer, have a great time. Phil AV02NJO

Try Ratrace, sorry about this but do not have there tel.no. to hand with me at the moment. Phil

I've just finished fabricating a sump guard for my 1.6SS. I used 3mm chequered alloy plate which overall has a thickness of 4mm with the pattern. It runs from the front rail where the nosecone meets the chassis and ends half way along the sump, I've bolted this to the chassis at the front and fabricated some brackets and attached the rear to the engine mounting bolts. This protects the vunerable area of the sump and also covers the oil filter and front pulley, alternator etc. OK so it weighs a bit although not excessive but I would rather have piece of mind. I lined the underside against the sump with thin rubber from an old mudflap so the overall thickness, ie height reduction is 7mm. The plate cost me £25 for a square metre and I had access to a metal folder and alloy welder TIG, after working out the shape using card the actual making took me about 2hours.........ish. Phil AV02NJO 😬

I'll open the bidding £1.00 that is ONE Pound. Phil AV02NJO

Axel, not sure when Rover brought the alloy type out (someone will be along in a minute to tell us) but the advantage is that you don't get the sticky throttle problem when hot and you can also tighten up the air filter clip as tight as you want without distorting anything which is a problem with the plastic housing. Have a look on www.eliseparts.com you can actually get a 160 throttle housing which has a throat size of 52mm instead of the standard 48mm. which they say will give a few more BHP. Phil AV02NJO

I had a similar problem on my 1.6SS, revs slow to return especially when everything was hot. I took the throttle housing off and found it to be quite squeaky, I changed to the alloy type (thanks Count) and it's been perfect since. They are apparently prone to this as they say! Phil

Andy, measure the thickness of the disc with a micrometer and see how much you've worn them, depending on the reading you could then get them skimmed to take the warp out, hell of a lot cheaper than new ones. I did this on my 3Dr Cossie as they are prone to warping and have not had any problems since. You could also check the hub face/flange with a Dial Gauge for run-out. Phil AV02NJO Castle Combe this weekend! Edited by - prs on 17 Jun 2003 10:29:56

Surely if the bottom bush is missing then the upper column will be moving slightly in a lateral way if you see what I mean, will this not be putting undo strain on your UJ and ultimately your steering rack, just a thought FWIW. Phil

If you've got a QR then simply undo the clamp bolt on the bulkhead where the shaft overlaps the lower steering column and the complete upper shaft will slide straight out. You can then regrease and reassemble. If however you've got the normal fixed steering wheel it can be a b---er to pull out as the steering lock catches on the upper bush (the QR does not have this). I would have thought dribbling some 3in1 oil should sort it ok, It certainly can't cause any problems IMHO. Phil 😬

Ditto, embarrasing when your sat at the lights, but once they turn green it's time to smile. Phil AV02NJO 😬

Try this www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk Phil

I noticed exactly the same thing with mine , my solution was to run some silicone sealant between the plug cover and the cam cover, ok so a slight bind when you need to check your plugs as you need to remove the silicone from the cover after removal but in reality how often do you do this. I did this last year and have driven through some dreadful downpours since without any problems at all, although most of the water will get in when you wash the car. Phil AV02NJO

Hi, YHM Phil

Thanks Peter, I had a niggling doubt about and thought it was slightly larger. cheers Phil

Thought this was a feasible idea, have already ordered a square metre of chequred 3.5mm ally sheet, cost £17 from a local engineering firm. All I have to do now is make some card templates!!! famous last words. Have got next week off so will have a look at some point. Phil seems to be a

Does the bog standard AP Rover clutch from a 1.8K fit the Caterham 1.6KSS, got the chance of a cheap new one, would be useful as a spare. Phil

Sounds interesting Dave, did you bother with any air flow holes? Phil

Hope this isn't going to sound daft BUT, was fiddling round underneath the front end last night and was looking at the number of scratches on the bottom of the sump (1.6 K Series) and having heard about people actually holing out their sumps etc I began to think about the logistics of fitting a sump guard. It would be fairly straightforward to fabricate a couple of brackets and bolt these to the crossmember that supports the steering rack so that takes care of the two front mounts for the guard and the engine mounting bolts which protrude through the bottom chassis rail could provide the rear pickup points. It would then be a simple matter of fabricating and bending/folding a suitable piece of alloy to cover the area from the cruciform to the leading edge of the sump. This would also provide protection for the alternator, belt, oil pressure sensor and of course the sump itself. The only drawbacks would be: the addtional weight, although if made in alloy then this is not going to be extensive, reducing the airflow around the sump, this could be overcome by drilling out some holes on the shaped part of the guard where it curves around the front of the sump itself, slight loss in ground clearance but this would only be the thickness of the alloy so perhaps about 3-4mm. Is this a daft idea or is there some mileage in it. Phil *thumbup*or maybe it's a

Have just fitted a set of air horns and had some fun as I didn't know there was already a relay fitted!!! but that's another story......... Angus the horn relay is the TOP relay in the fuse box, if it clicks when you press the horn then it's working (if you put your finger on it you can feel the click). If the horns are still not working then it must be an earthing problem. Phil AV02NJO 1.6SS

Roy, phone no. is 01453 544321 or 07831 390650 and www.millwood-mc.co.uk and yes they do look good phil

Jonathan, I,ve just ordered some for my 6 speed on Saturday with delivery tomorrow from DT!!. The Caterham manual states the capacity is 1.9 litres so I ordered 2 quarts which is 1.89 litres. Phil

Undo the two bolts holding the caliper to the sliding mounting, you'll need to hold the inner one with a 14mm and then undo the outer bolt. The caliper will then lift away, if you've got fixed copper pipes just go easy but there is still plenty of room to take out the pads. You then need a windback tool to twist the pistons back into the bore, just make sure the cutout notches are north/south to accept the new pads correctly and use a bit of copperease. Phil 😬