Paul Richards

Unless it happens to be left hand drive. Ian. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Yes. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Hi all Sorry to hi-jack, but I also need one of these if anyone has one spare. Thanks Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

LADS top tip:- When you pull up to traffic lights with the hood on, don't pull right up to the line - hang back so that you can see the lights. (I forgot this today). Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Suggest you proceed with fitting inertia reel belts in the manner described in the build manual and then change to harnesses at a later date if you wish. You can fit other after market full harness belts, some of which are considerably less expensive than the CC ones. The position of the poppers is only crucial to ensure the boot cover is held nice and flat, so suggest you space so that they suit inertia or full harness. If you decide to get a tonneau cover at a later date, it will come without poppers and you can fit according to where you have positioned the male poppers. Personally I'm not a lover of tonneau covers. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

I can braze a nut on, provided I get some more brazing rods and I can dig my bottles out from under my daughters furniture. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Simon Tricky, when you have hands like mine (bunch of bananas), but I managed it with a few scratches. You'll find it easier with a 1/4 inch drive socket set - I have one if you need to borrow. I used my old gasket with a smear of hylomar and it cured the leak. edited to say - make sure you put the cover back on the right way round. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional Edited by - Paul Richards on 5 Sep 2010 11:29:38

Peter See you later. Alan It is a normal cartridge gun, but has a very tight metal lid on the bottom, which you need to remove. It's a bit of a struggle. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Peter That's what I did, but I'm sure my big heads were a reasonable fit on the stays. As it happens one of my wings is off the car and is in Radcliffe. I'm picking it up tomorrow. I'll let you have a look at it and I'll try and dig out the "goo". Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

I can't imagine that you would need any more movement than that which can be gained by loosening the clamp and sliding the column as Bricol suggests. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

A spare place available on LADS practice day see: -here Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Pleased to report that car is now running as normal. coyoteracer11 - you were on the mark with fuel pressure regulator. With help from Dave H. (The Polisher) we fin ally tracked down the problem to the fuel pressure regulator which on my EU2 1.8 is a cast aluminium adjustable one. I won't bore you with the details, but the problem was a small split in the diaphragm which was allowing fuel to pass through and via the vacuum pipe was finding it's way into the plenum, which because of the slope of the engine was running towards no. 1 cylinder and flooding it. Hence plugs 1 and 2 were black and sooty indicating a rich mixture. Clearly the split got much worse in the end allowing lots of fuel to pass through, especially when the fuel rail was pressurised and the engine not running to burn off the excess fuel. New regulator around £60 , but no longer stocked by Caterham or Redline, although latter will now be obtaining. Managed to get a new diaphragm from Glencoe Ltd for £20 inc. P&P. Posted this in case it helps others Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional Edited by - Paul Richards on 28 Jul 2010 19:18:02

1.8 k Supresport EU2. Developed a misfire at LM Classic. tickover rough and running rough at low revs. Pulled like a train at high revs. Renewed plugs and no improvement. Assumed it was a a problem with ignition, probably leads breaking down in view of heat. Managed to get home (mainly fast roads and motorway) with little problem, but rough on ordinaryt roads for last 5 miles or so. I have now renewed plugs, HT leads, rotor arm and distributor cap and no better. I noted that plugs 1 and 2 were sooted up. Broke for lunch and returned and wouldn't start. Noted a lot of fuel in plenum and strong smell of fuel. Removed plugs (no. 2 sooted up and no. 1 wet with fuel). Turned over engine with plugs out and lots of neat fuel pumped out of no.1. Seems like my problem is fuel related and I know little about fuel injection. Ideas? Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional Edited by - Paul Richards on 28 Jul 2010 19:06:50

Try Redline - number in Low Flying. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

A Caterham? Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

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If you've taken those bolts out, try and remove the bar. In my experience many (often factory built) cars don't have the lower bolts fitted. Even if they are it's only 4 more bolts to remove the shock absorbers. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Stef If I recall correctly with the later style plastic cones, the earth wire goes up into the headlamp (via the centre of the locating bolt) and earths in the headlight. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

LADS TOP TIP 1:- Decant Waxoyl into microwave safe container and pop in microwave to thin it down. LADS TOP TIP 2:- Stand in bucket of boiling water hot water (Not you - the Waxoyl). 😬 LADS TOP TIP 3:- Wait until er indoors is out when you follow TOP TIP 1. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

It could be the rack. It has a nylon bush that presses against the back of the rack to keep the teeth in mesh with the pinion. It is adjusted by the big lock nut and grub screw on the rack. I noticed that my steering became "sticky" and put it down to this nylon"pad" getting dry. I had the nylon pad replaced by a phospher bronze bush mainly to cure the play in the rack and constant need for adjustment (I hate even a tiny amount of play). Getting rid of the "stickiness" was a bonus. Suggest you could try lubricating this pad and see if there is an improvement. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Like Grubbster said But make sure dipstick mis really really clean otherwise oil tends to creep up it. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

John If the starter is actually engaging, then relay mod may not help. Click is usually when power to actuate the starter solenoid isn't happening and usually happens when engine is hot. Your problem could be dirty contacts and gummed up starter/slenoid. You could try relay mod (less than £10 and 30 mins) as it will do no harm. If not cured suggest stripping and cleaning starter. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Simon The more I think about it, the more I think it is a bad connection - possibly battery leads, main contact on starter or earth. Give them a try and let me know. If you push start the car, you can bring it over this evening and I'll have a look at it. Better to do it here if we can, as I have all the tools we may need. If cleaning the contacts doesn't work we can take off the starter to test it. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Not captivated - you need to remove inner "knee" trims - normally self tapping screws. Look out for wires for heated screen. You access them from under the dash. They have spade connectors, but these are too big to push through the grommets in the scuttle - you will have to cut the wire and attach a new spade connector when you re-install. Best to put a cloth on the bonnet so that you can lay windscreen on there whilst you mess with the wires. A bit of silicon lubricant or washing up liquid will help putting the new rubber trim in. Good luck. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Steff A couple of the LADS have cars with this mod. I'm sure they'd be willing to share their experience with you, but they don't normally frequent Blatchat. Torque wrench - The basic one from halfords is OK. Assume you want 1/2 inch drive and a range of 40 to 200nm is probably most versatile. It will do most things, but not rear hubs on De Dion which need 200lbs ft (approx. 275nm). Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional