Paul Richards

Clutch cable onn the way out? Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

With respect Arnie - No it doesn't - It is a fuel trap and looks like this and is held by a bracket that looks like this. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Steve The pipe you refer to is indeed a vcuum take off and should be fitted with a rubber tube which goes to a small black plastic box on the bulkhead. The black box is adjacent to ECU and has a small rubber pipe connecting to the ECU. The symptoms you describe are exactly what you would expect if this pipe is not connected. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Adjustable spanners and grips are always handy. OK for metric and imperial 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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Guys Thanks for your comments. It's definitely gear oil and it's a wet sump car so no oil tank in the bell housing. Leak is similar to one I recently had on my 5 speed and that was cured by renewing top plate gasket. I think the oil was under a little pressure caused by the gears wizzing round and the breather was blocked by paint. At least I can remove the top to have a look without too much trouble. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

VDO Speedometer wanted for 1994 5 speed de dion. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Thanks for responses so far. This is an early 6 speed g/box and therefore may well have an O ring. Is the O ring reusable or is it likely to have expanded? Assume O ring is a large one - the size of the gearbox top? Assume O ring is available fron Caterham - would I be best to get a new one anyway? Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Looking to cure an oil leak on a 6 speed box. I am fairly certain that it is from the gasket where the lid fits on top. It is an alluminium top as opposed to a steel one on a type 9 5 speed. Is there a breather hole in the alluminium top? Are there any springs etc. likely to fly out when I take the top of the 6 speed? Is the gasket the same as the 5 speed? Any other tips? Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Steff I guess you'll be wanting to borrow mine then. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Clip is normally held in rubber boot with a couple of staples and easily falls out. LADS TOP TIP:_ Fasten the clip to the boot with a couple of small cable ties. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Sorry can't help with supply of speedo, but, will fitting a bike speedo be adequate? Only cost around £10 and can be retained when original speedo repaired - they're much more accurate and can be changed to kms for travel abroad. Just a thought. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Rover part. I got a spare off a metro at a scrapyard - usually open on weekends. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Cap head or dome head bolts with allen key Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

They're fitted on my 2000 Roadsport. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

I haven't fitted these, but I must confess I'm tempted. They look similar to original i.e. rectangular as opposed to the round lights I've seen used. I'll probably fit at some time when funds allow. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

All Thanks for your responses. Neil YHM back. Stu - thanks for the call I'll look at the Samco site for a 32/32 Tee. Paul - Your solution has possibilities. Just one thing - If I have it correct, in the original configuration the heater take off from the thermostat housing is before the thermostat and the feed to the bottom of the header tank is from the submarine pipe i.e. after the thermostat. If I understand correctly when you (and others) have fitted a PRRT you take the heater take off direct to the header tank therefore cutting out the thermostat. From what you say this works ok. Therefore I could perhaps try your suggestion of inserting a Tee into this pipe. I was expectint to have to put a Tee (to header tank) in the bottom hose between the PRRT and the rad, but it now seems not. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

I'm planning to fit a pressure relief remote thermostat (the Freelander one) as part of my K series rebuild, but I'm finding little space to fit it all in, whilst retaining my heater and Laminova. I planned to fit the PRRT in the bottom hose close to radiator. I also planned to fit the laminova in the bottom hose along with a small T piece to take the place of the metal submarine pipe which takes the pipe to the bottom of the expansion tank, but the whole lot needs about 26 inches of space in the bottom hose. Has anybody else managed to fit all this in and if so how did you do it? Any suggestions appreciated. P.S. I've also got an anti-cavitation tank which takes up space. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Standard tools are fine. Suggest Redline for spares - most helpful - see ad in Low Flying. Bushes are fairly cheap - suggest you buy a couple of sets so that you have spares - p & p will be the same. Worn bushes will manifest in a "loose" feeling at rear. To check wear simply push/pull the car sideways and see if there is play. Extreme wear will be obvious. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

A frame is the metal bars which form a triangle and locate the rear axle or de dion tube. Attaches to the chassis at each side of the car and to boittom of de dion or axle in middle. The A frame bush is a rubber bush fitted to the A frame where it joins the axle or de dion tube. Is your car live axle or de dion? If live axle, bush is in 2 pieces and likely to want changing fairly regularly depending on use. Fairly easy to change once you've done it a couple of times. If de dion - a bit of a pig to change, but more robust and not likely to need changing at all. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Matt Would these be for a cetain R300? Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Excellent - glad it's mended.

Stef No problems. My vice is available. I'm away on business today and tomorrow. I will be at LADS meeting on Wednesday. I should be around on Thursday and Friday evenings and in the garage rebuilding the 7 most of the weekend. See you at LADS meet or give me a ring later in the week to arrange. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Stef Are you trying to bend sideways or backward and forward? If you're trying to bring the pedal closer to you or further away from you, you can adjust the cable. If this is not enough - Simply bend it. Take the pedal out (held by a single bolt to a captivated thread in chassis), put in vice and bend the top of the pedal. Use a piece of tube or similar pushed over pedal top to get extra leverage if needed. A bit of trial and error. If you are bending sideways, again remove pedal and use a vice. Make sure you bend the pedal part though i.e. make sure the top part still pulls straight on the cable. Shout if you need help. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

I wasn't aware that there was a difference between top and bottom as long as they are the flush fitting type for the top i.e. use a screwdriver rather than have a small "handle". The only difference I am aware of is that the ones for a carbon fibre nosecone are different to cope with the "thinner" carbon fibre. Suggest you ring Redline (no. in LF) - they'll supply the corrrect ones. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional