http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/ For discussion of Lotus Cars with at least 4 full seats. The largest numbers of these are the 1970's Elite, the Eclat, and the Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:48:25 GMT Tim Engel http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4952 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4952 Check with JAE and Dave Bean Engineering. They're both out there on the left coast with you. JAE, Jeff Robbinson (805) 967-5767 Dave Bean Engineering (209) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:41:35 GMT Tim Engel http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4951 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4951 P, Check the water pump's V-belt. A loose belt won't drive the pump well enough to keep up. Does the top radiator hose and the radiator get hot? It's not Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:20:15 GMT vsaabster http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4950 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4950 Hi All, I am being offered a 74 Eclat that has been disassembled and is also in need of a windshield. Anyone have one or know of a source for one. Please let Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:35:37 GMT pellcio http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4949 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4949 My Elite has been running hot. I changed the T-stat but now it's even more wierd. At speed or under load the temp creeps up dangerously high. When I slow Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:44:03 GMT mdcarrick http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4948 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4948 Hi, I'm back after a few years away from this group - I was active about 10 years ago. Things seem a bit quiet here these days. My 1976 Elite has been off the Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:19:43 GMT Sutherland-Smith Richard & Mary http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4947 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4947 I have had quite a bit of trouble since I replaced the joints in my driveshafts. I have had to shim under the circlips, to try and eliminate a clonking Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:12:30 GMT Paul Lavington http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4946 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4946 This is a very old chestnut. The Granada rack is identical, BUT the rack/pinion ratio is much lower in the Ford application, and is totally unsuitable for use Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:56:17 GMT Ken Ritchie http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4945 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4945 Forgot to cc this group... ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:20:08 GMT ClassMaker@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4944 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4944 Dick -- This is an overdue "thank you" note. I finally got around to downloading these. You even have bulletins incorporated ;-) They are perfect!? Thanks so Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:41:49 GMT Ken Ritchie http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4943 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4943 "NLC" means No Lotus Content. That is what we have seen in the recent Autoblitz blog postings submitted to this group. Such postings, with NLC, are not welcome Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:41:21 GMT Tim Engel http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4936 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4936 Triumph Stag & TR7. The thermostat must have the additional Reverse Poppet Valve (aka, Bottom Bypass or Blanking Disk). Don't run without it. Unipart GTS Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:50:48 GMT pellcio http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4935 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4935 Anybody know of a replacement thermostat for the 907 Elite from a "common" car found in the Snited States? Thanks. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:01:16 GMT elite_186 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4934 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4934 If I bleed the cooling-systeem with just the small tap underneath the radiator I only get about 2 liters of cooling-liquid, whereas there should be much more Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:01:04 GMT Lance Hewitt http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4930 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4930 Hi, I think they come from the 70's ford Capri (MK1), at least that's what I put in mine when I replaced them Regards, Lance Hewitt '75 Elite [Non-text Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:59:33 GMT LotusManNawlins http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4929 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus4seaters/message/4929 UK Ebay or US? Good luck, Rogers Schupp 73' Europa TCS 3046R 74' Elite 503 77' Esprit S1 0201H 87' Esprit HCI Bond White 91' Elan M100 Red 02' Esprit V8 AE#57