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1. Speedo/Speedo Cable question : Electrical / Instruments - Page 2 by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
Just noticed I never responded with the fix for this! In the end it was caused by the worm gear on the gearbox output shaft ...
... output shaft. When my engine was out (about ... the worm gear on the gearbox output shaft being a ... long socket extention you can remove the 1/4 ...
2. tachymeter Elan S3 : Electrical / Instruments by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
I need to replace my Elan S3 Tachymeter which looks like the +2 except for the colour of the inner dial which is mouse grey. ...
... of the speedo drive requires engine& gearbox removal for ... Elan, I had to go for a new, ... Smith replica tach. These are only available in MPH ...
3. Ambient temp gauge : Electrical / Instruments - Page 2 by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
Sounds like removing the dashboard will entail an engine out job so that the capillary tube can be taken out with as little disturbance as ...
... the dashboard will entail an engine out job so that ... to swap out the mid-close transmission for a close ratio ... Ambient temp gauge Sounds like removing the dashboard will entail ...
4. Over Rev : Electrical / Instruments by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
I had an incident were the throttle return spring migrated across and caught on the side of the rear carb bracket. I have Weber 151's ...
... the keys and turned the engine off. I am ... think off. Engine and gearbox mounts. Touching exhaust ... to rattle. Yesterday I removed the chassis cross brace ...
5. Other end of backup switch connection point : Electrical / Instruments by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
In the process of cleaning up my 71 +2S I’ve owned since the ‘70’s and now have retirement time to work on. The reverse lights ...
... enough to go into the engine compartment, but I ... that the wire from the transmission is disconnected. I've ... the easiest to forget when removing the engine & transmission ...
6. Speedometer fault. : Electrical / Instruments by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
Hi, Hopefully someone can shed some light on this problem, or at least suggest a possible cause. The car is a 1973 Plus2S 130/5 speed. ...
... have to wait for the engine to come out for ... be that some sort of gearbox wear is causing drive ... and steady speed. I removed the drive mechanism and ...
7. speedo stopped : Electrical / Instruments by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
My speedo has recently stopped working. It doesn't always read zero, sometimes it shows a reading around 10, 20 or 30mph, other times it's at ...
... . Also I had the engine out recently, I ... I did not remove the gearbox so did not touch ... cable at all, but maybe it has moved with ...
8. Reversing lights stay on : Electrical / Instruments by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
The reversing lights on my S4 have now decided that they prefer to stay on all the time. I am assuming that it's a case ...
... ,maybe reachable from the engine bay (if you ... be on top of the gearbox; it's certainly inaccessible ... beneath the car. Removal of the gearlever and a ...
9. S4 (Federal) Convertible Ignition Problems : Electrical / Instruments by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
Hello All, Me again - didn't want that last electrical problems post to get too long, so I separated out the ignition troubles here. Here's ...
... along at about 60, engine died, tach immediately ... the dash sits on the transmission tunnel. Gave up ... moved to #2 . 2. Next, I ...
10. Grinding gears! : Electrical / Instruments by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
ringgear1.jpg My replacement starter worked well for a year then began making horrible grinding noises while turning the engine some time back, and a little ...
... grinding noises while turning the engine some time back, ... between the engine and the gearbox. This plate has ... holes that engage with the dowls that align the engine ...
11. Starter motor fault check list : Electrical / Instruments - Page 6 by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
Hi Geoff, It may be worthwhile using a vernier to measure the depth of the flywheel from the fitting face. Also, if you put 12 ...
... Lets face It- modern engines have pre engaged starters ... start cover remove from the gearbox side you should have ... good view to see if the engagement is good or ...
12. A Previous Owner's Comments : Electrical / Instruments by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
Tidying up some paperwork this weekend, and came across a letter from a previous owner (not related to my Sprint). Seems the PO had sold ...
... get them. Modifications: Engine ? fully blueprinted Big ... taking out the engine and gearbox ! Pedal Box ? ... and the masters can be removed and refitted ? without ...
13. not enough battery juice / power - any ideas where to start? : Electrical / Instruments by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
just tried a friends booster and now i know IT AINT THE BATTERY!!!! it's either bad ground/earth? or a source which draws all the power. ...
... all the power. the engine is very cold ( ... out. Spyder fan my gearbox bracket is also my ... ground AND some of the threads need new time-serts in ...
14. Electrical blackout : Electrical / Instruments by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
Hello, I need your help. I am far from my garage and my workshop documentation and I have an electrical fault. The first symptom was ...
... good, move onto the engine earth strap. With ... have missed ? Does the gearbox need an earth like ... engine ? Up to a week ago it has been ...
15. Tach and speedo inaccuracy. How to calibrate. : Electrical / Instruments by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
Since getting the plus 2 running, I have had a chance to give it a run out to check tacho and speedo. It is a ...
... mph on GPS) the engine is turned at 3400rpm ... nylon gear fitted to the gearbox that drives the speedo ... back case has to be removed to see the pot ...
16. S4 Alternator Woes : Electrical / Instruments by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
Hello All, Well, I didn't get many miles on my Elan after 4 weeks of electrical repairs. I decided to check my tire age before ...
... ) mounted on the left engine bay frame rail. ... , pulling the engine/transmission in one of my ... wire to the alternator. Removed tape, soldered connection ...
17. Electrical Help : Electrical / Instruments by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
Hi All; Have been drilling down on a 1970 Plus 2 I just bought and trying to be as methodical as possible in trying to ...
... from behind the dash and engine compartment. Most of ... wire colors? Thanks Allan gearbox Have tried to attach ... scans of the diagram that might be what you need ...
18. Fuse box location Plus 2 : Electrical / Instruments - Page 2 by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
This may be heresy for the originality brigade, but I think there is scope for changing to blade fuses quite easily (and reversibly) by using ...
... realized that most of the engine compartment's harness is still ... cut a hole in the transmission tunnel to access the ... for the starter, it does look like it would ...
19. how difficult is it to replace the reversing light switch.. : Electrical / Instruments by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
like it says in title.. how difficult is it to replace the reversing light switch with the engine and gearbox in situ? tim
... reversing light switch with the engine and gearbox in situ ... tim tdafforn Unless you have very small hands its almost ... to reverse. I have removed and adjusted will in ...
20. Anyone try to rebuild a Lucas remote solenoid? : Electrical / Instruments - Page 2 by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
Truth, Bill! It's been many years since I've had a car with a remote starter solenoid and I've missed the convenience of engine turnover, with ...
... I've missed the convenience of engine turnover, with or ... your hind-sightfulness to my noisy-rattling transmission and/or shift ... off I went. Before removing the new unit, ...
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