Suspension Rebuild...

Bryan Young;13830 wrote: I know that Saint Russell is very busy and as CJJ has said he normally responds right away, he could be on holiday, keep trying ~ having spent so much money on the head it is worth getting a Moto-Build water pump, they are twice the price of the standard one but have a brass impellor which does not rust and fall off!! the hydraulic tensioners do not need replacing (unless its missing) it is the manual ones that must be replaced with the cambelt. i assume that you are also upgrading the bottom rail, some stainless steel underfloor pipes are a good idea too (£60)

Russell normally likes wonga as well as copious amounts of tea!

Didnt know about the motobuild water pump, will get that...
are there any other mobile mechanics who can come to surrey/hants/west sussex border as the car is currently sorn, on axle stands, and i need to get it fixed ASAP...
have been trying to get hold of russel for 3 weeks now...

Oz.

If it wasn't for the adjustable cams then I'd be able to help out, never done them before so wouldn't know where to start :dunno: The rest is easy enough if not a little time consuming :yesnod:

There are plenty of mobile mechanics, but not many of them know the k-series and that could be a recipe for disaster.

CJJ;13842 wrote: There are plenty of mobile mechanics, but not many of them know the k-series and that could be a recipe for disaster.

yeah, i need someone who knows Dave Andrews and the K's inside out... i have what dave considers the most reliable head gasket and stretch bolts, so need someone who knows what they are doing to install them.

Which head gasket and bolts? I use the Payen ones.

CJJ;13856 wrote: Which head gasket and bolts? I use the Payen ones.

that would be the ones... payen gasket and bolts... one particular version of them... cant remember the model off the top of my head...
just want to get the car back on the road ASAP so i can SORN the lotus and start a full strip down and rebuild on it.

That was the type recommended to me too, from a few engine builders.