Lotus Elan

Valve clearance and door

PostPost by: MartijnElanS4 » Mon Sep 09, 2024 4:37 pm

Hi all,

Returned tired but what an event Goodwood Revival was. Expensive to be honest but simply amazing.
So nice to meet James and Ian on the car park (soaked wet muddy field) and talk about Elans.

I have a few questions on my rebuild project;
Does anybody know what the valve clearances should be on the 1971 Sprint? I saw discussions from 2009 but couldnt work out the definitive answer #iamnotamechanic

Does anybody have a picture of the inner door mechanism? I am afraid I forgot how the metal rods? are connected to the door mechanism inside?
Funny observation: the door handle and mechanism are exactly the same as on the Jaguar XJC
So if nobody knows I guess I have to convince my brother to take his door apart.

All the best!

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PostPost by: Lotusian » Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:21 am

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PostPost by: MartijnElanS4 » Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:28 am

Lotusian wrote:Door locks - try this:
https://lotuselan.net/wiki/BJ_-_Body_-_Door_Locks


Thanks! Appreciate it!

I also got the valve clearances from Ian.
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PostPost by: alan.barker » Tue Sep 10, 2024 8:26 am

Do you have original Cams
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PostPost by: MartijnElanS4 » Tue Sep 10, 2024 9:13 am

Hi Alan,

Yes I do.
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PostPost by: alan.barker » Tue Sep 10, 2024 9:46 am

Ok good have fun with the Shims
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PostPost by: MartijnElanS4 » Tue Sep 10, 2024 12:34 pm

Hi Alan,

Do you or anybody by chance know the torque settings on the cylinder head?


All the best!

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PostPost by: richardcox_lotus » Tue Sep 10, 2024 7:49 pm

MartijnElanS4 wrote:Hi Alan,

Do you or anybody by chance know the torque settings on the cylinder head?


All the best!

Martijn


Do you not have a workshop manual ? I’m sure all the settings are in there.

Otherwise Google is your friend ! Which gave me this…

https://lotuselan.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=28856&start=

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PostPost by: alan.barker » Wed Sep 11, 2024 9:10 am

+1 Richard,
The first thing i do when i buy a car is to also buy a Workshop Manuel. Why not Brian Buckland's with lots of other good info.
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PostPost by: MartijnElanS4 » Wed Sep 11, 2024 10:56 am

Hi all,

Just to clarify: we do have the workshop manual.

My mechanic friend just wanted to make sure that there isn’t a preload to take into account. For instance (and I am repeating what he said and I am not a mechanic) that in a Peugeot needs a 45 degree tightning after torque setting the bolts.

He couldnt find if preload or similar was indicated but thanks for the link with info.

All the best!

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PostPost by: rgh0 » Wed Sep 11, 2024 3:54 pm

MartijnElanS4 wrote:Hi all,

Just to clarify: we do have the workshop manual.

My mechanic friend just wanted to make sure that there isn’t a preload to take into account. For instance (and I am repeating what he said and I am not a mechanic) that in a Peugeot needs a 45 degree tightning after torque setting the bolts.

He couldnt find if preload or similar was indicated but thanks for the link with info.

All the best!

Martijn


All bolts on an Elan are normal torque bolts. The are no torque to yield bolts as used on modern cars that are tightened by doing a spcified torque and then a further angle turn.
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