Vacuum unit

[Sidcoupe]

Wonder if anyone can help any ideas where to try for supplies of a vacuum unit tried a few but no luck hoping somebody has an idea where to get one

[pharriso]

Headlight vacuum canister, fail safe or not?

[types26/36]

Try "Classic Team Lotus" as they are listed on their site.
https://www.parts.classicteamlotus.co.u ... -256-p.asp

[Sidcoupe]

Tried them it is one in the pic I need but they have said they are like hens teeth
SJ have said possibly 3 month before back in stock

[USA64]

Sort of coals to Newcastle but RDEnt has them listed.
https://www.rdent.com/

[reb53]

Why do you actually need one ?
Are you missing one, or has one of yours failed in some way ?
I recall one of mine failing due to a hole in the internal rubber diaphragm.
I pulled it apart and super glued a patch over the hole.
Still ok many years later.

Ralph.

[Sidcoupe]

I’ve just bought the car the outer unit has got got thick sealer round it and the diaphragm is burst Iwill see if I can take it apart

[reb53]

The sealer was probably a previous owner’s hopeful attempt at fixing it.
In my case I vaguely remember uncrimping the two halves with a pair of pliers, gluing the patch, then reversing the uncrimping with the same pair of pliers.
You’ll have to forgive my memory, it was about 35 years ago !
Ralph.

[Sidcoupe]

I’ve dismantled the unit looks like it’s been apart and welded before and diaphragm is cracked