Gearbox and diff rebuild - recommended suppliers (UK)
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Hello promotor,please sent me your email adress to [email protected].I have question about differential rebuild.
Kind regards
Willem from holland
Kind regards
Willem from holland
- Sandals man
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Sandals man wrote:Hello promotor,please sent me your email adress to [email protected]" target="_blank.I have question about differential rebuild.
Kind regards
Willem from holland
PM sent. I'll also send a response to your email address if I don't hear back from you in a couple of days.
Cheers.
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promotor - Fourth Gear
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Another member of the Promotor fan club here. Al's prices are very reasonable, plus he's a bit of a perfectionist so if your 'box/diff needs a bit more than just bearings and seals he'll let you know and talk you through what can/can't be done. No connection, just a happy customer.
Mike
1967 S3 FHC
1968 S4 FHC
1967 S3 FHC
1968 S4 FHC
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Hi Pete6e,
Promotor appears to be very well thought of on this forum and I am sure you would be satisfied with his work.
However, as you are in Southport you are quite close to Alan and Mark Voigts in Wallasey.
They did a good job on my differential a few years ago, promptly and at a fair price.
Look up Alan Voigts for details or they advertise in the Club Lotus magazine.
Best of luck
Eric in Burnley
1967 S3SE DHC
Promotor appears to be very well thought of on this forum and I am sure you would be satisfied with his work.
However, as you are in Southport you are quite close to Alan and Mark Voigts in Wallasey.
They did a good job on my differential a few years ago, promptly and at a fair price.
Look up Alan Voigts for details or they advertise in the Club Lotus magazine.
Best of luck
Eric in Burnley
1967 S3SE DHC
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smo17003 wrote:Another member of the Promotor fan club here. Al's prices are very reasonable, plus he's a bit of a perfectionist so if your 'box/diff needs a bit more than just bearings and seals he'll let you know and talk you through what can/can't be done. No connection, just a happy customer.
Perfectionist eh?! Thanks Mike. Glad you're happy!
Pete6e wrote:Hi Promoter - seems like you're the 'go to' for my 68 S3 box & diff overhaul. Could you PM me with contact details please. Thx
Thanks, message sent.
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promotor - Fourth Gear
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Carrying on a well deserved theme in this post, I too would like to sing the praises of Al (Promotor).
I recently took delivery of my refurbished Sprint gearbox. It has just gone back into the car so I hope to be test driving it (and the rebuilt engine) very soon. All my dealings with Al were delightful. He is very enthusiastic and, as has been said, a perfectionist for whom only the best work is good enough. We had a slight issue with my main shaft, which had been slightly damaged by a PO; Al laid out all the options and was happy for me to explore these in my own time. We duly arrived at a satisfactory solution. Photos and advice were helpfully provided, too. All this for a most reasonable bill, which I was happy to pay to a craftsman who really knows his stuff.
Al's father Ron produces the wonderful cutaway posters of twin cam engines, BDA's, gearboxes and others, that have been featured on this site in the past. An example is below. They are first class computer renderings by a professional mechanic and a fascinating depiction of our Elan's engines. Ron too is a wonderful chap to chat to and I had the pleasure of meeting him when I took my gearbox up to Al in Derbyshire. If you fancy one of these artistic pictures, do contact Ron through Al.
Thanks Al and all the best for the future.
Tim
I recently took delivery of my refurbished Sprint gearbox. It has just gone back into the car so I hope to be test driving it (and the rebuilt engine) very soon. All my dealings with Al were delightful. He is very enthusiastic and, as has been said, a perfectionist for whom only the best work is good enough. We had a slight issue with my main shaft, which had been slightly damaged by a PO; Al laid out all the options and was happy for me to explore these in my own time. We duly arrived at a satisfactory solution. Photos and advice were helpfully provided, too. All this for a most reasonable bill, which I was happy to pay to a craftsman who really knows his stuff.
Al's father Ron produces the wonderful cutaway posters of twin cam engines, BDA's, gearboxes and others, that have been featured on this site in the past. An example is below. They are first class computer renderings by a professional mechanic and a fascinating depiction of our Elan's engines. Ron too is a wonderful chap to chat to and I had the pleasure of meeting him when I took my gearbox up to Al in Derbyshire. If you fancy one of these artistic pictures, do contact Ron through Al.
Thanks Al and all the best for the future.
Tim
Visit www.lotuselansprint.com
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Tim,
Many thanks for your kind words, it's very nice to get feedback like that! It was a pleasure to meet you and to work on what is one of the best overall condition gearboxes I have dealt with, if not the best!
Here's to many miles of happy motoring!
Also, thanks from Ron for the little piece on his drawings : the old thread you allude to has disappeared due to it being inactive for a while now.
The drawing in the photo is the very first one that had the incorrect Lotus badge - drawings for sale have the correct one within.
Cheers.
Al
Many thanks for your kind words, it's very nice to get feedback like that! It was a pleasure to meet you and to work on what is one of the best overall condition gearboxes I have dealt with, if not the best!
Here's to many miles of happy motoring!
Also, thanks from Ron for the little piece on his drawings : the old thread you allude to has disappeared due to it being inactive for a while now.
The drawing in the photo is the very first one that had the incorrect Lotus badge - drawings for sale have the correct one within.
Cheers.
Al
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Hi Promotor
I have a diff in need of attention. If you are able to help, please can you send me a DM to discuss.
Clonk- https://share.icloud.com/photos/065mrC_ ... MK_xADl8fA
Many thanks
Damian
I have a diff in need of attention. If you are able to help, please can you send me a DM to discuss.
Clonk- https://share.icloud.com/photos/065mrC_ ... MK_xADl8fA
Many thanks
Damian
Damian
67 French-Blue Elan S3 DHC 45/7001
67 French-Blue Elan S3 DHC 45/7001
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