Re: Clutch bleeding
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:23 pm
b-havers wrote:When trying to close the door, it will not grip around the 'metal piece' in the body; it's quite impossible to close the door and get it locked.
Bjorn,
As the Europa uses the same door catch mechanism as the Elan, this advice applies to all. As the door is opened, the "metal piece" in the body pulls the mechanism in the door open. In other words, each time the door is opened, the "metal piece" in the body resets the door mechanism so it is ready to catch when the door is closed. If you were fooling with the door mechanism and it is not reset, you must reset it by using a screw driver or any metal rod to simulate the "metal piece" in the body and pull the door mechanism into the open position so it is ready to catch when the door is closed. But then again, it could be a completely different problem. One word of caution. If you decide to adjust the "metal piece" in the body, make sure you do not take the two screws all the way out, just loosen them. If they do come out, the hidden backing plate will fall away and you will have to dismantle part of the car in order to retrieve it. But you probably already knew that! Hope this helps.