Elan Heater Elbow

PostPost by: DaveAlmey » Sun Jan 08, 2012 1:44 pm

Hi All,

Has anybody a source of the rubber heater elbow for the S4. Lotus part number is 036P0031

Thanks in advance

Dave :cry:
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PostPost by: c42 » Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:25 pm

To be honest Dave I am not sure what your heater elbow looks like but will any of these help?

http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/category/Hos ... ses,b.html

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PostPost by: fatboyoz » Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:49 pm

Dave,
I got a set of rubber heater elbows from UK Ebay. Took a while for a set to appear, just have to persevere and check every week.
You could give this company a call http://www.vehicleheaters.co.uk/index.html as they supply replacement heater matrix for the Elan and they may be able to help you track some down.
Please keep us all informed as to your progress.
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Colin. 68' S4.


DaveAlmey wrote:Hi All,

Has anybody a source of the rubber heater elbow for the S4. Lotus part number is 036P0031

Thanks in advance

Dave :cry:
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PostPost by: mariodschy » Sat May 16, 2015 7:18 pm

DaveAlmey wrote:Hi All,

Has anybody a source of the rubber heater elbow for the S4. Lotus part number is 036P0031

Thanks in advance

Dave :cry:


I need the same parts, did you find some?
- 1972 Lotus Elan Sprint LHD/DHC
- 1962 Austin Healey Sprite MK II - Sold 09.05.2016

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PostPost by: c.garde » Wed May 20, 2015 5:48 pm

Gentlemen,

I had problems with these too,

In the end I repaired / rebuild the remains with a puncture repairkit from my bike + pieces of rubber.
The result was excellent .

Best
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PostPost by: pharriso » Mon Jan 21, 2019 2:10 pm

Looking for a pair of elbows as well, One of mine was really ugly:
0260k_heaterelbows.jpg and
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PostPost by: john.p.clegg » Mon Jan 21, 2019 4:02 pm

Call that " really ugly" , you should see my wife...

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PostPost by: pharriso » Fri Jan 25, 2019 12:15 pm

I thought Moss Motors part number 635-520 ( 68-70 MGBs) for was the same, Just received them & they are too big ;-( They are like scaled up versions, Lotus part OD is 1 1/2", MG is 2".

I really need at least one of these... Anyone please?
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PostPost by: lotusfan » Fri Jan 25, 2019 12:43 pm

Phil

If you don't manage to find the correct size is there room on the housing to open out the holes to 2 in diameter? Just a thought.
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PostPost by: elanner » Fri Jan 25, 2019 1:02 pm

Phil,

Are you sure about 1 1/2"? The air vent nozzles beside the dashboard are 1 1/4" O/D.

lotus-chassis-f36/demister-tube-t29286.html

I fitted new air vent hoses last year (a pig of a job with the dash in situ) and they were 1 1/4" I/D.

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PostPost by: pharriso » Fri Jan 25, 2019 1:37 pm

Nick, 1 1/2" is the largest diameter of the flange on the Elbow fitting, it fits into a 1 1/4" hole in the heater box. The OD on the elbow where the flex tube slides on is also 1 1/4" which matches with your dimension of the hose being 1 1/4" ID.

The MG elbow is made for 1 5/8 - 1 3/4" hole in the heater box.

Can't imagine replacing with the dash being in situ!

I could make the hole in the heater box larger for the MG elbow, but the hole is very close to where the pipes run in the box & then I'd need to reduce for the flexible pipe.

The search continues... google is your friend...
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PostPost by: Foxie » Fri Jan 25, 2019 1:39 pm

I got replacement silicone elbows from Demon Tweeks https://www.demon-tweeks.com/eu/automot ... se-250194/

Large choice of diameters AND colours ! :)
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PostPost by: pharriso » Fri Jan 25, 2019 1:42 pm

Jaguar BD23569 (s/s BD14607) looks right? - https://www.terrysjag.com/product/BD23569.html

SNG Barrett has it as well - https://www.sngbarratt.com/us/#!/English/parts/762a376a-8206-4c56-9798-f902c0d91361

jag_bd23569_sngbarret.png and


Called SNG Barrett, it takes a 1 1/4" ID vent hose... Sounds promising so I have ordered 2... will update after I see if they are correct.
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PostPost by: pharriso » Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:47 pm

So the Jaguar elbow takes the 1 1/4" hose on the inside of the fitting, it's actually close to 1 1/2" OD :roll:

So here's my collection that I've purchased compared to what I'm try to match:
heaterelbows_ugh.jpg and
From top, MG, Jaguar & Lotus Smith's heater elbows


Just to confuse everyone I placed the Jaguar (by SNG Barrett ) on the Moss bag & the MG elbow (from Moss) on the SNG Barrett bag!

I've exhausted Google at this point & willl have to come up with something inventive... watch this space...
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PostPost by: elanner » Wed Jan 30, 2019 1:09 pm

Phil,

How flexible are these things? How about slicing the 1 1/2" elbow joint along it's length (around the bend), removing a strip from it, and then gluing it back together to create a 1 1/4" elbow?

The result might not look too pretty but one end would be held together by the hole in the heater and the other end by the air hose.

Of course, 1/4" diameter makes quite a difference in circumference so you might need to cut the elbow along both the inside and outside and remove a couple of strips. Either way, it might be possible to make a reasonably neat job that would be perfectly functional.

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