Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 7:09 pm
billwill wrote:You have noticed the gel coat star crack in the photo, I hope?
Mine is the Elan of 1000 star cracks, that area is fairly free of them, Bill.
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billwill wrote:You have noticed the gel coat star crack in the photo, I hope?
baileyman wrote:Meanwhile, went to the Lotus racers' lunch at Tiny's in Ayer, MA, and here the guys are checking out the project:
John
alan.barker wrote:I think someone has just opened the Can of Worms again
Alan
vstibbard wrote:Lotus recommended Gearbox/diff oil for the trunnions, I was told reasoning was that grease hardens over time.
rgh0 wrote:alan.barker wrote:I think someone has just opened the Can of Worms again
Alan
Yes I see worms leaving cans and running everywhere. Enjoy using a grease gun with modern EP2 grease--- it works and is actually what you should use despite the somewhat aged advice from Triumph engineers from the 1950's
cheers
Rohan