michaelf

#7 It is a pressure bleeder, the link I used described it (mistakenly) as a vacuum bleeder for some reason

Hi, I've used this - Sealey VS820 Brake And Clutch Bleeder Vacuum Type 2.5L Fluid Bleeding Kit and found it to work very well on both the Caterham and a couple of cars with ABS, I use it with their - Sealey VS0212 Brake Bleeding Bottle just for convenience but you can make something similar. Brgds, Mike

I've just booked mine for a pre-MOT inspection and MOT @ PGM, I take it to them every year. I live in Cranleigh.

Although I do all my own servicing, I take it to PGM in Partridge Green for its MOT, where are you?

I've a motorsport-themed Dunlop one

A wrist sweat band also works quite well, they stretch over the whole reservoir.

It's the inertia switch, turns off the fuel pump in an accident, there are quite a few threads on this site about them.

I've used the Trackace on several of my cars over the years, might not be as accurate as a decent garage, so long as you've a flattish floor and a bit of space on both sides, it's a bit difficult to read in bright sunlight but that's not a problem at the moment. I was impressed with how easy it is to use once you get used to directing the beams etc.

Been running past it all week.

I did this over the winter, I used the Caterham supplied ones, I found that the hoses were a bit tight on length for easy routing, they were routed behind the watts-link bracket, protected with some rubber hose and secured with a tie-wrap. Have a look at - https://www.lotus7.club/forum/techtalk/r400d-routing-braided-rear-brake-hoses-around-watts-links Post #11

Thanks Andrew, helped keep me sane today, thought it was the immobiliser, turned out to be the connector from the MRFU to the solenoid. Why is the problem always in the last place you look?

Ditto for the reverse switch and refit the reverse switch after you put the engine/box back in the car. Mike

I was recommended Mintex Ceratec, worked better than Copaslip, no more brake squeal.

I did mine earlier this year, K-Series/6-speed, initially I just did the engine because I thought it was the rear oil seal, turned out to be the gearbox. A load leveller was invaluable. I wish I'd removed them together because I think it's easier and lessens the risks of damaging the clutch, gearbox mounts etc. Also I wish I'd removed the reverse switch before extracting the engine/gearbox and refitted it after putting them back in as I managed to break two.

Might have been me, although I'd say mine was more orange, heading south after Driving Performance day at Bruntingthorpe with Don Palmer