D Jones

I'm currently having my primaries plasma coated in Abingdon in attempt to avoid the notorious k cliick has any one else tried this

Simon, Oily, has advised to remove them, I remember seeing an article on this, removal of the plastic piece is simple and now done, the hole now needs to be soldered up and then filed flat. I remember seeing images and advice on this but. Cannot now find them

Thread resurrection does anyone have images of this work? I need to adjust/remove the plastic part to avoid it being eaten by the engine

Nicely wrapped up and braving the chill, hope you enjoyed yourself and we didn't scare you with our yellow hi viz coats into thinking we were policemen

rj, the only ones I've seen are around £1000 and whilst I'm curious, I'm not THAT curious. Do you know a cheap supplier?

Is it possible to weigh a Caterham on 4 domestic scales typically £15 each from Amazon? Has anyone attempted this before?

David, thanks for taking the time to write up your thoughts, much appreciated. you appear to enjoy tinkering as much as me and have great taste when it comes to colour choice!

Nick, assuming this can be fitted to an EU3 k series, I will take it. thankyou

Stu, thank you so much, it sounds like most of the parts I need are already on my car and will transfer over. I will arrange a new filter for the TBs from ITG and fix the bottom of the IACV which requires a new piece of foam as the metal disc is hanging off. Andymal did give me the ECU to go with the manifold, but I may well go down the emerald route anyway if for no other reason than it might assist with MOT testing and emissions. I may try sourcing spares of the fuel rail and injectors to allow me to swap and play /panic and change back if it doesn't start! My wife won't see me for ages, "faffing" in the garage, I'm quite looking forward to it i really appreciate everyone's help in understanding the parts, perhaps in years to come I can impart the knowledge on to someone else. Thank you David

Gentlemen, thanks for all the responses so far, here is an image of what I have, and thanks to Jonathan for the notes!

Year 2 update! The paintwork has survived, the bubbling has not returned, though the car doesn't really go out in the rain, it is purely a weekend toy with the occasional blat to work in Wallingford. The carbon Aero screen was fitted and a visit to Dunsfold last May was my first introduction to a track and what a brilliant day out it was, though I did get a few looks on the M25 in a downpour with no roof on the way down. Thirsty Thursday rendezvous with friends in Chilterns pubs on a summers evening are enough to justify buying a Caterham and to date running costs have been zero except for fuel/MOT/ and upgrades. Even the fuel tank leak in the first month of ownership (solved with a 2 pack fuel safe resin) was a simple fix and allowed me to clean areas otherwise impossible to reach. Last Autumn saw the completion of the garage with ceiling and down lights, carpet tiles and heating, so now I can work comfortably through the winter on the car upgrades that I have accumulated. Here's looking forward to year 3

Andy, thanks for the information, i will have a look for a suitable bracket, or fabricate something to suit. I hope your house move went well, as you can see, I have finally got round to having a sort out and my wife seems happy for me to disappear into the garage "faffing about" I'm also quite happy to be out in the garage as the heating system makes it quite cosy, all I need now is a kettle and I can move out permanently.

Simon is ptp the manufacturer? presumably standard gasket, manifold to the head and a Rover 800 gasket, throttle body to the manifold

Stu, i have tried to post the photos taken earlier today, but it's not simple....... Or perhaps I am ! forgive my ignorance of the terminology used,, but what is an iacv iacv cast balance pipe - if this is the tube linking and on top of the manifolds, then I have this The cast air filter backplate - I have, (though the foam filter has fallen apart £100ish from ITG) the support bar is the one I don't understand, other than the bolts from the block to the manifold I cannot see any other "support" which may well explain the crack and the reason the previous owner of parts changed to Jenveys Fuel rail and sensors - can I remove the ones from my 140 X power engine or do I need new?​ Jonathan, if you are reading this, could you help me with the "how to post photos" details that I have seen you help people with many times before! But strangely cannot find in my hour of need. Anyone else with some knowledge please join in.

Tom, the pics help a lot, I can understand how it all goes together a bit better now, I would be very happy with 190bhp! Currently 150bhp. I Will post some pics of what I have today, but if anyone has a diagram with part numbers that would help as well. Oily, thanks for the advice, I may well reach a point where the cost of the missing parts equate to a set of Jenveys, but I like the idea of the engine looking original, so will explore a bit further.

Stu, thanks for the reply, I will try to post some photos. one of your comments sounds very interesting as the manifold I have is cracked and is being welded at the moment, so the support bar you mention is of much interest.

I am trying to get hold of workshop manuals or details of the above. I have the bare manifold and throttle bodies but no ancillaries and no idea what I need to rebuild them. I know they are not as efficient as Jenveys but would like to try to rebuild them ( or at least work out if the parts are available then cost them) Any advice greatly appreciated. David

spotted coming out of Nettlebed as I was heading for home this evening.

Gordon, I've checked the dims and it's too big for me. Sorry.

Gordon, I would like the ITG filter please, subject to checking the dims of the one I have and come back to you tomorrow.

Welcome to the club and thank you for the photos and description. The food looks fantastic, beautiful presentation. your car looks even better than the food and like you I have an aeroscreen. It is nice to think that people separated by thousands of miles and different cultures can enjoy the same things! Please keep us all posted of any further journeys, it's fascinating Thank you

Can he make alternator pulleys to replace horrible rusty steel ones?

There is one in the for sale section currently. I bought a used CSR one for my SV and the dimensions are the same

spotted today around 7pm

I have all 3 mirrors on my aero screen so can't comment on that, but no issue with uncovered wiper spindles at last mot