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Offline EuropaTC

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Re: Gearbox issue ? TC 365 gearbox
« Reply #15 on: Tuesday,May 16, 2017, 11:48:54 PM »
Well done Frank, I'm amazed you've managed to collate new parts so quickly.  That's very impressive work.

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Re: Gearbox issue ? TC 365 gearbox
« Reply #16 on: Wednesday,May 17, 2017, 12:33:06 AM »
but do not asked for the price :(

I'm sure it's not cheap and you're probably feeling down at the moment, but stand back for a moment.

Without the parts the car doesn't work and it's just a garage ornament for you to dust every now and then. With the parts you have a working car which you can enjoy, or as you hinted before, sell on for someone else to enjoy.

I had similar feelings back in the 90s when I broke the inlet camshaft through my own stupidity/clumsiness and there was only one replacement cam in the country. The cost was eye watering back then, over 3 times the cost of the similar cam for the standard Ford/Elan TC engine, but without the part, the car wouldn't go.....  which was no use to anyone.  Trust me, you'll feel better about it once the car is moving again.

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Re: Gearbox issue ? TC 365 gearbox
« Reply #17 on: Wednesday,May 17, 2017, 06:14:43 AM »
Congratulations on finding almost unavailable parts and making repairs so quickly. I wonder if a similar problem in a current popular car could be turned around as quickly at a dealership! You and Certified Lotus (who found an ashtray) certainly have a valuable scrounging skill!


I second what Brian said about the cost.

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Re: Gearbox issue ? TC 365 gearbox
« Reply #18 on: Wednesday,May 17, 2017, 08:26:25 AM »
Yes indeed. Very impressive effort. Good luck getting it all back together.
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Re: Gearbox issue ? TC 365 gearbox
« Reply #19 on: Wednesday,May 17, 2017, 12:43:50 PM »
Run a contact pattern check.  You might need to adjust the pinion depth.

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Re: Gearbox issue ? TC 365 gearbox
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday,May 17, 2017, 02:18:00 PM »
Good luck, Frank! Keep up your updates.

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Re: Gearbox issue ? TC 365 gearbox
« Reply #21 on: Saturday,May 20, 2017, 09:43:56 AM »
Well that is an excellent result, I'm amazed at how well you turned that around.  I think a "Mechanic, Gold Star" award is well deserved !

The Europa is an acquired taste and it is low down and difficult to enter, so I can understand why your wife isn't so keen. My wife has been around our car for many years now but it's an open secret that she prefers the 2 seat elan if I suggest a trip out.   The Elan is much more user friendly although I think the access for maintenance is worse than the Europa, but even so an Elan would be a good choice if you want to stay with classic Lotus cars.

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