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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by Cheguava on Today at 11:16:59 AM »
Quote from: Kendo on Today at 10:03:23 AM
I also noticed a minor detail that affected my motors' speed. At the end of the swing arm that raises/lowers the window is a small plastic wheel. The bearing of mine was absolutely caked with dried grease. It took a while to flush out the 50 year old grease. But, re-greased, it now it rolls easily and provides just that little bit less friction in the window mechanism.

Thanks - I'll check that out too. Every little helps!
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by Cheguava on Today at 11:13:46 AM »
Quote from: EuropaTC on Today at 09:30:48 AM

Ok, I know you're a fair way away from putting the motors back into the doors but when you do, consider fitting relays with a heavy gauge feed to operate the motors. I did that, two small relays (up/down) and it made a phenomenal difference to the speed they operate. Heck, they're like a normal car now !  The bonus is that you're also taking the motor current away from the switches so in theory they should last forever now.

Brian
That's another very good shout, and pre-empted a question that was already forming in my mind. I was testing the winding mechanism using a 6A battery charger I had, and the current being drawn was in excess of 6A, reinforced by the charger cutting out after half a dozen cycles (oops). So I was wondering just how much current was being drawn, albeit for "only" 10-20 seconds - probably a bit much more than the wiring enjoys. Was already going to add relays to the headlights, looks like another good candidate.
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Garage / Re: Trying to contact John Needham (sticker request)
« Last post by Grumblebuns on Today at 10:07:32 AM »
Ken, check the "sticky" at the top of the Garage sub-forum, fourth one down.

Thanks Brian, got a bit surprised with the Paypal message with no prior message from John Needham.
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Garage / Re: S2 upper ball joint boots or new BJ's.
« Last post by jbcollier on Today at 10:05:37 AM »
The joints are very cheap to buy. 
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by BDA on Today at 10:04:33 AM »
EuropaTC’s relay idea is great (and one day I’ll get around to implementing it on my car!) and combining that with a more modern window lift motor might be even better! (https://www.lotuseuropa.org/LotusForum/index.php?topic=971.msg7591#msg7591)
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Garage / Re: Trying to contact John Needham (sticker request)
« Last post by Kendo on Today at 10:04:20 AM »
So, out of curiosity, what are these sticker you're distributing?
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Garage / Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Last post by jbcollier on Today at 10:03:35 AM »
Yup shocks to the outer hole and link to the inner:

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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by Kendo on Today at 10:03:23 AM »
I also noticed a minor detail that affected my motors' speed. At the end of the swing arm that raises/lowers the window is a small plastic wheel. The bearing of mine was absolutely caked with dried grease. It took a while to flush out the 50 year old grease. But, re-greased, it now it rolls easily and provides just that little bit less friction in the window mechanism.
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Garage / Re: S2 upper ball joint boots or new BJ's.
« Last post by Bainford on Today at 09:34:27 AM »
Interesting. My boots have been missing since I have had the car. Seems odd, and I had wondered if there might be a replacement for them. Thanks for reporting your experience. I will be doing a complete suspension rebuild eventually, so I will just replace the joints then. In the mean time, lots of grease.
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by EuropaTC on Today at 09:30:48 AM »
Quote from: Cheguava on Today at 07:05:28 AM
More progress, the electric window mechanism got cleaned up and moves up and down through its full range, not massively quickly so might still need to check the motor gears and bearing to see if they need fresh grease, but most definitely calling that a win

Ok, I know you're a fair way away from putting the motors back into the doors but when you do, consider fitting relays with a heavy gauge feed to operate the motors. I did that, two small relays (up/down) and it made a phenomenal difference to the speed they operate. Heck, they're like a normal car now !  The bonus is that you're also taking the motor current away from the switches so in theory they should last forever now.

Brian
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