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Lotus Europa Forums => Garage => Topic started by: Dilkris on Sunday,June 06, 2021, 12:44:16 AM
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With regard to the 4 off 52mm Smiths gauges (oil, fuel, temp and amps), what is/was the original material on the underside of the bezel? I am referring to that which is between the bezel and the glass.
On my gauges the material has seemingly decomposed and "bled" onto the outer face of the glass.
A Utube video I found shows some kind of butyl being used - but this looks messy and awkward.
Can an O ring be used? What have other people done as I would imagine the issue is quite common.
Note: "Yes" O rings are available from Smiths specialist suppliers, but these are the flat O rings which sit between the gauge and the dash upon installation.
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Your questions can be answered here .
http://www.nisonger.com/
What you see now is just severe deterioration of the round seal between the bezel and glass. There is a flat thin gasket between dash and gauges.
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Thankyou dakazman - this brings me a bit closer - there is it would appear, a bezel gasket.
Apparently it is advertised (elsewhere) as being a foam black neoprene "glass to chrome bezel seal"
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I have seen kits for the guage refurb some where. I just can't remember where......
Ebay [/url]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOTUS-ELAN-EUROPA-instrument-refurbishment-seals-with-6-small-gauges-18-pcs-/283959542631?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286[/url]
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Dilkris,
I did get mine at nisongers as a kit as far as I can remember, I’ll check my thread .
Found it : http://www.lotuseuropa.org/LotusForum/index.php?topic=2058.330
it continues on next page also with help from other members. Thank you for my trip down memory lane, i cant believe it was 2016 when i took the harness out of the storage box where it was for 25 years.
Dakazman