vocky
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shiny new stuff of course
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vocky
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the vx220 has a huge coolant system with the rad at the very front and the engine at the back, so I used the 115 litre craigdavies pump, the astra coolant system would probably only need the 85Litre version
whats the water content in a vx ? i know the astra is about 7-8lthe vx220 has a huge coolant system with the rad at the very front and the engine at the back, so I used the 115 litre craigdavies pump, the astra coolant system would probably only need the 85Litre version
i looked at the guide and it said installing then the lower rad hose and remove the thermostat i may do it that way as i have room down there
Dave Gilbert
Senior Member
yes off with the chain!
cant need stuff from murika built a head for catlin and gave him my hydraulic lifters
vocky
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maybe not quite yet, a slight change of plans means the milestone will have to wait a little longerwell this winters project is going to be quite a milestone in my vx220's life, some major work is planned and it will be happening shortly
Still there will be some updates soon
vocky
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A year later and I have finally got around to fitting the new shims (with Duralac anti-corrosion paste) - the red arrow points to their locationsome nice Lotus Europa subframe shims and bolts arrived today
These are a notorious vx220 corrosion point, so even though I have cleaned mine when it was rebuilt in 2006/7 I will be replacing them and adding some anti-corrosion protection.
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the old shims were not too bad, luckily my vx220 has zero rust or corrosion between the subframe and chassis
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vocky
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I have also fitted the Europa 6 speed gear lever assembly
I had to use the vx220 handbrake lever because the Europa 'button' is a different size and thus the vx220 alloy handbrake handle would not fit with the Europa handbrake.
I also had to adjust the handbrake cable by 15mm, as the Europa gear lever assembly is slightly different in size.
Also worth noting that the Europa assembly mounts under the seat runners, so spaces the seats slightly higher. I had to fit washers when I installed the seats, so I simply removed the washers to allow the Europa assembly to fit.
I had to use the vx220 handbrake lever because the Europa 'button' is a different size and thus the vx220 alloy handbrake handle would not fit with the Europa handbrake.
I also had to adjust the handbrake cable by 15mm, as the Europa gear lever assembly is slightly different in size.
Also worth noting that the Europa assembly mounts under the seat runners, so spaces the seats slightly higher. I had to fit washers when I installed the seats, so I simply removed the washers to allow the Europa assembly to fit.
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vocky
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the Lotus gear cable bracket arrived, along with a few clips
I have no idea what vauxhall charge for the same bracket, but it was only £17
The Lotus Europa gear change mechanism does not require the pivot assembly, they changed the 'throw' of the lever by simply moving the pivot from the right hand side of the lever to the left, this changes the direction of the movement. Simple but effective
I have no idea what vauxhall charge for the same bracket, but it was only £17
The Lotus Europa gear change mechanism does not require the pivot assembly, they changed the 'throw' of the lever by simply moving the pivot from the right hand side of the lever to the left, this changes the direction of the movement. Simple but effective
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HarleyPete
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Makes you wonder sometimes who actually looked at those parts and said "Ooooh I wonder if they'll fit my xyz". I find it fascinating how people find these things out without a lot of trial and error.
vocky
Staff
the Lotus parts are usually half the price of vauxhall, even though vauxhall supply Lotus with them
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