I have decided to replace my distributor cap and found that the mounting plate is cracked, I have been told that this item is no longer available. Will the crack affect the distributor and does anyone know where I could get one. Thanks

Ill check it afterwork and let you know. thanks

Yes it is the dizzy cap version

yes it was doing this before which is the reason I decided to swap them, I swaped the leads one at a time so I made sure they went in the right place

I have fitted some new plugs and leads but its still the same!

Hi guys my 1.8k series sounds as though it it stuttering through the back back box whilst idling, its difficult to describe it properly but it is as though the flow from the exhaust is not constant and it is sort of a low pop pop pop sound, it seems to idle ok and feels smooth whilst sitting in...

Cheers for the help guys it was the earth on the starter motor. runs fine now:D

Thanks for the reply the earth on the starter looks a bit dodgy so will sort that out first and see if that sorts it out.

Finally got it started it was a fuel issue. But now I have a new problem after leaving it overnight it seems to have developed an electrical fault, when I turn the ignition key to the first stage the dash lights come on but when I turn it all the way all the lights go out and nothing happens.

Hi guys it is the standard 1.8 not vvc, the reason the guy removed it from his elise was so he could upgrade to a vvc, it has the plastic manifold the same as my old one. The only difference I can see is that the injectors are a different color to the land rover ones.

My original 1.8k series blew up and I managed to get hold of a low mileage engine from a lotus Elise series 1, I have fitted the engine but am having problems getting it started, I have checked that all sensors are plugged in but still it wont fire up. I have left the lotus inlet manifold and...

I am in the process of fitting a 1.8k series from a lotus elise into my freelander, everything has gone in and seems to fit fine, one problem I do have though is on the laft hand side of the fuel rail is a piece where a pipe should be located, trouble is I think the one on the freelander engine...

Thanks they are both dizzy type engines, I have paid half the price of the second hand engines that are listed on ebay, none of which have any history, so I'm hoping Ive struck it lucky with this one.

Its just the standard 1.8 118bhp from a S1 elise, the reason the engine is available is because he has swapped his for a vvc, so fingers crossed it will do the job.

thats what I was hoping for, it seems to good to miss low miles with history and has had the uprated head gasket done by lotus specialist.

I was sort of hoping with them both being 1.8k series engines it would be fairly easy to do.

Hi guys I have finally decided to sort out the dead freelander ( cam belt tensioner collapsed and wrote off engine). I have been offered a 1.8 lotus elise engine with low mileage and service history, what I want to know is is it just a case of drop it in and go or do I have to swap...

Hi I need to replace the engine in my 1.8 hippo and have been offered a 2001 K series with the coil packs fitted whereas my original engine has a dizzy cap. Is it possible to convert the newer engine to run with the dizzy cap?

Hi the filter is located in the fuel tank under the pump, you can access it from a panel under the passengers seats.

Just done that now filter had quite a lot of debris in it so it deffo wont do it any harm!