Lotus Elite Rear Suspension rebuild (Part 1) | Classic Obsession | Episode 81

[@vincekara9446]

Awesome channel Gary. It's a pleasure to watch! Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺

[@classic.obsession]

Appreciated!

[@ilovecds9606]

Great to see the Lotus specialist workshop and projects. Thanks.

[@peterjones4785]

Bairn in a sweetie shop. Loved the look around the Lotus w/shop. 👍

[@robertcambareri1028]

Really enjoyed seeing all the lotus vehicles in the shop getting attention. A wonderful site.

[@thebigchip]

Great to see a specialist garage busy. Means the marque will survive a while longer. I think Gary gave Paul a hard time though.

[@PatrickHostler]

What I love about cars of this period is the - relatively- straight forward and to a degree, logical simplicity they are to work on. And, as always your films are beautifully relaxing and inspiring to watch. ❤ (ps… it’s always fascinating and comforting to see these amazing companies clearly busy keeping wonderful cars on the road)

[@pedrosalas4460]

Always s a joy see a car returns to his perfect condition,as always should been,another perfect job Gary. A truly pleasure seing how deep is your knowledge

[@chrishannon2717]

I’m sorry I wasn’t more impressed when I saw them. The amount of work is incredible. Well done mate. Another great watch

[@classic.obsession]

Thanks Chris!

[@johnjoseph911]

Thanks Gary. I have 80’s Porsche’s and love the engineering quality and total lack of planned obsolescence. Great episode.

[@simonblunden2151]

Nothing better than a Sunday morning watch of these videos . Nice work as always Gary

[@tomm8588]

Another brilliant and inspiring video Gary, thank you.

[@simonelliott5956]

Great video Gary, nice to see the Elite coming together and a treat to have a tour around Pete’s place, it’s crammed full of stuff, what a find!

[@steve291274]

Another great video on the Elite Gary. It's great to see it coming together. I look forward to the next video at the factory. Your videos always give me fond memories of when I was growing up when my late Dad had his Elite....❤

[@nextechsolutions5955]

Great work Gary, and happy to see your new Press. If you keep this up you’re going to have to treat yourself to a Laser Cleaning Machine.

[@Shane-zx4ps]

Great videos again Gary really enjoy your content and humour, next time Gary power wash under the arches before tackling that job it’ll make life a lot cleaner 😊

[@classic.obsession]

Thanks for watching. I did have the underneath dry iced but yes the mud under the arches will be addressed once I’m done. I promise !! Regards

[@jackdanielsamarreto]

Good afternoon Gary lovely well put together video on the classic lotus 👍👍👍

[@anthonydonnelly8419]

Almost therapeutic to watch, Looking forward to the next installment

[@jimmypratt6450]

Great trick that exspansion and retraction for fitting the bearings 👍

[@steenjensen8183]

I was wondering why you were struggling with that old press and then lo and behold you got a proper one later in the video. Nice job on the bearing replacement. Work smart , not hard...

[@thomascoyne157]

Good work Garry what a lovely car 👍👍👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@bobfrankish8883]

Lovely, satisfying job Gary. Those UJ's were absolutely clapped out. Shame about the bearing cost. It probably isn't the case for those, but sometimes if you measure the bearings you find that they are available from specialist bearing companies at a fraction of the cost. This is because the car manufacturers would just choose a stock bearing rather than getting specials manufactured.

[@bmw540ise]

Interesting as ever Gary keep up the good work

[@thom8406]

A judder or a skuttle always means trouble. Wonderful content as ever.

[@Dg-zj6jo]

wow what a brilliant episode sir great new press you got there

[@MrFanBax]

Nice job Gary. I just admit I would have had to jet wash the wheel arches before I tackled a job like that!

[@mkalamo]

Omg, so much apart at one time! bravo!!!

[@paulstansfield8693]

Hi Gary, just wanted to drop you a message to,say thank you, your videos are always informative, insightful, but for me, calm. I also owned a Porsche 928GT4, mine was in white with dark blue leather. Cost me a few quid with Paul Anderson to keep going, worth it, wish I’d kept it. Also owned Sir Steering Moss SL500 Mille Miglia, another one that I let go. Anyway keep going. Looking forward to your next post Regards Paul

[@johnmontague4245]

Great video Gary. You are correct, what a messy and time consuming job. I’ll bet you got great satisfaction from completing it, and the difference in drive ability must make it all worthwhile. Well done Gary, a beautifully shot video. Cheers.

[@nigelk780]

Nice work Gary that you can take pride in. My fathers P6 Rover had UJ,s so shot eventually the vibes cracked the alloy engine sump,

[@italianjob-vx6hp]

Well done again , using SKF bearings as well , lovely.

[@robinfoster7597]

Good work Gary, well done. Great video :)

[@295walk]

So British , Great video look forward to the next one.

[@scottstrails9369]

Top video with top content ,even some ASMR sound too ,thanks again Gary ,keep em coming.

[@ronniewilson6597]

Great video Gary, keep them coming. 👍🏻😀

[@macca_1999]

Great work as always! You make it look so easy 😅

[@PhilUKNet]

Another very interesting and enjoyable video, Gary. Thank you.

[@johnjoseph911]

Gary of all the cars you have worked on now which was the best engineered to date. Bet Tom is excited…

[@classic.obsession]

Hi John. Love how those old Mercedes are engineered, especially the 600’s. If anything they’re over engineered. The rolls are amazing for a British car. Lotus strange but ingenuity and simplicity with a lovely engine. Porsche streets ahead in terms of design and engineering..,all innovative, quirky and interesting in their own way really. All cars look the same now. That’s why we all harp back to these hand made cars full of character. Regards.

[@thomasgreenan8617]

Sweet. All of it. Thank you.

[@Erwinhooi]

Awesome episode, thanks!

[@robertpatrick3350]

So good i subscribed, looking forward to the next instalment.

[@simonnorcliffe5877]

😊Hi Gary, your car videos are amazing. Keep them coming. My favourite has to be with the Rolls Royce's as a previous RR owner myself 😊😊

[@roberthayden1527]

You're adding some great bits of tool kit to help get these (dirty) jobs done. The press and the cleaner are really useful. Really good video, again. I hope you're enjoying the sunshine. Are you heading out to any car meets whilst here in SoCal?

[@kjeldlarsen912]

Thank you

[@BMan100]

It's blue, so it means it's good!

[@thesmithsUK]

Another great video, inspiring us all to "Get Stuck In"...

[@michelswerissen6544]

Love your work.

[@as3cs3]

Jesus. That must be some responsibility running that Lotus garage. No wonder he's not got time to do his own engine-rebuild

[@classic.obsession]

Proper old school, dependable garage..

[@DS246416]

fantastic episode!

[@goodfest007]

Elf and Safety Pointer: I would recommend you initially use your scaffold extension on a solid breaker bar, rather than your ratchet wrench - I have learnt the hard way and nearly broke a finger or two when mechanisms fail… ouch! Although I have also managed to snap a breaker bar too, so have now purchased a Milwaukee Hi Torque battery wrench 👍

[@martinboulden4388]

Another fabulous video.

[@neildonaldsonlotusexcelresto]

Those UV Joints are the worst I have ever seen :-). The rear suspension is completely different on the Excel. I will have to try PNM, not used them yet but they seem well stocked, down-to-earth and really good people. Cheers!

[@classic.obsession]

Hi Neil. They’re great people. Proper old school firm. Regards.

[@cossied01]

Great job Gary.

[@drumcondraapache521]

Hi Gary when will we see you doing up Boon BSA Lightning motorcycle . Just joking, love your youtube channel , being with you from the start .All uploads are great plus Magnus was absolutely brilliant .Many thanks to Doctor hale for giving you two beautiful cars for us to watch your work on and enjoy , Ps you are a good man but cant say anything about your acting lol ,but next time go to barbers for the hair cut ,and get the Mrs out from behind the camera to say hello as she is doing just as much hard work as you , love from Ireland , regards Pat

[@classic.obsession]

I was in Boon 40 years ago!!

[@lukemallory7832]

We bought a new Volvo 740 GLE from BK Motors back in the day, Pat #Drumcondra

[@rogerpritchard]

Reminds me of when I had an Éclat 524. Nice cars. Hope Tom gets to see it again.

[@stephenknight-m4y]

Now I know why you look so fit Gary. It’s all those hours spent on the garage floor! Well done, and thanks for your videos

[@E92M3Guy]

Machine Mart is my favourite shop also, spent a fortune in their over the years. I have the same impact gun as yours, use it every 6 months on my M3, swapping the winter wheels and tyres over. Magnificent job on that suspension as always Gary. 👍

[@jamesellsworth9673]

It amazes me what a supply chain, including salvaged parts, is necessary to keep special vehicles 'special.'

[@ringo196]

The Esprit uses maxi front bearings as well

[@tednruth453]

Job well done! How many miles are on the Elite, Gary?

[@classic.obsession]

I think it’s in the region of 220k…well used and enjoyed by the same single owner for nearly 50 years! Regards

[@sim6699]

I don't know if it's the magic of editing or your skill level, but when I work on old cars things don't come apart that easy. Sometimes you spend hours trying to remove one bolt for instance. I've bought bearing in the past from accurately measuring with a Vernier caliper.

[@classic.obsession]

It’s all thanks to the previous owner smearing copper grease on each bolt before reassembly after each job. Makes life so much easier for the next guy. Regards.

[@hans-wl6kk]

19:07 Your freezer could use a defrost.

[@brandywell44]

Does the suspension need setting up with shims for directional integrity and do those drive shafts need balancing or are they okay as they are as they are smaller than a rwd driveshaft? You're working really well on this Lotus, well done and it's all good experience.

[@classic.obsession]

Hi. Not sure. I just like to reassemble the same as I take apart with shims in same place to be sure. All feels nice and smooth and balanced now. Like you say they’re probably simpler as they’re shorter. Regards.

[@LOTPOR0402]

Proper cars , and a nice for your eyes only Esprit

[@ringo196]

What's petes nickname? The undertaker! 😂

[@powerconversionlimited4013]

Therapy

[@timbullough3513]

Wonder if any of old hands in Norfolk will be available to peruse the machines they fabricated 40 years ago.

[@jonboy9912]

How did the parts you removed get so filthy? Its a wonder there was not a major failure. Bloody death trap. Great work to save it but it just shows you how risky it is to buy these old bangers with the view of driving them before your conserve them!

[@jonboy9912]

Before you conserve them!

[@LOTPOR0402]

Oh come Its an old car , and its only an old banger to someone who know nothing

[@anthonydonnelly8419]

I think it had done knocking on the door of 200k miles, and is the better part of fifty years old

[@jonboy9912]

@@LOTPOR0402 Those bearing were on their last legs any dope could see that!

[@eddiecairns2623]

@@anthonydonnelly8419 It is 68,000 miles and 47 years and 6 months old!

[@mrstrong5695]

Are you flogging your old press now that you have a new shiny hydraulic one? Local and interested…..

[@classic.obsession]

Yep

[@garychilds1130]

That poor old lotus has been neglected for so long and is in bad state of repair it's a good job it's come to you

[@spencerbrowning4126]

Does Mrs M know you were using the dining table Gary ?

[@classic.obsession]

Shhhh!!

[@spencerbrowning4126]

@@classic.obsession 😂😂

[@nightstorm9128]

The two guys with all the lotus cars don't seem very happy with Gary being there,,

[@klwthe3rd]

I always thought the Lotus Espirt turbos from the 1980's were so beautiful. The one that was used in the Hollywood movie, "Pretty Woman", was a 1989 White Espirt Turbo SE which was a stunning automobile. Sadly, their quality control wasn't the best so it was no surprise that so many of them were in for service as Gary so rightfully pointed out. 🤦

[@carlotomass119]

Brilliant and very interesting episode. Thanks again Gary