Adding VVC to an EU3 K Series Engine Wiring Loom
Adding VVC to an EU3 K Series Engine Wiring Loom
By Andrew Revill. With thanks to Alan Archer.
Assembly Guide
This is the assembly guide from around 2001 and covers a lot of K-series cars.
Assembly guide 2014
This is the assembly guide from 2014 and covers Sigma engined cars.
Caterham Service Schedule - Duratec specific
Change CRB Without Removing Engine
Stephen Grant/ Martin Woodham (with Top tip from Gareth Harrold) checklist for replacing Clutch Release Bearing without taking the engine out of the car.
Changing a radiator fan control switch to an ECU controlled fan with a manual over ride switch.
Thanks to ben7 for creating this document and to Paul Deslandes and Jonathan Kay for their valuable input.
Check the oil level on a K-series engine
Oil Capacities
Standard Wet Sump:5 litres
Standard Wet Sump with Oil / Air separator:7.5 litres
Dry Sump (tank in Bellhousing) :4.5 litres
Clutch Release Bearing pre-load article
Corner Weights / Flat Floor Set-Up
One of the important items that should be checked when trying to optimise the handling characteristics of your Seven are the corner weights in order to ensure that each tyre is carrying its proper share of the overall weight of the car.
Duratec R400: how to remove and replace a wet sump
Introduction
This guide is based on myTechTalk thread "Duratec R400: removing/repairing/replacing wet sump" (April 2016).
Equipment for loan register
Fitting a Battery Master Switch
A master switch kit has been produced by Caterham Cars to enable the fitment of an Autolec battery master switch, primarily for competition purposes, but also for security. This contains the following components:
1 x Autolec Battery Master Switch with fixing bolts
Fitting a Track Day Rollover bar
Front Hub - Lack of lubrication
How to adjust throttle bodies
Close the TBs completely and then adjust the balance mechanism so that both start to open at *exactly* the same time. open the throttle fully to make sure that all 4 plates are at the same angle when fully open to confirm they are in balance, it's often easier to see discrepancies when the throttle is fully open.
How to pre-load the Clutch Release Bearing (CRB) -- for cars with cable clutches
Note: I've based this guide on an article I wrote for Low Flying (August 2004). It applies to cars with cable-operated clutches, and specifically K-series from around 1997 on.
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Installing a 3rd brake light
Heres how to fit a 3rd high level brake light to your Caterham. With thanks to Oli Wright for the instructions and pictures.
Re-calibrating the fuel gauge (Duratec and Sigma)
This guide applies only to Sevens that have the fuel pump/sender mounted vertically in the top panel of the tank (such as most Duratec and Sigma models, and probably the 160 too). |
Background
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