Europa TCST

[TurboFource]

Looks like a good idea....and I probably have some.....somewhere...

[Certified Lotus]

+++ on drywall sanding sheet. It’s what I also used. Medium grade.

[Hachille]

Hello and good year,
I was afraid that there are often settings with the Banks part. So I entered Igubal ball joints. I have never touched it. This is an economical solution, but you have to make an opening to be able to hold the screw below.

[TurboFource]

Do you have more pictures? Maybe from inside the door? How do you adjust the door alignment?

[Hachille]

Do you have more pictures? Maybe from inside the door? How do you adjust the door alignment?

Difficult to see the montage with the photos.
It should be understood that the two axes of rotation are not necessarily aligned. The two ball joints allow this.
the original hole in the door is + -25.5mm. Very easy to re-drill with the tool (2 first photos) 26mm drill in the door. The crank is on the outside of the door. Hopefully the tool was just the right length. The ball joints came in force.
The top screw must be tightened by passing a hand through the dashboard towards the top of the door. At the bottom you have to make an opening (see the photo). With the plastic ball joints and after 8 years, the doors have always adjusted perfectly. I think it is always easy to find the kneecaps at Igus.

[BDA]

Very clever! 

It really comes down to how easily is the door adjusted and unless you have worked with the different kits, I would think it would be difficult to judge. I have the Banks kit and the misalignment you worried about is not a problem. The one thing I would like from any of the kits is a way to make fine adjustments in the horizontal plane!

[TurboFource]

Very interesting...what is the part sticking through the front of the door? Part of the spherical rod end?

[Hachille]

Very interesting...what is the part sticking through the front of the door? Part of the spherical rod end?

There is no through axis. Just the two screws visible on the plan. You can see the two screw heads in the back inside the door.
For proper operation, a slightly sliding adjustment is required (black arrow).

[TurboFource]

Passenger door off......

[BDA]

 

[TurboFource]

One door off and hinge removed....moved car to start other side....

[TurboFource]

Drivers door off... it seemed to work well using sawzall on bottom hinge and hand hacksaw on top one.

[BDA]

That has to feel good! 

[TurboFource]

Doors off and seats out and pedals removed.....hopefully the worst disassembly projects are done

[TurboFource]

Hood off, ground heads off the 4 rusted out pedal assembly bolts, blower motor removed, radiator and fan removed.....how do you get that lower fan bolt out ? Would have been easier removing fan😐
Radiator still had some water in it.....not sure if that is a good thing....