Quote from: Joesson on November 20, 2025, 21:19https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/357673240639?_skw=Lotus+Elise+2zz+DENSO+Ignition+Coils+OEM+Toyota&itmmeta=01KAHK4TMBPZZS0NQ88MJ3W1EE&hash=item5346fc883f:g:2DYAAeSwUBVo18gu

I wouldn't buy that make.  Maybe unlucky, but I had something by Lemark before.... an O2 sensor I think.  It worked for a very short time & died.

NTY (NGK)
Magneti Marelli
Bosch
Lucas
been around for years.

They might all be made in the Chinese factory though.......
 

Quote from: Gaz mr-s on November 20, 2025, 18:38At that price, I wouldn't.   Autodoc have them. (according to website)

If you bought a cheaper one on ebay.....say Lucas, in the unlikely event it didn't work, you'll get your money back no problem.

I got a refund from Autodoc for some suspension (rubber) bushes that I changed my mind about. You pay a nominal amount extra for a no quibble return. Reasonably straightforward but slightly long winded.
NB I got Suoerpro bushes from TCB.

If mr2Ben can buy them from Japan and sell in UK for £110 each, surely that means that they are available via the Japan dealers that I've read about on here.
£440 seems an awful lot of money to my mind for such items.

As Gaz above suggests:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/357673240639?_skw=Lotus+Elise+2zz+DENSO+Ignition+Coils+OEM+Toyota&itmmeta=01KAHK4TMBPZZS0NQ88MJ3W1EE&hash=item5346fc883f:g:2DYAAeSwUBVo18gu

At that price, I wouldn't.   Autodoc have them. (according to website)

If you bought a cheaper one on ebay.....say Lucas, in the unlikely event it didn't work, you'll get your money back no problem.

So mr2 Ben have managed to get hold of denso coil packs- from Japan- 7 day lead time £110 each
Apparently only 10 left in stock in denso Japan

Quote from: Gaz mr-s on November 20, 2025, 11:47That's a blow.  So are the shafts that came off ok?

Well, the assumption has to be that the shafts that came off were in a worse state after 152k than the ones I obtained from your good self w/ just 62k on them. I offered the old ones to a couple of refurbisher type places, but had no replies so I assume they've gone to scrap.

Quote from: IloveCurbs on November 20, 2025, 11:19Maybe right Enginemount? The Engine moves away from the firewall(slightly) when you step on gas. Could be worn out or loose. Quick check.Remove charcoal canister and take a look when another person is playing with the gaspedal.

Jack adv he's "pretty certain it's not the engine mountings as they appear intact & are cushioning as expected".

That's a blow.  So are the shafts that came off ok?

Maybe right Enginemount? The Engine moves away from the firewall(slightly) when you step on gas. Could be worn out or loose. Quick check.Remove charcoal canister and take a look when another person is playing with the gaspedal.

Quote from: ruud2boy on October  9, 2025, 06:30As expected, after 2 other garages said they couldn't find it, my guy identified the problem & sent me a video showing / explaining it within 90mins of getting his hands on it. The clonking is evidently down to the inner CV joint and driveshaft at the OSR reaching the end of their life.
To quote my man 'The [CVJ] bearing cage is moving on the shaft. That'd indicate that the splines [presumably on the driveshaft] are worn. The bearings are practically rattling'.
So, I'm in need of a replacement driveshaft. Can anyone point me in the direction of a reliable supplier where I might be able to source one? I've contacted MR2Ben, JSpec & TCBParts - along w/ a Japanese website, JP-carparts. Any other suggestions gratefully received.

Back to this again. I spoke too soon it seems. After much investigating and replacing both driveshafts (Huge thanks to @Gaz mr-s for furnishing me with these from his spares pile), the clonking remains and more importantly, the source remains unidentified. So, I find myself now in need of recommendations for MK3 / MR2 specialists in the North who might have more luck in diagnosing this. Any suggestions?

They are different diameters, 2zz slimmer if I remember correctly.