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    Hi - I am interested in the interior parts you have listed.  Are they still available?

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    Actually just the interior parts. The bumpers are available from SJ for significantly less.
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    I would be interested in the interior components (what does that price include?) and a front and rear bumper. I'm in the states.
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    Thanks - the older style are easy to find (and cheap!). I've sent Mike an email but haven't heard anything back.
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    Title says it all. I'm located in the states, so willingness to ship is important.
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    With the cam belt removed, there is no safe way to turn the crankshaft - at least some of the valves are open. You have to move the cams in the appropriate direction, just like the belt would to rotate the crankshaft. If you put the crankshaft at 90 degrees before or after TDC, you can safely move the cams without hitting pistons. Handy for measuring and setting valve clearances.
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    So I'm a bit of an idiot. I took a closer look at the car, and it appears that when I removed the frame from the body, I must have loosened the steering column and pulled it up into the passenger compartment to help free the lower U-joint from the steering rack. In short, what I though was the end of the steering column was actually the lower end of the intermediate shaft. So, yeah. I already have the part and it's installed on the car. Sigh.
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    I am looking for the intermediate shaft and upper u-joint (they come as a unit) for '83-'87 Esprits. I tried one from SJ but it didn't fit - the splines in the u-joint were about a mm too big for the steering column shaft. JAE uses the same supplier, so that is likely a dead end. Lotusbits doesn't list the part. They look like this: (photo from SJ website) Thanks!
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    One down, one to go...
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    I tried sending a response on the ad, but haven't received a reply.
  11. mike.griese
    SJ or Lotusbits should have what you need. I know JAE does, but they are in the US.
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    Indoor preferred, but beggars and choosers. I'm in the US.
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    Maybe this year? I think I've been good.
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    The next step larger idle jets are usually sufficient.
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    One hose goes from a chassis pipe to the water valve, the water valve is plumbed to the heater core, and the heater core returns to the chassis pipe. The inner hole (closest to the center of the car) is for the core to pipe, the outer hole is for the water valve to pipe. The hoses don't cross to and from the chassis pipes.
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    I have found that the factory jets are a good option unless you are having a hesitation when transitioning off of the idle circuit (around 3200 rpm). Also, have you balanced the carbs with a manometer? That can make a huge difference for driveability.
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    I think you are still airlocked someplace. These cars do take some effort to bleed properly. Normally there is a bleed plug on the radiator by the left hand headlamp lift motor under a small cover. Since you have a replacement radiator, that bleed may not be present, which could lead to a big bubble in the radiator. I would suggest getting a coolant system pressure tester and using that to help perform the bleed. Attach it to the header tank and pump it up.
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    The service guide is actually pretty good for stuff like this.
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    The protectors were not separate parts. They are bonded to the carpeting. You might try a local automotive upholstery shop to see if they have a source.
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    Boink
  21. mike.griese
    No O2 sensor on carbed Turbo Esprits.
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    It's easy to get a speeding ticket in a Lotus, so I suppose so...
  23. mike.griese
    Be advised the leather on the rear bulkhead panel may be pinched under the inner door seal.
  24. mike.griese
    That link to the article on LotusTalk indicates that the early automatic tensioners didn't have bushes on the pivots, so this one is consistent with that comment. You might be better off looking for a later tensioner.
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    That looks like the right pipe. There is another tube just like it for oil pressure, so you might want to poke around a bit more to be sure you have the right one. The oil pressure pipe taps off the block below the distributor. As Steve noted, the brass connection is not standard.
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