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That era's headlight motors are from a Triumph TR7. Perhaps a Google search would point out some information on both Lotus and Triumph pod mechanisms? No experience regards what could have happened in the course of your work, but I DO know that the motors (and the electrical contacts inside) can be troublesome.

A good place to start is tightening the attachments between the chassis and body. This will minimize flexing and the associated noises. There are the 'famous' creaking noises from sloppy bolts in the rear bulkhead, and there are also vertical bolts in the 'frunk' and horizontal bolts under the footwells. Sheet 10-03A - 10.05A of the Parts List shows the fixing bolts in question. We have needed to tighten ours more than once during our ownership. +++++++++++ Regards the binnacle noise, you need to "assume the Lotus position" and torque the four bolts holding the binnacle to the dash.

Is this a TEST? I HATE tests! 😆 ++++++++++++ Wrong length, no cross-braces? WAIT, I know: No corrosion. 😄 PS: Your air-horns look FABULOUS!

ALL cars require a periodic run of 30 - 60 minutes. It is said that this should be at least every 2 - 3 weeks, otherwise oil protection is reduced at start up, increasing wear. If you need to sell the Esprit to finance the Emira, so be it. 🤥

Those lower control arms are NOT intended to be used to support (or tow) the Esprit. I've seen several bent ones... 😶‍🌫️ I would suggest fitting your stands under the jack points on the sills. Then do the 'rinse and repeat' action in the previous post.

Timing MUST be everything! We have needed to reset the clock in our car, every battery replacement. That said, some folks will fit a 9V 'voltage maintainer' (usually just a 9V in parallel to the battery terminals). Perhaps you didn't notice it.

Tygon brand vinyl tubing is resistant to fuel vapors and is easier to bend around the corners than rubber fuel line, which is what I used (with difficulty) more than a decade ago. Hopefully you can find a UK source. https://www.tubes-international.com/products/industrial-hoses-delivery-and-suction-hoses/tygon-hoses-and-tubings/ I needed to buy angle attachments and size reducers for the rubber lines, as not all of the fittings were the same size, on our '88. 🤬 Later I helped an owner with an '83 Turbo replace their hoses with Tygon, and it worked a treat!

You are correct. Those Aluminium pipes are corroded on the outside, a common Esprit issue. That is why we always use Hylomar Blue jointing compound (a non-drying sealant that fills in the 'pits' but can be easily removed when necessary). https://www.amazon.com/Hylomar-HMMS00C-040G-Universal-Blue/dp/B0064M6A6G/ref=asc_df_B0064M6A6G/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693613231827&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15518203274904327563&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003736&hvtargid=pla-716256914310&psc=1&mcid=f68413d722b53958bb8cf783df253817&gad_source=1

ISTR that it is a short unit also, and as a result they are difficult to source. After repairing ours more than once we fitted a hidden DAB antenna into the A pillar. No retracting mechanism required. ☺️

By 'solenoids' do you mean the injectors? Do you hear the fuel pump run at KOEO? Key On, Engine off The GM fuel pumps are dying at the age of the cars. Is the crank sensor working? The ECU cuts off fuel if there is no signal, it thinks the engine isn't turning over.

When we needed one, we were told that industrial supply houses like McMaster-Carr or Grainger could supply them in the proper size. https://www.mcmaster.com/products/p-clips/?s=plastic+p-clips

Does your HC have air conditioning? If not that reduces the possible causes. Do you have the Service Notes (shop manual)? That will help identify any control relays or switches. (IE, the Otter Switch on the aluminium J-pipe, RF of the engine bay)

It might reduce the groaning to replace the 20-year-old power steering fluid. If you have an old turkey baster (or pump sprayer) just suck the old stuff out of the reservoir in the LH sail panel, then refill...then drive the car. 😍 At some point, turn the wheel fully left then fully right. Repeat until you have used 2 small bottles of PS fluid. You need to look up the specs for the Lotus PAS fluid, those two bottles should be enough to change more than 90% of the fluid.

Vibration damage?... 😶‍🌫️🤥 You may want to check/re-crimp those sensor wires going to the ECU. IME Lotus' harnesses are famous for marginal connections at the crimps. +++++++++++ When you mention .2VAC, is that what you really need? I thought sensors provide a square-wave DC voltage pattern, and HIGH = ~5VDC, and LOW= less than 0.5 VDC.

1. I've seen Esprit slave pushrods wear down from use. Always good to apply a bit of grease to either end. 2. Also Good Practice to flush/bleed the hydraulic fluid periodically. I do ours every 2 - 3 years. 3. In the future, if you want the boot floor out of the way without disconnecting stuff, just unbolt it and hang it from the 'bullet' latches on the hatch. You need a hatch prop or GOOD gas support struts for this!