Time to start explaining

[Chillidoggy]

4 hours ago, Barrykearley said:

It ties up with the door cards - I’m sure they are calibra as well. I will have a look at the number on it when it arrives - if it’s the right one that is.

 

Now you say ....... the ones on my S were motors from an XJS. These I think are gm specific

Probably where I remembered it from, then.

[CarBuff]

Anyone reading this in the future should note that older Stevens cars had varying window motors fitted.  DON'T just order the Jag XJS motors...the pictures look the same but the motors MIGHT be too large (as was the case with my '88).

 

A reputable Esprit enthusiast that has owned MANY cars (same affliction as @Barrykearley),  told me that Lotus used  7 - 8 different motors over the life of the Esprit.

The S4 window lift mechanism was VERY different from older cars.

 

[Barrykearley]

Hehe - the S might have had some fettling to make that motor fit.

one mounting hole was different. And there were other mounting holes on the frame that were spare and didn’t fit. There’s definitely a choice with the older ones.

this modern ones a bastard. Can’t get the passenger one to work now

[swindon_alan]

It was all here Barry. Use the cross refs section!

Incidentally the S4 on was definitely GM and the earlier Stevens was the XJS thing.

[Barrykearley]

@swindon_alan- what’s this stupid relay control thing that’s non USA specific 

bloody passenger side doesn’t work now unless I swap it out from the s4.

 

[swindon_alan]

Refer to the bloody cross ref section! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

It's the window logic module, I've done a whole post on it, there's a link in the above. Unobtainium by the way unless SJ have some knocking around. However, there is a workaround included which is two spade crimps and a bit of wire...

Oh and I think that your memory is going, Mr Kearley...

[Barrykearley]

It’s age chap. I shall wait until my new motor arrives on Tuesday and put it all back together whilst being amazed it still doesn’t work knowing my luck.

tomorrow I will tempt fate and install the boot floor. I may even fit the oil cooler and covers

[Barrykearley]

@swindon_alan linked out - passenger one works.

i will await the arrival of the replacement motor. 

Fume breather link pipe siliconed into place now drying with clips holding it in situ.

boot floor next. 

[Chillidoggy]

Boot floor’s only a five minute job, what’s the hold-up?

[Barrykearley]

Rivnuts...... and some nice washers

[Chillidoggy]

Surprised you’re not fixing it down with Dzus fasteners.

[cweeden]

7 minutes ago, Chillidoggy said:

Surprised you’re not fixing it down with Dzus fasteners.

I was tempted to swap the fixings for these, has anyone done it?

cheers

-Chris

[Barrykearley]

17 minutes ago, Chillidoggy said:

Surprised you’re not fixing it down with Dzus fasteners.

Yeah thanks for that.

i need to remove the assorted cableties - fix the vacuum pump cover - and sort the gearbox flappy section by the exhaust. 

Everything is broken or damaged - it’ll have to go back the best it can.

i will order a new sunroof seal from Phoenix as well - there’s a two inch gap at the rear presently and the drivers side clips need sorting.

 

[swindon_alan]

13 minutes ago, cweeden said:

I was tempted to swap the fixings for these, has anyone done it?

cheers

-Chris

Yer, I was considering that as well. The Dzus fasteners with lift up winders like these (titanium by the way, that should wow Ian)

[Chillidoggy]

Not really Alan, I was taking the piss.

[Barrykearley]

Just now, Chillidoggy said:

Not really Alan, I was taking the piss.

You ? Take  the piss ?

no can’t and won’t believe it

[swindon_alan]

Seriously though. The boot floor is indeed bolted down, but surely that can't be structural or rigidity inducing? Or is it? If not then Dzus's would be oh so much easier...

[Barrykearley]

You need a battery impact driver in your life fella. 

Takes a while with a spanner !!

[Chillidoggy]

Not really Alan, I was taking the piss.

[fjmuurling]

I guess one of those Siemens PLC Modules used in those chicken barn electronics cabinets will make a perfect window lift control module.  

[Barrykearley]

Carpet stuck up on one half of the rear window. 

Most rivnuts fitted. Repaired some busted fibreglass bits. Straightened up vacuum pump cover, painted it and fitted carpet back to it. 

Hoovered the boot out - and the glovebox - still smells of dead mouse and mouse piss - but it’s better

Will get back to fibreglass fettling later on when it’s dry enough to drill holes in. 

[Chillidoggy]

40 minutes ago, Barrykearley said:

Carpet stuck up on one half of the rear window. 

Most rivnuts fitted. Repaired some busted fibreglass bits. Straightened up vacuum pump cover, painted it and fitted carpet back to it. 

Hoovered the boot out - and the glovebox - still smells of dead mouse and mouse piss - but it’s better

Will get back to fibreglass fettling later on when it’s dry enough to drill holes in. 

The piss has probably soaked into the material. Can’t remember, what’s the glove box made of? Is it compressed cardboard, or plastic?

[Barrykearley]

Dunno - it’s got a felty type of material on it.

i will throw a gallon of fabreeze in there

[Barrykearley]

And I need a titanium catch as it seems to be missing

[Giniw]

(Is the glovebox big? I am just curious as I have an airbag)