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  1. sailorbob
    Bear in mind if you are following the brake bleeding procedure in Service Notes Section JF that it is written for a LHD vehicle and the order of bleeding the calipers and isolation valves is different for a RHD vehicle.
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    The book times for some of those items are: Clutch - 6.5 hrs Radiator - 3.0 hrs Condenser (incl. recharge) - 4.1 hrs Brake discs - 0.5 hrs (front), 0.7 hrs (rear) Brake pads - 0.5 hrs (front), 1.1 hours (rear) Suspension (dampers / springs) - 1.0 hrs (font), 0.5 hrs (rear) Exhaust 0.5 hrs (add 0.5 hrs per catalytic convertor) Fuel tank - 6.0 hrs (RHS), 8.0 hrs LHS
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    Cells 16 - 19 are the four idle cells that are used for combinations of park/neutral vs drive and A/C on vs A/C off. As there is no park/neutral switch on the Esprit the 'drive' cells are not used.
  4. sailorbob
    In your 2nd photo for the passenger's side where you say you could only get 0°53' when all the shim plates are at one side you have the upper wishbone arms swapped over to how you have them on the drivers side.
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    Mixing suspension components from different years is likely to have unexpected results. A 1.5 mm castor washer / shim on the SE causes almost 1° of change in castor but on the S4 onwards it is only approximately 0.4°. I suspect the chassis tube for the upper wishbone stud could be different. Also, the S4 onwards does not specify using a minimum 1.5 mm washer between the upper arm and chassis but a 5 mm clearance instead.
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    You may find a mix of sizes, mine is like this where the some of the originals were replaced with larger rivet nuts. They were falling out and the holes had ovalled so the holes needed drilling out and larger ones fitting. Is a loose undertray the cause of your noise?
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    Yes if your GP is called Harold....
  8. sailorbob
    @Buddsy When looking at the Technical Briefing 17 document and the number of deaths bear in mind that the deaths being reported are for any one who has died within 28 days of positive specimen date. This means those deaths may not be from Covid-19 and you would naturally find the number of deaths in the 50 plus age group exceed that of the below 50 age group.
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    Are you sure it is a sleeve and not just excessive liquid gasket that has oozed into the bolt hole?
  10. sailorbob
    The tubes used in the chassis are to BS6323 ERW3.
  11. sailorbob
    Probably a bit late for this now but I would be wary of any chip that states it's suitable for an SE, S4 and S4s. The S4s has quite a different volumetric efficiency than the SE and S4 (up to almost 13% in some places) and the fuelling will be off because of this.
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    Can I use diesel in the Esprit then?
  13. sailorbob
    Off topic - Giniw, I just tried to send you a PM but I got an error message Giniw cannot receive messages, is your inbox full?
  14. sailorbob
    0.2° is equivalent to 0°12 as both are 1/5 of a degree (there are 60 minutes in 1 degree). Use the geometry settings for your vehicle as some of the suspension components are different on the S4.
  15. sailorbob
    Disconnect the ball jointed links and see if the pods move freely up and down. If they do then the issue is probably the motors.
  16. sailorbob
    The SE and S4 have different part numbers for the upper steering column assembly but that does not necessarily mean the steering wheels are not interchangeable. If the PCD of the 6 mounting holes on both steering wheels are the same then you should be able to swap them.
  17. sailorbob
    The Shifnal estate agent has said that generally people just aren't moving around in rental properties at the moment and currently he has a waiting list in the hundreds for 2 & 3 bed rentals. He suggested setting up alerts on websites like Zoopla and getting in touch the instant you get an alert.
  18. sailorbob
    If you want to be sure there is no pressure left in the system after pumping the pedal 40+ times crack open a rear bleed nipple and depress the brake pedal halfway (ignition off). This will quickly allow any residual pressure to disappear.
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    S4S Seats

    sailorbob replied to Mark Chadwick's topic in Wanted

    If it is item #234019832284 then they aren't Esprit S4 seats.
  20. sailorbob
    It could be the immobiliser as that cuts two circuits; the starter and the ignition coils. Assuming there's no 'check engine light' indication of an ECU fault code I would check for spark first.
  21. sailorbob
    If they are OK with going towards the west a colleague knows an estate agent who handles properties in the Shifnal area if that's of use?
  22. sailorbob
    SJ's list it but it's a silly price for a small plastic cover (part no. C082M5026J).
  23. sailorbob
    Yes, they just hang loose. You may find a tie-wrap or two restraining them to whatever is nearby but there is no termination grille.
  24. sailorbob
    I do not think it is listed anywhere but as it is M10 sized like the pulley bolt I uses the same value.
  25. sailorbob
    The terminals look like the ones used in Littel ATO 868 Series fuse holders. The terminal part no. is 09130900Z but it's listed as obsolete on the Littel website.
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