Oil Pressure

[couger]

Chaps

Can anyone tell me what the oil pressure should be in a charge cooled Esprit

Cheers

[cnh1990]

Center or a little above center at crusing rpm's when warm.

At idle when warm/hot just above the red zone.

Do you require actual PSI's?

[couger]

Thats great matey, Im having a look at one tomorrow, just wasnt sure where it should of been

cheers

[deecee]

Make sure you physically check the viscosity of the oil at the the Dip Stick...

There are alot of Oil Thickening Products that will make a shot Oil Pump, or Motor, indicate an acceptable pressure.

[couger]

Thanks lads, checked out the Esprit today, right heap of sh1te, the search goes on......

[toyroom]

What things specifically qualified it for this description....or was the list too long !? ! (Just out of interest)

[couger]

Really bad oil leak from cylinder head, needs 4 tyres, needs new pads and discs all round, bumper hanging off, charge cooler not working, rusty headlights, service history missing, needs a cambelt change, basicly a total money pit, just like every other Esprit really..

[wedg1e]

couger said:

Really bad oil leak from cylinder head, needs 4 tyres, needs new pads and discs all round, bumper hanging off, charge cooler not working, rusty headlights, service history missing, needs a cambelt change, basicly a total money pit, just like every other Esprit really..

Doesn't sound too bad to me

Headlights ex-Princess or P6, Ebay, £5 each. Cambelt £30, head gasket £60 and a weekend's work (in fact it might be a cam oil seal, even cheaper). Tyres fair enough, they'd wear out eventually; brakes a couple of hundred and a day's work, just leaves the charge cooler. Probably needs a regas at an aircon place.
Get £750 off the price and it'll be right. Who needs a service history? It proves nothing other than somebody had access to a rubber stamp.
Every car out there is a money pit one way or another. Look at it this way: what you spend on maintenance is probably buttons compared to what the first owner throws down the sh!tter in depreciation.

[couger]

wedg1e said:

couger said:

Really bad oil leak from cylinder head, needs 4 tyres, needs new pads and discs all round, bumper hanging off, charge cooler not working, rusty headlights, service history missing, needs a cambelt change, basicly a total money pit, just like every other Esprit really..

Doesn't sound too bad to me

Headlights ex-Princess or P6, Ebay, £5 each. Cambelt £30, head gasket £60 and a weekend's work (in fact it might be a cam oil seal, even cheaper). Tyres fair enough, they'd wear out eventually; brakes a couple of hundred and a day's work, just leaves the charge cooler. Probably needs a regas at an aircon place.
Get £750 off the price and it'll be right. Who needs a service history? It proves nothing other than somebody had access to a rubber stamp.
Every car out there is a money pit one way or another. Look at it this way: what you spend on maintenance is probably buttons compared to what the first owner throws down the sh!tter in depreciation.

Is that an offer to use your fantastic workshop..

[fflyingdog]

couger said:

wedg1e said:

couger said:

Really bad oil leak from cylinder head, needs 4 tyres, needs new pads and discs all round, bumper hanging off, charge cooler not working, rusty headlights, service history missing, needs a cambelt change, basicly a total money pit, just like every other Esprit really..

Doesn't sound too bad to me

Headlights ex-Princess or P6, Ebay, £5 each. Cambelt £30, head gasket £60 and a weekend's work (in fact it might be a cam oil seal, even cheaper). Tyres fair enough, they'd wear out eventually; brakes a couple of hundred and a day's work, just leaves the charge cooler. Probably needs a regas at an aircon place.
Get £750 off the price and it'll be right. Who needs a service history? It proves nothing other than somebody had access to a rubber stamp.
Every car out there is a money pit one way or another. Look at it this way: what you spend on maintenance is probably buttons compared to what the first owner throws down the sh!tter in depreciation.

Is that an offer to use your fantastic workshop..

It really doesnt sound too bad as long as its for the right price ,chargecooler could just be a knackered pump (which is pretty easy to do yourself ,bit of a pain to get to thats all)If the a/c is not working you can always regas it yourself(DIY thread on LEW)
Cheers
Nick S4s