Need a part or a place to get it!!!

[Autocross7]

Okay, My Esprit is the early S body... an 88'. As they do, my power window motor has totally crapped out and I need a new one (or rebuilt one). BUT!!!

My luck there is ALWAYS a BUT!!!

The early S cars have a 10 toothed gear (not an 8 toothed gear as noted by several web sites). The 8 toothed gear is not hard to locate, but it will not work with the regulator arm slotted for a 10 toothed gear...

Anyone have any suggestions for a replacement that does not involve trying to track down and change out the entire setup?

Anyone have a spare - or a 10 toothed they accidentally got before realizing yours was the 8 toothed gear? I cannot be the only person that has this much trouble because some of the web sites I looked at expressed frustration at getting 10 toothed motors that would not work on the 8 toothed arm! In short, just the oppisite of my problem.


Thanks for thoughts,
Drive topless!!!
Cameron

[peter_england99]

Have you tried the 'Normal Suspects' www.lotusespritworld.com/specialists.html

The specialists should be able to help. I use the South West Lotus Centre and they are always helpful.

Regards,
Peter.

[Autocross7]

Thanks for the tip... but they have not been able to locate a ten toothed motor either. As it stands, I have sourced a Merc. 10 toothed motor. There will be some modding to make it work, but it does not seem like much. It would seem more of a job to change out the regulator arm etc... I'll know more once I get the part and have time to fiddle with it... I'll post the process on the web if I can get it to work so that the other people out there that run into this will have a ref. Prob not many, but then again, there arenot many of us with these cars anyway!

Drive topless!!!
Cameron

[andymaserati]

www.lotuseliteparts.bravepages.com/LotusEspritElectrical.html

doesn't say what type they are.... but im sure a quick email should sort that problem.
they maybe able to source you one

[Autocross7]

Thanks for the link... but they called no joy as well. the 10 toothed Lotus/Jaguare motor is no more. So. I have recieved the Mercedes 10 toothed motor and I do not think it will be very hard to mod it to fit... More later.

Drive topless!!!
Cameron

[Autocross7]

Got the 10 tooth geared motor Thursday afternoon. As stated it was sourced from a Mercedes.

Anyway, I was able to make some nylon shims to correct the mounting distance that was off by a bit. The actual gear, while being 10 thoothed, was actually a bit larger in diameter, so I had to fit it a bit farther away - so the mounting holes did not quite line up. However, I only had to grind a hair off the outside edge of the top mounting hole.

In short.... It fits. And works.

Drive topless!!!
Cameron

[kylie]

Great news Cameron, mine just seized up a while back because I hadnt lubed it for a while in the chamber part. It is a total pain that you have to take off the inside panel door to dribble a particular oil the window motors periodically!!

[autocross7]

The Lotus unit can easily be rebuilt provided the magnets in the housing did not powder up disintegrate... but then again your motor is prob. an 8 toothed unit and easy to replace!



I saw that Mercedes used lithium grease and not light oil to lube the bits that need it in the motor I sourced. I did not change it - and in fact put a little in the drivers side door for good measure. It instantly started moving better.



Drive topless!!!