by Ed Young Last November, the Valeo alternator in my 1988 Esprit died for the third time, with a hair under 90,000 miles on the car. Due to the ground work that several turboesprit list members (A tip of the proverbial hat here
Throttle Cable Trials
It is a given that machines are fallible devices, and that the older a machine gets, the more likely it is that something will indeed fail. In this particular case, it was the throttle cable of my 1973 Europa Special that decided to
How About Giving Me a Push?
Zzzzzzap! That’s the sound I heard when I plugged in the battery charger hooked up to my Elan. The battery had gone flat and I wanted to go out for a cruise. My battery set up is a little different. I have the
Seven Notes, Part 2
by Joe Nepsa Well, now that the handling is greatly improved because of our bump steer adjustment, we thought that a little safety would be nice. Just look at the steering shaft. A six-foot long x 3/4 inch diameter hardened steel rod
Esprit Rear Bonnet Cable Release Replacement
by Ed Young Recently, I pulled the handle to open my rear ‘bonnet’, whilst pulling, the cable broke…..BEFORE the latches released. Ever give any thought as to how you can gain access to the rear without a cable to release the latches? I