Lotus In For Service
May 7, 2021
Our Lotus has come back in for a service before the owner takes it out on a road trip. We’ve attended to the engine cooling
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Team Turbo
October 22, 2020
The Bridge Classic Cars engine team have been hard at work investigating a knocking noise coming from our 1985 Lotus Esprit Turbo. Ady, our engine
Our Spirited Esprit
October 7, 2020
Our 1985 Lotus Esprit Turbo is back with us for a diagnostics and a possible full engine rebuild. Our engine expert Ady has the whole
Oscar – London – Lotus Esprit Winner
July 23, 2020
I think it’s fair to say Oscar is pretty pleased with the recent addition to his garage. Hello guys, just thought I would send you
Live Draw: 1985 Lotus Esprit Turbo & 1991 Ford Sierra Sapphire
July 9, 2020
Congratulations to Oscar S Casco, winner of our 1985 Lotus Esprit Turbo with ticket number 394Â and Karl Burgess, winner of our 1991 Ford Sierra with
Lotus In For Service
May 7, 2021
Our Lotus has come back in for a service before the owner takes it out on a road trip.
We’ve attended to the engine cooling fans which are working correctly, we’ve found no oil leaks, we’ve checked over the vehicle to identify any other faults, which we have not found and replaced the oil and filter.
Team Turbo
October 22, 2020
The Bridge Classic Cars engine team have been hard at work investigating a knocking noise coming from our 1985 Lotus Esprit Turbo.
Ady, our engine expert explains the process; “we removed the whole engine to investigate. The pistons were in bad shape. We’ve gone right through the whole engine and all its components.”
The Lotus has been treated to four brand new pistons, new gaskets, new bearings and a new cambelt. It was also discovered that a loose clip has caused the pully to rub on the waterpipe, causing a leak.
It’s taken the team three days and a whole lot of tea! But we’re finally over the worst. The engine is only waiting on a new water pipe to be fitted and she should be raring to go soon!
Our Spirited Esprit
October 7, 2020
Our 1985 Lotus Esprit Turbo is back with us for a diagnostics and a possible full engine rebuild.
Our engine expert Ady has the whole engine out of the car, with many of its components removed for closer inspection. “When fitting the cylinder head to the cylinder block, you have to torque the cylinder head up to a certain lbs per ft.” Ady explains. “It was in doing this that I found that the thread in the cylinder block was completely stripped.”
Being an all aluminium engine means the wear and tear is so much greater on the threads. An aluminium engine does however give the Lotus Esprit Turbo its high-speed performance, so it’s swings and roundabouts one might say!
You can see the extent of the damage from the pictures of the parts shown below. The problems been rectified by putting a helicoil into engine.
Our spirited Esprit is longing to be driven down some winding Great British roads. We’re doing all we can to get her back to tip-top condition and return her to her owner as quickly as possible.
Oscar – London – Lotus Esprit Winner
July 23, 2020
I think it’s fair to say Oscar is pretty pleased with the recent addition to his garage.
Hello guys, just thought I would send you a few pics of the car, it’s still super weird to go downstairs and see it there! Thank you.
Congratulations Oscar. We’re glad to hear you are enjoying your Esprit.
You could be our next classic car winner! Enter today at www.bridgeclassiccarscompetitions.co.uk
Live Draw: 1985 Lotus Esprit Turbo & 1991 Ford Sierra Sapphire
July 9, 2020
Congratulations to Oscar S Casco, winner of our 1985 Lotus Esprit Turbo with ticket number 394Â and Karl Burgess, winner of our 1991 Ford Sierra with ticket number 164.
To be in with a chance to win your own classic, head to bridgeclassiccars.co.uk/competitions
