The entire motor assembly comes out, but you don't have to completely disassemble that to replace the three bushings. Look at Lotus Esprit World Esprit Headlamp Lift Motor Refit for instructions on getting the motor assy. out The LHS is the more difficult on mine (an SE) because the brake fluid reservoir and plumbing makes access harder. But it's possible to do it. Then follow the instructions that came with the rebuild kit. I got mine from a Fiero site: Rodney Dickman's Vehicle Accessories. Headlight Motor Rebuild Kits
They came with detailed instructions. Note the motor assemblies are installed upside down in the Lotus compared to the Fiero. That means the LHS on the Lotus is the RHS on the Fiero and vice versa. For the Lotus again, the LHS was a bit trickier because it is harder to get the gear out to replace the bushings. Again, it's fiddly, but not difficult. The instructions I had covered that point too.

 

Do both sides.
David Teitelbaum

 

Go to Sanj's website and there is an illustrated guide to doing this repair

 

As Tom mentioned, Sanj has some great and very helpful pics on his website:

Sanj's Lotus Esprit Turbo SE pages

Headlight Motor Repair


I used bushings from Rodney Dickman on my first '88 Esprit.

Rodney Dickman's Automotive Accessories

Good luck!

 

Thanks, everyone. I appreciate the help.