Steering rack removal

So I now have a proven method for removing a steering rack from an Esprit S2:

Steering rack removed
 and measured

1. Jack up the front of the car and remove both front wheels
2. Undo the screws on the clamps holding the rack to the front cross member and remove the brackets and shims
3. Remove the nuts from the top of the ball joint between the track rod ends and the steering arms on both sides.
4. This joint includes a taper so after the nuts have been removed, you need to hit the top of the threaded section fairly hard with a hammer to release the rod ends from the arms.
5. Remove the nut and bolt for the clamp at the bottom of the universal joint on the shaft joining the steering column to the rack. The shaft should then slide out if you pull the rack downwards, but it may be bit stiff so soak in WD40 if necessary
6. The rack should now be free to slide out through the driver's side wheel arch. However, it can take a lot of wiggling as there are coolant hoses, clutch fluid lines and chassis / suspension bits in the way!

After removing the rack, I took some measurements so I should be able to set the steering up again in approximately the right position after the refurbishment at LotusBits. The alignment won't be perfect but hopefully close enough until I can get it set properly at a garage.