Bearing Housing & Driveshaft Assembly - Lotus Esprit Series Workshop Manual

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The rear suspension i s a fully independent diogorial trailing arm system. Radius arms
(trailing orms) are attached to the chassis by o flexible mounting ot the front end arld
to the bearing housing at the rear. The bearing housings i n turn are attached to the
chassis a t the rear by lower lateral links; the driveshofts serving
chassis complete the rear suspension.
BEARING HOUSING
To Remove
Remove the road wheel and support the hub assembly.
2 .
Release the locking top washers and remove the bolts securing the
.
.
3 .
Remove the lower damper mounting stud, this will release the damper/coil
spring assembly and the lower link assembly.
4.
Unscrew the radius arni assembly from the bearing housing and l i f t away the
bearing housing assembly together with the driveshaft.
1 .
Reverse the removal procedure. Tighten a l l bolts/nuts to the torque lwdlngs
specified i n the TECHNICAL DATA, ensuring that the hardened plain washers
are fitted between the bearing housing arid bottom end of the damper. See
figure
NOTE:
RADIUS ARM
To Remove
1.
Remove the road wheel.
2.
Remove the nut securing the radius orm on the pivot mounting bolt.
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dampers with concentric springs attached to the bearing housing and the
,
.
3.
Ensure that specified bolts O N L Y are used to secure the driveshaft
t o the differential output shaft. Use new locking plates (washers)
and lock bolt b y bending the locking plate around the head of the
bolt.
the upper links.
. .