Lotus Elise Service Notes page 176

ENGINE
12M3486A
10. Remove oil temperature transmitter, from
hydraulic control unit, remove and discard
sealing washer.
11. Remove 3 bolts securing hydraulic control unit
to camshaft carrier.
12. Withdraw hydraulic control unit, remove seal
plate.
13. Remove and discard 2 labyrinth seals and rack
seal from seal plate.
~ CAUTION: Take care not to damage
/ j \ labyrinth seal retaining lugs on seal plate.
12M3487A
19. Remove and discard 2 bolts securing each
VVC housing to cylinder head.
20. Slacken 2 bolts securing each VVC housing to
camshaft carrier by 1 turn.
A
CAUTION: Do not exceed 1 turn.
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12M3494
18G1299-A1 21. Using sequence shown, progressively slacken
and noting the position of 4 longest bolts,
remove 32 bolts securing camshaft carrier to
cylinder head.
18G1299 A
14. Fit camshaft gear bolt to front VVC
mechanism.
15. Screw tool 18G1299A and 18G 1299A-1 into
oil seal.
16. Remove WC housing oil seal by tightening
centre bolt of tool, discard oil seal.
17. Remove camshaft gear bolt.
18. Repeat above procedures for rear VVC
housing oil seal.
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