Lotus Elise Service Notes page 218

ENGINE
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Big-end bearings - remove
1. Refit crankshaft timing gear and pulley.
2. Fit pulley bolt and washer, lightly tighten bolt.
3. Ensure that cylinder liner retainer clamps 18G
1736 and nylon nuts are fitted and that feet of
clamps do not protrude over cylinder liner
bores.
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4. Rotate crankshaft to bring Numbers 2 and 3
pistons to BDC.
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21. Fit cylinder liner retainer clamps 18G 1736
using nylon nuts supplied to retain the clamps.
Ensure that feet of clamps do not protrude over
cylinder bores. Tighten bolts sufficiently to
retain clamps.
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CAUTION: Crankshaft will be tight, do not
rotate crankshaft more than absolutely
necessary.
5. Make cylinder number reference mark on
big-end bearing caps.
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NOTE: Number stamped below cap joint is
bearing bore size code. Number stamped
on connecting rod is cylinder number and
letter is weight code.
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10.
Remove 4 dowel bolts and 2 big-end bearing
caps from Numbers 2 and 3 connecting rods,
keep dowel bolts and caps in their fitted order.
Remove and discard big-end bearing shells.
Release connecting rods from the crankshaft,
carefully push pistons to top of their bores.
Rotate crankshaft 180°.
Remove Numbers 1 and 4 big-end caps,
remove and discard bearing shells. Push
pistons to top of their bores.
Remove and discard 4 big-end bearing shells
from connecting rods.
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