Lotus Elise S1 Service Notes page 478

Lotus Service Notes Section QF
Replacing Hydraulic Pipe
During this operation, take all appropriate precautions to protect against damage caused by contamination
of painted surfaces with brake fluid.
1. For optimum access, remove the left hand side dash panels (see Service Notes sub-section BN.12) and
the LH sill coin tray. Remove the engine bay undertray/diffuser panel and the shear panel beneath the
fuel tank.
2. Release the clutch pipe from the master cylinder and slave cylinder, and immediately cap the cylinder
ports to minimise fluid loss and prevent dirt ingress. Drain the pipe of fluid, and cap both ends to prevent
drips and fluid contamination of painted surfaces.
3. To ease withdrawal of the pipe, straighten out the right angled connector at the rear end of the pipe, and
reaching into the rear end of the sill, remove as much of the foam sleeving from the pipe as can be
accessed. Remove the grommet from the scuttle baffle panel.
4. On LHD cars:
- Securely attach a draw wire to the rear end of the pipe, and withdraw the pipe from the front services
compartment, leaving the draw wire in its place.
- Use the wire to draw the new clutch pipe into place, slave cylinder end leading, from the front services
compartment. Note that the new pipe is supplied already bound with anti-rattle foam.
Routed through scuttle baffle panel
Wrapped in foam sleeve
/
Routed inside
sill panel
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Clip with A082W6587F
onto heater pipe
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Tie wrap A082W6324F
onto clutch pipe
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