Lotus Elise S1 Service Notes page 98

Lotus Service Nctes
Section CG
Apply Permabond A134 to the whole of the bolt
thread from tip to shank.
(Applying threadlock before insertion of the bolt
may glue the bolt into the carrier)
Thread the bolt into the ball joint and torque
tighten to 45 Nm.
Permabond A134
(A100B6155V)
Assembly procedure - toe-link inboard fixing (early type joint):
1. Use a proprietary degreaser (e.g. Silkolene Contact Cleaner) to degrease the female thread in the ball joint,
checking that the bottom of the hole is not restricted by compacted old adhesive, limiting the penetration of
the fixing bolt. If necessary, use a small screwdriver or similar to ensure all adhesive is removed, and dry the
thread with a paper towel and airline.
When fully clean, measure the depth of the threaded hole using a depth gauge or narrow steel rule.
Minimum depth = 26 mm. If the dimension is less than this figure, replace the ball joint.
2. If the original M 10x70 bolt is to be refitted, thoroughly clean the bolt thread using a wire brush. Degrease
and dry. If a new bolt is to be fitted, degrease and dry the bolt thread. Fit the bolt through the flat washer,
lower wishbone bush and chassis.
3. Apply Permabond A134 to the whole of the bolt thread from tip to shank. (Applying threadlock before
insertion of the bolt may glue the bolt into the wishbone bush)
4. Thread the bolt into the ball joint and torque tighten to 45 Nm only with the car at ride height.
Cars built from VIN: W 5479 (December '98)
Cars built from December '98 onwards use toe-link ball joints with integral studs, secured to the chassis and
hub carrier with M10 Nyloc nuts. The outboard end conical spacerdiffers from that used for the earlier type joints
by featuring an internal chamfer to clear the stud root, and by an increased height. The shim washers also differ
in being of larger diameter, to fit above, rather than below, the conical spacer. The 'integral stud'type ball joint is
the service replacement for the previous type joint, and is supplied only as a kit including the associated conical
spacer and larger diameter shim washers.
Note:
Each toe-link uses a right hand threaded joint on one end, and a left hand threaded joint on the other, and
that whilst all cars are factory built with the RH thread outboard, the orientation of the link is not important
and may become reversed in service. Always check the thread handing before ordering parts.
When the earlier type joint is being replaced by an 'integral stud'type, in order to ensure that correct assem-
bly of the joint is always possible, both LH and RH threaded joint kits include the outboard fixing spacer and
shim washers, which are not required for inboard applications.
Assembly procedure - toe-link outboard fixing
('integral stud' type joint):
Thoroughly clean the stud before fitting
through the conical spacer, small end first, then
through the bump steer shim washers, and fi-
nally through the hub carrier. Fit the plain
washer and a new Nyloc nut, and torque
tighten to 45 Nm.
Nyloc nut
Flat
washer
Bump steer
shim washers
Conical spacer
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