Oil Pump & Auxiliary Housing - Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual

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2.
Note that the driving dog on the distributor shaft is offset, and that i t must
be turned to match the offset slot i n the auxiliary shaft before fitting.
Insert
the distributor, ensuring that the drive dogs are fully engaged, align the
reference marks made previously on the distributor body and auxiliary
housing, and secure the clamp.
DO NUT
OVERTIGHTEN.
3.
Reconnect the vacuum pipe,
(if
fitted) the low tension lead or trigger lead,
and the distributor cap. Check the static ignition timing at the coil negative
terminal.
4.
Run the engine and check/adjust the ignition timing as specified in
TECHNICAL DATA.
EA.21.
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OIL
PUMP &AUXILIARY HOUSING
To Remove
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Set the engine to the timing position and remove camshaft driving belt (Section
EA .8 .)
Remove the carburetten airbox backplate or plenum chamber (Turbo).
Remove distributor (SectionE
A .20.)
Remove the oil filter, and alternator.
Where applicable, remove the compressor rear mounting bracket.
Fully release a l l the bolts securing the housing to the cylinder block, noting
the position of the various bolts (some are longer than others) and remove
housing together with its gasket. Discard the gasket.
With the assembly on a clean bench, remove the auxiliary shaft sprocket by
releasing its central retaining bolt and washer.
Remove the bolts and washers retaining the oil pump body to the auxiliary
housing and remove body with i t s gasket. Take care that the spring i n the
end of the auxiliary shaft, and the annulus (not fitted i n
Dry
Sump Turbo
models) i s not misplaced during this operation. Discard the o i l pump body
gasket
.
Remove the spring from the o i l pump end of the auxil iary shaft. Remove the
circlip securing the inner rotor of the oil pump to the shaft. Rernove the
circlip from the forward end of the shaft. Push shaft out of housing from the
front end. Using a suitable drift, remove the front oil seal.
Dry
Sump Turbo
models are also fitted with a rear oil seal.