Lotus 2004 Eleven Service Notes page 137

Lotus Service Notes
1. Remove the engine bay undertray and diffuser, both rear road wheels and the rear clamshell (see sub-
section BR.7).
2. On a.c. cars, recover refrigerant and disconnect both a.c. hoses from the pipes at the rear of the RH
sill.
From beneath the car:
3. Drain coolant, transmission oil and, if necessary, engine oil. Diconnect the coolant inlet hose from the
thermosat housing and cap both apertures. Disconnect the two oil cooler hoses from the sandwich plate
and cap all ports and hoses.
4. Disconnect the exhaust manifold from the downpipe.
5. Release the gear cable routing clips from beneath the engine. Disconnect the earth braid between chas-
sis and transmission.
6. Release the clutch slave cylinder from the transmission housing and support aside.
7. Release the steady mounting between the front of the engine and the chassis, and between the rear of
the engine and the subframe.
From above:
8. Release the gearchange cables from the transmission by removing the 'R' clips retaining the inner cable
eyes, and the 'C' clips retaining the outer cables.
9. Disconnect the air intake hose between air cleaner and intake plenum, and release the brake servo vacuum
hose from the intake plenum.
10. Disconnect the throttle cable. Disconnect the radiator feed hose and heater feed hose from the rear end of
the cylinder head. Disconnect the heater return hose from the water rail, and the two hoses and electrical
connector from the header tank. Disconnect the re-circ. pump hose to the chassis pipe, and release the
electrical connector. Unplug the engine harness. Release the header tank bracket from the subframe,
and remove the bracket complete with tank and recirc. pump. Release the purge pipe from the throttle
body.
11. Remove the LH driveshaft from the transmission:
Release the top ball joint plinth from the LH hub carrier noting and retaining the camber adjustment shims,
and separate the toe-link ball joint separated from the carrier. The driveshaft inboard joint is retained in
the transmission by a round section circlip. The joint may be removed by applying a shock pull to the C.V.
joint body using a slide hammer with a forked end. Take great care not to damage the output oil seal on
withdrawal.
CAUTION: Do NOT attempt to remove the inboard C.V. joint from the transmission by pulling on the
driveshaft. The balls of the inboard joint are restrained for transit purposes only, by a circlip at the end
of the ball tracks. Applying an extension force to the joint will damage the balls and require joint replace-
ment. Apply pressure only to the outer body of the joint. Do not allow the brake hose to be stetched or
stressed, and support the driveshaft after withdrawal to protect the shaft joints and hub carrier. Cap the
driveshaft aperture in the transmission.
12. Remove the RH driveshaft from the transmission:
Release the top ball joint plinth from the RH hub carrier noting and retaining the camber adjustment shims,
and separate the toe-link ball joint separated from the carrier. The right hand driveshaft incorporates
a bearing for the extension shaft and it is this which retains the shaft in the transmission. Remove the
two bolts ecuring the bearing bracket, and withdraw the complete shaft assembly taking great care not
to damage the ouput oil seal. Do not allow the brake hose to be stetched or stressed, and support the
driveshaft after withdrawal to protect the shaft joints and hub carrier. Cap the driveshaft aperture in the
transmission.
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