LOTUS EUROPA TC/TCS WORKSHOP MANUAL

Section S -- Exhaust System

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Procedures
Sec Description
J.1 General
J.2 Fabricated Type System
J.3 Cast Type System
J.4 Silencer
J.5 Intermediate Pipe
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S.1 - GENERAL - Section Menu

  • The exhaust system is comprised of either:
    1. Fabricated manifolds into a common intermediate pipe
    2. Cast manifold into a common intermediate pipe.
  • With the fabricated manifold type of exhaust, ports '1' and '4' exhaust into one manifold, while ports '2' and '3' exhaust into a further manifold.
  • With the cast type of manifold, all ports exhaust into the one common manifold.

S.2 - FABRICATED TYPE SYSTEM - Section Menu

  • To Remove
    1. Release the clip connecting the intermediate pipe to the silencer.
    2. Remove fixings securing silencer and remove silencer from car.
    3. Release the clips connecting the intermediate pipe to manifolds and remove intermediate pipe.
    4. Remove the nuts securing the manifolds to cylinder head and pull manifolds from their mounting studs.
    5. If difficulty is experienced in removing the manifolds, it is suggested that the L/H engine mounting bracket be first removed (see Section 'E').
  • To Replace
    1. Reverse the removal instructions.

S.3 - CAST TYPE SYSTEM - Section Menu

  • To Remove
    1. Release the clip connecting the intermediate pipe to the silencer.
    2. Remove fixings securing silencer and remove silencer from car,
    3. Remove the nuts securing the flange of the intermediate pipe to the manifold and remove intermediate pipe.
    4. Remove the nuts securing the manifold to the cylinder head and remove manifold.
  • To Replace
    1. Reverse the removal instructions.

S.4 - SILENCER - Section Menu

S.5 -INTERMEDIATE PIPE - Section Menu

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