QUESTION.
Can you please tell me how to remove the boot/rear luggage compartment in my Lotus Esprit S3.
I have undone the bolts in the boot floor but the panel between the engine and the boot space holding the coil has remained elussive.
I think I need to remove the two panels covering the fuel tanks but there appears to be something more holding it in place??
How do you normally get access to the coil??
The manuals provided by Lotus just say to remove luggage compartment, no other guidance offered :(
PS apparently the holes that are drilled to attach the body to the chassis is done on a case by case basis at production so could explain the 15mm
offset if they used a different chassis/body when PNM rebuilt the car?
J.G. - Perth, Western Australia
ANSWER.
To remove the rear luggage compartment you will need to first remove the two internal side trim panels (that cover the fuel tanks)
These are located at each side and immediately above the engine bay.
To do this, you will need to prop the tail gate open and support it carefully whilst you remove the gas struts.
You need to remove the gas struts to allow the trim panels to come out.
Once the trim panels have been removed, this should expose the remaining fasteners
You will also need to disconnect the ignition coil lead at the cap.
The distributor trigger lead should also be disconnected near the distributor (simple two pin plug and socket)
The coil and fibreglass housing should be left attached to the boot compartment.
The HT coil can be accessed by removing the cover from the luggage section
Whilst fitting new chassis to Lotus cars it is necessary to drill new fixing holes.
This is normally done by placing the existing body on the chassis and drilling thorough the bobbin holes
I think it is highly unlikely that PNM got this wrong as I don't think there would be 12 to 15 mm of movement to create such a large off-set
I am also wondering if they have grafted the second-hand front section on in the wrong place to repair the front accident damage
Another possible explanation is, there are excessive manufacturing tolerances between the pedal box and the new chassis
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Can you please tell me how to remove the boot/rear luggage compartment in my Lotus Esprit S3.
I have undone the bolts in the boot floor but the panel between the engine and the boot space holding the coil has remained elussive.
I think I need to remove the two panels covering the fuel tanks but there appears to be something more holding it in place??
How do you normally get access to the coil??
The manuals provided by Lotus just say to remove luggage compartment, no other guidance offered :(
PS apparently the holes that are drilled to attach the body to the chassis is done on a case by case basis at production so could explain the 15mm
offset if they used a different chassis/body when PNM rebuilt the car?
J.G. - Perth, Western Australia
ANSWER.
To remove the rear luggage compartment you will need to first remove the two internal side trim panels (that cover the fuel tanks)
These are located at each side and immediately above the engine bay.
To do this, you will need to prop the tail gate open and support it carefully whilst you remove the gas struts.
You need to remove the gas struts to allow the trim panels to come out.
Once the trim panels have been removed, this should expose the remaining fasteners
You will also need to disconnect the ignition coil lead at the cap.
The distributor trigger lead should also be disconnected near the distributor (simple two pin plug and socket)
The coil and fibreglass housing should be left attached to the boot compartment.
The HT coil can be accessed by removing the cover from the luggage section
Whilst fitting new chassis to Lotus cars it is necessary to drill new fixing holes.
This is normally done by placing the existing body on the chassis and drilling thorough the bobbin holes
I think it is highly unlikely that PNM got this wrong as I don't think there would be 12 to 15 mm of movement to create such a large off-set
I am also wondering if they have grafted the second-hand front section on in the wrong place to repair the front accident damage
Another possible explanation is, there are excessive manufacturing tolerances between the pedal box and the new chassis
Copyright © 2011 Lotus Marques
