View Single Post
Old 07-30-2009, 12:50 PM   #93 (permalink)
TimMullen
Moderator
 
TimMullen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Chantilly, VA
Posts: 11,391
Images: 19
Quote:
Originally Posted by paulhastings View Post
No we were not. It was a Rodney described. However, I thought there was something the rear that keeps it from spinning.
There is - on the OEM toe-link bolt/ball joint. There is a slot in the frame that interfaces protruding "ridge" on the toe-link ball joint that prevents the ball joint from spinning in place. However, when you replace that with a toe-link brace, there is a normal bolt that goes in the hole and nothing to keep it from turning except the wrench you put on it to hole it in place.

Quote:
Also I cannot find in my recent service manual and TSB download anything about going from 50nm to 60nm on the inner toe link torque.
I don't know where it is published and don't think that Lotus has updated the Service Manual, but there has been reliable inofrmation (a copy of a letter?) that the Service Manual is not correct and the torque value has been increased.
__________________
Tim Mullen --- There is no such thing as Touring suspension or Touring wheels.

I love being married. It's so great to find that one person that you want to annoy for the rest of your life. - Rita Rudner


Chantilly, VA http://members.cox.net/elans4/
05 Lotus Elise - Chrome Orange - No Touring - No LSS - No Hardtop - Lotus Driving Lights - Lotus "Chin Guards" - plain and simple.
94 Miata R Package - Black
72 Lotus Elan Sprint - Colorado Orange/Cirrus White
TimMullen is offline   Reply With Quote