Removal of front clam on s2 exige

sliu82 · Post by **sliu82** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:32 pm

Hi folks,

just a quick question. does anybody know how to take off the front clam?

any help appreciated.

Thanks

Simon

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:34 pm

No idea, but

thinfourth · Post by **thinfourth** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:36 pm

taking off is easy

the trick is taking it off so you can put it back on.

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:29 am

Simon,
I've never done it but have the Workshop Manual on CD (PM your email address).

I'm sure you'll need at least two people to lift it off once unbolted. I'd be happy to lend a hand.

Cheers,
Ali

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:10 am

Ali is that your bread van in your avatar? New project?

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:49 am

No, just a picture I like from the Amsterdam Lotus Dealer.

Breadvan is being race prepped, no engine yet.

Little dealer shop full of new and used Elise/Exige plus Caterham, this and an Ultima in build. Coffee bar at the back.

Dealer principal races an SC Exige (Komotec).
Some more pics here:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v286/ ... Ring%2006/

Cheers,
Ali

ryallm · Post by **ryallm** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:53 am

I have taken the front clam off my Exige. Fairly straightforward, although a couple of the bolts near the front door are a bit hard to get at. There is an excellent guide to the job here http://www.sandsmuseum.com/cars/elise/e ... moval.html.

Took me about an hour and a half to take it off, but would be half that second time around. Feel free to ask away if you have any questions.

Mark

ryallm · Post by **ryallm** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:57 am

Oh, yes, should have said that the tricky bit is putting it back on - there is a lot of fiddling around with shims to get the alignment just right. Mind you, I bet you have a lot more chance of getting it right than MMC from what I have heard about their clam fitting skills!

Mark

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:26 pm

Cool, nice one Ali!

Did you see last months Practical Performance Car, they had a Europa with a small block chevvy in it, full crossover zorsts the works. Had great big side pods and a huge ironing board for a wing, looked the mutts nadgers.

Rich

sliu82 · Post by **sliu82** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 5:52 pm

thanks guys, but it turned out that my car got fixed without the need to take off the clam

Ali - where did you get the manual from? are they really helpful in terms of taking the car apart? Mind you, im not planning to, but maybe usful for the future