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Lotus Elan Isuzu engine build info or manual WTD
balidey - 16/6/10 at 03:09 PM

A friend of mine has an Elan with the Isuzu engine. He is doing a head gasket and timing belt change, but he has no service manual.
I have done a fairly exhaustive search on the internet for this info, but I can't find anything.
Aparantly there is no Haynes manual for them, but there must be dealer service manuals about.

What I have found is that the engine was originally used (in a slightly less powerful guise) in the Isuzu Gemini / Impulse. But I still can't find detailed manuals for those.

Can anyone help?

britishtrident - 16/6/10 at 07:33 PM

Slightly later version with the engine version developed for Lotus was marketed as Isuzu Piazza Turbo


http://www.iptoc.com/7.html

Looks like you just missed a WSM

martylemoo - 16/6/10 at 07:42 PM

http://www.lotuselancentral.com/repair/pdf/ElanHeadGasketChange.pdf

balidey - 16/6/10 at 08:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by martylemoo
http://www.lotuselancentral.com/repair/pdf/ElanHeadGasketChange.pdf


That's almost exactly what we are looking for, thanks. But, and here is the big but, it says 'now refer to the procedure in the manual' a couple of times. So still not 100% there, but much closer than I was this morning. Thanks

martylemoo - 17/6/10 at 06:11 AM

I am working on it for you, you need a password to access the Manuals on that forum. I have emailed Admin asking for access, should have it by the end of the day.

balidey - 17/6/10 at 07:20 AM

quote:
Originally posted by martylemoo
I am working on it for you, you need a password to access the Manuals on that forum. I have emailed Admin asking for access, should have it by the end of the day.

Thanks. Just printed off that first document for my mate so he will probably make a start stripping bits off soon.