Cylinder head gasket (page 4 of 5)
- Make
- Mini
- Model
- Mini Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1996–2000
- Section
- Repairs
EngineCylinder head gasket · page 4 of 5
- Loosen 2 lower bolts securing alternator to engine.
- Remove upper nut and bolt securing alternator to mounting bracket.
- Move alternator away from bracket on cylinder head.
- Remove rocker shaft assembly. See this section.
- Remove 5 remaining cylinder head nuts
- Remove push rods and retain them in original order.
- Remove cylinder head assembly.
- Remove and discard cylinder head gasket.
Refit
- Clean joint surfaces of cylinder head and cylinder block and ensure rocker shaft oil feed drilling is clear.
- Clean mating faces exhaust manifold and exhaust front pipe.
- Fit new cylinder head gasket dry and ensure that marks "TOP" and "FRONT" are correctly positioned.
- Clean and lubricate push rods, and fit them in original positions.
- Fit rocker shaft assembly. See this section.
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