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Rover 100 Repair Manual Supplement (1996-1998)04 · Engine
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Cylinder head gasket

Make
Rover
Model
100 Repair Manual Supplement
Year
1996–1998
Section
Repairs › Cylinder head gasket
EngineCylinder head gasket · page 1 of 9

Refit

  1. Clean sealing areas of cylinder head and camshaft, ensure all traces of rubber are removed, DO NOT scrape.
  2. Lubricate sealing surfaces.
Lubricate sealing surfaces.
  1. Using tool 18G 1587, fit oil seal.
  2. Clean rotor arm retaining screw and apply Loctite 242 to the first 3 threads.
  3. Fit rotor arm, and tighten Allen screw to 8 Nm.
  4. Fit flash shield.
  5. Fit distributor cap and tighten screws to 3 Nm.
  6. Connect coil h.t. lead.
  7. Fit air cleaner element.
  8. Position air cleaner cover, connect air intake hose, align cover to air cleaner and secure clips.
  9. Tighten clip securing intake hose.
  10. Connect battery earth lead.

CYLINDER HEAD GASKET

Service repair no - 12.29.02

Remove

  1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
  2. Drain cooling system. See REPAIR MANUAL - Maintenance.
  3. Remove camshaft timing belt upper cover. See this section.
  4. Remove camshaft cover. See this section.
  5. Raise front of vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

  1. Turn steering on to RH lock.
Cylinder head gasket – Turn steering on to RH lock.
  1. Remove 3 centre screws from scrivets, securing under wing splash shield.
  2. Remove 3 scrivets.
  3. Remove splash shield.

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