Cylinder head gasket (page 2 of 9)
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 100 Repair Manual Supplement
- Year
- 1996–1998
- Section
- Repairs
EngineCylinder head gasket · page 2 of 9
- Rotate crankshaft to align camshaft gear timing marks with top face of cylinder head - 90° BTDC.1
- Loosen tensioner pulley bolt /2 turn.1
- Loosen tensioner backplate screw /2 turn.
- Push tensioner pulley down to fully OFF position.
- Tighten backplate screw to 10 Nm.
- Ease timing belt off camshaft gear.
CAUTION: Ease timing belt off gears using fingers only. Metal levers may damage the belt and gear.
- Restrain camshaft gear using tool 18G 1521 and remove bolt and washer securing camshaft gear to camshaft.
- Remove camshaft gear.
- Disconnect tensioner spring.
- Remove timing belt tensioner centre Allen screw and backplate screw.
- Remove camshaft timing belt tensioner and spring.
- Remove 3 bolts securing camshaft timing belt rear cover.
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