Camshaft cover gasket
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 400 Workshop Manual Supplement
- Year
- 1999
- Section
- Repairs › Camshaft cover gasket
Engine - K SeriesCamshaft cover gasket
- Fit evaporative emission canister vacuum pipe to inlet manifold and secure with clip.
- Connect throttle cable to throttle cam.
- Locate throttle cable adjusting nut in abutment bracket.
- Connect coolant hoses to outlet elbow on cylinder head and tighten clips.
- Connect multiplugs to coolant sensors on outlet elbow.
- Fit camshaft timing belt rear cover and tighten bolts to 10 Nm.
- Position camshaft timing belt tensioner to engine and fit centre bolt and backplate screw.
- Fit camshaft timing belt tensioner spring.
- Fit camshaft gear to camshaft ensuring timing marks on camshaft gear and rear cover are aligned.
- Fit bolt and washer securing camshaft gear to camshaft. Using tool 12-182 restrain camshaft and tighten bolt to 65 Nm.
- Fit NEW camshaft timing belt. See this section.
- Clean exhaust front pipe and manifold flanges.
- Fit NEW gasket to manifold flange.
- Connect front pipe to manifold, fit nuts and tighten to 45 Nm.
- Connect H02S multiplug and secure to bracket.
- Connect battery earth lead.
- Refill engine cooling system. See WORKSHOP MANUAL - COOLING SYSTEM, Adjustments.
- Adjust throttle cable. See WORKSHOP MANUAL - ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - MEMS, Adjustments.
CAMSHAFT COVER GASKET
Service repair no - 12.29.40
Remove
- Disconnect battery earth lead.
- Release 2 clips and disconnect 2 breather hoses from camshaft cover.
- Using sequence shown, progressively loosen and remove 12 bolts securing camshaft cover.
- Remove camshaft cover.
NOTE: The gasket is re-usable and should remain attached to camshaft cover.
- Check condition of sealing path. It should be complete and attached to gasket. Remove gasket from camshaft cover only if sealing path is damaged or detached from gasket.
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