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Rover 400 Workshop Manual Supplement (1999)04 · Engine - K Series
04 · Engine

Cylinder head gasket (page 5 of 5)

Make
Rover
Model
400 Workshop Manual Supplement
Year
1999
Section
Repairs
Engine - K SeriesCylinder head gasket · page 5 of 5

Refit

  1. Remove bolts securing cylinder liner clamps to cylinder block and remove clamps.
  2. Clean joint surfaces of cylinder head and cylinder block. Clean oil and coolant passages.
Clean joint surfaces of cylinder head and cylinder block. Clean oil and coolant passages.
  1. Check cylinder head for warpage, across centre and from corner to corner. Cylinder head: Maximum warpage = 0.05 mm. If necessary, de-carbonise piston crowns and cylinder head.
  2. Clean cylinder head bolts with a wire brush. Inspect cylinder head bolts for signs of damage.
  3. Wash cylinder head bolts and wipe dry. Apply a light film of oil to bolt threads and underside of head.
  4. Clean location dowels and fit to cylinder block.
  5. Fit new cylinder head gasket to cylinder block. Gasket must be fitted dry.
  6. Using assistance, fit cylinder head onto cylinder block, carefully locating dowels.
  7. Carefully enter cylinder head bolts. DO NOT DROP. Screw bolts into place by hand.
Carefully enter cylinder head bolts. DO NOT DROP. Screw bolts into place by hand.
  1. Working in the sequence shown, progressively tighten the cylinder head bolts using the following procedure: i. All bolts to 20 Nm. Use a felt tip pen and mark position of radial mark on each bolt head. ii. Turn all bolts through 180°. iii. Turn all bolts through another 180° and align radial mark.

CAUTION: If bolt is overtightened, back off 90° then realign radial marks.

  1. Position h.t. lead guide brackets and tighten bolts.
  2. Fit camshaft cover. See this section.
  3. Connect coil h.t. lead to distributor and secure lead to clip.
  4. Fit bolt securing engine steady bar to inlet manifold and tighten to 25 Nm.
  5. Connect multiplug to IACV.
  6. Secure IACV harness clip to bracket.
  7. Connect multiplug to TP sensor.
  8. Connect multiplug to IAT sensor.
  9. Connect injector harness multiplug and secure on throttle body mounting bracket.
  10. Fit new ’O’ ring to fuel feed pipe
  11. Fit fuel feed pipe to fuel rail and tighten bolts to 10 Nm.
  12. Connect fuel return hose to fuel rail and secure with clip.
  13. Fit coolant hose to inlet manifold and tighten clip.
  14. Connect brake servo pipe to inlet manifold.
  15. Connect ECM vacuum pipe to inlet manifold.

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