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Rover 400 Workshop Manual (1995-2000)06 · Engine - D Series
06 · Engine

Engine and automatic gearbox

Make
Rover
Model
400 Workshop Manual
Year
1995–2000
Section
Repairs › Engine and automatic gearbox
Engine - D SeriesEngine and automatic gearbox · page 1 of 2
  1. Connect coolant temperature gauge connector and ECT sensor multiplug.
  2. Connect heater hose to cylinder head and secure with clip.
  3. Connect coolant hose to inlet manifold and secure with clips.
  4. Connect coolant hoses to fast idle thermo valve and IACV and secure with clips.
  5. Connect radiator top hose to cylinder head and secure with clip.
  6. Connect down shift inner cable to throttle lever and outer cable to abutment bracket.
  7. Connect throttle inner cable to throttle lever and outer cable to abutment bracket.
  8. Connect brake servo vacuum hose to inlet manifold and secure with clip.
  9. Connect fuel return hose to fuel rail and secure with clip.
  10. Fit hose to clip on inlet manifold.
  11. Clean fuel banjo union and fit to fuel filter using new sealing washers.
  12. Tighten banjo bolt to 33 Nm.
  13. Clean mating faces of distributor and cylinder head.
  14. Coat new sealing ring in clean engine oil and fit to distributor.
  15. Fit distributor and tighten bolts to 24 Nm.
  16. Fit timing belt upper cover. See this section.
  17. Connect evaporative emission canister hose to throttle housing and secure with clip.
  18. Connect air intake hose to breather pipe and secure with clip.
  19. Fit air intake hose to air cleaner.
  20. Fit air intake hose to throttle housing and tighten clip.
  21. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
  22. Adjust ignition timing. See ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - PGMFi, Adjustments.
  23. Adjust throttle cable. See ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - PGMFi, Adjustments.
  24. Adjust down shift cable. See AUTOMATIC GEARBOX, Adjustments.

ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC GEARBOX

Service repair no - 12.37.01/99

Remove

  1. Raise front of vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

  1. Remove road wheel(s).
  2. Remove air cleaner. See ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - PGMFi, Repairs.
  3. Remove underbelly panel. See BODY, Exterior fittings.
  4. Drain engine oil. See MAINTENANCEMaintenance.
  5. Drain gearbox oil. See MAINTENANCEMaintenance.
  6. Drain cooling system. See COOLING SYSTEM, Adjustments.
  7. Disconnect both battery leads, earth lead first.
Engine and automatic gearbox – Disconnect both battery leads, earth lead first.
  1. Disconnect 5 engine harness multiplugs.
  2. Release multiplugs from brackets.
  3. Remove bolt securing engine harness RH bracket to body.

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