Cylinder head gasket with air conditioning fitted (page 5 of 5)
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 400 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Repairs
Engine - K SeriesCylinder head gasket with air conditioning fitted · page 5 of 5
- Remove and discard cylinder head gasket from cylinder block.
- Remove 2 location dowels from cylinder block.
- Fit cylinder liner clamps 18G 1736 to cylinder block and secure with cylinder head bolts.
CAUTION: Do not rotate crankshaft with cylinder head removed.
Refit
- Remove bolts securing cylinder liner clamps to cylinder block and remove clamps.
- Clean joint surfaces of cylinder head and cylinder block. Clean oil and coolant passages. Clean mating face of exhaust manifold and exhaust front pipe. If necessary, de-carbonise piston crowns and cylinder head.
- Clean cylinder head bolts with a wire brush. Inspect cylinder head bolts for signs of damage.
- Wash cylinder head bolts and wipe dry. Apply a light film of oil to bolt threads and underside of bolt heads.
- Clean location dowels and fit to cylinder block.
- Fit new cylinder head gasket, dry, to cylinder block.
- Using assistance, fit cylinder head onto cylinder block carefully locating on dowels.
CAUTION: Take care not to damage heated oxygen sensor when refitting cylinder head.
- Carefully enter cylinder head bolts, DO NOT DROP. Screw bolts into place by hand.
- 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.
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