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Rover 400 Workshop Manual (1995-2000)05 · Engine - K Series
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Exhaust camshaft front oil seal

Make
Rover
Model
400 Workshop Manual
Year
1995–2000
Section
Repairs › Exhaust camshaft front oil seal
Engine - K SeriesExhaust camshaft front oil seal

EXHAUST CAMSHAFT FRONT OIL SEAL

Service repair no - 12.13.07

  1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
  2. Remove and discard camshaft timing belt. See this section.
Exhaust camshaft front oil seal – Remove and discard camshaft timing belt. See this section.
  1. Restrain camshaft gear using tool 12-182 and remove bolt and washer securing camshaft gear to camshaft.
  2. Remove camshaft gear locking tool 18G 1570.
  3. Remove camshaft gear.
Exhaust camshaft front oil seal – Remove camshaft gear.
  1. Fit camshaft gear retaining bolt to camshaft.
  2. Screw oil seal removal tool 18G 1299A, into camshaft oil seal.
  3. Remove oil seal by tightening centre bolt, tool 18G 1299A-1.
  4. Discard camshaft oil seal.
  5. Remove bolt from camshaft.

Refit

  1. Clean sealing area of cylinder head and camshaft carrier, ensuring all traces of rubber are removed. DO NOT use a scraper as this may damage sealing surfaces.
Exhaust camshaft front oil seal – Clean sealing area of cylinder head and camshaft carrier, ensuring all traces of rubber ar
  1. Using tool 18G 1769A fit new camshaft oil seal.

NOTE: This oil seal is coloured BLACK.

CAUTION: Oil seal must be fitted dry. Do not use tool 18G 1769.

  1. Clean camshaft gear.

CAUTION: If the sintered gears have been subjected to prolonged oil contamination, they must be soaked in a solvent bath and thoroughly washed in clean solvent before refitment. Because of the porous construction of sintered material, oil impregnated in the gear will emerge and contaminate a new timing belt.

Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Rover 400

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