Camshaft timing belt (page 2 of 2)
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 400 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Repairs
- Remove 2 bolts and move PAS fluid reservoir aside for access to through bolt securing upper steady bar to body.
- Remove through bolt securing steady bar to body.
- Loosen through bolt securing steady bar to engine mounting.
- Pivot steady bar forwards for access.
- Loosen nut securing engine bracket to mounting.
- Remove 2 bolts securing safety bar and engine mounting to body.
- Remove safety bar.
- Remove 3 bolts securing engine mounting bracket to engine.
- Remove RH engine mounting and bracket assembly.
- Remove 4 nuts and 2 bolts securing RH engine mounting plate.
- Remove RH engine mounting plate.
- If timing belt is to be refitted, mark direction of rotation.
- Remove timing belt tensioner access plug from belt cover.
- Loosen Allen bolt securing belt tensioner pulley.
- Screw timing belt tensioner retractor tool 18G 1719 into timing belt tensioner plunger.
- Tighten nut on tool 18G 1719 until timing belt tension is released.
- Tighten tensioner pulley Allen bolt.
- Remove timing belt.
CAUTION: Ease timing belt from gears using fingers only. Metal levers may damage the belt and gears. Do not rotate crankshaft with timing belt removed and cylinder head fitted. Timing belts must be stored and handled with care. Store a belt on its edge with a radius greater than 50mm. Do not use a belt which has been twisted or bent double as this can fracture reinforcing fibres. Do not use an oil or coolant contaminated belt, cause of contamination must be rectified. Although the belt has a service life of 84,000 miles, (135,000 km) an existing belt should only be refitted if it has completed less than 42,000 miles (65,000 km).
Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Rover 400
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- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
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