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Rover 400 Workshop Manual (1995-2000)07 · Engine - L Series
07 · Engine

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Make
Rover
Model
400 Workshop Manual
Year
1995–2000
Section
Repairs › section.
Engine - L Seriessection. · page 1 of 3

Refit

  1. Clean timing belt gears and pulleys.

CAUTION: If the gears have been subjected to prolonged oil contamination, they must be soaked in a solvent bath and thoroughly cleaned and dried before re-use. The cause of oil contamination must be rectified.

  1. Using fingers only, fit timing belt to gears. Ensure the belt run between the crankshaft gear and camshaft gear is kept taut during the fitting procedure.

CAUTION: If original belt is to be refitted ensure direction of rotation mark is facing the correct way.

  1. Clean mounting plate plate faces.
  2. Fit engine mounting plate and secure with 4 nuts and 2 bolts. Tighten nuts to 35 Nm. Tighten bolts to 45 Nm.
Fit engine mounting plate and secure with 4 nuts and 2 bolts. Tighten nuts to 35 Nm. Tight
  1. Loosen tensioner pulley Allen bolt until tensioner moves easily without tipping.
  2. Release camshaft timing belt tensioner plunger using 18G 1719.
  3. Remove tool 18G 1719 from camshaft timing belt tensioner and tighten Allen bolt to 55 Nm.

CAUTION: Do not exceed the specified torque figure.

  1. Fit timing belt tensioner access plug to belt cover.
  2. Remove Allen bolt access plug from lower cover
  3. Fit camshaft timing belt lower cover. See this Do not fit camshaft timing belt upper

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cover at this stage.

Section. – cover at this stage.
  1. Remove timing pin 18G 1523 and using a socket and extension bar on crankshaft pulley bolt, rotate crankshaft two revolutions clockwise until flywheel timing pin 18G 1523 can be re-fitted.
  2. Check camshaft gear timing mark is correctly aligned with timing mark on back cover.

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