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Rover 600 Repair Manual Supplement (1993-1999)02 · Engine - L Series
02 · Engine

Cylinder head gasket

Make
Rover
Model
600 Repair Manual Supplement
Year
1993–1999
Section
Repairs › Cylinder head gasket
Engine - L SeriesCylinder head gasket · page 1 of 7

Refit

  1. Ensure oil seal running surface on crankshaft and oil seal housing mating surface on cylinder block are clean and oil free and that bolt and dowel holes are clean and dry.
Ensure oil seal running surface on crankshaft and oil seal housing mating surface on cylin

CAUTION: Do not lubricate oil seal or running surface on crankshaft. Do not remove protector sleeve from oil seal and do not touch lip of seal. If seal is inadvertently handled, it must not be fitted as the coating applied during manufacture will be destroyed and oil leakage can result.

  1. Slide oil seal protector sleeve, oil seal and housing over end of crankshaft.
  2. Position oil seal and housing on cylinder block.

NOTE: Oil seal protector sleeve will be displaced as seal and housing are fitted.

  1. Fit bolts and working in sequence shown, tighten to 8 Nm.
  2. Fit sump. See this section.
  3. Fit flywheel. See this section.
  4. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 110 Nm.
  5. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.

CYLINDER HEAD GASKET

Service repair no - 12.29.02

Remove

  1. Drain cooling system. See COOLING SYSTEM - ’L’ SERIES, Adjustments.
  2. Remove auxiliary drive belt. See ELECTRICAL, Adjustments.
  3. Remove camshaft timing belt upper front cover. See this section.
  4. Remove injection pump timing belt cover. See this section.
Cylinder head gasket – Remove injection pump timing belt cover. See this section.
  1. Restrain camshaft gear using tool 18G 1521 and loosen but do not remove camshaft gear retaining bolt.

Parts & tools for this job For 1993 Rover 600

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