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Rover 800 Workshop Manual (1996-1999)04 · Engine - KV6
04 · Engine

Air conditioning

Make
Rover
Model
800 Workshop Manual
Year
1996–1999
Section
Repairs › Air conditioning
Engine - KV6Air conditioning
Diagram
  1. Raise engine, release clip and disconnect heater feed hose from rear of cylinder block.
Raise engine, release clip and disconnect heater feed hose from rear of cylinder block.
  1. Raise hoist, tilt engine with gearbox as low as possible.
  2. Using assistance manoeuvre and lift engine and gearbox from vehicle.

Refit

  1. Using assistance, lower engine and gearbox assembly into engine bay.
  2. Connect heater hose to cylinder block and secure with clip.
  3. Position rear engine mounting bracket, fit bolts and tighten to 85 Nm.
  4. Position front mounting and bracket assembly, fit bolts securing bracket to engine and tighten to 85 Nm.
  5. Align bracket to front crossmember, fit bolts and tighten to 45 Nm.
  6. Loosen RH engine mounting through bolt. align mounting bracket to engine fit bolts and tighten to 85 Nm. DO NOT tighten through bolt.
  7. Lower hoist, disconnect and remove lifting bracket 18G 1598.
  8. Fit nut to rear mounting but DO NOT tighten.
  9. Align coolant pipe to front crossmember and tighten bolts.
  10. Connect coolant hose and tighten clip.
  11. Fit plain washer, dished washer, spacer and bush to tie rod.
  12. Fit tie rod, fit bolts securing tie rod to lower arm and tighten to 170 Nm.
  13. Fit outer rubber and dished washer to rod, fit nut and tighten to 90 Nm.
  14. Fit LH and RH drive shaft assemblies. See DRIVE SHAFTS, Repairs.
  15. Clean exhaust manifold and front pipe mating faces and fit new gasket.
  16. Connect front pipe to manifold, fit nuts and tighten to 35 Nm.
  17. Connect exhaust mounting rubber.
  18. Position front steady bar and bracket assembly.
  19. Fit bolts securing bracket to gearbox and tighten to 85 Nm.
  20. Fit bolts securing steady bracket to front crossmember and tighten to 60 Nm.
  21. Position centre beam, fit bolts and tighten to 60 Nm.

Air conditioning

  1. Align compressor to mounting bracket, position heatshield, fit bolts and tighten to 25 Nm.
  2. Fit RH splash shield, align PAS hose clip, fit spacer to front bolt and tighten bolts.

Parts & tools for this job For 1996 Rover 800

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