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

Cylinder head gasket - RH (page 4 of 4)

Make
Rover
Model
800 Workshop Manual
Year
1996–1999
Section
Repairs
Engine - KV6Cylinder head gasket - RH · page 4 of 4

Refit

  1. Thoroughly clean cylinder block and cylinder head mating faces.
  2. Thoroughly clean cylinder head bolts and wipe dry.
  3. Lightly lubricate threads and under heads of bolts with clean engine oil.
  4. Ensure locating dowels are in cylinder block.
  5. Fit new cylinder head gasket onto cylinder head with word ’TOP’ uppermost.
  6. Using assistance, fit cylinder head, carefully locating cylinder head to dowels.
  7. Carefully enter cylinder head bolts, DO NOT DROP. Screw bolts into place by hand.
Carefully enter cylinder head bolts, DO NOT DROP. Screw bolts into place by hand.
  1. Tighten cylinder head bolts progressively in sequence shown to 25 Nm. Tighten bolts in sequence shown a further 90°.
  2. Clean mating surfaces of camshaft cover and carrier.
  3. Clean inside of camshaft cover. If necessary, wash oil separator gauze and blow dry.

CAUTION: When fitting new camshaft cover gasket ensure arrows point towards inlet manifold.

Clean inside of camshaft cover. If necessary, wash oil separator gauze and blow dry.
  1. Fit gasket and position camshaft cover to carrier. Fit bolts and tighten progressively in sequence shown to 9 Nm.
  2. Fit bleed hose and secure with clips.
  3. Remove and discard lower ’O’ rings from injectors.
  4. Clean injectors and injector locations in fuel rail.
  5. Lubricate new ’O’ rings with clean engine oil and fit to injectors.
  6. Position fuel rail assembly and secure injectors to manifolds. Fit bolts securing fuel rail and tighten to 9 Nm.
  7. Secure harness clip to engine lifting bracket.
  8. Position harness bracket to camshaft cover, fit bolt and tighten to 9 Nm.
  9. Secure oil pressure switch and oil temperature sensor harness multiplug to bracket on cylinder head.
  10. Secure fuel pipes to clips.
  11. Fit bolt securing fuel return pipe to inlet manifold and tighten to 9 Nm .
  12. Connect bleed hose to ’T’ piece and and secure with clip.
  13. Connect coil multiplugs, align mounting plate to manifold, fit bolts and tighten to 9 Nm.

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