Timing belt cover - front RH
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 800 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1996–1999
- Section
- Repairs › Timing belt cover - front RH
Engine - KV6Timing belt cover - front RH
TIMING BELT COVER - FRONT RH
Service repair no - 12.65.39
Remove
- Disconnect battery earth lead.
- Remove engine acoustic cover, See BODY, Repairs.
- Position trolley jack under sump to support engine.
CAUTION: Use a block of wood or hard rubber pad to protect sump.
- Loosen through bolt securing RH engine mounting bracket to body.
- Remove 2 bolts securing engine mounting bracket to engine.
- Swivel mounting bracket away from engine and tighten through bolt to hold bracket clear of engine.
- Raise engine.
- Release and remove spacer from engine bracket.
NOTE: Dowel located.
- Remove 3 bolts securing cover.
- Remove cover.
- Remove seal from cover.
Refit
- Fit seal to cover.
- Fit cover taking care not to displace seal.
- Fit bolts securing cover and tighten to 4 Nm.
- Clean spacer and mating face on engine bracket.
- Fit spacer.
- Loosen engine mounting bracket through bolt and swivel bracket over.
- Lower engine and align engine mounting bracket.
- Fit engine mounting bracket bolts and tighten to 75 Nm.
- Tighten through bolt to 45 Nm.
- Fit engine acoustic cover, See BODY, Repairs.
- Connect battery earth lead.
Parts & tools for this job For 1996 Rover 800
- PARTTiming belt kitSearch: Rover 800 1996 timing belt kit
- TOOLEngine timing tool setSearch: Rover engine timing tool set
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
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