Engine - diesel 2.5
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 800 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1996–1999
- Section
- General data › Engine - diesel 2.5
InformationEngine - diesel 2.5
ENGINE - DIESEL 2.5
| Type | 425 SLI ER |
| Cylinder arrangement | 4 in line - transverse |
| Bore | 92.00 mm |
| Stroke | 94.00 mm3 |
| Capacity | 2498 cm |
| Injection order | 1 - 3 - 4 - 2 |
| Compression ratio: | 24.5 : 1 |
| Rotation | Clockwise, viewed from front of engine |
Valve timing
Inlet valves:
| open | 32° ± 5°BTDC |
| close | 66° ± 5°ABDC |
| Exhaust valves: | |
| open | 64° ± 5°BBDC |
| close | 38° ± 5°ATDC |
| Valve lift: | |
| inlet | 10.33 mm |
| exhaust | 10.75 mm |
Lubrication
| System type | Wet sump, crankshaft driven eccentric rotor pump |
| System pressure at 4000 rev/min, | |
| oil at 90 to 100°C | 3.4 to 4.8 bar |
| Pressure relief valve opens | 6.2 bar |
| Spring free length | 57.5 mm |
| Oil pump: | |
| outer rotor end float | 0.04 to 0.09 mm |
| inner rotor end float | 0.04 to 0.09 mm |
| outer rotor to body diametrical clearance | 0.13 to 0.23 mm |
| Rotor body to drive gear clearance | |
| - pump not fitted | 0.15 to 0.25 mm |
| Oil filter | Full flow with disposable canister |
Parts & tools for this job For 1996 Rover 800
- PARTGlow plugsSearch: Rover 800 1996 glow plugs
- TOOLGlow plug socketSearch: glow plug socket
- TOOLDiesel compression testerSearch: diesel compression tester
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