Camshaft timing belt upper cover
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual Supplement
- Section
- Repairs › Camshaft timing belt upper cover
Engine - K16Camshaft timing belt upper cover
- Fit crankshaft pulley to crankshaft gear ensuring that indent on pulley locates over lug on gear (arrowed in illustration).
- Fit washer and bolt securing crankshaft pulley to crankshaft and tighten to 205 Nm.
- Fit engine RH mounting. See this section.
- Fit auxiliary drive belt. See ELECTRICAL, Repairs.
- Remove 2 bolts securing tool 18G 1571 to flywheel housing and remove tool 18G 1571.
- Remove tool 18G 1570.
- Loosen tensioner backplate bolt.
- Rotate crankshaft 2 complete revolutions and align camshaft gear timing marks.
- Tighten tensioner backplate bolt to 10 Nm.
- Tighten tensioner pulley Allen bolt to 45 Nm.
CAUTION: Do not exceed the specified torque figure.
- Fit camshaft timing belt upper cover. See this section.
- Fit starter motor. See ELECTRICAL, Repairs.
- Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
- Connect battery earth lead.
CAMSHAFT TIMING BELT UPPER COVER
Service repair no - 12.65.41
Remove
- Disconnect battery earth lead.
- Loosen lower bolt securing camshaft timing belt upper cover to engine.
- Remove 5 bolts securing camshaft timing belt upper cover to rear cover.
- Remove camshaft timing belt upper cover and rubber seal.
Refit
- Clean timing belt upper cover.
- Fit timing belt upper cover, ensuring correct position of rubber seal.
- Fit 5 bolts securing camshaft timing belt upper cover to rear cover and tighten to 5 Nm.
- Tighten bolt securing camshaft timing belt top cover to engine, to 5 Nm.
- Connect battery earth lead.
Parts & tools for this job For Rover Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer
- PARTTiming belt kitSearch: Rover Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer timing belt kit
- TOOLEngine timing tool setSearch: Rover engine timing tool set
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
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