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Rover 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual Supplement05 · Engine - K16
05 · Engine

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
Diagram
  1. Fit crankshaft pulley to crankshaft gear ensuring that indent on pulley locates over lug on gear (arrowed in illustration).
  2. Fit washer and bolt securing crankshaft pulley to crankshaft and tighten to 205 Nm.
  3. Fit engine RH mounting. See this section.
  4. Fit auxiliary drive belt. See ELECTRICAL, Repairs.
  5. Remove 2 bolts securing tool 18G 1571 to flywheel housing and remove tool 18G 1571.
  6. Remove tool 18G 1570.
  7. Loosen tensioner backplate bolt.
  8. Rotate crankshaft 2 complete revolutions and align camshaft gear timing marks.
  9. Tighten tensioner backplate bolt to 10 Nm.
  10. Tighten tensioner pulley Allen bolt to 45 Nm.

CAUTION: Do not exceed the specified torque figure.

  1. Fit camshaft timing belt upper cover. See this section.
  2. Fit starter motor. See ELECTRICAL, Repairs.
  3. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
  4. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
  5. Connect battery earth lead.

CAMSHAFT TIMING BELT UPPER COVER

Service repair no - 12.65.41

Remove

  1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
Camshaft timing belt upper cover – Disconnect battery earth lead.
  1. Loosen lower bolt securing camshaft timing belt upper cover to engine.
  2. Remove 5 bolts securing camshaft timing belt upper cover to rear cover.
  3. Remove camshaft timing belt upper cover and rubber seal.

Refit

  1. Clean timing belt upper cover.
  2. Fit timing belt upper cover, ensuring correct position of rubber seal.
  3. Fit 5 bolts securing camshaft timing belt upper cover to rear cover and tighten to 5 Nm.
  4. Tighten bolt securing camshaft timing belt top cover to engine, to 5 Nm.
  5. Connect battery earth lead.

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