Engine and gearbox - models with air conditioning (page 10 of 11)
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual Supplement
- Section
- Repairs
Engine - K16Engine and gearbox - models with air conditioning · page 10 of 11
Refit
- Connect hoist to adjustable lifting bracket tool 18G 1598.
- Using assistance, raise engine and manoeuvre into position in vehicle.
- Adjust lifting bracket tool so engine is horizontal in engine compartment.
- Position engine LH mounting to mounting bracket on gearbox, fit bolts and tighten to 100 Nm.
- Align engine LH mounting to bracket on body, fit through bolt and tighten to 85 Nm.
- Fit engine RH mounting. See this section.
- Lower hoist and disconnect lifting bracket tool 18G 1598 from lifting brackets.
- Remove bolt securing lifting bracket tool 18G 1572/2 to cylinder head and remove lifting bracket.
- Remove 2 bolts securing lifting bracket tool 18G 1572/1 to cylinder head and remove lifting bracket.
- Clean camshaft rear cover plate.
- Position camshaft rear cover plate to cylinder head, fit bolts and tighten to 25 Nm.
- Connect engine steady bar to bracket on sump, fit through bolt and tighten to 80 Nm.
- Tighten through bolt, engine steady bar to subframe, to 80 Nm.
- Clean gear selector linkage and gear change linkage ball joints.
- Using tool 18G 1594 connect gear selector linkage ball joint to gear selector lever.
- Using tool 18G 1594 connect gear change linkage ball joint to gear change lever.
- Remove caps from air conditioning pipes and compressor.
- Clean mating faces of air conditioning pipe union and compressor.
- Lubricate 2 new ’O’ rings with refrigerant oil and fit to compressor.
- Position air conditioning pipe union to compressor, fit bolt and tighten to 35 Nm.
- Clean condenser pipe and compressor pipe unions.
- Lubricate new ’O’ ring with refrigerant oil and fit to condenser pipe.
- Connect condenser pipe to compressor pipe, fit bolt and tighten to 6 Nm.
- Clean compressor pipe and evaporator pipe unions.
- Lubricate new ’O’ ring with refrigerant oil and fit to compressor pipe.
- Connect evaporator pipe to compressor pipe and tighten union to 45 Nm.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to air conditioning pipes and components use two spanners when loosening or tightening unions.
- Align air conditioning pipe to bracket on flywheel housing, fit bolt and tighten to 6 Nm.
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