Valve stem oil seal (page 3 of 3)
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual Supplement
- Section
- Repairs
Engine - K16Valve stem oil seal · page 3 of 3
- Use tool 18G 1577 to remove valve stem oil seal.
- Repeat operations to remove second exhaust valve oil seal.
Refit
- Lubricate new valve stem oil seal with engine oil.
- Use tool 18G 1577 to fit new oil seals.
- Fit valve spring and spring cap to each valve.
- Assemble tool 18G 1657 in over exhaust valve.
- Locate valve spring cap with compressor tool 18G 1657/13
- Screw down valve spring compressor until valve stem collet groove is level with top face of spring cap.
- Attach collets to end of a small flat screwdriver with grease and locate collets in valve stem groove.
- Unscrew valve spring compressor ensuring collets are correctly located in valve spring cap.
- Repeat refit operations on second valve.
- Remove valve spring compressor tool 18G 1657.
- Lubricate tappets with clean engine oil and refit.
- Disconnect air line from adaptor tool MS 1567.
- Remove air line adaptor tool MS 1567.
- Clean spark plugs and set gaps to 0.85 mm.
- Fit spark plug and tighten to 27Nm.
- Fit inlet and exhaust camshafts. See ’K’ Series Engine Overhaul Manual - Overhaul.
- Fit camshaft cover. See this section.
- Connect battery earth lead.
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