Camshaft cover gasket
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual Supplement
- Section
- Repairs › Camshaft cover gasket
Engine - K16 with VVCCamshaft cover gasket
- Connect multiplug to CMP sensor.
- Connect multiplug to oil temperature sensor.
- Connect multiplug to IACV.
- Connect injector harness multiplug to engine harness and secure to mounting bracket.
- Connect multiplug to TP sensor.
- Connect multiplug to IAT sensor.
- Connect MAP sensor multiplug.
- Lubricate new ’O’ ring with silicone grease and fit to fuel feed pipe.
- Connect feed pipe to fuel rail and tighten bolts to 5 Nm.
- Connect air intake pipe to throttle body and secure with clip.
- Connect return pipe to fuel rail and secure with clip.
- Secure return pipe to clips on underside of inlet manifold.
- Fit camshaft gear rear cover and tighten bolts to 9 Nm.
- Clean mating surfaces of camshaft and gears.
- Fit gears to camshafts.
- Using tool 18G 1521 to restrain gears fit bolts and washers and tighten to 35 Nm.
- Check timing of gears and adjust if necessary.
- Fit tool 18G 1570 to gears.
- Fit camshaft timing belt. See this section.
- Connect brake servo vacuum hose to inlet manifold.
- Connect purge hose to inlet manifold and secure with clip.
- Fit coolant hose to inlet manifold and secure with clip.
- Connect throttle cable to throttle cam.
- Secure throttle cable adjustment nut to abutment bracket.
- Fit alternator top mounting bracket to cylinder head. Fit and tighten nut and bolt to 25 Nm.
- Swing alternator into position and tighten top mounting bolt to 25 Nm.
- Tighten alternator lower mounting bolt to 45 Nm.
- Adjust throttle cable. See ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - MEMS, Adjustments.
- Refill cooling system. See COOLING SYSTEM, Adjustments.
CAMSHAFT COVER GASKET
Service repair no - 12.29.40
Remove
- Disconnect battery earth lead.
- Release 2 clips and disconnect 2 breather hoses from camshaft cover.
- Remove 2 screws securing spark plug cover and remove cover.
- Disconnect h.t. leads from spark plugs, release lead mounting rubbers and place leads aside.
- Progressively loosen and remove 15 bolts securing camshaft cover.
- Remove camshaft cover.
NOTE: The gasket is re-usable and should remain attached to camshaft cover.
- Check condition of sealing path. It should be complete and attached to gasket. Remove gasket from camshaft cover only if sealing path is damaged or detached from gasket.
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