Inlet camshaft front oil seal (page 2 of 3)
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual Supplement
- Section
- Repairs
Engine - K16 with VVCInlet camshaft front oil seal · page 2 of 3
- Using a socket and extension bar on the crankshaft pulley bolt, rotate crankshaft to align camshaft gear timing marks with mark on rear backplate - 90°BTDC.
CAUTION: Never use the camshaft gear, gear retaining bolts or timing belt to rotate the camshaft.
- Fit tool 18G 1570 to camshaft gears.
- If camshaft timing belt is to be reused, mark position of tensioner to cylinder head for belt tensioning reference.
- Loosen tensioner pulley Allen bolt11/2 turn.
- Loosen tensioner backplate bolt /2 turn.
- Push tensioner pulley down to fully OFF position and tighten tensioner backplate bolt to 10 Nm.
- Ease timing belt off camshaft gears using fingers only.
CAUTION: Using metal levers to remove the belt may damage the belt and gears. Do not rotate the engine with the timing belt removed from the camshaft gears.
- Remove bolt and washer securing camshaft gear to camshaft.
- Remove camshaft gear locking tool 18G 1570.
- Remove camshaft gear.
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