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Rover 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual Supplement08 · Engine management system - MEMS
08 · Engine

Distributor cap and rotor arm

Make
Rover
Model
Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual Supplement
Section
Repairs › Distributor cap and rotor arm
Engine management system - MEMSDistributor cap and rotor arm
Diagram
  1. Using a 16 mm spark plug socket remove 4 spark plugs.

Refit

  1. Fit terminals to new spark plugs.
Fit terminals to new spark plugs.
  1. Set gap of each spark plug to 0.85 mm.
  2. Fit spark plugs and tighten to 27 Nm.
  3. Connect h.t. leads to spark plugs.
  4. Locate h.t lead mounting rubbers in camshaft cover.
  5. Fit h.t. lead cover and tighten screws to 2 Nm.

DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR ARM

Service repair no - 18.20.23

Remove

Distributor cap and rotor arm – Service repair no - 18.20.23
  1. Noting their fitted positions, disconnect 5 h.t. leads from distributor cap.
  2. Loosen 2 screws securing distributor cap to engine.
  3. Remove distributor cap.
  4. Rotate engine to gain access to rotor arm screw.
  5. Remove and discard screw securing rotor arm to camshaft.
  6. Remove rotor arm.
  7. Remove distributor flash shield.

Refit

  1. Clean distributor cap, rotor arm and flash shield.
  2. Examine distributor cap and rotor arm for signs of damage or tracking; renew if necessary.
  3. Fit flash shield.
  4. Clean rotor arm screw thread in camshaft with thread tap.
  5. Position rotor arm on camshaft.
  6. Fit new patchlock screw securing rotor arm to camshaft and tighten to 8 Nm.
  7. Fit distributor cap and align holes in cap and flash shield with those in engine.
  8. Fit 2 screws securing distributor cap to engine.
  9. Connect h.t. leads to distributor cap.

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