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
- Using a 16 mm spark plug socket remove 4 spark plugs.
Refit
- Fit terminals to new spark plugs.
- Set gap of each spark plug to 0.85 mm.
- Fit spark plugs and tighten to 27 Nm.
- Connect h.t. leads to spark plugs.
- Locate h.t lead mounting rubbers in camshaft cover.
- Fit h.t. lead cover and tighten screws to 2 Nm.
DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR ARM
Service repair no - 18.20.23
Remove
- Noting their fitted positions, disconnect 5 h.t. leads from distributor cap.
- Loosen 2 screws securing distributor cap to engine.
- Remove distributor cap.
- Rotate engine to gain access to rotor arm screw.
- Remove and discard screw securing rotor arm to camshaft.
- Remove rotor arm.
- Remove distributor flash shield.
Refit
- Clean distributor cap, rotor arm and flash shield.
- Examine distributor cap and rotor arm for signs of damage or tracking; renew if necessary.
- Fit flash shield.
- Clean rotor arm screw thread in camshaft with thread tap.
- Position rotor arm on camshaft.
- Fit new patchlock screw securing rotor arm to camshaft and tighten to 8 Nm.
- Fit distributor cap and align holes in cap and flash shield with those in engine.
- Fit 2 screws securing distributor cap to engine.
- Connect h.t. leads to distributor cap.
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