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Rover 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual22 · Body
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Hood header seal – cabriolet

Make
Rover
Model
Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
Section
Hood › Hood header seal – cabriolet
BodyHood header seal – cabriolet

HOOD HEADER SEAL – CABRIOLET

Service Repair No. 76.61.37

Remove

  1. Lower hood.
Diagram showing the release of the header seal from the rear retainer and removal of screws securing the forward seal retainer
  1. Release header seal from rear retainer.
  2. Remove 9 screws securing forward seal retainer.
Diagram showing the removal of the seal complete with retainer and detachment from adhesive
  1. Remove seal, complete with retainer.
  2. Detach seal from adhesive on retainer.

Refit

  1. Remove remnants of old seal from retainer.
  2. Apply 5 spots of Loctite 406 adhesive or equivalent, along length of retainer.
  3. Using WHITE dots, centralise seal to retainer and bond retainer to seal lip.
  4. Fit seal assembly to hood header and secure with screws, ensure that entire length of seal lip is correctly located beneath retainer.
  5. Engage seal in rear retainer and position ends of seal beneath cantrail seals.
  6. Lower rear windows, one turn of handle.
  7. Raise and secure hood. Close rear windows.

CANTRAIL SEAL – CABRIOLET

Service Repair No. 76.61.35

Remove

  1. Lower hood partially until forward half is positioned vertically.
Diagram showing a tool placed in the hood mechanism area
  1. Power hood: Place chocks in both sides of hood mechanism.
  2. Place protective covering over rear seats and rear quarter panel.
Diagram showing the drilling out of pop rivets securing the seal to the hood frame
  1. Drill out 2 pop rivets securing seal to hood frame.
Diagram showing the removal of the screw securing the cantrail seal clamp and the clamp itself
  1. Remove screw securing cantrail seal clamp and remove clamp.
  2. Remove cantrail seal.

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