Refit
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
- Section
- Hood › Refit
BodyRefit
- Remove fixings (TX30 Torx bit) from lower rail of backlight.
- Lower, but do not fully close, luggage compartment lid.
- Remove screws securing rear corners of hood to backlight and remove corner finishers.
- Remove screws securing hood rear quarters to inside of body.
- Fold hood rear quarters up and lay them carefully on top of hood.
CAUTION: Care must be taken not to damage hood outer covering with rear quarter bracketry.
- With luggage compartment open, carefully remove backlight assembly from vehicle.
Refit
- Carefully position backlight assembly.
- Starting at centre, fit and tighten Torx screws in backlight lower rail.
- Fit rubber finisher to backlight lower rail.
- Fit press studs and screws to each end of rubber finisher.
- With luggage compartment lid closed, fold down hood rear quarters into position.
- Fit corner finishers to hood rear quarters and use a bradawl to align screw holes before fitting finisher screws.
- Fit bolts securing hood rear quarters to inside of body.
- Lift backlight into position and secure top edge with zip.
CAUTION: To avoid undue stress on zip, assistance may be necessary to hold backlight up whilst zip is fastened.
- Secure Velcro on top edge of backlight lining material.
- Thread elastic straps at rear of headlining through hooks in backlight lower rail.
- Fit headlining tension rods and engage elastic straps over the end of each rod.
CAUTION: Tension rods are 'handed' and will not lie flat on rear shelf if fitted incorrectly.
- Engage end of each tension rod in its location and align fixing hole with a bradawl before fitting screw.
- Secure Velcro on headlining to sides of backlight and rear shelf trim.
- Remove support blocks from 'B' posts and secure hood handles.
Parts & tools for this job For Rover Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer
- TOOLTrim removal tool kitSearch: trim removal tool kit
- PARTTouch-up paintSearch: Rover touch up paint
- PARTPanel clip assortmentSearch: Rover panel clips assortment
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