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Rover 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual22 · Body
22 · Body & interior

Refit

Make
Rover
Model
Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
Section
Hood › Refit
BodyRefit
Diagram showing fixings on the lower rail of the backlight, callout number 8
  1. Remove fixings (TX30 Torx bit) from lower rail of backlight.
  2. Lower, but do not fully close, luggage compartment lid.
Diagram showing screws securing rear corners of hood to backlight and corner finishers, callout number 10
  1. Remove screws securing rear corners of hood to backlight and remove corner finishers.
Diagram showing screws securing hood rear quarters to inside of body, callout number 11
  1. Remove screws securing hood rear quarters to inside of body.
  2. 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.

  1. With luggage compartment open, carefully remove backlight assembly from vehicle.

Refit

  1. Carefully position backlight assembly.
  2. Starting at centre, fit and tighten Torx screws in backlight lower rail.
  3. Fit rubber finisher to backlight lower rail.
  4. Fit press studs and screws to each end of rubber finisher.
  5. With luggage compartment lid closed, fold down hood rear quarters into position.
  6. Fit corner finishers to hood rear quarters and use a bradawl to align screw holes before fitting finisher screws.
  7. Fit bolts securing hood rear quarters to inside of body.
  8. 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.

  1. Secure Velcro on top edge of backlight lining material.
  2. Thread elastic straps at rear of headlining through hooks in backlight lower rail.
  3. 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.

  1. Engage end of each tension rod in its location and align fixing hole with a bradawl before fitting screw.
  2. Secure Velcro on headlining to sides of backlight and rear shelf trim.
  3. Remove support blocks from 'B' posts and secure hood handles.

Parts & tools for this job For Rover Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer

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