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

Refit (page 5 of 6)

Make
Rover
Model
Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
Section
Hood
BodyRefit · page 5 of 6
  1. Remove 3 screws securing each hood rear quarter bracket.
  2. Fold hood rear quarter up and lay them carefully on top of hood.
  3. Lay protective sheet over backlight and luggage compartment lid.
Diagram showing location of two screws labeled 25 securing the hood rear quarter bracket to the vehicle body frame.
Diagram showing a hand using a drill to remove pop rivets labeled 28 from the headlining retainer rail, which is attached to the hood frame. The rail itself is labeled 29.
  1. Drill out 2 pop rivets securing rear headlining retainer to hood frame, ensuring that outer covering is held away from drill chuck.
  2. Release headlining retainer rail from hood frame.

Note: Immobilise loose rivet heads in hood frame by injecting body sealing wax. Care must be taken to ensure that trim is not contaminated with wax.

Diagram showing nuts labeled 30 securing the clamp rail to the hood outer covering, and washers labeled 31 located on the outboard clamp rail studs.
  1. Remove 9 nuts securing hood outer covering clamp rail.
  2. Collect 2 washers from outboard clamp rail studs.
  3. Release clamp rail from hood frame.
  4. Remove outer covering.

Do not carry out further dismantling if component is removed for access only

Diagram showing the rear quarter brackets labeled 34 being removed from the adhesive on the outer covering of the hood.
  1. Remove rear quarter brackets from adhesive on outer covering.
Diagram showing tapes labeled 35 securing outer covering seams to the clamp rail, and the clamp rail labeled 36 being released from the adhesive on the outer covering.
  1. Release tapes securing outer covering seams to clamp rail.
  2. Release clamp rail from adhesive on outer covering.

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