Refit
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
- Section
- Hood › Refit
BodyRefit
- Remove 7 trim clips securing rear retainer rail to headlining.
- Remove retainer from adhesive on headlining.
Refit
- Position rear retainer to new headlining and trim off excess material as necessary.
CAUTION: Ensure that retainer is positioned centrally.
- Apply a thin coating of adhesive to retainer and headlining.
Note: Allow adhesive to cure for 5 minutes before joining.
- Bond retainer to headlining and fit trim clips.
- Insert bows into headlining, ensuring that brackets are fitted in the correct orientation.
- Fit rubber end caps to bows.
- Secure ends of bows in headlining; rear bow is stapled in place.
- Position rear bow to hood frame and secure with pop rivets through bracket holes 'A'.
- Position forward bow to hood frame and secure with pop rivets through bracket holes 'B'.
- Fit header rail to hood frame. Position cantrail seal clamps and fit bolts finger tight.
- Apply a thin coating of adhesive to header rail and forward edge of headlining.
- Position headlining centrally to header rail and secure adhesive joint.
- Pierce holes for retainer through headlining using bradawl.
- Position retainer and secure with screws.
- Engage rearward edge of header seal in retainer.
- Raise hood onto 50mm blocks placed on 'B' posts.
- Position headlining rear retainer to hood frame and secure with pop rivets.
- Remove protective sheets.
- Lift backlight into position and secure top edge with zip.
- Fit wire hook to front headlining straps.
- Reach between hood strut and rear quarter trim panel and engage headlining strap hook into its bracket at base of hood strut.
- Fit headlining tension rods and engage straps over the end of each rod.
CAUTION: The tension rods are 'handed' and will not lie flat on rear shelf if fitted incorrectly.
- Engage the 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 hood frame.
- Raise and secure hood. Close rear windows.
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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