Starter motor – 2.0
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- Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
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ElectricalStarter motor – 2.0
STARTER MOTOR – 2.0
Service Repair No. 86.60.01
Remove
- Raise front of vehicle.
WARNING: Support on safety stands.
- Remove air cleaner see MODULAR ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – MPi – Repairs.
- Disconnect Lucar from starter solenoid.
- Remove nut securing battery cable to starter solenoid; release lead from stud.
- Using assistance, remove lower bolt securing starter motor.
- Remove upper bolt securing starter motor.
- Manoeuvre starter motor clear of differential housing.
- Remove starter motor.
Refit
- Clean mating faces of starter motor and differential housing.
- Manoeuvre starter to position, fit upper securing bolt but do not tighten.
- Using assistance, fit lower securing bolt. Tighten both bolts to 85 Nm.
- Connect battery cable to starter solenoid; fit nut and tighten to 4 Nm.
- Connect Lucar to starter solenoid.
- Fit air cleaner, see MODULAR ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – MPi – Repairs.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
STARTER SOLENOID – 1.4
Service Repair No. 86.60.08
Remove
- Remove starter motor.
- Remove nut and spring washer, starter lead to solenoid.
- Disconnect lead, starter to solenoid.
- Remove 2 bolts and spring washers, solenoid to starter.
- Release solenoid operating plunger from starter lever.
- Remove solenoid.
Refit
- Clean solenoid and mating face.
- Lubricate solenoid plunger/starter lever junction using Shell Alvania grease.
- Position solenoid to starter.
- Engage solenoid operating plunger to starter lever.
- Fit spring washers and bolts, solenoid to starter. Tighten bolts.
- Connect lead, starter to solenoid.
- Fit spring washer and nut, starter lead to solenoid. Tighten nut.
- Fit starter motor.
Parts & tools for this job For Rover Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer
- TOOLBattery testerSearch: car battery tester
- TOOLDigital multimeterSearch: automotive digital multimeter
- TOOLBattery terminal cleanerSearch: battery terminal cleaner
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