Refit
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
- Section
- Repairs › Refit
Engine 1.4 K8Refit
- Fit gear securing bolt to camshaft and screw tool 18G 1299A into seal.
- Remove oil seal by tightening centre bolt 18G 1299A – 1.
- Remove bolt from camshaft
Refit
- Inspect timing belt for signs of uneven wear, splitting or oil contamination. Renew timing belt if suspect, see MAINTENANCE.
- Clean sealing area of cylinder head and camshaft, ensure all traces of rubber are removed – do not scrape. Lubricate sealing surfaces with engine oil.
- Using tool 18G 1587, fit camshaft oil seal.
- Align timing marks and fit camshaft gear.
- Fit camshaft locking tool 18G 1570.
- Fit bolt and plain washer to camshaft gear, tighten bolt to 33 Nm.
- Check crankshaft pulley timing mark is aligned.
- Fit timing belt over camshaft gears keeping belt taut from crankshaft gear and between camshaft gears.
- Check that timing belt is positioned centrally around gears and pulley.
- Remove tool 18G 1570.
- Slacken backplate bolt.
- Rotate crankshaft clockwise 2 complete revolutions and align camshaft gear timing marks.
- Tighten tensioner backplate screw to 25 Nm.
- Tighten tensioner pulley bolt to 45 Nm.
- Fit timing belt upper front cover, ensure seal is located correctly and tighten screw and bolts to 4 Nm.
- Connect battery earth lead.
CAMSHAFT REAR OIL SEAL
Service Repair Nos:
Exhaust camshaft – 12.13.09
Inlet camshaft – 12.13.10
Remove
- Disconnect battery earth lead.
- Remove air cleaner cover and element, see MAINTENANCE.
Inlet
- Remove 2 screws from distributor cap.
- Disconnect distributor cap from cylinder head, position aside.
- Remove flash shield from cylinder head.
- Remove Allen screw from rotor arm.
- Remove rotor arm from camshaft spindle.
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