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Rover 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual04 · Engine 1.4 K8
04 · Engine

Refit

Make
Rover
Model
Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
Section
Repairs › Refit
Engine 1.4 K8Refit
Diagram showing tool 18G 1299A and 18G 1299A-1 fitted to a camshaft with callout number 15
  1. Fit gear securing bolt to camshaft and screw tool 18G 1299A into seal.
  2. Remove oil seal by tightening centre bolt 18G 1299A – 1.
  3. Remove bolt from camshaft

Refit

  1. Inspect timing belt for signs of uneven wear, splitting or oil contamination. Renew timing belt if suspect, see MAINTENANCE.
  2. Clean sealing area of cylinder head and camshaft, ensure all traces of rubber are removed – do not scrape. Lubricate sealing surfaces with engine oil.
Diagram showing tool 18G 1587 being used to fit a camshaft oil seal
  1. Using tool 18G 1587, fit camshaft oil seal.
  2. Align timing marks and fit camshaft gear.
  3. Fit camshaft locking tool 18G 1570.
  4. Fit bolt and plain washer to camshaft gear, tighten bolt to 33 Nm.
  5. Check crankshaft pulley timing mark is aligned.
  6. Fit timing belt over camshaft gears keeping belt taut from crankshaft gear and between camshaft gears.
  7. Check that timing belt is positioned centrally around gears and pulley.
  8. Remove tool 18G 1570.
  9. Slacken backplate bolt.
  10. Rotate crankshaft clockwise 2 complete revolutions and align camshaft gear timing marks.
  11. Tighten tensioner backplate screw to 25 Nm.
  12. Tighten tensioner pulley bolt to 45 Nm.
  13. Fit timing belt upper front cover, ensure seal is located correctly and tighten screw and bolts to 4 Nm.
  14. Connect battery earth lead.

CAMSHAFT REAR OIL SEAL

Service Repair Nos:

Exhaust camshaft – 12.13.09

Inlet camshaft – 12.13.10

Remove

  1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
  2. Remove air cleaner cover and element, see MAINTENANCE.
Exploded diagram of distributor components including cap, rotor arm, flash shield and screws with callout numbers 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Inlet

  1. Remove 2 screws from distributor cap.
  2. Disconnect distributor cap from cylinder head, position aside.
  3. Remove flash shield from cylinder head.
  4. Remove Allen screw from rotor arm.
  5. Remove rotor arm from camshaft spindle.

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

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