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Rover 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual05 · Engine 1.6
05 · Engine

Engine 1.6 (Power steering): Adjustments

Make
Rover
Model
Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
Section
Adjustments › Power steering
Engine 1.6Power steering

Service Repair No. 12.65.17

CAUTION: Engine must be cold before adjusting timing belt.

  1. Turn front wheels to L.H. lock.
  2. Remove access plug from underbelly panel to allow access to crankshaft pulley bolt.
Rectangular frame with horizontal dividing line
Diagram showing release of power steering hose clip and removal of securing bolt on engine mounting

Power steering

  1. Release power steering hose from clip on engine mounting to allow access to timing belt pulley bolt.
  2. Remove bolt securing clip.
  3. Remove clip.
Diagram showing alignment of crankshaft pulley mark with T.D.C. pointer on lower timing belt cover

All models

  1. Turn engine until crankshaft pulley mark is aligned with T.D.C. pointer on lower timing belt cover.
  2. Remove timing belt pulley bolt access plug from bottom cover.
Diagram showing slackening of adjuster bolt and turning of crankshaft to tension timing belt
  1. Slacken but do not remove adjuster bolt.
  2. Turn crankshaft in an anti - clockwise direction through 30° to tension timing belt.

CAUTION: Ensure crankshaft pulley bolt does not loosen.

  1. Tighten timing belt adjuster bolt to 45 Nm.
  2. Fit access plug in bottom cover.
  3. Power steering: Fit power steering hose clip to engine mounting bracket. Secure power steering hose in clip.
  4. Fit access plug to underbelly panel.
  5. Set wheels in ahead position.

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