Camshaft front oil seal
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
- Section
- Repairs › Camshaft front oil seal
Engine 1.6Camshaft front oil seal
- Fit L.H. engine mounting, see Engine and Gearbox.
- Fit timing belt bottom cover, see Camshaft Timing Belt Bottom Cover.
- Adjust camshaft timing belt tension, see Adjustments.
- Power steering: Fit power steering pump bracket tighten 4 bolts to 45 Nm.
- Fit camshaft timing belt top cover, see Camshaft Timing Belt Top Cover.
CAMSHAFT FRONT OIL SEAL
Service Repair No. 12.13.05
Remove
- Remove camshaft timing belt top cover, see Camshaft Timing Belt Top Cover.
- Release camshaft timing belt tension, see Camshaft Timing Belt.
- Slide drive belt off camshaft gear.
- Restrain camshaft gear using tool 18G 1521
- Remove camshaft gear bolt and washer.
- Slide gear off camshaft.
- Fit camshaft gear bolt to camshaft.
CAUTION: Do not tighten bolt and ensure camshaft does not turn.
- Screw body of tool 18G 1573 into camshaft front oil seal.
- Tighten centre screw of 18G 1573 and extract oil seal.
- Remove camshaft gear bolt.
CAUTION: Ensure camshaft does not turn during this operation.
Refit
- Thoroughly clean the oil seal recess and running face of camshaft.
- Smear running face of camshaft and sealing lip of oil seal with clean engine oil.
- Apply smear of grease to periphery of oil seal recess and oil seal.
- Ensure tool 18G 1604 is clean, smear oil seal locating portion of tool with clean engine oil.
- Locate oil seal on tool 18G 1604.
CAUTION: Ensure that when fitted, 'open' side of oil seal faces inwards.
- Drift oil seal into recess using tool 18G 1604; ensure that seal is fully located in recess.
- Locate camshaft gear on camshaft.
- Restrain camshaft gear using tool 18G 1521.
- Apply clean engine oil to threads of bolt; fit camshaft gear bolt and washer.
- Tighten camshaft gear bolt to 38 Nm.
- Remove tool 18G 1521.
- Slide camshaft timing belt on to gear.
- Ensure that camshaft has not turned.
- Tension camshaft timing belt, see Camshaft Timing Belt.
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