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

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
  1. Fit L.H. engine mounting, see Engine and Gearbox.
  2. Fit timing belt bottom cover, see Camshaft Timing Belt Bottom Cover.
  3. Adjust camshaft timing belt tension, see Adjustments.
  4. Power steering: Fit power steering pump bracket tighten 4 bolts to 45 Nm.
  5. Fit camshaft timing belt top cover, see Camshaft Timing Belt Top Cover.

CAMSHAFT FRONT OIL SEAL

Service Repair No. 12.13.05

Remove

  1. Remove camshaft timing belt top cover, see Camshaft Timing Belt Top Cover.
  2. Release camshaft timing belt tension, see Camshaft Timing Belt.
  3. Slide drive belt off camshaft gear.
Diagram showing camshaft gear being removed with tool 18G 1521, identifying parts 5 and 6
  1. Restrain camshaft gear using tool 18G 1521
  2. Remove camshaft gear bolt and washer.
  3. Slide gear off camshaft.
  4. Fit camshaft gear bolt to camshaft.

CAUTION: Do not tighten bolt and ensure camshaft does not turn.

Diagram showing tool 18G 1573 extracting oil seal from camshaft housing, identifying parts 8 and 9
  1. Screw body of tool 18G 1573 into camshaft front oil seal.
  2. Tighten centre screw of 18G 1573 and extract oil seal.
  3. Remove camshaft gear bolt.

CAUTION: Ensure camshaft does not turn during this operation.

Refit

  1. Thoroughly clean the oil seal recess and running face of camshaft.
  2. Smear running face of camshaft and sealing lip of oil seal with clean engine oil.
  3. Apply smear of grease to periphery of oil seal recess and oil seal.
Diagram showing tool 18G 1604 locating oil seal onto camshaft
  1. Ensure tool 18G 1604 is clean, smear oil seal locating portion of tool with clean engine oil.
  2. Locate oil seal on tool 18G 1604.

CAUTION: Ensure that when fitted, 'open' side of oil seal faces inwards.

  1. Drift oil seal into recess using tool 18G 1604; ensure that seal is fully located in recess.
  2. Locate camshaft gear on camshaft.
  3. Restrain camshaft gear using tool 18G 1521.
  4. Apply clean engine oil to threads of bolt; fit camshaft gear bolt and washer.
  5. Tighten camshaft gear bolt to 38 Nm.
  6. Remove tool 18G 1521.
  7. Slide camshaft timing belt on to gear.
  8. Ensure that camshaft has not turned.
  9. Tension camshaft timing belt, see Camshaft Timing Belt.

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

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