Power steering
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
- Section
- Repairs › Power steering
Engine 1.6 D.O.H.C.Power steering
- Fit camshaft alignment tools 18G 1580.
- Position camshaft upper rear cover, tighten bolt to 10 Nm.
- Fit camshaft front oil seals and pulleys.
- Fit camshaft timing belt.
- Fit starter motor, see ELECTRICAL – Repairs
- Tension camshaft timing belt, see ENGINE – 1.6 – Adjustments.
- Check and adjust valve clearances, see MAINTENANCE.
- Connect exhaust front pipe, see MANIFOLD & EXHAUST – Front pipe and flange gasket.
- Position wiring harness to fuel rail and inlet manifold.
- Connect 4 multiplugs to injectors.
- Fit 2 nuts and bolt to secure cover and harness; tighten nuts and bolt to 22 Nm.
- Fit 2 bolts securing inlet manifold to support bracket; tighten bolts to 22 Nm.
- Secure multiplug to bracket on inlet manifold.
- Fit distributor, see ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – PGM – Fi – Repairs.
- Fit new 'O' ring to T.D.C sensor, fit sensor and tighten bolts to 12 Nm.
- Connect multiplug to throttle angle sensor.
- Connect T.A. sensor multiplug to inlet manifold.
- Connect 2 coolant sensor multiplugs at cylinder head.
- Connect air cleaner and MAP sensor hoses to inlet manifold.
- Connect T.D.C. sensor multiplug.
- Connect heater hoses and tighten clip.
- Connect top hose and tighten clip.
- Automatic gearbox: Connect throttle control cable to lever.
- Connect throttle cable and tighten locknut.
- Connect fuel return hose to fuel rail and tighten clip.
- Connect fuel output pipe to fuel filter; use new sealing washers.
- Connect brake servo hose to inlet manifold and tighten clip.
Power steering
- Locate power steering pump on mounting bracket, fit bolts and tighten to 35 Nm.
- Locate power steering hose in clip.
- Position power steering pipe clamp, tighten bolt to 15 Nm.
- Fit and tension power steering pump drive belt, see MAINTENANCE.
All models
- Connect trunking to air cleaner and throttle housing, tighten clips.
- Connect P.C.V. hose to air intake trunking and camshaft cover, tighten clips.
- Locate vacuum hose in clips, connect vacuum hose to air cleaner.
- Refill cooling system, see MAINTENANCE.
- Connect battery earth lead.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
- Automatic gearbox: Adjust throttle control cable, see AUTOMATIC GEARBOX – 1.6 – Adjustments.
- Set ignition timing, see MAINTENANCE.
OIL COOLER
Service Repair No. 12.06.68
Remove
- Remove oil filter see MAINTENANCE.
- Release 2 clips and disconnect inlet and outlet hoses from oil cooler.
- Remove oil filter adaptor and collect oil cooler and discard O – ring seal.
Refit
- Clean oil cooler and engine block oil cooler mounting faces.
- Lubricate new O – ring with clean engine oil.
- Position oil cooler and O – ring on engine block.
- Secure coupler with oil filter adaptor and tighten to 10 Nm
- Fit inlet and outlet hoses to oil cooler and secure with clips.
- Fit oil filter.
Parts & tools for this job For Rover Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer
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- FLUIDPower steering fluidSearch: Rover power steering fluid
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