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Rover 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual07 · Engine 2.0 T16
07 · Engine

Refit

Make
Rover
Model
Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
Section
Repairs › Refit
Engine 2.0 T16Refit
Diagram showing camshaft belt tensioner, camshaft gears with timing marks, and tool 18G 1524 in position. Callout numbers 15, 16, 17, 18 are visible.
  1. Slacken bolt securing camshaft belt tensioner.
  2. Move tensioner away from belt and tighten tensioner bolt.
  3. Remove belt from camshaft gears.
  4. Remove 2 bolts, camshaft gears to camshafts.
  5. Remove tool 18G 1524.

CAUTION: Do not rotate camshafts.

  1. Remove camshaft gears, noting the 'IN' and 'EX' identifying marks.
Diagram showing upper backplate with bolts (callout 21), backplate edge (callout 22), and cross-section of camshaft gear centre bolt being removed with seal using tool 18G 1476 (callout 23).
  1. Remove 5 bolts securing timing belt upper backplate.
  2. Remove timing belt upper backplate.
  3. Temporarily fit camshaft gear centre bolt(s) and remove seal(s) using tool 18G 1476.
  4. Remove camshaft gear centre bolt(s).

Refit

  1. Clean the oil seal housing(s) and camshaft sealing surface(s).
Cross-section diagram showing new seal being fitted into camshaft housing using tools 18G 1475 and 18G 1471. Callout number 2 is visible.
  1. Fit new seal(s) using tools 18G 1475 and 18G 1471.

CAUTION: Ensure sealing lip of seal is not distorted.

  1. Fit timing belt upper backplate and tighten bolts to 10 Nm.
  2. Fit camshaft gears, noting the 'IN' and 'EX' identifying marks.
  3. Fit, but no not tighten, camshaft gear centre bolts.
  4. Ensure timing marks are aligned.
  5. Fit camshaft locking tool 18G 1524.
  6. Tighten camshaft gear bolts to 65 Nm.
  7. Fit timing belt and adjust tension, see MAINTENANCE..

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