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Rover 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual10 · Modular engine management system - MPi
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Make
Rover
Model
Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
Section
Repairs › Remove
Modular engine management system - MPiRemove

Service Repair No. Distributor cap – 18.20.10
Service Repair No. Rotor arm – 18.20.23

Remove

Diagram K16 showing distributor cap, rotor arm, flash shield and H.T. leads with callout numbers 1 through 6
  1. Noting their fitted positions, disconnect 5 H.T. leads from distributor cap.
  2. Slacken 2 captive screws, remove distributor cap.
  3. Rotate engine to gain access to rotor arm screw.
  4. Remove screw securing rotor arm; discard screw.
  5. Remove rotor arm.
  6. Remove flash shield.

Refit

  1. Clean distributor cap, rotor arm and flash shield.
  2. Examine distributor cap and rotor arm for signs of damage or tracking; renew if necessary.
  3. Check that carbon brush in distributor cap is free to move.
  4. Fit flash shield.
  5. Position rotor arm to distributor shaft.
  6. Fit a new Patchlock screw to secure rotor arm and tighten to 8 Nm.
  7. Align screw holes in flash shield with holes in adapter.
  8. Fit distributor cap, tighten screws.
  9. Connect H.T. leads to distributor cap.

IGNITION COIL

Service Repair No. 18.20.32

Remove

  1. Disconnect both battery leads.
  2. Remove bolt and battery clamp; lift out battery.
Diagram F2 showing ignition coil mounted in bracket near battery tray, with L.T. and H.T. leads connected and bracket secured by screws, callout numbers 3 through 7
  1. Slacken but do not remove 2 screws securing coil bracket to body.
  2. Slacken but do not remove coil bracket clamp screw.
  3. Slide coil out of bracket.
  4. Noting their fitted positions, disconnect 2 L.T. leads from coil.
  5. Disconnect H.T. lead from coil.

Refit

  1. Connect L.T. leads to coil.
  2. Position coil in bracket; tighten clamp screw.
  3. Tighten bracket securing screws.
  4. Connect H.T. lead to coil.
  5. Fit battery into tray, fit clamp and tighten bolt; connect both battery leads.

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