User manual ROVER 214 SERVICE AND REPAIR MANUAL

[. . . ] Rover 214 & 414 Service and Repair Manual Mark Coombs and Christopher Rogers Models covered Rover 214 and 414 models fitted with eight or sixteen-valve 1397 cc `K-series' engine Covers major mechanical features of Cabriolet Does not cover Diesel engine models (1689-288-9AA3) © Haynes Publishing 1997 A book in the Haynes Service and Repair Manual Series All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright holder. ISBN 1 85960 458 7 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Ltd, Sparkford, Nr Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7JJ Haynes Publishing Sparkford, Nr Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7JJ, England Haynes North America, Inc 861 Lawrence Drive, Newbury Park, California 91320, USA Editions Haynes S. A. [. . . ] 3 Check that all mounting fasteners are securely tightened. Use a torque wrench to check, if possible. 4 Using a large screwdriver or a pry bar, check for wear in the mounting by carefully levering against it to check for free play. Where this is not possible, enlist the aid of an assistant to move the engine/gearbox unit back and forth or from side to side while you watch the mounting. While some free play is to be expected even from new components, excessive wear should be obvious. If excessive free play is found, check first that the fasteners are correctly secured, then renew any worn components as described below. 17 Crankshaft oil seals renewal 4 18 Flywheel - removal, inspection and refitting 5 Right-hand seal 1 Remove the crankshaft sprocket and secure the timing belt clear of the working area so that it cannot be contaminated with oil. 2 Punch or drill two small holes opposite each other in the seal. Screw a self-tapping screw into each and pull on the screws with pliers to extract the seal. 3 Clean the seal housing and polish off any burrs or raised edges which may have caused the seal to fail in the first place. 4 Lubricate the lips of the new seal with clean engine oil and drive it into position until it seats on its locating shoulder. Use a suitable tubular drift, such as a socket, which bears only on the hard outer edge of the seal. Take care not to damage the seal lips during fitting. Use either grease or a thin layer of insulating tape to protect the seal lips from the edges of the crankshaft flats but be careful to remove all traces of tape and to lubricate the seal lips if the second method is used. Note that the seal lips should face inwards. 5 Wash off any traces of oil, then refit the crankshaft sprocket. Removal 1 Remove the gearbox and the clutch assembly. 2 Prevent the flywheel from turning by locking the ring gear teeth (see illustration) or by bolting a strap between the flywheel and the cylinder block/crankcase. 3 Slacken and remove the flywheel retaining bolts and discard them The bolts must be renewed whenever they are disturbed. Do not drop it, as it is very heavy. Inspection 5 If the flywheel's clutch mating surface is deeply scored, cracked or otherwise damaged, then the flywheel must be renewed, unless it is possible to have it surface ground. Seek the advice of a Rover dealer or engine reconditioning specialist. 6 If the ring gear is badly worn or has missing teeth, then it must be renewed. This job is best left to a Rover dealer or engine reconditioning specialist. The temperature to which the new ring gear must be heated for installation (350°C - shown by an even light blue colour) is critical and, if not done Renewal Right-hand mounting 5 Disconnect the battery negative lead. [. . . ] 19 Thoroughly degrease the mating surfaces of the oil rail and the main bearing ladder. Apply the special Rover sealant to the oil rail mating surface (see illustration 18. 27). Carefully follow the instructions supplied with the sealant kit. 20 Refit the oil rail, tightening the nuts to the specified torque wrench setting. 21 Refit the oil pump pick-up/strainer pipe and sump. [. . . ]