1974 FORD CAPRI torque

Chapter 11 Bodywork and fittings
Contents
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Specifications
Torque w rench settings Se.llbel ls :
) pillar .\ lIoor .............. ............. .......... _ ._ ..... .. . Openlnu rcar qUilrter glass tougle 10 C pIllar.
Heal"r cOlllrols removill im(1 rchUrn!! lIemcr Willer villve (heilvy dull' he;II'~r) rcrnoval and rel,ttrng I"tc"or m ,,,or -remov,,1 and refrtllng . LOild spnce I"", pifflel -refl1ov~1 and refillmu M,l,nten;mcc bodywork ,1nd underfr;lflle M;r,nICnnnce • upholstery imd C;Hpets Millo r body dilm SeillS -remov,,1 ilnd refilling Sunroof -rcmoval an(1 ref ininu. Sunroof bracket an(1 dnve ilssernbly _. removal and refitting SUrlrool PJnel - T;rilgJte -removal "nd refilting Tailgnte p"vale lock -removal "nd refillinu Tailgate striker plate -removal "nd refilling Tailgate window glass -removnl and relittin(1 Window frame moulding "nd door weatherstrips -rcmov,,1 refitting Wrndscreen -removal ilnd rellllltlg
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Chapter 11 Bodywork and fitting
ilpphcolble. remove Ihe lugg,1ge COlllpillllllent book. Cilrefully prise ilwilY the trim pnneL 5 Ref,uing is the reverse of the rernovnl p,ocedure, but on cOll1pl elOoll, tighten Ihe semuelt bolt to the specif ied torque.
23 OPI)rlirlg reM qUMter glass ilssembly -removal and refittin g
flemove Ihe trim covers f,olll Ihe 8 -pilnel and the qUilrlCr willdow ~U"O\rr10 (1,un) Where ilpplicilble first remove Ihe reM seillbelt inerl i.) r",,1 (S"r.lro" 36) 1 R(!lllove Ihe two toUUfe rewinrn\j screws ilnd ,emove Ihe tog\jle (,om Ihe le,lI C'p ,lI;u
:I Hemove Ihe WIIlO OW frillllC wemhe'Slrip then d,ive oul Ihe 1"~t~Jlc-(() cill!:h relollnin" pill ilnd remove Ihe IOggle . <1 flr:fnllll!J IS Ihe reverse of the reillovill plOcedure, but luhricale the II p,t L" IUIl!I'! P'VOIS With il SOilP 50ltl1ion prior 10 hHrIlO Ihe Ulass :r~~""'''ty AdJusl Ihe IO!JOlc. or w Cillhe rS H'l) lIan\je. to ilcl\leve 8 to 10 n (03100 <1 In) !Flp hetween Ihe glass olnd the WeillherSlr,p flan\je.
I 'Uhl"" Ihe to!I!Jh ! screws to th e speclfred lorque.
211 Load spa,-e Irim panel -r e 'noval nnd re fitting
H",,,,,v,, Ih" ,(!ar f'ulllll<~ S<:;H forwa,d and remnve Ihe wn secul l"O sr.rcws . II may .• I~;o I,,~ necessary 10 (/(!Iach Ihe ba ck 10m p,lrwl (f,ve screws) J Ren'ovo Ihe inleriof hUllt connection a"d Ihe se,lliJilck lock kn ob H"d Ihe" 'emove the panel. <1 fluf'lInlli is the reve rse of the removill procedure, EnSlUe 111,,1 Ihe ~ollnd deildenin\j nwterioll is correctly posilioned and tha i Ihe I,nn panel does nOI foul the sem releilse hinge mectwniSIll_
25 BOil net release c(lble -r e m ova l an d re fitting
I" It", <:v<:nl 01 Ih!) rdcn~e cilhle hreilking. it is posslhle 10 rerilOve Il,,, ,.Hir.llor !II ,lie to Otu""le Ihe lock spring hy hil"d. Grrllc rCrllov,,1 'S oI""tl With II, S,,,:tron 9. hul SUIC(! ii's nOI poss,hle to open Ihe bonnet. II WIlli", 1""11.1 a Iotlle d,lfl(;ull (lilou!lh nOlm,poss,bl(!) 10 WI in ilCCCSS 1011", 111'1>' " "~1aU""\I scrc ws. In """()VI~ II,,! ,,,ICilSC cabl!) II, normal CllcomS I,l n ces . rcn,ov!) Illc ,;,11" "Pl'u, cowl plain :1 I,,,,,, "'s,de IIie ca r. !(!1Il0VC bOlh Ihe cl(!vrs pins and tire sprlllg and ."""cl lire II!h,a se cahle fro", Ihe control le vcr (photo) II Sl;":~,',, 11 1I~ caht(! adJustcr elll"'p and release the cil bl!) /rO'll Ih!) h",k lock ~P""!I !-, n,,,,,,,ve It", c;,IJle "'''I,nn'!) clrps, th(!n plllllh(! cable th'oll!Jh the rI .... 1 1'"",,1 to re"'ove 11. I; n"frltrrl!1 01 Ihe cilhle IS essen li,lll y th(! 'eV(!rse of tir e r(!Ill oval PI(r<:,·rtUI". "dJIJ~t,ng ;1$ "(!cess.l!y. t o rCrilOve any cable slac k. For
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Bonn et -removill, refitting and ildjuslnlCnt
Open 11l(! honne t 10 ,ts fulieSI eXlflnl. USrrlU n suiwble nnplemen!.
scrrhn .1 Irne around t he hrn!Jes, Remove Ihe screw seCUflllg Ihe enrlh le.ld where ,1ppircnble (photo).
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Rcmove Ihe Iwo holts ilnd wnshers secu"no ench SIde of Ihe
bon"el 10 ItS hrnoes (phOIO)_ W'I" ass,swnce, , t C,ln IlOW he lofted off. 3 flefm"'(J IS ,) reve,s.,1 of remov,, 1 jlrocedure Before lullV "ulHenulU Ihe seCllri ll!1 holts, ensule Ih 5 AdJusl"ble hump ,uhbe,s .lIe also provIded ""d these should be pos'troned "s "eceSSilry 10 Slop vlhrailon, b U I JI Ihe Sal1le time muSI allow the bo""el 10 he closed eas,ly 6 Adlustmenl of the bonnel 10ckrnU sprrnU Ciln be Illa(fe hy sinckenlllg Ihe cable CI.11111> o n t he upper crOSSIll('mhcr and shdlnH Ihe outer c snt,s faclO IY
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Index
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Accelerator cilble removal ilnd refining -14 shnft ilnd pedal removal and refining -75 Air cleaner removill Jnd ref,nrng cal buren or mod cis -68 fuel injecllon models -80
P rnator .,rushes inspecllon. removal and refilling Bosch -202 Femsa -203 Lucas - 202
dismantling and rcassembly -203
removal and refining -201 Antifreeze mixture -60 Automatic transmission descrip tion -122
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downshift cable removal. refi11ing and adjustment -121 extension housing oil seal renewal -121 faull diagnosis -127
maintenance. routine -123
removal and refOlting -123
selector mechanism ildjustment - 126 rcmovill. overhaul ilnd refl11lng -125 speclflf:iltions -103 SI.1r1er IIlh'bilm/reVerse lamp switch remov Bilttery clrilrgmg _ 201 description and testing -200 removal and rcfll\lng -201 Big-end bearings -37. 52 Bleeding the hydr centre console -189
demister
noules reOlov description _ 174
doms-178.180. 18210 185 face level vents removal and refItting -197 facia panel -188 fuel filler flap -188 heater -192 to 194. 196 10 ) bodywork and under/rame _ 176 routine _ 116
uphOISlCry
and carpets -176 mirrors
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192 open rem quarter glass assembly
removal and refitting -186
re~r qllMlcr trim panel removal and refitting -185 repi'lir millor damaue -178 minor damage -176 sent belts -191 seats -192 sunroof-189la 191 lailgate -180. 187. 188 torque wrench scuings -173 windscreen -180 Bodywork repair sequence (colour) -174, 175 Bonnet release c p ipes c
Camshaft (3.0 litre engine) retitting -54 removal -50 Camshaft and camshaf t bearings examination and renovation 2 _8 litre engine -35
3 .0 litre engine -51 Camshah and front intermediate plate (2.8 litre engine) refilling -41 Capacities. general -6 Carburetlor (Weber) aulomat ic choke
adjustment -71 removal. overhaul and retitting -71
dismantling and reassembly -69 general -68 idling adjustment -73
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inlet manifold - 83
main system components remova l and refilling -80 m~intenilnce, routine -79
specificiltions -67 to rque wrench settings -67 Fuel pump carburettor system cleaning - 68 re moval and refilling - 68
testing -68
fuel inject ion system removal and refining -80 Fuel system (carbureUor) accelera tor cable -74
accelerator shah and pedal - 75 air cleaner - 68
carburetlor -66, 68 to 73
description -67 e~ haust manifold - 76 lault diagnosis -85 luel pump -68 fu el wnk -73, 74 fu el lan k fille r pipe -74 fuel tank sender unit -74 inle l manifold -75 mainte nance, routine -67 specifiCiltions -66 torque wrench senings - 67 Fue l tank cleaning and repai r -74
filler pipe removal and re fi\ling .-74 remova l and refilling -73
sender uni t removal and ref il\in g -74 Fuel tank sender unit (fuel injection models) -83 Fuses
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general -220 specifica tio ns - 199
Gearbo~ see Manual gearbO K Gudgeon pins - 37. 52
pdbrake adjus tment -153 cable(s} and rod removal and refilling 155 lever removal and refitting -154
warnin g hght switc h -225 Headlights alignment - 212 assembl y: removal and refilling ~ 211 bulbs renewal-2 13 Heater assembly: diSI11(lntting and reassembly 8ehr - 19 4 Smiths standard and heavy duty -196 assembly: removal and ret.tting -193 contlols
adjustmen t -192 removal and refilling ~ 1 93 water valve (heavy dUly heater)
removal and re fitting - 193 History o f tho nlodal-5 Horn faul t tra cing . remova l and refilling -220 Hubs, front
bearings renewal -162 removal. ret lu in g and bearing adjustment -16 1 Iraulic systam (brakes) bleed ing - 152 pipes and hoses removal and refilling -151
Index
Ignition switch and lock -224 Ignition system -87 el seq Ignition sys tem amplrlier module (2 .8 l i\(e mode ls)
r emova l and refilling - 94
condenser (3. 0 litre models) -90 COntact bre aker points (3.0 litre models) - 89
description -88
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90. 92. 93 fau lt diagnosis -96
firing order -87 mainteMnce. routine -88
spare plugs - 91. 95 speci fications -87
t im ing -94
torque wrench settings -87 In strument cluster ill umina tion switch -224 removal and refitting _ 221 Instrument voltage regulator removal and refilling -226 Interior lamp and bulb
removal and refilling -217
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Jacking -7
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lubricants and fluids recommended - 17 lubrication chart - 17 lubrication system
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2.8 litre engine -39 3.0 litre engi ne -53
Main and big·eOld bO(lrings e~amination and renovation -37, 52 Main bearings (3.0 litro engine) removal - 51 Maintenanco , routine bodywork and fillings d oor ch ec k straps security check - 16 locks, door chec k Straps. tuellilte r C upholstery and carpets - 17 6 windsCtee n illld windows cleilning - 16 braking system
h andbrake linkage lubricat ion -16, 144
h ydraulic fluid levul check /lap up - 16 . 143 hydraulic flu id renewal -16. 144
line s and hoses check -16
pads ilnd shoes we." check -16 , 14 3 servo check -16 . 144 vacuum hose check -16 Clutch adjustment chock -16, 98 cooling syslem
coolan l leve l chec k/top up -16, 59 coolant renewal -16, 59 drivebelt condl tion/wnsion check -16, 59 leaks check - 59 electrical system
ballery elec tro lyt e leve l cheek /top up - 16. 200 equ ipmen t opera tio n check -16. 200 headlamps cleaning -16
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fault diagnosis -172 leaf spling .emoval. bush renewal and refitting -165 maintllnance. louline -161 shock absorber remoyal and refitting -165 stabiliser bar removal and refitting -165 lorque wrenCh settings -158 R"ays -225 Rep.ir procedures, general - 9
Rocker e rms (3.0 litre engine) examinat ion and renovation -51 removal - 49 Rocker arms and coverl (3.0 litre engine) ref itting -55 Rocker assembly (2.8 litre engine) dismantling. examina tion and reassembly -34 Routine maintenance stt Maintenance. routine
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Safety precautions - 12 Seat belts -191 Seats .emoval and refining -192 Sidelight bulb renewal -213 Spare parta buying -8
to carry in ca. - 19 Spark p lugs conditions (colour) -91 lemoval. servicing and .elilling -95 Speedometer cable renewal - 226 Stabiliur bar Iront -163 rear -165 Starter moto r
description -207
d ismant ling and reassembly -207
removal and refi tting -207 testing on engine -207 Steering column removal. overhaul and refitt ino -170 desc.iption -158 faull diagnosis -172 f,on t wheel alignmenl ~nd steering angles -171 gear (manual)
ove,haul and adjustment -166 removal and refittin g -166 maintenance. rouline -161 power steering bleeding -168 gear removal and refitting -168
pump femoval and refining - 168
specifications _ 157 torque wlench senings -158 track rod end balljoint renewal-167
whea' removal and refitt ing -168 Sump 2.8 litra engine
refining -44
removal and refining with engine in car -34 3.0 litre engine refitting -55 removal -50 Sunroof bracket and dr ive assembly lemoval and refitting -191 panel adjustments -189 removal and refining _ 190 Suspension lfnd steering _ 15 7 tl seq Suspension see Front suspension Imd Re ar suspension jtches removal and relining
Index
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central facia - 225
door p illar - 224 handbrake warning light _ 225 hazard warning -223
ignition -224
instr um
ent cluster illum ination _ 224 light and windscreen wiper (Series II) -225 load sp':)ce lamp -225 steerin g column multi-Iunction -224
s top lamp - 152
Tailgate priv ate lock removal and relining -187 .emoval and refilling -187 striker plate removal and relin ing - 188 wnsher
nozzle removal and refitting -217
pump rllmov31 and refitting -217 window glass removal and relitting -180 wiper mOlOr and linkage remoyal and refitting -217 Tappets (3.0 litre engine) remoyal -50 Tappets and push rods el u
care and maintenance -171 presswes -158 size -15 8
Underframe
maintenance -16. 176 Upholstery maintenance -176
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Vacuum servo unit (braking system) description -156 lemov~! and refining -156 Valves clearances checking and adjustment -46 . 55 Valves (3.0 titre engine) removat -49 Valves and va lv e seats (3.0 litre engine) examination and renovation -52 Vehicle identification numbers - 8
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Water pump reliuinu -44. 61 removal -61 Weights. vehicle - 6 Wheels care Jod rll )
Index
W indscree n washe r nozzle removal and refitting -219 pump removal and refitting -219 Windsc ree n wipers arms and blades removal and relitting -220 fault tracing -219 motor and lin kage removal and refi1ting -218 mOlor dismantling and roassembly -219 switch (Series II) -225 Wiring diagrams -235 to 249 Working facilit ies -11
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