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'6 Routine maintenance
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Every 250 miles (400 lUll) or weekly -whichever comes first
Check the engine 011 level and lOp up " OCCCSSJry (Chapler 1) Check and adlus t lhe IYIC pressures (Chilplcr 10) Clean the windscreen and windows C lean the hcadlamps
Every 6000 miles (10000 km) o r six Illonlhs - whichever comes fir s t
£II[1ille (Clwpter 1) Change engllle 011 and IIher
Cleiln oil flilm c"p Chcck 10 1 ,IllY fluid leaka!)e ,n enUme CO'llp:lnUlCIl1
Cooling syslem (Clwptet 2) Check cool:'lnt level
Fuel syslem (Clmpler 3) Check idh"U mi~lUle (cmiJUiello1 IllUdels onlv) al I"SI se.v,ce ollIe, overhaul C heck idllllg sj)ee d
Ignition sys/Cm (C/I,Wler 4) Clean ,1nd re!)"p Sl)".k plu!)s (.:on!nC ' breilkCl Illudels olllv) Cle an and check d'Shibu\o. C"I). '010'. HT lealls mId co.1 (COllWct
bleaker modcls only) Check elwell angle (cOntact b.e"ke. mo Cllltch (e/Mllter 5) Check adjuSlmenl
Bri/king sys/Cm (Ch,1pter 9) Check selva
Che ck hydraulic flu id h,vel
Ch(: ck p"ds :'Illd sho(:s lor wear Check h.ake hllcs and hoses
Suspension .wel stvi'ring (Chi/pICr 10) Check tyres 10' w ear and dam:lge Check steering COmp{lIlCnlS l o r w e:l l "lid d.1nlilue
Bodywork. .111d fittings (Clwptef 11) C lu .. >ek se"t belts fa. we .... damage :lnd secwity
Elvc(ric.11 systcm (Ch,7jJ(ef 12 ) Check Ope.iltoon 01 "Uhts Check wilsher flUId levels Check b.1ltery eleclrolvle lev el
Every 12000 miles (20000 kill) or 12 mOll1hs - whichever comes first
III .1(/(lIlioll 10 Ihe 6000 m/le sciler/Ille
Engine (Ch.1f)ter 1) Check and adlUSI valve clearanc es
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Cooling system (Chapter 2) Check condition "net tension of 1111011)<1101 dflvehelt
Fllel sys tem (Chapter 3) Tighlcn inlel IIHlnl lold boits/nuts Check vacuum hoses Check e~hiluSI syst em Check ll1r ctonne. temperature cOllllol (,I applicable) Renew fuclllllC ' (fuel injec tion models only)
Ignilion system (Chapler 4) lubricate th e dis'flbulOf (conUlel br eake r models only) Renew the coninCt hu,akcr points (II nppllcJblc) Renew the spMk plugs
Transmission (Chapter 6) Check ool/th"d level Lulmc;ue automatIC 1.,'Insmlss,on IInk:'lue
Rcar axle (C/MplCt 8) Check 011 level
Bli/king system (Chaplet 9) Check v,lcuun' hose
llliJllc:'l1C Ihe handhlake Imk,loe
Suspensioll {//j(J swelill!J (C".1plt~( 10) Check condItIon and hlllSlon o f POWI.II ~I!'tllllli dllvthtl1 (II .1l1pllcal,
Check MlspenSlon 101 we;" ;111(1 d;1Il1.1!)e
Bodywork ,1I)d fillings (Clwpler 11) Check opera lion of all locks Check secu.ity 01 dOOf check sl.aps
LlIl)fIcalC locks. door c heck S\','P5 :'Ind fuel fdler cap flap
Check underbody pr olCctive coalm!)
Electrical system (Chapter 12) Check Opcra1l0n of all eleC111!:al IIcm5
Evcry 2<1 000 llIiles (40000 kill) or 2 yc;u s -\Nhichever comes firsl
III ,1(/111/'011 10 the 12000 111"'1 $d'~'f/u/e
[nyino (CIWpICf 1) f!ell'!W crankC:l $e e""5510l1 v;llve
Cooling syslofll (Clwptor 2) Renew COO!:1II1
Fllel SYS(CIII (Ch, '/pliJr 3) Renew"" II Ih!r elemenl
TrallsmissiOIl (ClwjJWr 6) AdjUSI aulom;1\IC trall5nll5SIOll h,ake b;'IIld
Every 36000 miles (60000 kill) o r 3 yenrs - whichever comes first
III .1(/{/I('01l 10 Illc JJIl'VlOUS schc(/ulcs (",lIc" JJJIJ"ci,bfc)
Brakillg system (Clwpter 9) Renew hyd,auhc flUId
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50 C hapter 1 Engine
51 T llp pcts -removat
Remove the 1 !.111m "' thell bores.
5 2 Crnnksh Prel/cntlho CJ,lIlkshilf l hom 'Ot:ll111(J. by lillllmUl!J the flywheel,' the (jl1nin.! 'S 0111 01 the C;1I, o' hy 10ckll1\1 Ihe transmIssion ,I the cnOllle IS 51,11 III the Cill . 2 Rclcilsc the p"lIny boll hy l,oUlU 1l '111\1 511.11111C. ;'Ind rapptl1\J the sp,lnnc. ShiH ply, thon remove Iho holl ;1I\d washer 3 Usc il S I).ockcl pllile. 10 (h"w the pulley olllhe Cfilnkshall. Do not ilUOl1lpl 10 lever II oH, bC(:.lIlSl; the engllle [,onl COV(II IS j,aulle ;111(1 Icvcrn'H ilU1l1l1S1 11 Ill;)y (11510'1. or even InC.11; II.
4 Wilhdraw Ih~ Wood'uH key hom the end of th(! CllInk5hah and pl,lC,(! " w'lh Ihe pulley. til(! holl alld its washer 5 The C'.1nk~h;)h p"lIey m;oy he ICliloved wilh Ihe eno,,,e III Ihe C:\I. hilt ,I 'S IIIsl tU!Ccss;o,y 10 ,emove Ihe ',ld'illO' :lI1d thc rh'vehelts
53 Flyw heel -remov[ll
P,even llhe flywhcel hum 101m",!) by FHlHllln\J Ihe lin!) !lcal ;ollain~1 ;In imp.ovised SIOI). 2 On nlodels willi nl;lnu:ol 1I;o"$""S5'01i. Icmove Ihe Clulch plessure 1)1;lle and disc :os described in Ch:op!Cr 5. 3 Rele.lse Ihe s,~ bolts secu.in!1 Ihe flywheel 10 Ihe CllInksh;oll .lnd lefl\OVC I,ve of Ihenl.
4 Whilc supporling Ihe tJywheel III pl;ll':e .• emove Ihc Sixlh hoi' ,'11d Iolt Ihe lIywheel otl c;o,elully. so 111:01 Ihe m;lllllg su.lilccs of flywheel [lild c.;onksh;oit ;o.e 1101 dllm,'ged
5 4 Sump -removal
W"h lhe '''1(1'''') oul fli the e,". CII~"'C Ihal Ihe sump has 1o('CIl d,amvd ;ond then lilln the engll1C ()VCI so tl1011 Ihe sump's U l)I)ClmOSI F" wOOr1CII bloc"s tn Slll)lmrl tim en!l'ne 'n Ih,s POSIIiOIl . 2 Remove 11m h()IIS seCUlln( J the oil Sump 10 Ihe CI.1nkColSe o1nd rClllOVO Ihe SUll1p_ 11 the sump IS stuck 10 the c r;ollkcasc . II should be reh;lIsctl hy 1"'SII1\1 olle SIde wllh 11 sClcw drover. 3 To !Cn,ovtl .Ile sump wllh Ihc CIIU"HJ Hl tloe eM. 11151 IcnlUVC Ihe
d'l)S llck :ond d'SCOIlII(!Ct Ihe hatlery 4 Remove Ihe luur holts ;ond lou. Ch,)S ;ond dCI.leh Ihe OIl splash
shIeld.
5 Pl;oce a Con'"lIlcr 01 at lellst 6lttre (106 JlIllI) cal,,-.elly heneath Ihe SUml). remove Ihe d,ain pl\l(l ;ond d,aln Iha sump. Reflilhe d.am plull and (11)hlen II 10 Ihe 10lqUO wrench seilIng gtven In the SIXlClflC;JIIons G Del:och the engme fubl)CI mounllngs, by lemovlng the" nuts an(1 w:oshe!s. 7 Romove the ciampinI) bolt hom the tal) ;oml bOIlOI11 endS 01 the Steellll!.) intellnediate sh(lil. rush Ihe lap end 0 1 Ihe shlilt upwollds unlll Ihe lowcr ell(1 Clin be dlsenga\led 8 PI 9 Remolle I he Inur boilS securing Ihe fronl anlj·roll har to the Slde·membei (lnd the l()ul boilS securing each engHle mounling blllckel to .lIe sidenlCmber. 10 Remove the 011 sump Imlts lind I I the sump hns sluck to the crilnkc;ose .• elellse the sump by press ing 'I sideways wilh a screwdriver.
55 FrOllt cover -removlll
If Ihe engHle IS In the CM. II wllllnSI he necessaly 10 dlsc()nneC lthe l!allefY. drll'" 11m coolll1\) sys tem ;ond lel110lle Iho radiillor. 2 loosen the alternalol mounllrlg bOilS. SWlrlg the aitemalor downwilids .0w:Olds the cyltnder block and lemove Ihe drive belt
3 Remove the bolt Irom the cenlro of Ihe cooling Ian .. nd pull (
Ian and clutch assembly. 4 Remove Ihc boil an d wilsher from Ihe centre of the cran pulley .. nd I hen use ., claw puller 10 drilw Ihe I)ulley ofllhe sha nOI anempllO lelle, Ihe pulley ott. t)Ccause Ihis may .esull in dllm. t he Irani covcr.
5 Rcmove the si~ bolts secuung Ihe sump 1 0 Ihe honl cover an, t he cleven bolts securing Ihe I ront cover 10 the Cylllldcl block . G lIlt Ihe cover ott ;ond remove Ihe g;oskel.
5 6 Tillling gears -relllov;ol
1 Remove the honl cover 10 e xpose Ihe IImlnu ueo1/S 2 Removc Ihe bolt and washer sccu"I1IJ Ihe fat!Je gear I,
cn,nsIl1'll t. IhCIi pull.he geill ol! and Icmovc tho Woodllll! key. 3 Dlllw the ileal hOI11 Ihe cr;onk!;h:oh am! remove Ihe Wood'utl
57 Carllshaft -r erllov;ol
The camsh:olt nwy be rCUlovfld wllh the cll!JlIle 1<1 Ihe car •• lollowlng p!Cpol.aloIY wo,k IS co1med out. 2 0,,,,,. Ihe cootong syStelll nnd .emove Ihe .ad,mOl 3 Dlsconneci the ballery. 1 Remove Iho sp.1lk pili!! IC.1ds 1,om Ihe spalk 11lugs. 5 D,s':Ol
eCI the le;ods I,ull' Ihe :l lt'!11\.110r. remove Ihc allelllalo·
l i S (hivebell. G Undo "nd rem ovC tho screws S()CIIIII1U Ihe .0dcl covers and It Ihe rocke. covels and Iheir ilaskcls 7 Sincken lhe nulS secullnu the rocker ~"ns unlollhe locke' arm, he swung aside . 8 Remove the pushrods. idenlllylllg each one as .. IS lemoved. so 1 Ciln be rell1l ed in Ihe same position 9 Remove the cylmde. heads, screws. These cannOt be removed wI,h an oldm;OlY screwdliver ,lily nllempt 1 0 do so WIll resull OIl Ihe sc,ews bemU d",na\.l<:d. I Impact SCfeW(!IIver is nOI ilva,lnl)lo. the SCIOWS m;o¥ he Icmoved w sui l:oblc key lInd the urace 01 a sockel scI 12 Remove t he c.1m5ho1ll IhllJS I !)lolW 011\(1 the space. hclund II 13 Pull the c;omsh;oll lo.ward to wllhdl,1W 'I. 100f 111\1 Cil!e 10 ~ee" Sh,'lllfl Ime. 50 Ih;ollhe edges ullhe cams do nOl rt,1mnge Ihe cam~ beilllllUs_
58 O il pump -r e m oval
Remove Ihe crill1kc:ose sump as ;olleady dcsc"hed 1 2 Remove Ihe boll aUJchmg the 011 scrcen 10 the Illalll 00111.119 (
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,. Chapter 2 Cooling system
Cont ents
AntIfreeze mixture Cool ing system -draining, Cooling system -filhng Coo ling system -flushing " D,ivcbcllS -femoy~1 and refilling Expansion lank -removal and reflllmg F;)n hub be,Hing (3 .0 lit re eng ine) -renewal . Fault diagnosis -cooling system
Sp(lcifiCiltions
System type
Thermostat
Opening lempel F ully open lernpcln1 ulc. 30 hlle engines , ... . _._ .. .... 2.8 hlle eng1ll es .. , ..... . _._ .. _
M'ninlllnl IhennO SWI Havel _
Orivebelt tension
O()lleCI,on JlHOwily between pulleys (longeSI run)
Prossure cnp setting
3 0 lure engines -._ .. ,. "._ 2 8 hire engin es _
System capncit y
30 htle eng ines .. , .... 2 8 lille engines
Ioorque Wrench settings "lIe fHlgil)( :s
'" ~JI~;·;~~;~'·." _ ... , .. " , e"noSl~t 110[151119
G 3 5 4 10
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Gene',,' description RmhalOr -.ellloy;,I, inspection, clCilning imd refllting RO\ J\inc rn TcrnpC' Thc'1ll0SW I -removal, testing and !(~fl1llllg . Viscous drive fan -removal and refilling. Willer pump -,cmevn l and refilling
1 7 2 13 8 11 9
P,cssu"scd. With beil ·drlven pump ,1"d larl (VISCOUS (hive type on 1.1u:, moduls). IhcrrnoSWI ... nd expansion \,lflk on I"W' Illodels
85 to 9S ·C (185 to 208'F) 79 to 83" C ( 1 74 to lSl'F)
9910 10TC (21010 2Hi"F)
9 T C (207'F) 7.0 nun (028 Ill)
100nll)1 (0.4 in)
091 klll/enl' ( 12 .9 Ibljin') 0 .8510 1.10 klli /elll' (12110 15.6 Ibf!m')
931111e (16.4 pinl) 8.71111e (15 3 p inl)
No.
710 10 710 10 161020
81011 17 10 20 9 to 13 810 11 20 to 25 201025
Ibf ft
5 to ., 5 to ., 12 10 15
6 108 13 to 15
7 10 1 0 6108 151018 1510 18
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Chapter 2 Cooting system 59
1 I VISCOUS (IPlVC I,m coupling (I,~mpc,alu,e sensitIve 1VIle shown) 2.5 Tuppill\l -lIplhc COlllilll1 h,vel in the c~J)alls,on \;lI\k 27 Checkin U the drive-belt IClls,on (28 hire CIlUulC)
2 Routino Illaintcnanco
Altho ,n1C, ... "ls SPOC""]!! utlhe Rouhnc M .. "UcnanCf! SOChOr! on Ihe 110111 01 the m;uu,a1 c;lrIy oul the lol1oWl!ljl p.occduoes
Check cnoling syslcm lor /c,1k.~ 1 In spe cl Iht! coolin!! sysh),l) hose s 'llcludlll!) the ,adIOiIO' :,"<1 Iwate. hoses for damage. detcriOlllll0n i1nd sccullly If Ihelt) is I'Irly IOulle;1I'01] of swelling 01 p Check coo/tint level 3 Whe r(l Ilrl expanSIon 11lnk 's hlte d (I"te. Illodels) lhc I;oolnnl ICv!:1 can tJC check ed without .enlov,nu the pr Check drivebelt conditioll and tensioll 6 Inspect the complete lenlJth 01 th e tJrovehell(s) for dClello.,llIon which WIIIIlI)f)e,lf ,lS h1lyll1U 0' UlilZinU to the 1)Ulley cUl1t ilC t su.fi\Ccs. 7 Check th(lt the deflec tion 01 the d.ivebclt{s) midway hetween the wate. pump i1nd (litelnntor pulleys is i1pp.ox,,11i1tely 100 111111 (O 4 OIl) under 1ll0de'i1 le thumh p.essule (photo). 8 Whe.e ~Idiustillent is neceSS(I'y. loosen Ihe Ililefllilto. p,vot and adjustment bolts. re l)OSlloon the alternilto. then tighten the b olts. A leve. mill' be used at the pulley end o f the IIlterna tor 10 o b1;lIn Ihe
COf/ec t tension If .equir e d .
9 Run the enuine f o r severlll minutes Ihen rec hec k t he lension.
Renew,1/Jtilreeze 10 O.am i1nd flush Ihe CO(lhng System as descrlhed in Sections 3 and 4 . 11 F,II the coollllg system With Ihe correct solullon of watel and amlf,ccle as desc"hed in SeClions 5 and 6 .
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Cooling sysl e m -drai"inU
If pOSSIble. ensu,e thilt the engine IS cold belo.t! d.al"i"lJ Ihe cool ant. 10 aVOid the fisk of scalding.
2 Remove Ihe .adlatOf or expanSIon tank IIlIe. cap. If the eflUlnc IS hot. Ih ls must be done vl;lry caul,ously, because a sudden release 0 1
Fig. 2.3 Clltawa y view o f Iho expan sio n tlln k showin g tho plastic lovel indicator -tH rowed (Sec 2)
P'".'·S5U'0 CilIl ,esull II. the cool(lnl !.>oIling i1nd blOWing Oul. On ,1 hot enUlIle. plilce iI cluth ove, the caf} and lurn il ve. y uently. '0 release tim p,ess\lIe slowly. 3 flel110ve the SplilSh shield frOI11 b enomh the ra(II;IIOf. of i1pplrcilble
" Unless !he coolilnt IS beinu discarded and thc ca. 's over (I slilt illJle
d'illl1. ,,'"ce a deiln IWO i1nd a half gallon Conl;1ine. underneath the ,adlaIOl. !) Rel110ve the radlatOl bOllom hose lind allow the coo'al11 10 drili" . 6 If the SyStel1'IS to be completely d,ained. rcmove the cyhnde. block d.;1I1' pluU and draIn oul Iho .emainlng coolant hom tho engine . ThiS d'illf' plug IS locilted all the s,de of the cyl inder block to Ihe rear of the oiliolicr. 7 On 1I10deis wilh all eXJ}ilnSlon tank 'emove the rad.alO' cap as well
4 Cooling systom -ftushing
In IUlIe. !he cooling syStel11 Will lose ils efficiency because o f a bu,ld'lIp 01 .uSI and sedunen t in the radiator. To clean the .adliltol. .emove thc IllIer Cill) i1nd 'he bOllom hose ilnd !lush Ihe radialo" by inse.llng a hose in Iho f,lle. car> neck i1nd funninu Wille. th.ough fOf about tr.m I11mules . 2 If Ihere is a Ilea vy aCCUmuliltlOn 01 sediment. it is betler to .eve.se
flu sh Ihe .adl~tor. by connecting the water supply 10 Ih o boltom of the rilclmof alld allowinu II 10 flow oul of the tOIl. Speclnl hose adapters arc avai lable to enahle thIS to be done w ith the rild.ator In I)OSllion. but It is p,efe.able '0 removc the lad,ato. and tum il upside down.
3 Remove t he thernlos,a, (Section 8) then .eve.se lIush Ihe engine wi,h a W1l1e. hose u n lll clean waler flows from the .ndlat Of bottom h ose connectIon.
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Chapter 2 Cooling system 63
10 Orivcbelts -rcmoval .. nd refitting
Where ilpphcilhle. remove the power slecrinl] pump d rive b elt w Ith refe rence to Ch 11 Viscous drive fan -rcmovllt ilnd refitting
Fm hest acce~s to th e fan. 1"~1 ,,:(l10VH th e ""hatol "s dc~c"hcd Ifl
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SectIon 7 2 Remove the drivcbel\{s) (Section 10) 3 Wlwlc the filn hils ,1 centrill bolt unscrew Ihis ilnd wllhdrnw the fan from the extension Shilh. 4 If the Ian IS secured by It is possdlle 10 Ullscrew two 01 the pulley boil S so Ihm il spilnner 01 nor m G II necess t _
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Fig. 2.5 Manifold spanner lor removal of the viscolls drive Inn (Sec 11)
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Chapter 4 Ignition sys te m 95
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2 With til() l~pll!lOn sw'tehud off rhsconner.1 thO two llIulu·plu!) comW(:I 11 Spark 1)lugs -re m oval, servicing and retitling
l' Rem ove the ilir clea ner or inl et duCling ilS rC{luuC tl. 2 Identify Ih c HT leads for posi lion \hen c11Se 0I1I1CCI them from thc sp.,.k I)I!I!J$ hy plllhn!) on the IC'fl,i",11 ends. not Ihc tIIilin leilds (photo) 3 US'''!! a sp;"k pluy Sl)ilnnrlr. unscrew tllf! pluUs 1'0111 the cyhnder
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Ci'ld s (ph"lo~1 4 H Ih'l IIl',,,laIOl no~ of Ilw sp",k pl"H IS dean i'lnd wh,te. wl1h 110 (ICPO$115 tlw;.~ ".dlCo1l1ve of a w,~;,k n"~IUH1. 0' 100 h o t .1 plug (,1 hot plug II;'n~h:ts 1",.11 aWily fWIl' t he I)h.~:I.odc slowly il cold I lhl!1 triHl sle.s ,I ;rw.lY "",dly) <; lhl! IIltl!JS f'l1l:d ilS stimrJi"d a'c ilS hSICd IIllhoJ S pccifleallol1s!lt Ilic ha. d black look",U depos.ls. th..,,, Ih .s .s ,mheilhve Ihilt Ihe m'~I\I.e IS o "eh Should Ihe plllg he h l"ek amI Oily. Ihen II IS lik ely thaI the .I U ine IS fairly W Olfl. (IS well il~ Ihe mixilne benlU 100 Itch 6 If th c lllSuliltor nose '5 cove.ed wnh I I\Jll t Ian 10 glcY ls h blown (ICI>oSIIS. Ihen Ihe mlxllue's CO"I..'CI ,lnd II '5 h kely Ihallhe eng"'e IS ill good condurOll 7 "the.c ilfC illly Iraces of lo"g b.ow n tnpC""1J stilU'S onlhe OUlslde 0 1 Iho wh'le pOl lion ollhe plug. the n th O pl\l\: 1 W ill h,1V(l1O be renewed.
as Ihis shows Ihiltlhere .s il filulty Jom l helween Ihe plug ilnd body and Ihe insulilIO '. and comp. ess.on .s beltlU ilflowed co IC 3
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Fig. 4 .6 HT I Cild l)osilion5 o n the 3.0 l i tro C "~Jine (Soc 11)
AllOW III'''(;,lICS ,,,,,,1 ul "'''UtllC
Fig. 4 .7 HT lead posit io ns 011 Iho 2.8 lilro engino (Sec 11)
AllOW imilc,lles I'UII ! 01 ell!}"''''
8 Plugs should be clCilned by.1 So,,,(1 hlilsung n'achme w hich w.lIl.ce thcll' from cil.bon mo.e Iho f
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Chapter 10 Suspension and steering 161
fig. 10.11 Drivebelt [ldjustlllent pulley holts on 3.0 litre models -arrowed (Sec 2)
2 Routine maintenance
At the "*',vals spec ,f,ed III the Routine MainhHlance $()(;t,on in the front of til() manunl c,lIIy out the 101l0wlIl\j p,o(;cdures.
Check lyres for illflalioll, wear and conditioll 1 Check [lnd If necessary adjust the tyre pressures .
2 Check [III t yres for WC[lr and condition with referenc e to Section 21
Check power steering pump drive belt tensiof) 3 Check thm the deflection of the drivebelt m,dway ulon!) its lonyest nlll between upper pulleys is approxirn 1110tler;lle th"'''h pressure . 1 If "dl"~t"'e"l ,s necuss;uy. loosen the ,dler pulley bracket bolt~. re'posll'o" tlH~ IIIilcket then rc·t'Uhten the bolts On 30 htre llIodels the III[lck"t t"u~t he pivott:!! .1tound the end holt. whmeas on 2.8 litre ,,'odds the b';'eket mllst I", ,"oved wllh"l Ihe elonu"t<:d bolt holes
(photo).
Clwck puwer steering fluid levef (lnd hydraulic huses II pOSStble the level should be checked w,th the Buid [It nOll1lal
uper,\!mg tClIll)Cr[lture . 6 On c;lrly modcls unscrcw the wing nut nnd relnove Ihe rese,voir cover ilild uaskel. The flu,d should be up 10 Ihe MAX level mark on the
reservo". 7 On later models, wrn tht! hiler C lll.Jrk on the d'pstick.Js applicable (photo).
Fig. 10. 5 Topping·up the power steering reservoir on early models (Sec 2)
8 Whele nec.ess.1'y ~dd Ihe ~pccilled lIU1d to bring Ihe level up to the
correct ,nilrk. 9 ChC(;k the hydr[luhc hoses for comJit,on and security.
Check steerinfj ,-md suspension components 10 n,ll$O tilt) front ilno reM 01 the Cill or position over an inspeclion pn. 11 Check the SleetinlJ wck and t'e 'rods for d[lm3ge und weM. Also check the wek HJbber bellows and track rod end rubber bOOIS for spfilS
ilnd leilk[lge. 12 Chec k the front ,md reilr suspension components lor d"m.Jge [lnd wear. In particuf;lr check the front suspension tr.Jck control Mm ilrod stahiliwr r"bber mounling bushes. Usc a lever to check that there is no excessive we[lr III the Iron I slispenSlon lower IJ[ll lJoints which Me
"'\()\JIill wnh the track conlrol ilflllS . 13 Check the operat,on of the I,ont ;IIHt rear shock absorbers This is
be st ilchievcd with thO} Cilr on the \lfOlind by depressing euch corner of the ca' 1111\I1. On 'ele[lsil\ljthe C()"H~r helllU checked Ihe body should ,,~c thell s"llie IIlIl11ed,mely on ,t~ way down. II there nrc sever.J1 ()sclll;ot'ons the sho(;k absorber IS weilk nnd should be renewed.
3 Front hub _ removal. refitliny and bearing adjustillent
Apply the h[llldhr[lke then Jilek tip the front 01 the cm ilnd support
on axlt! standS Remove til(! rOildwhecl 2 Rernove the front ul;lke CJllper With ,elerence 10 Ch.Jpter 9. Whele the flex,ble br[lke host! is connecte(t dueclly to the cililper ther e IS no need 10 disconnect the hose i1S thO} caliper can be suspcnded by wire
aWily from the diSC. 3 By calelul 1 centre of the huu (phOIO).
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Adjusting the power Sleering pump drivebelt tension on the 2.8 litre engine
2.7 Powcr steeling filler c.Jp/d,pstlck for the 2.8 hIre engine
3.3 Removing the dUSI cap from the front
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