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Its aim The OIUll 01111'$ 111,11111;,1 IS 10 hel l} you lid the l}cS I v~llIe from yOl" vchicl.:!. 11 Cilll do SO III seve.;)1 ways II eml hOllp you dccllh~ wh,,! work Illust be done (eyell should YOIi chou$u 10 III!! 1 duno by OJ IF"Il\lu). pro v ide ulfo'Ill.1100tl 011 touiU1C Il"HIlICIl;UICU ;)lId SCfVIC"\~. "lid give 11 lo Uic .. 1 f01USC u l :'C I'OII nlld d"'!J"OSIS whe n ,,1Ildom f
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Proje ct veh icle The vehic le u se d In the prep,lfillion aflhis mo1nu~l . and ilppcnrinu in Illilny of Ihe phO IOIJr"phiC sequences. \V,lS a Ford Cilj)ri 2.8 InJeCllon.
Introduction to the Capri V6
Tile C(lpri It mode ls wcrc lirs t Introduccd '" Ihe UK in February 1974 uSing il Wide rilflUC of engrncs prcl/iously used on olher Ford I/chicles. T he mod(lls cOl/ered III Ihls ","llu,,1 usclhe V6 3.0 hlrc Esse~ alld V6 2 8 litre Cologne engines The restyled Sories III models were Introduced in Marc h 1978 W,lh a Ironl spoll!;:r (Ind 10Ul headlilnlps. and lollowrng Ihls Ih e 2.8InJCCIIOfl vers.on was launchcd on July 1981. Seplernl»e r 1984 saw Ihe Inlroductloll 0 1 the high pcrlolJ.l1(1nce 28 Injection Special which
leatwed a IrnHwd shp d,f!elcI1tlal. lockilble spoked alloy whecls (Ind il higher lel/el 01 Inlellor III'" In 1987 Ihe lilS I CilprrS w ere mildo .. Ihe limiled edllrOI) 280 The Cilr 1$ conl/cnilonai III IlIcch"nlCilllayoul. dlil/e from Ihe ellgille being trnnstllilled 10 Ihe re"r ilxle IhrOllgh iI II or 5·speed nl;111Uill gearbox or alternatll/ely Oil S(llies II JIIodels. a 3 ~Jlecd (Iulomat>c IransmlSSlon
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Chapter 4 Ignition system
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"'ondcnsc! (30 Iotre cnUIIlC) teslI llU . removal and rc h1!ln g .... 5 '"tact b.ellkc . POIllIS (3 .0 litre CIlUIIlC) ,lI 11us1mC lll 3 ConlilC ! brCi.ke< POintS (30 lIue cnumc) -Hlllloval fllIIl rclr ninH . " f" '~lnb\llo, (1111 CIl\ Ji llCS) lema",,1 .lIlt! .cll1l1n\) (j nhlllOr (28 lilre Cilomo) -overhalll.. 8 D,stributor (30 h\le cnuinc) overhaul . 7 Faull diagnos is -iUm\loll system. 12
S rICcificin ion s
System ty pe
3.0 lit.e engine 2.8 litre engine
Convent ional ignition
Distributor
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8reaker/ess igllilion
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Firing order
Ignition timing
Coil
Primary rcs,sWnce
Secondary resis lan ce ............... .
Spark plugs
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Torque w rench settings SpD,k p lugs (3.0 litl(l CIl!JUlC) SPD,k plug s (2 8 hl,e engine)
Geller,11 dCSCfll>, ioll 19r1lllon tnnphlicr Inodule (2 8 hire engine) -. emov,l l and 'Ch1tmO ... ......... .............. . IUrlltlon timinlJ -ndJuslmcnl . flOulUl!) Ill;untenancc . Spark plugs -rem Oval, servicing an d .cl'!lu \g ,
ConvcmiOllill. with cantilCl tu cilke. Br eake rlcss. clCCltOnic
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65 Pull tile wires 10 rhSCOlll1CCl the mull"I)I.,\) COlll1eClor 6.6 flOIO. arm al;\jncd with the slOI on t he d,strlhutor hrnly rim (allowed) 6 .7 C'ilnkshall polley nOlch and Imling covel gr,1(lahOn (28 hIre cn!l'ne)
5 Condenser (3.0 l itrf~ rnllJillo) -testing. removal (lnd rcf ittinu
The PU'I'OSI) 01 tilt) ccmd"",.er (sorllclull(!S know .15 .1 capacItor) IS ensure lh.1I wli,m II", ',()IIi."; ( I!UJakcr POUllS open thew IS no ~po1'~""1 a~Hl"S ilWlll whIch would C,llIlie ,ap,d weill 011hcu r .. ees ilnd
'!I'Il' ",slue 2 The CUIHIUIlSt" .s hUed !II I>luallel wnh the conlJCI h,e;)kc. points. II '1 becomes r""lly, ,1 w,lI C;II,,'" 'IJ'''IIOI' fa,lure ,15 the conlilCl hreaker 1'011115 1'0',11 he pH)VI!fIl,:ti hom cOllcclly 1Il1elfurlcmu che low ccnsion qrCIIIL 3 II Ihe en!)'lIe becomes very dlHlcul1 co SWrl 01 begins to I11ISS afrer
severill null'S of I lInl1l11\l . and che I)lcilker poinls show signs 01 e l\ceSSlve blllllllll/. Chen chI) condlu o n of Ihe condenser muSI be suspecI One f".ther !C:.t can II" milde hy sepa,ahl1U che points by hilnd wilh the ,umtlon 5WIICtl(:(1 on IItl"5 IS ilCCOoul),,"Il1led by a mighl trash. II IS ,ndu;:allve Ih .... 1 the comlcuscr has I0111cd
6 D istributor (illi en\)ines) -rcmoval and relittin\)
1 k ,1pphcablo II.HlH>VU the 1111 ele,me" ilS descllbed in Chapler 3
2 Remove Ihl! dl ~l"bulo' C;Ij> only (SeClion 2) 3 D,sconlle\:t Ill.., V
1 1 Relit the securing bolt 10 the bnse of Iha dlSlrrbulor bUI do nOt fully Ilghlen ;IllhlS Slage. 12 Check 11I11t on Ihe 3.0 hlr a engme the dlstrlbulo, VJcuum unil is lilcing fo,wilrds. parilliellO the centrO line of Ihe el1\)ine. or on Ihe 2.8 lil,e engine Ihe VilCUIIIll unil is lacing in Ihe duection shown in F ig. 4 .4 . 13 Reconnect Ihe IllUlli·plu\) conneClor. The manlJf~Clurers recom· mend Illill Ihe Illulli·plu!) is 'illed wilh il lilhium hased grease. 14 fleconneCllllu earlh lead (it applicable) and t he vJCUUm advance pipe. 15 Reier 10 Section 9 and se l Ihe 'gnition IlmlllO. 16 Refll Ihe all cleane. (if applicable).
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. --8 2A Removill{J the IllnSlre dust COve, (28 hl'c Cllume)
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9 Ignitio n timing -adjustment
Wnh the (.lIs\"OuIO' III!Cd ilS dcscllbed OIl SectIon 6, check Ihilt 1Ill! COHCCt llllllng m;l!ks "'0 ;1119110d. 2 To check the ;1111,,11 (5 t;1I,e) setting, .emovc the (I'51"lIu I0' c;lll [11l\( check IhJllhc rOl0' ;lIm IS PO"1I1119 to the No 1 cylmdc. scgmon!.n the Cill) rndlcmed by the sial on the 11m. 3 On the 3.0 lUre engIne the cont,le l poullS ll\u~1 he ,ust SCI)ilril\U'!J Tho e~ilCt Instant C,1" he checked by connect"'u il 12 vol1 lest lamp between the contilC, brcilke r low tenSIon Iemur),,1 iUl(t O,"lh, W,th the iUnilion Oil, tho d is trlbuto. ShOllld be turn ed nrl\,·clockwisc unlol lho bulb luSlligh(s. " On (he 28 li(re enuule the ("gger arms and stator ;HIllS must bc aligned It not. (um I he (hst"bulOr as necessary . !:i Tighten the (hSI"buto. clamp boll and .ehl the cap 6 Set In thIS way the lUlling WIll be alll)'Olmalely co
8 2B UtJlle. vIew 01 the l.imJer Mrn .lrld Call (28 lIt Ie enU"Wj
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8 20 Vacuum un.1 sC(:u"ng screw WIth e')Hh lead termmal
10 W,lh Ihe enij1l1e I(lIrng pornt thc \fmlng hgh( at the cr",lksholl1 pulley The wh,le 1),1mte
12 To check the mechanrcat adv.1nce. Increase the engIne speed and note whelher the wh,te malk on the pulley moves away Irom the mark on th e pOInter . 11 It docs the mechanical advance is lunctioning 13 W,th the enOlile Idlmu the vnCU\ Jm advance can be checked by suc kIng the oldv~ncu pIpe that W.1S removed from the carburellOI o r air box ThIS should also c.Juse the while rnark on the pulley to move away horn the mar k on the pointer 14 On completIon remove Ihe timlllU hght and rC(:onnec lthe v.1CUUIll pIpe
10 Ignition illlllllifier module (2.8 l i tre enuine) -removal and rClittinu
Thc Iunitlon illl\J}l lflcr module is locmed on Ihe left· hand SIde of the engIne COnlpar tment. tUSI behind Ihe hOnt suspenSIon strut upper mounting.
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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 $()(;t,on in the front of til() manunl c,lIIy out the 101l0wlIl\j p,o(;cdures.
Check lyres for illflalioll, wear and conditioll 1 Check [lnd If necessary adjust the tyre pressures .
2 Check [III t yres for WC[lr and condition with referenc e to Section 21
Check power steering pump drive belt tensiof) 3 Check thm the deflection of the drivebelt m,dway ulon!) its lonyest nlll between upper pulleys is approxirn
(photo).
Clwck puwer steering fluid levef (lnd hydraulic huses II pOSStble the level should be checked w,th the Buid [It nOll1lal
uper,\!mg tClIll)Cr[lture . 6 On c;lrly modcls unscrcw the wing nut nnd relnove Ihe rese,voir cover ilild uaskel. The flu,d should be up 10 Ihe MAX level mark on the
reservo". 7 On later models, wrn tht! hiler C
Fig. 10. 5 Topping·up the power steering reservoir on early models (Sec 2)
8 Whele nec.ess.1'y ~dd Ihe ~pccilled lIU1d to bring Ihe level up to the
correct ,nilrk. 9 ChC(;k the hydr[luhc hoses for comJit,on and security.
Check steerinfj ,-md suspension components 10 n,ll$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
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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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1 0,1 seal 7 Diller be,?li/!{J Iwck 2 IIIlIcr bcaring wee 8 GUiN Iwmitlfl filct' 3 Inner bemiJlg /I,?ck 9 ThlllS! wilslwf 4 Screw 10 NIII 5 Disc 11 Sf"il (lin 6 H", 12 01151 C.1jJ
4 Remove the split pin frorn the nul rC\;linCf and undo the adluS\ing nul from the stub a xle. 5 Wilhd,nw the thr ust washer and the outer tapered he,..ing. 6 Pull off the complete hub ;111(1 disc ilsscrnbly ffOIl11hc s tuh tlXlc. 7 To refit locale the huh tlSscmb ly on the stub il~lc <'Ind slide on the outer hc"rinu nnd II1
1 0 Rei" the nut ret;)u)Cr SO th~t the spill pUl holes ~re ~lIg"ed. Fit a
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2 Cmelully prise out the gre.lse senl Irom the b~ck 01 the hub
Scoop out the grease 110m inside the huh imd wash clea". S Drive the new bearing tr
glease well into th e beiu ings. lully p
Front Suspension strut _ renl0v
Apply the handbrake then jack up the Iro"t of thc car ilnd SuppOrt r ViC S\Jnds, Remove the roadwheel.
.lel1love th e front hub with referen ce to Sec lion 3,
56 Front SllSI',,"~'nll Slrut uppe, moullt"l{j
5.7 Lowellnl) 110" f'o"l SUSrlt''' S'OIl ~lr"tlro"'ll"der the wheel a,ch
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3 On e~rly n,,,dds. Icmove the "\lI d brake p'pu ""d dew ch Ihe flex'hle hose 1,0 '" the br.1ckct on thu strut (, f neccssilry ruler to Ch"p ll'r 9 ).
4 OlsconneClilHlu.u:k rod l'nd from the steer;ou n'm (Sect ion 14) 5 Extrncllhl' spirt p,,'
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6 Workrng Ul1d'; r Ihe bonnet. un screw the three mounting nuts sec(Jl iog the 51'Ul 10 the wheel arCh (photo). Where applicable note the location 0 1 Ihe ilce ele r" tor cnble Slipporl bracket be ne3th one of the
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7 Lower the stru t ~ssembly from undl'r the wheel arch (photo).
8 Refll,!n\) '5 i' reve rsal 01 removal. hut ti\)htcn all nuts 10 Ihe
specified torq(,e fl"fe r 10 Section s 14 and 3 as necessary.
6 F ront coil sp ring - removal and refitting
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32 8A I',,~c 0111 Ihe alp 32 an ali(I ,(,mo .. c the console screw 329 Removing the hnndbrake lever boot find be~el
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32 Centre cOIl~ole·· fUIllUV,,1 ,,,,d refiUinu
IJasic tYlle '.111 Ihe caqll:l 110m ;!lolllni the r'OIlI of t im t:()Il~()lo, thun push the " .J
33 Sunroof piln el -ndjustments
Gap adjustment 1 When closed. a Unp of 5 8 10 6.9 mm (0.2310 027 "') should eXI~t hetwecn thc slIn(oof and (h e CM rool. II;) vmyl roof cover IS lilted. Ih,s gap should he reduced by 1 .78 mm (0.07 Ill). If adlllst'!\(Jnl IS requued. pwceed ns detaIled below. 2 With the sunrool hall open. remove (he sunrool heildhlunll hnlne 3 Close the sUllfool. then pull Ihe hei!dhnll1H hOIll (he Ie." and remove ,I. 1 To ndlust the hOnl 01 the sumoo!. loosen the front Uu,de relillnu1U screws. then whIlst p,essu1!J (he Uuitles IIlwilrds. lighten thc screws. 5 To ;)d,ustthe rear. loosen (he twa h.II1!) screws nt eneh Side of the ,1dlustinU hnsc. thcn p,ess (he reilr shdes mw,uds ,1"d t'Uh!Cn . 6 F,t the hCildllmn(J and hemU",,,,U h,,,ne 7 lithe ild)lIsunenl is slill Incorrect. ,emove (he we,l\hel$I"p from Ille rool panel ;)11(1 hend ,IS mountll1g lIange as necessary
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Neighl adjustment 8 lhll lIont edge 01 the SlUllool should he lIu~h with. o r 1 nUn (004 Ill) heluw. the edUe 01 the Cill loul Th" W
Open the sumool. then m,uk the pOSItion of uoth guide pm assemblies Remove the Uuide pins
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4 Unsc,ew the cable and hit Ollt the complete Slln,oo/. uldudlll\J the b,lse ~ssemhly. 5 Unsclew the hnndle assen1bly. pllil out the handle Jnd escutcheon then ,emove the button conllol RenlQve the cup. G Unsc,ew the gem beming. then remove il. 10geth(1< with lhe plllJon_ 7 Move the cable so th;]t the g,ooved dowel pin ~ppe