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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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Chapter 11 Bodywork and fittings
Contents
i'ldIUS\Oy,ll and luhlllnq 25 ~ 'PCIS ,,:~mO\l.11 and reassembly.... .... ........ ..... ..... 45 HCillcr controls ~ ildluSlmenl . 40
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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General description
The body is of all-s teel welded construction with impact ilbsorbing hont Dnd rear sections . Anli-burSllocks nrc lilted 10 the doors, ilnd the
t ailgDte is supponcd by \J 2 Routine nwintenancc
AI the in1erVills speCIfIed in the Routine M"IIl\cnilnCe section in the front 0 1 the nl Check seal bellS 1 ThorouUh1y check nil sent hellS 101 frayu10 . cu\s, iheck and lubricafe bonnet and door locks 2 011 the bonnet lock ilnd sillety c~tch ilnt! check thilt they oper~lle correctly. 3 011 illl the (Ioor check strilps ilrld lock hilrwls 4 011 the luel 1IIIer CilP hlnw:! ilnd lock
Check underbody protective coatiog 5 W,th the CM supponed on i1xle stilnds. check the cond,tlon 01 the un(lelbody protcctivc coating. i1nd wherc neceSSilry clean w 3
M,,;ntcll The gorH)! ose solids which lIl.1y have stllt:k to the vehIcle. It is i",portant 10 Ilush these oU in such a way ilS 10 prevent \}lIt 110m scratching Ih(l Irni sh . T11e wheel arches o1I1(f unded'nrne need w~lshln9 in the s;rrne
Wily to remove any aCCUIllUI,lted mud whIch WIll retillll mOlslu re f or inspection. Periodically, except on vehicles w'lh iI wax· bnsed underbody protec tive cO After w 4 Mnintenllnce -upholstery MId eMpets
Mats and C 5 Minor body dnnl rhe phOlo{Jr.1phic SCl/rICIICCS 011 P,IflcS 174 ilfld 175111051'.11" Ihe OIWfil/iofl$ d"lo1Ifcd ill Ih" 101i0willY suh·SCC(IOII$. Note: Fo, mon' (il-1,1iIL'd ili/OlilialiOIl 01/)01/1 I}odywork fCfwir. Ihe U"ylll:s P"hlislllilY Group pu/)/ish II book by Lilli/say POller c!llIed The C,If lJodywork H"II,11f Mill",al flII:~ lIIeorpor"ll!s ;lIlo,,,,,l(ioll on sllcli Repair of minor scratches it) bodywork II the scratch is very superllclill, MId docs not penetrilte 10 the Illelill 01 the hodywork, repnir is very simple. LIghtly rub the area 01 the scratch with a pilintwork renoviltor, or il vcry line CUtlll'\} p pa il11work by rubbing Ihe sC/Dtch men w ith iI pilintwork renovator or a
very line culling pils te. Finally, opply wax polish. WhNe the scrotch has penctrDt(ld right through to the metill of the bodywork. causing the mowl \0 rust. iI d ifferent repa ir lechnique is
required. Remove any loosc rus t fronl the bottom 01 the scra tch with a penknile. then apply rUSI inhibiting paint 10 prevent the lormation 01 rust in Ihe future. Using n rubber or nylon appliCiltor fill the scratch with bodystopper paste. II requ ired. this paste Ciln be mixed with cellulose thinners to provide a very thin paste which is ideal for filling narrow scratches. Before t he stopper·paSI(l in the scratch hardens. wrilp il piece 01 smooth COllon rJg i1round the lOp 01 J linger. Dip the finger in cellulose thinners and then quickly sweep it i1CIOSS the surlace of the 5topper-pJste in the scratCh: this will ensure tha t the surfilce 01 the stopper,pilste is slightly hollowed. The scratch can now be p Repair o f dents ill bodywork When deep denting 01 the vehicle's bodywork hilS taken plilce. the
first wsk is to pull the dent out, untrl t he affected bodywork almost
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If the owner is renewing ~ complete component himself. he will be left with the problem of IlIldmg a sUI1 6
Major u o d y damage - repair
Where serious danHlge has or.cur",d or la,ue aWroperly and. secondly. nneven slresses w,1I be Impos".r nil tli,! S1o:"rmu. (!n\l'n(~ nnrt
Ir 7 Door r The most common C (,1)
Loose door or window winde, ",,,,dft,!; (Ii) Loose 0' lIIiS.lliUned d(Jo, lock c(lillj/olJC!lJl~ (c) Loose or worn relllOle con/iol ""."/."";",i$III
2 It IS quite possrule 10' r,rllies 10 he the ",suit of" [O,,,lrrllirl,Orl 01 111<.1 atrove laullS. so a c;,r(:/ul <.1xanrrrr;riron should he rn",h, 10 ilCIl'UllU1e III<, exact CillrSf:! 3 If cd\Jes A and B (FIIJ . 11 1) should I", p,Hirl l,,) ,md "an he d1ecked by slrrnm\J a torch tlrrou\jh Ihe dOllr \Jap lrom "iJovo 'Irld Irelow the strrker • Cheek the ..
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F ig 11.2 Lock claw·to·striker cleiHance (Sec 7)
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5 Wrlh t he lock in the open positron. check the lock cl milterral on Ihe siroker POSI ,lnd cheding Its hergllt n!tar gently closll1g the doo •. The striker plale call be reposnroned verlrC d lmensron. bw t~ke Colle 10 not to dislurb any prevrous milral se1\lI1gs 01 Ihe pl,lte.
8 Bumper s -removal nnd refitlin g
FrOIll bumpN 1 D,sconnect the u<.rttery earth lend. Also where necessary dis connect the IIldrC 3 Renlove the fOI" bumper rewining screws (pholo) nnd hit away the bumper. On Imer models drser1!lage the bumper corner sectiOns f,om the body side clips as the I)umper IS wnhdrJwn. <1 Refrl1ing r$ the reverse 01 the removal p.ocedure. but do nOI fully truhlCn Ihe uolts unlrl tire bumper is correclly aliUned .
Rear bUll/pel 5 Open the lJ.tgate. Ihen rernOve the mal ilnd the sub·floor. G Remove the Jack ilnd washer water reservOIr (where applrcable) . 7 Remove the two nuts. Sp",l(J wilsher and 11m wilshers. procarmanuals.com

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10 Windscreen -re rnavnl and re titting
II you ;lIe unlo,'unnlO enough 10 h:1\IO .1 wind$CICCIl shallC., 01 should you wIsh 10 . enew yOu. present windSClccn. humg J rel)lncemcnt is ono 0 1 the few Johs wluch lhe nvC'alJC owner IS advIsed 10 leave 10 n profeS SIon ;'lIld Ilush r"lIlly (Sr.e Fill 11 5) 4 Whr.n Ihe wemhcrslIIp hns f,ecd Ilse l! fromlhe hody U 'lrfls. 8 Apply ,1 s",,;,hle S\:a lantlO Ih e wealhcrsllIlHn·hndy !Iroovc FI1 a IUle. hut SlrOIlO . 1)ICCe 01 COr(1 .iUhllhe way rOIlIlc1lhe !jIo()ve. ;1IJowII'!1 an ove.laj) 0 1 ,.bout 150 mm (6 111) althe 101nt. 9 F.om oulsid c Ihe car, placo Ihe windSCH!el1 III lI S cnlll'CI pOSIIoOI1. Illnking su re Ihallhe loose end o f Ihe cord is IIlslde Ihe C,l'
1 0 Wilh an assis tant I>ressin g firml y on Ihe ouls.(Je of Ihe windscreen. gOI 1010 Ihe ca. and slowly puU the co.d Ihus d.,lwlng Ihe weathe.SllIll over Ihe body ffnnge (See FiU. 11.6). 11 Apply a lurlher Inye . 01 se"lilllI 10 Ihe omlelslde 01 Ihe lubber·lo·glass groove. from oOlside Ihe car. 1 2 Rellllh(l chromiom flnis hCI suit) Into I1S !!Joove In Ihe weallu"slliP ;"lIld 111 Ih(l clip which covers Ihe ,0inl. 1 3 CmefuHy clc,1 n all ;Iily SUiplus seal;mt 111)'" Ihe wlO\d~;"""..!" 1I';lss. ileJooe 1t ha s a Ch;'l"C!! to h;.,den ilild Ihell leflt the wtndscrecn WI",!r WillS ; IIId blades
11 T ailijato window g lnss -rem ov;,1 nnd rcfitting
Where applicnble. !elllove Ihe window ijl<1sS wipe. nrm and bln(l(l. and calefolly disconnCC I Ihe hunter elemenl conneCliOlls. 2 C,lr(lfully priso OUI Ih o myl;'l r Inser t from the rubber moullhng 3 If possIble. 01l1,1111 hell1110111 an nssist;1II1 nnd "nelolly usc a Illunt blnded scrcw(ffivcr 10 IlU sh the wenthc,slrop hi) "Ionu the u llpe. transverse sCGlion unde. th(l Inl lijnte aperl\lIe flange. When applOxl' Illately two Ihirds o f the wei'lherslllp hi) has been treated III Ihls manne •. pressu. e s holiid be apl>hed to the gl can then Uc removed from the outside. 4 Clean Ihe !tp o f t he wmdow apc.lOre ilnd the ijlnss and weathe'Slrip i f they are to be used ngam. D o not usc solvents soch as pel.ol or white spirit on the weathe,s\lip. ilS Ihese may cause delerioration 0 1 the .u1J1Je •. 5 Wh(ln ' (lfotting. lit I he wenthe.str'p 10 Ihe glass. Ihen inser t a d.awcord in the .01J1Je.·to·body Oroove. so Ihatthe co.d ends eme.ge at the 1JOllom centre with npl>roximately 150 mm (6 in) 01 overlap. Doring this ope.ation it may help to relilm the w(latherstrip t o Ihe glass by using s horl lenUlhs o f ll1ilsking IiIP(l.
G Apply a $uililhle seill,IIl1 to I he hody flilnijo . Posilion Ihe glass and w(lather$llip ;'I5sembly 10 Ihe body i1perlUre nnd pus h up unlil thO wemherstrip Oroove (lngnues tho top tl (
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FiU . 11.5 Win dscreen removal (Sec 10)
FiO . 11.6 Windscree" filting using a drawcor d (Sec 10)
8 LubflCillO the mylnr insert wilh a rubbel lobricanl and re lit il. 9 Refit Iho wi,>or arm and blado (whele applicable) and leconne<:t the heale. elemenl connections.
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oor rClliote control handle -removal and .elitting
I Flcmovc Ihe door uim panel. as descflhed in SeCI;on 13.
2 Posh Iho rem OIO COnlrol h,lndl(l ilssembly low;"uds the lronl of 1110 C1ll and poll il oot o l lh e opening in Ih(l dool inner pan(ll (photo).
3 L ilt Ihe protec tive cap o ff the rea, and Iwis t Ih(l assembly 10 dis(lngago itlrom Iho operating .od {phOIO).
4 Removo t h(l prO leClivo cap hom Iho operating .od 5 Flel illing is Ihe reV(ltSe of the removal procedu.e.
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13 6A Door Ir;I" rwool lewining chp 136(3 Oisconll(:CIIIlg spen kOl WiWl!J when ICIllOV;"U Ihe dool Ir"ll p;lnel 14.2 Removing Iho plastic sheel from tho inllcr (Ioor
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14.4A On l a tel models Ihe window IC9ullltor is I;ve ted 10 the doo.
14 Door window rcgul;otor (lsscf11b ly -r el1lov(l1 lmd refining
1 Remove Ihe dool II"n Ihlllei. liS dcscllb(~(1 III lhe preVIOUS Seclloll 2 Peel oH Ihe pl;1StiC shee t (phOto) 3 Teltll)Ol;111ly ICfl1 the wI"der h;1nd le and lowel the WII1(low 4 On emil' models lelllOve the screws SCC!ll"lU the reuul;rIOI ~<~ernbly to Ihe innel dool p;1l1el On l t mlln pOSition G Push t he window g lilSS UI) ilnd use ildhcslve t.,pc on eilch Side of Ihe glilSS and over the Window ";rmc to rewin It If It IS to be lelt fO/ lilly
Fig.l1. S Door window regulator assembly (Sec 14)
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1 R eillove Ihe door 11;111 pam:l. ;15 plevlously deSCfibed . 2 Pull aw"y horn the pl"sII c sh ee . 'he cxtello, handle then dlsconncc. 'he .wo corlll&''''iJ hnks from 'he door lock \0 the extello, handlc .
Fig. 11.9 Ex te rior door hlllldle (Sec 15)
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3 Remove Ihe lWO h,1ntllc mi.,,,,,,,\! 1I01.s illld Wllhd.llw Ih" hilOldle 4 Rclrlhng IS t he reve.s.: Ollhc ,cUloy;] 1 l"l)l:",h"c. hul ,In "01 lurgel 10 install the hushoS 10' Ihfl link .ods A 1o.lIfll>cl,olcum ]dly on the .od ends 10",11 nSS,Sl w'lh the" "lsWIlIll'/)1l
16 Door lock tlsSClllhly rClllovnl illld refitting
Remove Ihe ct()or HUll p:mel as l"flVlou~IV ,h~5Cflhcd ,1nf! remove the pfilstic sh elHlng 2 Remove thl! Hl!l101(! conlrnl h;]llcth~ ,111(1 Iwn WII\(low ,.;1",e boilS 3 Using " St:rcw(hrv e., Pl15U tlw .;Io,'S tron, Ih" ".111"0' h;uufiu rort ,1,,<1 doweh the ,OIls '''1111 II", Iud il Remove Ill" \,to~s·I'u,1(1 ~,:r"ws ~i:(:"'"\H II,,, I""k .0 Ih" ~h,,11 ;lIld the plnslJc clips SU(;UIIlljl 11,,~ ")""01,, cOlll",1 ", Ih e lock o n IIUl .Ino. ~1":lI. pu~hll'!llhe halllfl lowa.ds Ih.! oul,,, panfil. 10 ennllie Ill" I",:k 10 10" ,;orrm :lly po~'I,or",d 01, II", W;rr sh,,11 , Sucu,,, 11\11 h,, :k w,lh Ihe lto",e S<:"'w~ ,11\11 S()CU'C Ih" ""nOle conllol 'od 10 II", "'''''' parl!:l. w'lh 11m two pl.l~hC clops 8 Rein II", ",xh,um han.llI; ""h '" Ih(", ",~p •. ~:I'v() luck 10";'1'0115 1'0511,on Ih" 1,1.".k I,u~h A IIIId wl"l() Iru~h,,~ IJ .IS ~hnwil III r'!1 11 10.
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Fig. 11 .11 Romoving I h o door bell moulding (Sec 17) 9
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17 Door window glilSS -removal and refining
Remove the door trim pilOel. as previously described. Ihen peel the plas lic sh ee ling away 110m ' he dool panel apertures. 2 Remove Ihe doO! bel l mouldlnU/Wealhf]rsllip assembly (see Fig. 11.11 ). 3 Wind up Ihe w,ndow glass. Ihen lemove 'he pivot plate screws. Remove Ihe four rellulmor lIem plme securrog screws or rivels . Disengage Ihe stu(ls and rOllers of the regulntor mms hom the door glass channel an(1 cmefully hit oul the \jlnss Allow Ihe regulalor 10 fall ilwily. piVOI,ng on Ihe legulmor hnndle shilli.
" When refi llin\j. initially Insert a snlall hloc k 01 wood in Ihe hOllom 01 Ille door assembly. locate Ihl} \)1,155 on Ihl} door panel. so thm il is leSl ,nu on Ih e woodell blo ck 5 locale lh e sluds nnd rolle,s ollhc ICUUI,lIOI ann 11110 ttw door IIlilSS ch~,ulel. I hen ICmpornrlly inswlllhc w,ndow handle and turn ,110 alton
Ihe ueilf pl,lle w'lh Ihe panel flxin!JS . SecIHe Ihe fllal~ 10 Ihe ,nner pnrlel. 6 loosely assmnhle Ihl} p,vOI pia!!!. Ihen Wind up tim UI,lSS ,1m! al'lIn
, I ,n Ihe Irame T,uhlell Ihe p,vOI 111;r1l! SCICWS 7 The remain(l el 01 Ihe rellHmU procedure IS the rev ..... se 01 Ihe .emoval proc(.~lu,e
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Fig . 11 .1 2 Removing Ihe door window g lass (Sec 17)
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