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REPAIR ENGINE
Service repair no - 12.41.01
Remove
1.Site vehicle onto ramp [hoist].
2.Remove the drive belt.
See SECTION 10,
Maintenance, Under Bonnet [Hood]
Maintenance
3.Remove radiator.See COOLING SYSTEM,
Repair, Radiator - Mpi
4.Remove bonnet [hood].See CHASSIS AND
BODY, Repair, Bonnet [Hood]
5.Drain engine oil.
6.Position absorbent cloth around fuel pipe to fuel
rail union.
Unscrew union to relieve pressure.
CAUTION: Plug the connections
7.Release clip and disconnect hose from coolant
pump.
8.Release clip and disconnect hose from heater
rail.
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REPAIR
NOTE: On current models the generator
cover is omitted.
9.Remove 3 nuts securing generator rear cover.
10.Remove rear cover.
11.Remove 3 nuts securing harness to generator.
12.Remove harness.
13.Disconnect oxygen sensor multiplug.
14.Release multiplug from bracket.
15.Release harness from cable tie.
16.Disconnect 2 coolant temperature sensor
multiplugs.
17.Release clips and disconnect the bypass and
top hose.
18.Release harness lead from cable tie.
19.Release clip and disconnect breather hose from
inlet manifold.
20.Feed harness between inlet manifold and cam
cover.
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REPAIR 21.Release clip and disconnect inlet hose from
power steering pump.
22.Disconnect outlet pipe union at power steering
pump, discard 'O' ring.
CAUTION: Plug the connections
23.Release throttle cable from abutment bracket.
24.Release throttle cable from cam. Also remove
coolant bypass hose from throttle housing.
25.Disconnect stepper motor and throttle
potentiometer multiplugs.
26.Release clip and disconnect hose, air cleaner to
throttle housing.
27.Release clip and disconnect brake servo hose
from manifold.
28.Disconnect fuel temperature sensor multiplug.
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REPAIR 19.Connect crankshaft sensor, knock sensor, air
conditioning compressor, fuel injector harness,
inlet manifold air temperature and fuel
temperature sensor multiplugs.
20.Connect fuel hose to pressure regulator and
secure with clip.
21.Fit and tighten fuel pipe to fuel rail union.
22.Connect multiplugs to throttle housing.
23.Connect vacuum hose to manifold.
24.Connect oil pressure switch multiplug.
25.Connect brake servo hose to manifold, secure
with clip.
26.Connect throttle cable to cam.
27.Position engine harness and connect breather
hose to inlet manifold, secure with clip.
28.Connect coolant temperature sensor multiplugs,
secure harness with cable tie.
29.Connect oxygen sensor multiplug, secure
harness with cable tie.
30.Connect alternator harness.
31.Connect heater hose to heater rail and secure
with clip.
32.Connect hose to coolant pump and secure with
clip.
33.Connect inlet hose to power steering pump and
secure with clip.
34.Fit and tighten outlet pipe union to power
steering pump.
35.Connect bypass and top hose, secure with clip.
36.Connect air cleaner to throttle housing hose and
secure with clip.
37.Remove engine lifting bracket.
38.Position spark plug cover and secure with
screws.
39.Fill engine with oil.
40.Fit bonnet [hood].
See CHASSIS AND BODY,
Repair, Bonnet [Hood]
41.Fit radiator.See COOLING SYSTEM, Repair,
Radiator - Mpi
42.Adjust throttle cable.See FUEL SYSTEM,
Adjustment, Throttle Cable Adjustment
ENGINE SUMP GASKET
Service repair no - 12.60.43
Remove
1.Drain engine oil.
2.Refit drain plug, use new sealing washer if
necessary, tighten to the correct torque.
3.Remove 18 bolts securing sump.
NOTE: 25mm long bolt is fitted at rear L.H.
corner of sump.
4.Release sump from cylinder block.
5.Discard gasket.
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REPAIR Refit
1.Clean sump, remove all traces of gasket from
mating faces of sump and cylinder block.
Visually check sump for damage.
2.Apply beads of RTV sealant to front main
bearing cap.
3.Position new gasket to sump, ensuring that
location pips on gasket are located in sump.
Check gasket lays flat on sump flange.
4.Fit sump. Fit bolts, ensuring that longest bolt is
inserted at position 7.
5.Working around the sump in the sequence
illustrated, tighten the bolts to the stage 1 torque
figure. Then, in the same sequence, tighten the
bolts to the stage 2 torque figure.
NOTE: For torque values.See
Specifications, torque, Torque Values
6.Fill engine with oil.CYLINDER HEAD GASKET
Service repair no - 12.29.01
Remove
1.Disconnect battery negative lead.
2.Position absorbent cloth around fuel pipe to fuel
rail union. Unscrew union to relieve pressure.
CAUTION: Plug the connections.
WARNING: Do not carry out the next
instruction until the coolant is cool to
avoid personal injury from scalding.
3.Release clip and disconnect radiator bottom
hose, allowing coolant to drain into a suitable
container.
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REPAIR 4.Release clip and disconnect hose from heater
rail.
5.Disconnect 2 coolant temperature sensor
multiplugs.
6.Release clips and disconnect the bypass hose
and top hose.
7.Release harness from cable tie.
8.Disconnect oxygen sensor multiplug.
9.Release harness lead from cable tie.
10.Release throttle cable from abutment bracket.
11.Release throttle cable from cam. Also remove
coolant bypass hose from throttle housing.
12.Disconnect stepper motor and throttle
potentiometer multiplugs.
13.Release clip and disconnect hose, air cleaner to
throttle housing.
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REPAIR 14.Release clip and disconnect brake servo hose
from manifold.
15.Disconnect fuel temperature sensor multiplug.
16.Remove 3 bolts securing engine harness to
manifold.
17.Disconnect fuel injection harness multiplug.
18.Disconnect inlet manifold air temperature sensor
multiplug.
19.Release clip and disconnect fuel hose from
pressure regulator.
CAUTION: Plug the connections
20.Release clips and disconnect 3 hoses from
manifold.
21.Remove bolt securing dipstick tube to coolant
rail.
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REPAIR Refit
1.Fit location dowels to cylinder head.
2.Fit cylinder head gasket to cylinder block.
3.Using assistance fit cylinder head to cylinder
block.
4.Lubricate cylinder head bolts.
5.Fit and tighten cylinder head bolts to the correct
torque and in the correct sequence.
NOTE: For torque values.See
Specifications, torque, Torque values
6.Fit timing belt.
7.Fit camshaft covers.
8.Fit spark plug leads to spark plugs and secure to
clips.
9.Fit spark plug cover and secure with screws.
10.Fit new gasket and secure downpipe to exhaust
manifold with nuts.
11.Fit bolt securing dipstick tube to coolant rail.
12.Connect 3 vacuum hoses to inlet manifold.
13.Connect fuel to pressure regulator, secure with
clip.
14.Connect fuel injection harness, inlet manifold air
temperature sensor and fuel temperature sensor
multiplugs.
15.Secure engine harness to manifold with bolts.
16.Connect brake servo hose to manifold, secure
with clip.
17.Connect air cleaner hose to throttle housing,
secure with clip.
18.Connect stepper motor and throttle
potentiometer multiplugs.
19.Fit and adjust throttle cable.
20.Connect oxygen sensor multiplug, secure with
cable tie.
21.Connect the bypass and top hose, secure with
clips.
22.Connect coolant temperature sensor multiplugs,
secure with cable tie.
23.Connect hose to heater rail and secure with clip.
24.Connect radiator bottom hose and secure with
clip.
25.Tighten fuel pipe to fuel rail union.
26.Reconnect battery negative lead.