
INTRODUCTION
01-4
HRW Heated Rear Window
ht/HT High tension
HSLA High Strength Low Alloy
IACV Idle Air Control Valve
IAT Intake Air Temperature
ICE In-Car Entertainment
i.dia. Internal diameter
IDM Intelligent Driver Module
IF Intermediate Frequency
in Inch
in
2Square inch
in3Cubic inch
ILT Inlet Throttle
ISO International Organisation for
Standardisation
ITS Inflatable Tubular Structure
k Thousand
kg Kilogramme
kg/h Kilogrammes per hour
km Kilometre
km/h Kilometres per hour
kPa KiloPascal
KS Knock Sensor
lb(s) Pounds
lbf Pounds force
lbf.in Pounds force inches
lbf/in
2Pounds per square inch
lbf.ft Pounds force feet
λLambda
lc Low compression
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LED Light Emitting Diode
LEV Low Emission Vehicle
LH Left-Hand
LHD Left-Hand Drive
LSM Light Switch Module
LVS Liquid Vapour Separator
mMetre
µMicro
MAF Mass Air Flow
MAP Manifold Absolute Pressure
MFU Multi-Function Unit
MFL Multi-Function Logic
max. Maximum
MEMS Modular Engine Management
System
MIG Metal/Inert Gas
MIL Malfunction Indicator Lamp
MPa MegaPascal
MOSFET Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field
Effect Transistor
min. Minimum
- Minus (tolerance)
' Minute (angle)
mm Millimetre
mph Miles per hour MPi Multi-Point injection
MV Motorised Valve
MY Model Year
NAS North American Specification
(-) Negative (electrical)
Nm Newton metre
No. Number
NO
2Nitrogen Dioxide
NO
xOxides of Nitrogen
NTC Negative Temperature
Coefficient
NRV Non Return Valve
OBD On Board Diagnostics
OBM On Board Monitoring
o.dia. Outside diameter
OAT Organic Acid Technology
ORM Off-road Mode
ΩOhm
PAS Power Assisted Steering
PCB Printed Circuit Board
PCV Positive Crankcase Ventilation
PDC Parking Distance Control
PDOP Position Dilation Of Precision
PI Programme Information
PPS Pulse Per Second
PS Programme Service
psi Pounds per square inch
pts. Pints
% Percentage
+ Plus (tolerance) or Positive
(electrical)
±Plus or minus (tolerance)
PTC Positive Temperature Coefficient
PTFE Polytetrafluorethylene
PWM Pulse Width Modulation
RDS Radio Data Service
rRadius
:Ratio
ref Reference
REG Regionalisation
RES Rover Engineering Standards
rev/min Revolutions per minute
RF Radio Frequency
RGB Red / Green / Blue
RH Right-Hand
RHD Right-Hand Drive
ROM Read Only Memory
RON Research Octane Number
ROV Roll Over Valve
ROW Rest Of World
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
SAI Secondary Air Injection
" Second (angle)
SLABS Self Levelling and Anti-Lock
Brake System
SLS Self Levelling Suspension
SOHC Single Overhead Camshaft
SPE Single Point Entry

GENERAL DATA
04-6
Engine - K1.8 Petrol
General
Type 1.8 litre petrol, 16-valve DOHC
Cylinder arrangement 4 in-line, transverse, No.1 cylinder at front of engine
Bore 80.00 mm (3.150 in.)
Stroke 89.30 mm (3.516 in.)
Capacity 1796 cm
3 (109.59 in3)
Firing order 1-3-4-2
Compression ratio 10.5 :1 ± 0.5 :1
Direction of rotation Clockwise viewed from the front of the engine
Maximum power 88 kW (118 bhp) @ 5500 rev/min.
Maximum torque 165 Nm (223.7 lbf.ft) @ 2750 rev/min.
Idle speed 775 ± 50 rev/min.
Maximum intermittent engine speed 6750 rev/min.
Weight (fully dressed, wet) 108 kg (238 lb)
Dimensions:
⇒ Length (nominal) 654 mm (25.75 in.)
⇒ Width (nominal) 600 mm (23.62 in.)
⇒ Height (nominal) 615 mm (24.21 in.)
Spark plugs:
⇒ Type NLP 100290
⇒ Gap 1.0 mm ± 0.05 mm (0.039 in. ± 0.002 in.)
Ignition coils:
⇒ Make Nippon Denso - NEC 100730
⇒ Type 2 x twin output coils, plug top mounted; cylinders 1 & 4 and 2 & 3
⇒ Primary resistance (typical) 0.7 Ω
⇒ Secondary resistance (typical) 10 Ω
Fuel injection system:
Type Returnless fuel rail, multi-point fuel injection, electronically controlled
from ECM
Controller MEMS 3 breakerless, electronic, fully mapped engine management
system
Injectors:
⇒ Operating pressure 3.5 bar (50.8 lbf.in
2)
⇒ Fuel flow rate 117 g/min. @ 3.0 bar (4.13 fl.oz/min. @ 43.5 lbf. in
2)
Valve operation Self-adjusting, lightweight hydraulic tappets operated directly by
camshafts
Emissions standard ECD3
Cylinder block:
Material Aluminium alloy
Cylinder liner type Damp, bottom half stepped - sliding fit into lower part of cylinder block
Cylinder liner bore:
⇒ RED grade A 80.000 - 80.015 mm (3.1496 - 3.1501 in.)
⇒ BLUE grade B 80.016 - 80.030 mm (3.1502 - 3.1508 in.)

GENERAL DATA
04-12
Cylinder head
Type Aluminium alloy
Cylinder head gasket * Multi-layer steel
Cylinder head warp:
⇒ Lateral
⇒ Longitudinal0.025 mm (0.001 in)
0.2 mm (0.08 in)
Cylinder head height
Reface height - minimum118.95 - 119.05 mm (4.683 - 4.687 in)
118.95 mm (4.683 in)
Cylinder block
Type Cosworth cast aluminium alloy with bearing ladder bolted to bottom of
block
Cylinder liner type Damp, bottom half stepped - sliding fit into lower part of cylinder block
Cylinder liner bore:
⇒ RED grade A 80.000 - 80.015 mm (3.1496 - 3.1502 in.)
⇒ BLUE grade B 80.015 - 80.030 mm (3.1502 - 3.1508 in.)
Crankshaft
Material / Type Cast spheroidal graphite iron with cold rolled fillets on all journals
except outer mains
Crankshaft end-float
⇒ Service limit0.10 - 0.30 mm (0.004 - 0.012 in.)
0.40 mm (0.016 in.)
Main journal diameter:
⇒ Grade 1 67.743 - 67.749 mm (2.6670 - 2.6673 in.)
⇒⇒ Grade A (Green)
†
⇒⇒ Grade B (Yellow)†
⇒⇒ Grade C (Black)†
⇒ Grade 2 67.737 - 67.743 mm (2.6668 - 2.6670 in.)
⇒⇒ Grade A (Blue)
†
⇒⇒ Grade B (Green)†
⇒⇒ Grade C (Yellow)†
⇒ Grade 3 67.731 - 67.737 mm (2.6666 - 2.6668 in.)
⇒⇒ Grade A (Red)
†
⇒⇒ Grade B (Blue)†
⇒⇒ Grade C (Green)†
Maximum out of round 0.010 mm (0.0004 in.)
Main housing diameter:
⇒ Grade A 71.600 - 71.593 mm (2.8189 - 2.8186 in.)
⇒ Grade B 71.593 - 71.586 mm (2.8186 - 2.8183 in.)
⇒ Grade C 71.586 - 71.579 mm (2.8183 - 2.8181 in.)
Big-end journal diameter:
⇒ Grade A 54.049 - 54.055 mm (2.1279 - 2.1281 in.)
⇒ Grade B 54.043 - 54.049 mm (2.1277 - 2.1279 in.)
⇒ Grade C 54.037 - 54.043 mm (2.1274 - 2.1277 in.)
⇒ Maximum out of round 0.010 mm (0.0004 in.)
Big-end housing diameter:
⇒ Grade 7 57.677 - 57.671 mm (2.2707 - 2.2705 in.)
⇒⇒ Grade A (Green)
*
⇒⇒ Grade B (Blue)*
⇒⇒ Grade C (Red)*
⇒ Grade 8 57.671 - 57.665 mm (2.2705 - 2.2703 in.)
⇒⇒ Grade A (Yellow)
*
⇒⇒ Grade B (Green)*
General

GENERAL DATA
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⇒⇒ Grade C (Blue)*
⇒ Grade 9 57.665 - 57.659 mm (2.2703 - 2.2700 in.)
⇒⇒ Grade A (Black)
*
⇒⇒ Grade B (Yellow)*
⇒⇒ Grade C (Green)*
†
Cylinder block / bearing ladder bore diameter grades* Crankshaft big-end journal grades
Main bearings
Quantity 4
Material / type Glacier AS15 - oil grooves in upper half shells, plain lower half shells
Clearance in bearings 0.021 - 0.039 mm (0.0008 - 0.0015 in.)
Thrust washers:
⇒ Type / position Glacier AS15 - thrust washer halves at top and bottom of rear main
bearing, oil grooves in top and bottom halves
⇒ Thrust washer halves thickness 2.61 - 2.65 mm (0.103 - 0.104 in.)
Main bearing thickness:
⇒ Red 1.930 - 1.927 mm (0.0760 - 0.0759 in.)
⇒ Blue 1.927 - 1.924 mm (0.0759 - 0.0757 in.)
⇒ Green 1.924 - 1.921 mm (0.0757 - 0.0756 in.)
⇒ Yellow 1.921 - 1.918 mm (0.0756 - 0.0755 in.)
⇒ Black 1.918 - 1.915 mm (0.0755 - 0.0754 in.)
Big-end bearings
Material / Type Glacier AS15 - plain upper and lower half shells with locating tags
Clearance in bearings 0.022 - 0.040 mm (0.0009 - 0.0016 in.)
Big-end bearing thicknesses:
⇒ Red 1.803 - 1.800 mm (0.0710 - 0.0709 in.)
⇒ Blue 1.800 - 1.797 mm (0.0709 - 0.0707 in.)
⇒ Green 1.797 - 1.794 mm (0.0707 - 0.0706 in.)
⇒ Yellow 1.794 - 1.791 mm (0.0706 - 0.0705 in.)
⇒ Black 1.791 - 1.788 mm (0.0705 - 0.0704 in.)
Big-end end-float 0.19 - 0.29 mm (0.007 - 0.011 in.)
Connecting rods
Type Forged steel H-sections with horizontally split big-ends
Distance between centres 151.31 - 151.41 mm (5.957 - 5.961 in.)
Gudgeon pins
Type Semi-floating offset towards thrust side
Fit in connecting rods Interference
⇒ Diameter - Red coded 17.997 - 18.000 mm (0.7085 - 0.7087 in.)
⇒ Diameter - Green coded 17.994 - 17.997 mm (0.7084 - 0.7085 in.)
⇒ Length 52.3 - 52.6 mm (2.059 - 2.071 in.)
⇒ Clearance in piston 0.011 mm (0.0004 in.)
Pistons
Type Aluminium alloy, tin plated, thermal expansion with offset gudgeon pin
Piston diameter (at right angle to gudgeon pin and 10
mm (0.4 in. from bottom of skirt):
⇒ Grade A 79.965 - 79.980 mm (3.1482 - 3.1488 in.)
⇒ Grade B 79.981 - 79.995 mm (3.1489 - 3.1494 in.) General

GENERAL DATA
04-14
Clearance in bore 20 mm (0.75 in.) from bottom of
cylinder bore0.034 - 0.035 mm (0.0013 - 0.0014 in.)
Maximum ovality 0.3 mm (0.012 in.)
Piston rings
Type:
⇒ Top compression ring Chrome plated steel
⇒ 2nd compression ring Chrome plated cast iron
⇒ Oil control ring Stainless steel top and bottom rails with expander ring
New ring to groove clearance:
⇒ Top compression ring 0.05 - 0.08 mm (0.0020 - 0.0031 in.)
⇒ 2nd compression ring 0.04 - 0.07 mm (0.0012 - 0.0024 in.)
⇒ Oil control ring 0.010 - 0.180 mm (0.0004 - 0.0071 in.)
Ring fitted gap 20 mm (0.75 in) from top of bore:
⇒ Top compression ring 0.20 - 0.35 mm (0.008 - 0.014 in.)
⇒ 2nd compression ring 0.28 - 0.45 mm (0.011 - 0.018 in.)
⇒ Oil control ring 0.25 - 1.00 mm (0.010 - 0.039 in.)
Piston ring width:
⇒ Top compression ring 3.1 ± 0.15 mm (0.122 ± 0.006 in.)
⇒ 2nd compression ring 3.15 - 3.45 mm (0.124 - 0.136 in.)
⇒ Oil control ring 2.286 - 2.438 mm (0.090 - 0.096 in.)
Camshaft
Type Twin camshafts on each cylinder bank retained by camshaft carrier,
line bored with cylinder head. Reluctor for camshaft sensor mounted
on left hand inlet camshaft
Camshaft identification:
⇒ Inlet Orange paint mark
⇒ Exhaust Blue paint mark
Bearings 5 per camshaft
Drive Toothed belt driven from crankshaft to front of inlet camshafts, 2 x
short toothed belts from rear of inlet camshafts to exhaust camshafts
Camshaft end-float 0.06 - 0.19 mm (0.002 - 0.007 in.)
⇒ Service limit 0.3 mm (0.012 in.)
Bearing clearance 0.025 - 0.059 mm (0.0010 - 0.0023 in.)
⇒ Service limit 0.1 mm (0.004 in.)
Tappets
Type Hydraulic self-adjusting, directly operated from camshafts
Tappet outside diameter 32.959 - 32.975 mm (1.2976 - 1.2982 in.)
Valve timing
Inlet valves:
⇒ Opens
⇒ Closes2° BTDC
54° ABDC
Exhaust valves:
⇒ Opens
⇒ Closes50° BBDC
14° ATDC
Valve maximum lift:
Inlet valves 8.2 mm (0.32 in.)
Exhaust valves 8.8 mm (0.35 in.) General

GENERAL DATA
04-28
Front Suspension
Type Independent, MacPherson struts with coil springs, lower "L" shaped
arms and anti-roll bar
Nominal height to wheel arch from hub centre* 453 mm (17.83 in)
Road spring identification (colour code):
Td4 with manual gearbox
⇒ Colour code YELLOW / BLUE
⇒ Total coils 6
⇒ Active coils 5
⇒ Wire diameter 14.87 mm (0.585 in)
⇒ Free length 367 mm (14.45 in)
Td4 with automatic gearbox, non air conditioning
⇒ Colour code YELLOW / WHITE
⇒ Total coils 6
⇒ Active coils 5
⇒ Wire diameter 14.87 mm (0.585 in)
⇒ Free length 367 mm (14.445 in)
Td4 with automatic gearbox and air conditioning
⇒ Colour code YELLOW / BROWN
⇒ Total coils 6
⇒ Active coils 5
⇒ Wire diameter 14.866 mm (0.5853 in)
⇒ Free length 375 mm (14.76 in)
K1.8 without air conditioning
⇒ Colour code YELLOW / PINK
⇒ Total coils 5.5
⇒ Active coils 4.5
⇒ Wire diameter 14.03 mm (0.552 in)
⇒ Free length 359 mm (14.13 in)
K1.8 with air conditioning
⇒ Colour code YELLOW / GREY
⇒ Total coils 5.5
⇒ Active coils 4.5
⇒ Wire diameter 14.03 mm (0.552 in)
⇒ Free length 359 mm (14.13 in)
KV6 without air conditioning
⇒ Colour code YELLOW / BLUE
⇒ Total coils 6
⇒ Active coils 5
⇒ Wire diameter 14.87 mm (0.585 in)
⇒ Free length 367 mm (14.45 in)
KV6 with air conditioning
⇒ Colour code YELLOW / WHITE
⇒ Total coils 6
⇒ Active coils 5
⇒ Wire diameter 14.87 mm (0.585 in)
⇒ Free length 371 mm (14.61 in)

ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-3
REPAIRS
Camshafts - LH cylinder head
$% 12.13.02
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2.Remove camshaft timing belt.
+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Camshaft timing belt.
3.Remove LH camshaft rear timing belt.
+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Camshaft rear timing belt - LH cylinder
head.
4.Remove LH camshaft cover gasket.
+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Camshaft cover gasket - LH - Up to 03MY.
5.Remove 4 bolts and remove front camshaft
drive belt cover backplate from cylinder head.
6.Remove 2 bolts securing LH rear camshaft
drive belt cover backplate to cylinder head and
remove backplate.7.Using sequence shown, progressively loosen
22 bolts securing camshaft carrier to cylinder
head until valve spring pressure is released,
remove bolts.
8.Release camshaft carrier from dowels and
remove carrier.
9.Remove camshafts and discard oil seals.
10.Using a stick magnet, remove 12 hydraulic
tappets from cylinder head.
CAUTION: Store hydraulic tappets in their
fitted order and store upright. Maintain
absolute cleanliness when handling
hydraulic tappets. Failure to observe these
precautions can result in engine failure.
11.Clean camshafts and bearing running surfaces
in camshaft carrier and cylinder head.
12.Inspect camshafts and replace camshafts if
scored, pitted or excessively worn.
Note: Camshafts are colour coded - Inlet -
ORANGE; Exhaust - BLUE.
M12 6905
M12 6906

ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-4 REPAIRS
Refit
1.Thoroughly clean and lubricate hydraulic
tappets with clean engine oil. Fit hydraulic
tappets to original bores in cylinder head.
2.Ensure that mating faces of camshaft carrier
and cylinder head are clean and dry.
3.Lubricate camshafts and bearing journals with
clean engine oil.
4.Position camshafts in cylinder head with rear
timing gear drive slots in each camshaft facing
towards the centre as shown.
CAUTION: Ensure camshafts are in their
correct fitted locations, camshafts are
colour coded - Inlet - ORANGE; Exhaust -
BLUE.
5.Apply continuous thin beads of sealant, Part
No. STC 4600, to paths on camshaft carrier as
shown. Spread sealant to an even film using a
roller.
CAUTION: Ensure sealant does not enter oil
feed holes or grooves and that assembly is
completed within 20 minutes.6.Position camshaft carrier, fit and progressively
tighten bolts in the sequence shown to 10 Nm
(7.5 lbf.ft).
7.Noting that the front camshaft oil seals are
black in colour and the rear oil seals are red, fit
new camshaft oil seals using LRT-12-203 and
LRT-12-148A
CAUTION: Oil seals must be fitted dry. Do
not use tool LRT-12-148 for fitting seals.
8.Clean camshaft timing belt cover backplate
bolts and apply sealant, Part No. STC 50552 to
the first 3 threads.
9.Position camshaft timing belt rear cover
backplates to cylinder head, fit and tighten bolts
to 9 Nm (7 lbf.ft).
10.Fit LH camshaft cover gasket.
+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Camshaft cover gasket - LH - Up to 03MY.
11.Fit camshaft timing belt.
+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Camshaft timing belt.