Land Rover Rover 214 Repair 1689 02a Rover Manual

2A
1689 Rover 214 & 414 Updated Version 09/97
Chapter 2 Part A
Engine in-car repair procedures
Camshaft oil seals - renewal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Camshafts and hydraulic tappets - removal, inspection and 
refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Compression test - description and interpretation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Crankshaft oil seals - renewal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Crankshaft
Number of main bearings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Main bearing journal diameter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.979 to 48.000 mm
Main bearing journal size grades:
Grade A  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.993 to 48.000 mm
Grade B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.986 to 47.993 mm...

Valves
Seat angle:
Inlet  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45°
Exhaust  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44° 30’
Head diameter:
Inlet:
K8  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.0 mm
K16  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.0 mm
Exhaust:
K8  . . ....

Torque wrench settingsNm lbf ft
Spark plug (HT) lead clip screws - K8  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7
Air intake duct support bracket-to-cylinder head screws  . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3
Spark plug cover screws - K16  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.5
Cylinder head cover bolts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7
Camshaft bearing cap/carrier-to-cylinder head bolts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7
Cylinder...

The crankshaft runs in five main bearings.
Thrustwashers are fitted to the centre main
bearing (upper half) to control crankshaft
endfloat.
The connecting rods rotate on horizontally-
split bearing shells at their big-ends. The
pistons are attached to the connecting rods
by gudgeon pins which are an interference fit
in the connecting rod small-end eyes. The
aluminium alloy pistons are fitted with three
piston rings, comprising two compression
rings and an oil control ring.
The cylinder bores are formed...

4 Top Dead Centre (TDC) for
number one piston- locating
2
General
1The crankshaft pulley, crankshaft and
camshaft sprockets are provided by the
factory with clear marks which align only at
90° BTDC. This positions the pistons half-way
up the bores so that there is no risk of
damage as the engine is reassembled. These
marks do not indicate TDC. Use only the
ignition timing marks, as described in this
Section, to find TDC.
2Top dead centre (TDC) is the highest point
in its travel up-and-down the cylinder...

13Refit the cover to the cylinder head,
ensuring that the seal remains seated in its
groove. Fit all bolts, finger-tight.
14Tighten the cylinder head cover bolts in
the sequence shown to the specified torque
wrench setting (see illustration).
15Refit the timing belt upper right-
hand/outer cover to the cylinder head cover
and tighten all the disturbed screws and bolts
to the specified torque setting.
16Refit the HT lead mounting clips and air
cleaner intake support brackets to the
cylinder head, then...

2Unscrew the remaining cover retaining
bolts and withdraw the cover, noting the
rubber seal fitted to the mounting bracket
edge. Note that if the cover is not slotted at
the bottom corner screw’s location, the screwwill have to be removed fully. If this is the
case, the cover can be slotted to ease future
removal and refitting (see illustrations).
Lower cover
3Remove the crankshaft pulley.
4Remove the cover retaining screws,
including the one which also secures the
upper cover’s bottom front corner....

clear of the timing belt covers. Take great care
not to place any undue strain on hoses and
mop up any spilt fluid immediately.
3Remove the timing belt upper right-hand
(outer) cover.
4Firmly apply the handbrake then jack up the
front of the vehicle and support it on axle
stands. Remove the right-hand roadwheel
5From underneath the front of the vehicle,
slacken and remove the three bolts securing
the bumper flange to the body. Remove the
seven bolts securing the front undercover
panel to the body and...

c) Crankshaft sprocket - The two dots must
be positioned on each side of the raised
rib on the oil pump body (see
illustration).
16If a used belt is being refitted, ensure that
the arrow mark made on removal points in the
normal direction of rotation. Fit the timing belt
over the crankshaft and camshaft sprockets,
ensuring that the belt front run (and, on K16
engines, the top run) is taut, ie: all slack is 
on the tensioner pulley side of the belt, then fit
the belt over the coolant pump sprocket and...