Cooling, heating and ventilation systems

The cooling system is of the pressurised pump-assisted thermo-syphon type. The system consists of the radiator, water pump, thermostat, electric cooling fan, expansion tank and associated hoses.

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Bonnet - removal and refitting
Removal 1 Open the bonnet and support it on its stay. 2 Disconnect the screen washer pipe on the underside of the bonnet lid (see illustration). 7.2 Disconnecting the windscreen washer fluid pip ...

Throttle housing - removal and refitting
Note: A new gasket must be used on refitting. Removal 1 Disconnect the battery negative lead. 2 Depressurise the fuel system as described in Section 6. 3 Remove the air inlet pipe (see illustrati ...

Distributor lubrication - models with contact breaker distributor (Every 6000 miles or 6 months)
1 Remove the distributor cap and the rotor arm. 2 Apply a couple of drops of light oil to the felt pad in the top of the shaft. 3 Wipe clean the distributor cam, then apply a trace of high meltin ...