Routine maintenance and servicing

This Chapter is designed to help the home mechanic maintain his/her vehicle for safety, economy, long life and peak performance.

The Chapter contains a master maintenance schedule, followed by Sections dealing specifically with each task on the schedule. Visual checks, adjustments, component renewal and other helpful items are included. Refer to the accompanying illustrations of the engine compartment and the underside of the vehicle for the locations of the various components.

See also:

Idle Speed Control Valve (ISCV) - removal, cleaning and refitting
Removal 1 Disconnect the battery negative lead. 2 Disconnect the valve wiring plug (see illustration). 12.2 Idle speed control valve - 1.6 EFI engine A Wiring plug B Securing bolts 3 Unscrew t ...

Contact breaker points renewal (Every 12 000 miles or 12 months)
1 Spring back the retaining clips or undo the screws as appropriate and lift off the distributor cap. 2 Withdraw the rotor arm from the distributor shaft. 3 On the Bosch distributor disconnect th ...

Knock sensor - removal and refitting
Removal 1 The knock sensor is screwed into the cylinder block, near the oil filter (see illustration). 15.1 Knock sensor location - 1.4 CFI engine A Knock sensor B Wiring plug C Securing bolt ...