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:
Specifications
Torque wrench setting Nm lbf ft
All seat belt anchor bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Clock - removal and refitting
Facia mounted clock
Removal
1 Remove the instrument panel (Section 9).
2 Undo the screws around the edge of the
instrument panel at the rear and separate the
two panel halves.
3 Undo the nuts an ...
Pistons and connecting rods - examination and renovation
1.8 litre (R2A type)
1 Examine the pistons for ovality, scoring,
and scratches. Check the connecting rods for
wear or damage.
2 The gudgeon pins are an interference fit in
the connecting rods, an ...
