Major operations possible with the engine in the car
The following work can be carried out without having to remove the engine: a) Timing belt - renewal.
b) Camshaft oil seal - renewal.
c) Camshaft - removal and refitting.
d) Cylinder head - removal and refitting.
e) Crankshaft front oil seal - renewal.
f) Sump - removal and refitting.
g) Piston/connecting rod - removal and refitting.
h) Engine/transmission mountings - removal and refitting.
See also:
Handbrake - adjustment
1 Adjustment of the handbrake is normally
automatic by means of the self-adjusting
mechanism working on the rear brake shoes.
2 However, due to cable stretch, occasional
inspection of the handbrak ...
Steering wheel - alignment
1 Owing to the fact that the steering wheel is
located on a hexagon shaped steering shaft, it
may be difficult to obtain perfect steering wheel
alignment due to lack of fine adjustment.
2 It is th ...
Steering column lock - removal and refitting
Note: For ignition switch removal see
Chapter 5. A new shear-bolt will be
required on refitting.
Removal
1 To remove the ignition switch/column lock,
the shear-head bolt must be drilled out.
2 A ...
