Windscreen/tailgate wiper blades and arms - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Pull the wiper arm away from the glass until
the arm locks.
2 Depress the small clip on the blade and slide the blade out of the hooked part of the arm (see illustration).
17.2 Disconnecting wiper blade from arm
3 Before removing the wiper arms it is worthwhile marking their parked position on the glass with a strip of masking tape as an aid to refitting. Raise the plastic nut cover.
4 Unscrew the nut which holds the arm to the pivot shaft and pull the arm from the splines.
Refitting
5 Refit by reversing the removal operations.
See also:
Inlet manifold - removal and refitting
SOHC models
Removal
1 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
2 Partially drain the cooling system.
3 Remove the air cleaner.
4 Disconnect the coolant hoses from the
automatic choke (where applica ...
Fuel pump - testing
Caution: Refer to the
precautions in Section 1 before
proceeding.
Mechanical pump
1 On SOHC engines, the fuel pump is located
on the left-hand side of the cylinder block,
next to the oil filter. ...
Fluid leak check (Every 6000 miles or 6 months)
1 Visually inspect the engine joint faces,
gaskets and seals for any signs of water or oil
leaks. Pay particular attention to the areas
around the rocker cover, cylinder head, oil
filter and sump ...
