Roadwheel check (Every 12 000 miles or 12 months)
Check the wheel rims for distortion, damage and excessive run-out. Also make sure that the balance weights are secure with no obvious signs that any are missing.
Check the torque of the wheel bolts.
See also:
Steering gear bellows - renewal
1 At the first indication of a split or grease
leakage from the bellows, renew them.
2 Loosen off the roadwheel bolts, raise the
front of the vehicle and support it on stands
(see “Jacking and Veh ...
Pistons and connecting rods - removal and refitting
1.8 litre (R2A type)
Removal
1 With the engine removed from the vehicle,
remove the sump and the cylinder head.
2 Check the big-end caps for identification
marks and if necessary use a centre-pun ...
Cylinder head - inspection and renovation
Note: On engines fitted with hardened valve
seats for use with unleaded petrol, valve and
valve seat grinding and recutting cannot be
carried out without the use of specialist
equipment. Consult a ...
