CVH engines

CVH (Compound Valve angle, Hemispherical combustion chambers) engines are of four cylinder in-line overhead camshaft type, mounted transversely, together with the transmission, at the front of the car.

The crankshaft is supported in five main bearings within a cast iron crankcase.

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Rear anti-roll bar (Saloon and Estate models) - removal and refitting
Removal 1 Slacken the left-hand roadwheel bolts, raise and support the rear of the car on stands (see “Jacking and Vehicle Support”). Remove the roadwheel. 2 Lever the shackles from the right and ...

Speedometer cable - removal and refitting
Removal 1 On models fitted with a trip computer, remove the speed sender unit. 2 Remove the instrument panel. 3 Pull the cable through the bulkhead into the engine compartment, and where applicab ...

Carburettor (Weber 2V type) - fast idle speed adjustment
1 This procedure does not apply to models fitted with a carburettor stepper motor, for which no adjustment is possible. 2 Check the idle speed and mixture. The idle speed must be correct before at ...