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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Underbonnet lamp - removal, refitting and bulb renewal
1 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
Removal and refitting
2 Detach the wiring connector at the left-hand
bonnet hinge, and attach a length of string to
the end of the wire running from the lam ...
Rear shock absorber (Saloon and Estate models) - removal,
testing and refitting
Removal
1 Slacken the roadwheel bolts, raise the rear
of the vehicle, support it on stands (see
“Jacking and Vehicle Support”) and remove
the roadwheel.
2 Support the suspension lower arm with a
...
Camshafts and cam followers - removal, inspection and refitting
Note: Once the timing chain has been
removed from the camshaft sprockets, do not
turn the crankshaft until the timing chain has
been correctly refitted - this is to prevent
contact between the val ...
