Cooling, heating and ventilation systems

The cooling system is of the pressurised pump-assisted thermo-syphon type. The system consists of the radiator, water pump, thermostat, electric cooling fan, expansion tank and associated hoses.

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Front anti-roll bar - removal and refitting
Removal 1 To improve access, raise the front of the vehicle on ramps. Do not jack the vehicle up at this stage. Apply the handbrake. 2 Where applicable bend back the locktabs, then unscrew the tw ...

Rear brake backplate (drum brakes) - removal and refitting
Caution: Refer to the precautions in Section 1. Saloon, Hatchback and Estate models 1 Remove the rear brake shoes. 2 Disconnect the handbrake cable from the backplate by extracting the U-clip. ...

Headlamp unit - removal and refitting
1 Disconnect the battery negative lead. 2 Remove the radiator grille panel. Models up to 1987 3 Disconnect the headlamp wiring plug(s) see illustration). 41.3 Disconnect the headlamp wiring plu ...