Manifolds, exhaust and emission control systems

All models utilise a light alloy inlet manifold which on carburettor models is coolant heated to improve the atomisation of the fuel/air mixture.

The exhaust manifold is of cast iron construction and incorporates a heated air box as part of the air inlet system on carburettor models.

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General description
The braking system is of the dual circuit hydraulic type with disc brakes at the front and drum brakes at the rear. A diagonally split dual circuit hydraulic system is employed in which each circu ...

Glove compartment - removal and refitting
Pre-1986 models Removal 1 Open the glovebox lid and extract the screws which hold the glovebox to the facia. 2 Remove the latch (two screws). 3 Remove the single screw inside the top of the glov ...

Engine - refitting (automatic transmission in vehicle)
1 Reverse the procedure described in Section 9, noting the following points. 2 Check that the engine adapter plate is correctly positioned on its locating dowels. 3 As the torque converter is only ...