Specifications
Battery
Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 volt lead-acid, 35 to 52 Ah depending on model
Charge condition:
Poor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.4 volts or less
Normal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 12.6 volts
Good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 12.7 volts or over
Alternator
Minimum brush length:
Bosch, Lucas and Mitsubishi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 5.0 mm
Motorola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 mm
Regulator voltage at 4000 rpm with 3 to 7A load (all models) . . . . . . . .
13.7 to 14.6 volts
Starter motor
Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-engaged
Make:
Bosch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.8 kW, 0.85 kW, 0.9 kW, 0.95 kW
Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8M 90, 9M 90, M 79
Nippondenso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . 0.6 kW, 0.9 kW
Minimum brush length:
Bosch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 10.0 mm
Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.0 mm
Nippondenso 0.6 kW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 10.0 mm
Nippondenso 0.9 kW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 9.0 mm
See also:
Introduction
General information
This Chapter is designed to help the home
mechanic maintain his/her vehicle for safety,
economy, long life and peak performance.
The Chapter contains a master
maintenance sche ...
Maintenance - component location
Underbonnet view of a 1983 2.0 litre SOHC carburettor model (air cleaner
removed)
1 Brake fluid reservoir
2 Windscreen wiper motor
3 Battery
4 Ignition coil
5 Carburettor
6 Distributor
7 Fu ...
Carburettors (all types) - dismantling and reassembly
1 A complete strip-down of a carburettor is
unlikely to cure a fault which is not
immediately obvious without introducing new
problems. If persistent carburation problems
are encountered, it is re ...
