Body exterior fittings - removal and refitting
Spoilers and wheel arch
deflectors
Removal
1 The spoilers and wheel arch deflectors
fitted to XR3, XR3i, Cabriolet and RS Turbo
models are secured by screws, rivets and
clips, or a combination of all three.
2 The screw and rivet fasteners are concealed under blanking plugs which are prised out to gain access to the screw or rivet as applicable (see illustrations). These can then be drilled out or unscrewed and the spoiler or wheel arch deflector withdrawn.
25.2a Front spoiler attachments - XR3 models
A Retaining screws B Retaining pegs
25.2b Front wheel arch extension attachments - RS Turbo models
A and B Rivets
C Screws
D Screw cap
Refitting 3 Refitting is a reversal of removal.
Body adhesive emblems and
mouldings
Removal
4 The radiator grille emblem, the front wing
motif, the tailgate emblems and the body side
mouldings are all of the self-adhesive type.
5 To remove these devices, it is recommended that a length of nylon cord is used to separate them from their mounting surfaces (see illustration).
25.5 Removing tailgate adhesive badge
Refitting 6 New emblems have adhesive already applied and a protective backing. Before sticking them into position, clean off all the old adhesive from the mounting surface of the vehicle.
See also:
Air cleaner air temperature control - description and testing
Thermostatically-controlled air
cleaner
1 On all pre-1986 models and certain models
from 1986 onwards, the air cleaner is
thermostatically-controlled by a vacuum
operated system to provide air at ...
Ignition timing - adjustment for use with unleaded petrol
Note: Refer to the Specifications Section at
the beginning of this Chapter for ignition
timing values for use with unleaded petrol.
1 To run an engine on unleaded petrol,
certain criteria must be ...
Modulator (anti-lock braking system) - removal and refitting
Note: Whenever an ABS modulator adjuster
bolt is slackened or removed, the bolt threads
should be lightly coated with grease to
prevent the possibility of bolt seizure. Take
care not to contaminat ...
