Engine mountings - renewal
1 The engine mountings incorporate hydraulic dampers and must be renewed if excessive engine movement is evident.
2 Working in the engine compartment, unscrew the central nuts securing the engine mounting brackets to the tops of the mountings. Recover the washers where applicable.
3 Remove the two bolts or the central nut and washer (as applicable) in each case securing the mountings to the crossmember.
4 Raise the engine using a hoist and lifting tackle attached to the engine lifting brackets on the cylinder head, or a jack with an interposed block of wood under the sump, until the mountings can be withdrawn (see illustration).
17.4 Withdrawing an engine mounting
5 Fit the new mountings, then lower the engine onto them.
6 Fit the bolts or the nuts and washers (as applicable) securing the mountings to the crossmember, and tighten them.
7 Fit and tighten the central nuts, and washers if applicable, securing the engine mounting brackets to the tops of the mountings.
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adjustment. The idle speed must be correct
before attempting to check or adjust the fast
idle speed.
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temperature, and a ta ...
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waste heat from the engine coolant. The
coolant is pumped through the matrix in the
heater casing where air, force-fed by a duplex
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Temperature gauge sender removal and refitting
Removal
1 On SOHC models, the temperature gauge
sender is located on the front left-hand side of
the cylinder head, just in front of the inlet
manifold. On CVH models, the sender is
located on th ...
