Oil pump - removal and refitting
Note: A suitable puller will be required to remove the crankshaft pulley. A new crankshaft pulley bolt, a new lower timing chain cover gasket, and a new oil pump gasket, must be used on refitting.
Removal
1 If the engine is in the car, carry out the
following operations:
a) Disconnect the battery negative lead.
b) To improve access, remove the radiator. It will be difficult to remove the crankshaft pulley with the radiator in place.
c) On fuel injection models, remove the air inlet hose, plenum chamber, and air cleaner lid as an assembly.
2 Proceed as described in paragraphs 3 to 10 of Section 15.
3 Unscrew the four securing bolts, and withdraw the oil pump from the cylinder block (see illustrations). Recover the gasket.
26.3a Oil pump securing bolts (arrowed)
26.3b Withdrawing the oil pump
Refitting
4 Thoroughly clean the mating faces of the
pump and the cylinder block.
5 Prime the pump by injecting clean engine oil into it and turning it by hand.
6 Place a new gasket on the oil pump flange, ensuring that the gasket is correctly located so that its holes align with the oil passages in the pump.
7 Fit the oil pump, and tighten the securing bolts to the specified torque.
8 Proceed as shown in paragraphs 27 to 39 of Section 15.
9 If the engine is in the vehicle, reverse the operations described in paragraph 1.
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Suspension and steering
General information
The front suspension is of independent
MacPherson strut type incorporating coil
springs and integral telescopic shock
absorbers. The lower end of each strut is
attached to a h ...
Rear suspension and final drive unit assembly (Saloon, Hatchback and Estate
models) - removal and refitting
Note: From May 1986, revised final drive unit
rear mounting bolts have been used in
production. Whenever the earlier type of bolts
are removed, they should be discarded and
the later type fitted. ...
Doors - removal and refitting
Front door
Pre-1986 models
Removal
1 Open the door fully and support its lower
edge on a jack or blocks covered with a pad
of cloth to prevent scratching.
2 Unscrew the two bolts which hold the
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