Distributor lubrication - models with contact breaker distributor (Every 6000 miles or 6 months)
1 Remove the distributor cap and the rotor arm.
2 Apply a couple of drops of light oil to the felt pad in the top of the shaft.
3 Wipe clean the distributor cam, then apply a trace of high melting-point grease to the four cam lobes.
4 Refit the rotor arm and the distributor cap.
See also:
Crankcase emission control system components - removal and
refitting
Carburettor and Central Fuel
Injection (CFI) engines
1 On OHV and HCS engines renewal of the
vented oil filler cap and crankcase ventilation
hoses is simply a matter of removing them
from their l ...
Front seat air cushion assembly - removal and refitting
Complete assembly - removal and
refitting
1 Remove the seat.
2 Straighten the seat back cover retaining
tangs, and pull the cover upwards to expose
the air cushion.
3 Cut through the four securi ...
General information
1.6 litre engine
The 1.6 litre CVH engine was introduced in
September 1991, to replace the 1.6 litre
SOHC engine used previously in the Sierra
range. The engine is broadly similar to the 1.8
litr ...
