Hinge and lock check and lubrication (Every 12 000 miles or 12 months)
1 Work around the vehicle, and lubricate the bonnet, door and tailgate hinges with a light machine oil such as Duckhams Home Oil.
2 Lightly lubricate the bonnet release mechanism and exposed sections of inner cable with a smear of grease.
3 Check the security and operation of all hinges, latches and locks, adjusting them where required. Where applicable, check the operation of the central locking system.
4 Check the condition and operation of the tailgate struts, renewing them if either is leaking or is no longer able to support the tailgate securely when raised.
See also:
Bumper components - removal and refitting
Bumper overriders
Removal
1 On pre-1986 models the overrider is held to
the bumper by a clamp screw. Find this screw
on the underside of the bumper and release it
- the overrider can then be with ...
Distributor components (CVH models) - removal and refitting
1 The distributor fitted to the CVH engine is
unlike any conventional distributor, in that it
has no main body and no adjustments are
possible. The distributor is used purely to
distribute HT volt ...
Fuel and exhaust systems - fuel injection
General information and precautions
General information
2.0 litre SOHC models
The fuel injection system fitted to these
models is of the Bosch L-Jetronic type. The
system is under the overall con ...
