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:
Fuel distributor - removal and refitting
Note: Refer to the precautions at the end of
Section 1 before proceeding. It is important to
note that each injection supply pipe connection
in the distributor head has a screw adjacent to
it. The ...
Aerial - removal and refitting
Manually-operated type - all
models except Cabriolet
Removal
1 Withdraw the radio (Section 21) until the
aerial lead can be pulled out of the receiver
socket.
2 Working under the front wing, rel ...
Fuel evaporative emission control system components (Central
Fuel Injection/CFI engines) - removal and refitting
Carbon canister
Removal
1 The carbon canister is located behind the
bumper, under the front right-hand wheelarch
(see illustration).
5.1 Carbon canister location (wheelarch liner removed) - CFI ...
