CVH engines

CVH (Compound Valve angle, Hemispherical combustion chambers) engines are of four cylinder in-line overhead camshaft type, mounted transversely, together with the transmission, at the front of the car.

The crankshaft is supported in five main bearings within a cast iron crankcase.

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Front wheel bearings - renewal
1 Remove the hub carrier. 2 Reverse the roadwheel nuts and screw them fully onto the studs to protect the threads, then mount the hub carrier assembly in a vice as shown (see illustration). 6.2 ...

Inlet manifold - removal and refitting
SOHC models Removal 1 Disconnect the battery negative lead. 2 Partially drain the cooling system. 3 Remove the air cleaner. 4 Disconnect the coolant hoses from the automatic choke (where applica ...

Door mirror - removal and refitting
Manually-operated mirror 1 On remote-control type mirrors, unscrew the bezel from the adjuster knob (see illustration). 29.1 Unscrew the bezel from the adjuster knob . . . 2 Prise the mirror tr ...