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 disc pads - renewal
Warning: Renew both sets of front brake pads at the same time - never renew the pads on only one wheel, as uneven braking may result. Note that the dust created by wear of the pads may contain as ...

Ignition timing - adjustment for use with unleaded petrol
Note: Refer to the Specifications Section at the beginning of this Chapter for ignition timing values for use with unleaded petrol. 1 To run an engine on unleaded petrol, certain criteria must be ...

Steering wheel - centralising
1 This operation is for correcting small errors in steering wheel centralisation - up to 60º. For larger errors, remove the steering wheel and make a rough correction by repositioning the whe ...