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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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 ...

Crankshaft and main bearings - removal and refitting
Removal 1 With the engine removed from the vehicle, remove the timing belt, crankshaft sprocket, auxiliary shaft sprocket and the flywheel/driveplate. 2 Remove the pistons and connecting rods. If ...

Engine/manual gearbox assembly - reconnection and refitting
1 Reverse the procedure described in Section 11, noting the following points. 2 Before attempting to reconnect the engine to the gearbox, check that the clutch friction disc is centralised. This i ...