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Starter motor ((/rns cngino slowly Parti ali V disch~rilcd b<ltlcry (rClch"'!le. usc Jump INlds. or push
sian) Ballerv terminals loosc or COli oded Batte.v earlh 10 body delcctrvc Enuine ear th s tr,1p loose Slarle. motor (or solenoid) wiling loose Slaricr mOlr ill1crnlll laull (see Chaple. 12)
Engine ((/"'S normally but 1,1ils ( 0 SIMI Damp or dirlV HT !eads <lnd dlS1"h\l10r CllP (cr<lnk cngine and
check 10 ' sp<l.k) DirlV or inco.rClCtly g;1ppe(1 .1I51"h(lIOf pomls (If nppllc<lblu) No fuel In wnk (chcck 10' dchvclY .11 C;1dJU.etlor) EKceSsive chokc (hOI cn\JlIlc) O. II1su l!,clenl choke (cold CI\\)Il1c) Fouled or incorrCCtly \lapped ~pnlk p1l'\lS ('1I1I10ve. clean .11)(1
regnp) Olher ignilion syslcml",,11 (~ee Chapler II) Olhel luel sySlem 11Ildl (se c Ch"plm J) POOl compression MaJOf mechanic;1 1 l<l,hlle (ell c~lIllsh.11t \I',;1r ICClh sl"ppc<l)
Ellgine lires but will not fUll In su!hcicnl choke (cold flfl!)lIln) Arr le"ks al CilrUurC110. 0' mlill m;1",lolli FuClI sta,vatlon (sec Ch"111C' 3) []"lIast rCSIStor de!ecllvn. or OIlier 'H",II<HI f,lIlll {s.~e CIl;1""" ill
Engine ClltS Ollt ;1nd wilinOI roslinl
fngine culS out suddenly -ignition I,wlt Loose or d'$Conncetcd l T wi.es WCI HT Icads o. d'S I"buiOI C;1P ("lIer tr;1VC'SOll!) w;1'er spl;1sh) Co,1 o . condenser lallulc (cheek 10' SI);lIk) Olhc. ignition laull (see Ch,'plfll 4)
Eflgine mistires belore CUlling oul IlIcll,wlt Fuel I,,"k Cillply Fllel pump dClfecl1vc o. 1,ltcl IIlo .; k(H! (dwck 1m dellvl"V) Fuel tank hllcr vcnl blut;kcd (StII; llon Will II" flV,{Io"'1 Oil lI~h&#34;&#39;~II&#39;H C,11l) C;1llJulCIIor nccdlc v"lvc SIII;klll!J (WIU.'1I1 "ppI1c"hle) C,1lUwellor leiS blocked (ha:l COIII,lIl1ln,Hcll) Othcr lllcl sys!Cm l<lult (sec Ch~,II<!I 3)
DISCHARGED
BATTERY
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JUfl11) Slart lead conneClions f o r neg!Hive earth vchicles­connect le;1ds in orde r shown
fllgine euls Ol1t -olhor eimses SCIiOliS ovcrhC~ling Mnior mcch<lnic,,1 !<lilUIC (elJ cmllshMt drive)
Engine ovcrhe<Hs
Igllitioll (llo-clwrgcj wt1fllillg IigM illuminated SI;1ck o. broken d"vchelt felCn$IOIl 0' Icncw (Ch;1ptr,r 21
Ignitioll warning light /lot illuminBted Coollllll loss .Iuc 10 In!emnl 01 CXierr'JI ICJk<lile (sce Ch"PICI 2) TlIClmO~I<ll "clecllve l.ow 011 leve! fj.,lkcs hllldlll'J R;1(1"llor clomJcd cXifllllJlly or IlIICIIl<lIlV EnU"'e W<ltclw~ys cIO!JUC(1 'Un'h{)Il !IInll'!) Incorrcct or <lIIIom"IIC .1<1V;IIICC nl.lllllIlCI,OIIll'!j MIxture 100 we,lk
NOIC: Do 1101 ,11M coM WMCf 10 ,111 oV~-f/&#34;&#39;.I(C(1 ~·lIy&#34;&#39;., Of d,,,",l[Jf1 m,ly I/)SII/I
l.ow cnuinc oil JlfC!ssuro
G,wge reads low or warning lighl Illuminated wilh engillc
rWllling Olllcvcl low or mCOlfeel 0.,,<10 Deit.'Ctivc gllU!jC 01 sendCI 11111 Wife 10 sendCI UIII' C.1I.hC(1 Engonc ove.hC.1l ing O,lllllcr CIO!19c<1 01 byp,1SS v;1lvc delccllvc O,I ,llcssule lehef v'llve dc!ec tlve Oil pick-up strllll,e. ciomled 0,1 pUIllP WOIil or IllOlllllll1\l~ I\,osc Wo,n Ill,l'" 0' h'!J-cn(i hC.1I1I1!)s NOlO: Luw or! 1"t'HlifU III a IImh III&#34;C&#34;f1~&#34; (.'IIYIIIC .J/ 11l;~()VI.&#39;r I.~ 1101 1II.'I:<.'",.","/y,1 (.",lIlSV {o, CIIII{:"/U Suddel! fJf&#39;~SS!lle {U$S ,11 SlIced IS {M "'/!IC SI{Jl!lflca"l (I! ,my cve/l/. .:In',·j. I/le .<I,U/ye or ...... l/lllllyl,yIJ/ S(1/1(h'f /)<.'/VIC cIJfI.h·flllm,y 1/1<.' C/I!l1IJ1!
Crank engine and chock for Sl)ark. Note use of il)sulated tool 10 hold plug load
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3 Examine the rocker shah ,md ,oc ker il,ms for we~r, II the rod", alill rl tha t conwcts the valve stem IS conSiderably worn. n,new the " ."'"nl I f it is worn shqhlly step-shnped it may be cleaned up wIth rOc e r ". . a fi ne oil stone. . , commencing Jalluary 1984. modolled ,oc ker shah sp"nOs have ~een fi n ed. Where wppet no,se IS evident 011 e~rlier models hl'lw",en e n g ine speeds of 1500 ,111d 2000 'p'll. the later type 01 SP,,,llIS nl.1Y he
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5 Od t he parts and reas~r)!llhle them on therr shahs III thO) n"lI,n;.1 or der With both rockel shafts f,tled the 001 holes must face downw.l,ds to th e cylindel heads Th.s po~&#34;tlon IS lIl(hcated by a notch 011 Oil" "nd
lace of th e rocker shaft
13 Tappets and pushrod s - eXill11inalion 1It HI renova tion
I Examine the v<llve 1;11'1"'1'> 101 wr:<lI "nd (lan1.11Ie. r",new II ~I,·,t&#34;&#39;Lt 2 Check the pusluods for ~&#34;I&#34;S 01 hendiPl\l or we"l Co",,<;t '" 'o:11O".\'
JS ncceSSary .
14 Can,shaft ilnd ciln ls h Hft b earings -cxmninatio n "" d
rCll ovntion
II there is excessIve WO),11 III lhe camsh;lft thp.y will h,lVl! t" lJ" lunc wed. As the 1'1lI1'11 ul '''"1'11 Iwarrll\lS w!(lI"es speel,lI [(",I, thl~ ~houtd be left 10 your 10c,, 1 FOI(! dealer. 2 The camshaft n1;IY show SI\II1S of wear Of) tlH! I)(:''''''!I 1""""'1s 00 C;In lobes. The main d(:elsloll to lake IS what de!)",,, "I I'll"," n ec e ssitaleS renewIng the camshaft. which IS e xpensIve S<:'H"'!IOI da&#34;,~ge to t he bearIng 10",()"ls cannO I he ren'OVNI hy ''''I,,,,,I'''!I. runew,)1 0 1 the camshnft IS the only so lutioll J The CJm lobes mny show SlUns of ridgIng or piltmg on Ill" I"U" poin ts . II ridging IS sllghl then It may be pOSSIble 10 rel\\OVC It woth "
lonc oil stone or emery clOlh. The cnm lobes. however. ;"" ~urf;It:e hau Jencd nnd once the h<l,d skill 's penetr;lled wem Will he v,,,y '''pld
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15 Cylinde r heads -dismantling . renova tion and rCils sembly
Clenn the d "t nnd oil off the cylinder he<lds. Renlove lhe carbon deposits Irom tlie combusl10n C I\11'11be,s <lnd vnlve heads with il scraper 01 ,olary wire brush.
2 Remove lilt! valves by comp,ess>llg the valve springs WIth a suiwble v"lve spPlng compressor and loft,ng out the col lets, Relense the v<1lve sprin\j compreSSOI nnd remove the v<1lve sp"ng retainer. spril~,) ami valve (photos). M;llk each valve so that Ihey can be fltled u, the S<1me 10CfltIOn 3 WIth th" v,llves removed. clenn out thC Ci1,lJon Ir{)m the POltS l EXnlllUH! the hearts of the valves nn<lthe v"lve SC,lts for pIt lIng and l1urn ll1\1. If thE' p'tton\l on vall'c and sent IS 511\:)111 II CJll be removed by Uflnclong the v&#34;lve~ and sents togelh(" WIth coalse, ana !hen fIne. valve ~1&#34;ndon!1 P&#34;~h~ Ilihe jll!1lnu IS deep l1lo vnlves will h~ve to be leground on" v;,lv" O""dlnUl\1iJchinc Jnd t h(: S(:ilts WIll have to be reCli t WIll' iJ v;Ilve So,It CUlh" rloth these op(:ratlons .lre n loh 10' your 10(";,11 Ford
d ..,;II(:, or nlUll>l fJngmeerini) speCIalist. 5 Check IhE' valves guides lor wear hy "'s(:'II"U the valve on tho (J",de. the valve stem shovkl move eJslly '11 tho gUide withoul SIde
pl<ly R()newa l 01 wOln gui(lcs requires speelnllOols <111(1 should be left
t o yOl H 101:,,1 Fo, d de"ler G When !J"ndlnU sllgh11y pIned vnlvcs ,'11d '· .llve se"ts w ,th ca,ho,uIHI"ll) pas1e pro1:eed as fOllows Apply ,I Illtio coalse I) "ndon>! p;,S1C !O tlo" valve seal <Ind &#34;S&#34;I~1 ,1 SuctIon lype valve fJ"lHlrn\j tool. UIIl1d th" v"lv" ,nto I1S scat w'th n scnll-IOWry 1\10&#34;&#39;:~1ll0&#39;11. IIftu'\I the vil lve fro"" Hm o to li"lO. A light sp rmi) under the valvc head WIl l ass,s l '" 11"5 ope,,,tl"" When a dull mati even surface firnsh ,'jlpeJ,s on bOlh the v"lve ,,,,, I the v;llve seat. clean off the con,se paste .lnd repe"t Ihe \1,ond,nU OP,,,;IlOOI' w,th n I, ne grindln(J paste unli! n contInuous rlnn 01 trUIH U 'ey l1I.1tl I"llsh appears on both vnlve nnc! vollve seat C.1refully
clean off ,III lr;lC()S of 9,in donu paste . Blow Ihrough the gas pass<1ges With comp",ssed air 7 Check the valve springs for dn!1ln\le and .1lso check the free len\jth. rcler to the Spceo/ lcntions at the beginnong of this ChJpter, Renew II defeclive .
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t5 2A Comp' ess the SP'Ii") woth II valvlJ
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5 .2£1 thu" """ove the collets (n'il\l'lellC 15 2C. followe(1 by the ,elnmer
1520 ... an d valve SP"Il\!
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15 2E RlInlov,nU nil 'nlel valve 15 2F Inltl valve (top) and cxhnust v<1lvU {bot 10m) COlllpo"ents
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--;; ble chec k ~II littings nnd elcct"cill connections. Ensu,e thnt the 2 .,",or is correctly lilted ilnd Ihil t Ihe IUnil,on tlmmg StJtlC Selllll\) 's distrlU
I CI , t II in doubt Ie el 10 1npler . eorr~~ ~10VO 1110 SPJlk plugs nnd the '- ' conneC lion from Ihe 1\)111110n 3 '1 Turn Ihe engine over on Ihe st~rler motor unlil Ihe 011 pres~!II{! co'· . light is e~til1gu,shed or unlIt 01' pres sure IS .ccorded on IIl{!
warnu"lg . d I This witt ensure Ihill Ihe engme ,s no l Slarve 0 0,1 dU"I1!11he g~~ge,. I,w minules running alte. IflIlJ.1t SI.:lrl·Up. The l uel syslulll W Ill ,,,toea . I· • be p!"iOled dunng IllS ope.atlon.
: SOReconne<:llhe '_ ' conneclion on the 'IIn'tlon co,1 and ,elll th e sp.:llk
lugs and loads .
Stilrl .Ihe ~ngme .. ~ AS soon as Ihe engme Ilfes and .uns. keel) ,t gOll1g ill il lilst \lckov(;.
nl (no las te,) and bring it up 10 nOlll1nl wo.kong ICmpernturc ~ ~s the engine WilflllS up there WIll lie (){I(I smelts nnd SOfll~ "mol Il
hom pariS getting hOI and uUI.l1Ing olf all (leposIl5. The Signs IU luok
10' arc l eilks 01 w<l!er or Ol!. which WIll hll uhvlOus If SllrlOus Che(:k ,d~u he exhauSII)ipe llnd I1lJI111old connections as lhese do nOl ,lIwilY s Iond :he
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exact gos liUht position unlil lhe w:1I1l11h ;oml vlh!al'On hiwU ;I(;t,," on Ihem, and il is almos t CllrWU1 th.11 th(ly WIlt ncrHI I'Hhw1l1l1H hllth". Tills should be done. of course. wllh Ihe C"( ,,nc slopped 7 When nOrmal running lefllJ}Coallll e hilS hecn .cnch",<I. &#34;dl,,~t th" l"'OiflC ,die speed as desoil}Cd In Ch.1ptc. 3. 1 S lOP Ihe engine and wnll a lew ""11,,1,,,5 10 sec ,I any I"l",cam or tool')flt os dflJlP lng out when t he ",nuone oS ~tallona.y 9 Alief the enuinc has run 10. 20 ""lltltIlS .(!move lhe en!Jllu: .oc~e, cove's ~nd rocke r shafts .1nd rllCh(,c.k Ihe tluhtncss 01 lhe cylondc . Ioc.111 boilS (photo). Also check the tiuhlness 01 lhll sums) bolts. In hOlh taSCs usc iI torque wrench. 10 Road teSllhe tar 10 chcck Ih.11 thC Im"nU IS correCI ~n<l Ih"t Ih" enOine is giving the necllss~ry Sl1100tllllr.SS <ind power. Do 1101 .ace Ihe
(lnuine -il new bemings and/or pistons "nve hcen lIlted II shollid he
I' !.tilled as a new engine and run IIl.1t.1 .cducc(1 spcud tor Ih~ IUS I 1000 miles (1600 km).
PART B: 3.0 LITRE ENG INE
39 Gener;!1 description
ThC !lcne'il' conl,uu'illion 0 1 the 3 0 hue enuine is sil11l'nr 10 the 2 8
( \:\.~ ,..d r •• -~~ .. ; ~
389 Recloeck,,'u Ihe Iluhlness 0 1 Ihe cyhnder head bolts afte. ,,,,,.loIlU lhe enu")e fOf 20 'I1In ul('"5
hire nllu""1 d(:~c&#34;hed III Sec(,on 1. Thc Slunillcan t dltferences iI.e .1S follows
(i') FI,'I •. yllll(/vr ht',1(/$ ",'III the combustion cl.,1mba,s itl lila I&#34;.~I()IIS (b) Imhvr(/",llly IIIOUlIlCd rOC~t&#39;f ,Jrms illstead of a lockct sitaft (c) W"lvr pump 10C,11cd 011 Ihe ,i!llu of the allgine ((f) DiSlfllmto' ,WI/ orf ,,"1/11' (I,ivell f,om thc front of thc c,lrmllllft (e) ML'ch,mic.1llllcl,Jl/flfP ollcfMed by ,1f1 ccccntric on tllC frolll vllhc c,lmshMt (f) /rr.';" (Ill sC;llloCMCII '" ,1 S':l'olfall: c,ltric, (y) OJ! trltvr IOt';llvl/ on tlw "I}fI1 lef(-h,mrf sidc (If tlw clI{Jlln'
Fig. 1.9 Sectional view o f tho 3.0 litre engine ( Sec 39)
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Fig . 1.1 8 R ear oil sen I ilnd ildaptcr pliltc (Sec 84)
84 Renr oil se;1i ,,,,(I lIywheel - rc fitti"u
1 I'll the ()n!J&#34;I(~ .r,," ,,(1"1'10' pla1<:1 and s(:clIre ,I wllh 'I S IIv(: holls. 2 Smenr en\J1ne (ld OlltO the CI,mkshah '''". Smear 0,1 on the lip 01 the sea l tlnd pos(( lon tlon ';".11 on th e cran hha ll. 3 Align the seil l c;""er holos wllh Ihose 011 the cylrnd(:, hlock . Insell the loul bolts and 11!lhlCll Ihem 10 the SpeCifIed 10lqUfl 4 F it the flywher.:l . or dllveplalc on au lOlllallC lwnsrnis sion Illodels.
InSerll h e six holl S ;",d u\llole rllhem 10 Ihe 10 lque w rench sell"'U Uiven in lhe Speclllcm'olls
8 5 Sump -rciiuill!)
En~&#34;,,, lh;ol Ill" ru,rI "'!) ',u.l,u :e s 01 hoth IllI.! Slimp a"d t h e c(,1nkcilsc ,lie cl ea" ,mol IIi,1I n", '.""I",!) SlIrJ ,u;e 01 the Sli mp IS not d'S lo lte d. 2 Apply IO" ,I,,,!! c"'''pollnd 1 0 the pOUltS wllel(~ Ihe l"llllll) cover ablilS lhu ,;yir r"lr" 1,Io ck .lIId where Ihe rea' 001 $u,,1 carr.(:r "dIOIllS II 3 Pln ce tloo \J,,~k&#34;l '" fJo~.t.on, lIt tlo" SlIm l} ,'Ild IIlS(). 1 lhe r0Io1111il1l)
bolts ImUO I tl!lhl 4 PrO!lres~lvely 1I!llIt,," llw sump holt s 011 opposIte I'ilr ts lIllt,1 all 0 1
t
hem ,H" il l tl", ~ 1&#34;&#34;:lllI&#34;d IOlllUU , 5 FII ,1 now w;,~h&#34;, 10 Ihe ~Ul1lp II"'UI pili!) , IIlscrl lhe dl,lIll pllll) and
t ,uhlen ,t
8 6 Cylinder h e"ds re;rssernbly
L~y the cylrnd" r h",.\! on .IS s Ide. luhrrcnt e cvcry valve Uu ide with eng;l1(! oil. ,lilt! ,&#34;~,,&#34;t the valves 11110 the \Ju, dc Irom whIch lh ey wele remov(:d 2 To ,WOld d<l(11;U)III\) lhe II p 01 the stern 0,1 sonl , with consequent rncreJsed 0.1 con~UI1&#39;ptIUIl. wrnp <I p.cce 0 1 ndheslvc wpe. or fo il. fOund the \JrOove o f cvery v,llve SWill Sh( le lhe scn ls over t he valve sIems and push th clll over th.: lupS of the vnlve u",des 3 Remove Ihe &#34;dh&#34;~lve wpc. or fOIl. horn Ih e vnlve S1(~I1IS. 4 F,t the valve sp"nl) ovc, the valvc. Wi lh thc close cOllcd end 10wnrtis the Cylrnd er head. lhen fll thc sprin\J relarne r on top 01 lhe
sprlll\). 5 US1ll\J a vnlve ~prul!) compresso r. com press lhe splln\) lus t enou\)h 10 inse,t the IWO Splil COIl,,15 If lhe vnlvc spml(j is compressed 100 filr.
lhero.s dilnlJC' oltl1<.: ~I&#34;&#34;IU rcW""C' dillllil\)IIlU tllC villve SHlm 011 sen l
G Ahcr "lsert")!J tit" ~pllt collets. r eleilSo the spllny compressor (111(1
rcmove II 7 C hcc k th"t lh..: ~pl&#39;l cull":IS hilve seilled properly and t<lp the top o f
t he v"lve S1C1lI hUhl1y w llh a plJstrc headed hJmrne, to ensure 1I11S,
Fi g. 1.1 9 Tightening sequenc e for cylinde r head bolts on the 3.0 litre enuine (Sec 8 7)
a Repe"l liln pruccdwn orven III p;ua!Jrnphs 1 to 7 o n the (CmJlnlllU
v,llv"s
87 Cylinder heads - re fitt;nu
11 the tappels w ere rcmoved. luiJricnle lhe lilppets nnd I heu hores wnh enoine orl nnd insor t thOlll wilh lhc;, d Ished cnds uppermost Ensule lha l every tappet ,s rclltlcd Into lhe hore hom whIch II wns
t nkcl1
2 Mak e sure tha t Ihe rna t"'!1 surlaccs o f lhe cylinder block. cyl lndor henrJs ;Uld 1111,,1 Ill,lIlIlold ;lIe de;"l. then plnce new cyhndcr head \Ja~kets ove, the Wildes un thn cylrmh" block. Tho cyirnder head \I,,~k ~IS beilr thO malkln\! TOP f:nON T ilnd nced to h e pOSII,oned
cOII(:ct ly .
3 Low ul Ille cyl ""lcr he,1ds ov"r the" posl tlonrngst u(!s, Although t he cyhlld\~r headS ,"0 Id entlc;,I, they should h,lVe been Illtlrke d when remuved ilnd should be lehllUd III thcrr ()IIUinal positions t1 Inse rt the cyirndcf 11I)"d boilS f"'!I(:r t.!Jh l then tIghten lhelll prUglC SSlv(: ty OIl the olde, shown III r,U I l!J and III llle stnucs",s U iven
m the SpcelirC;lt'OnS
88 Rocker arms and cover
s -refiUing
Ensure Ihm "II Ihe puslllOlls ,lie ,nselwd I!ltO the" p'llpor placos ;II1<J lh at thc" lowcr ends nle on\J"gcd in the ClipS o f the t"ppelS 2 Place the roc ker arms over tho jlllshrods. fIt the fulcrlllll seMS and ;ldllJS 1o r nulS. an d liuhten the ntl)usting nulS !"'ger light 3 Se t No 1 cyllllder at TO C <Jnd reh t the dis tllbu tor (see ChilP1C' 4) 4 I\dlust the vil tve clea ra n ces as descrohed in the foll o w rng Section 5 FIt the roc ke' covers , uSlIl g Ilew \Jilskc IS . ens uring tho t the gilskets arc senlOd e venly n il round l ho cylinder hend. Fit the cover altilchlllont
l
)olt S nntl lighten them t o the spec ,f led torque.
89 Valve clearnnees -checking nnd adjustment
R eier
to SeC!lon 3 5
90 Engine ancillaries -refitting
R eier 10 Sec tIon 46 and ref, t lhe I. ste d componenlS w,th refercnce
to th e Chaptels ind,cilte(f
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FiU _ 3.13 Components to he checked (Sec 9)
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C/u':(:A fur wP.olf alJd (/illlli'f/I.l Clwck '(If .~/I&#34;lIitJfJ
C CI)(xk for hd,ill{J {) Check (Of spfrlling
10 Weller cnrhurettor ""tom,lIie choke - rcmov,]L overhaul
and refitlinu
1 DlsconlH!~1 Ihe i)illicry nC\j<ll lvc IC.ld. 2 RClllOVC lhe <I" ,Icaller ns dcsc"hcd in Section 3
3 UnscI!;w the contlC hoi! ""d remove the cover. 1 Remove the three SCfClWS. dewell the housing <lnd unhook the bi·mctallic spring
5 Detach Ihe interna l hCill shield . 6 Remove the smgle U· clip and disconnect the choke plote OpCfilting link, 7 Remove the three screws, disconnect the choke link ,It lhe opefiHing lever nnd dctilCh the chokl:! assembly . 8 Remove the three screws <lnd dC1<lch the v"cuum d,aphr<lgm assemhly. 9 Oisn1nlltle the !Clllnin,nU p"rts of the choke n1cch"n lsm. 1 0 Cle,ln ,III the components. II1spect them lor we"r [111(1 damaUe MId wipe them (hy with" IInt ·flee cloth. Do not use [lny lui>ric"nts dlllinU
le"sselllhly. 11 Ik"ssemhle the choke meCh'1I11SI11. 12 Relit ll1e v"CUUIll til"phl1'lI)lIl alld hOUSII1,). enslllinu th"t lhe (hilphl,l()fIl IS lIolt before lile housing IS fllted. 13 Ensure thm the O-IIllg is correctly locmed in the choke housinU then reCOllnect the lower choke I",k Position the assembly and secure il WIth the thr ee sClews . ensure thnt the upper choke link loc"tes
cOlrectly tluouUh the c"rlJlJretlOf body 111 RecOllllec t the upper choke Imk to the choke Sp"l(tie. 15 Check the V"CUUIll pull· down <lnd choke phasing. [IS deSCribed in
Sect ion 11 1 G RelIt Ihe mlern,,1 heat shield enSlllinu that the hole in the cover loculCs correctly onto the peg C[lst III the housing. 17 Conllect the bi·mewl Sp"llg to the choke lever. position the housing and loosely lit lhe Ihree relnining screws. 18 ROlnte the houstng untIl Ihe marks ,lre "Iigned. then light en Ihe three screws. 19 Refll lhe cover logether WIth [l new g<lSkCI and lighlen Ihe centre bolt. Top up the coohng sySleml1 neceSSJry. 20 Reconnect the batlery. run the engine and adjust the 1"51 idle speed. "s descflhed in Section 11. 21 RefIt the ,111 cleaner.
11 Weber carbur e l tor automnt ic choke -adjustment
Note: lile pfOccc/<IIe is dcscribed for a C,,,bUfel/or wllieh is fl/ler! ill Ihe C,lr. bul wllh llic cxccptiun of fast idfc specll alljUSlmcnl. alf tiisks «In bc c,1rried oul 011 Oil! bcnch if fcquitcd where Ihc cafbuff!/lOf has
bccn rcmoved 1 D 'scOllncct Ihe bn(lcty canh lead . 2 Rcmove the illf cleaner. ilS deSCribed in Seclion 3.
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1 /J,1I1C 1V C W"lflll (If! luyu/',lor plMC
2 Sialicr I/Iolor /) Axll/,-"y ,1i, device G Theo1lO/lmc switch
3 fgnitioll switch E FIII;I/Iump H St,lfl valve
A M,lin con(Iol r(;/,)y F S<!fCly swllcil on senso! J Impulse module
8 Power supply rcl.1Y
Tho safety switch is provided to cut olf illl power !O the fuel injection sySl(!m if the air sensor plJIC (mixt\HC COlllrol assemhly) IS il the rest position even if the ignition switch IS all. The s[lfcly switch would ell! off the power to the fuel pump for oillllpic ,I il fllOJllmu W<lS darnol\jC(t 111 ,111 t1cciden t or hurst through deHH,or,11'QIl lhc ~wltch is located close to the mixlluc cont,ol lin'!. On f,lIer models th\! Sille ty switch h<ls been repl<Jccd by <I S<llcly control module. ThiS Illodule supplies power 10 Ihe luel pump prOVided Ill.ll It IS "xe,vlIl\j pulses Irom Ihe 'V'1I1Ion co,I, Ihese pulses helnl) evidellce thm the env,ne is 1I'''ning. When the engine stops lor wh<ltever reason. the salely control ule cuts 011 power to the fuel pump.
23 Aoutino maintenance
AI the IntelV<lls specihed ill the Routine Milmtenill1ce 5 eC1l0n ,n the Ironi 01 the m<lnual cmry oul the lollowing procelillle$.
Check (Jnd adiusl idfing spoed 1 COllnecl11 11Ichomeler to Iho engine then rlJll the enVine to 110rmal Oper<llll1g lemperilture. 2 Incre<Jse the engine speed to 3000 rpm lor 30 seconds then allow
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3 Check Ihill I he idle speed is lIS given in the Specificmions ilnd il nccnssary "dlust the idle speed screw 10cllted heneillh Ihe Ihrottle housinv {photo).
Check conditiorl o f fuel hoses " Reier to SeClion 2.
Tighte/l the inlel manifold boilS and /luis 5 Refur 10 Section 29 and lighten the inlel rll<lnlfold bolts illld nuts in tile sequence viven.
Reflew Ihe fuel filter 6 Refel to Sec tion 25.
Renew the air filter element 7 Disconnect the h<J\leIY. 8 Release the spring clips on the air cle"ner {phow) 9 Lill Ihe <lir cle"ncr cover. logether W ith the fuol distributor
assembly, ,1rld hit out the air filler element {photo). 10 Cle<lnthe inside o f the ai, cleilner body and covel 11 F,t il new clement then refitlhe cover. 12 Reconnect the bllllery,
23.3 Idle speed ildjustrnellt sc rew (arrowed) 238 Releasing the .. II cleane l spring Clip 23.9 Removing t he air filter element
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94 Chapter 4 Ignition system
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. --8 2A Removill{J the IllnSlre dust COve, (28 hl'c Cllume)
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9 Ignitio n timing -adjustment
Wnh the (.lIs\"OuIO' III!Cd ilS dcscllbed OIl SectIon 6, check Ihilt 1Ill! COHCCt llllllng m;l!ks "'0 ;1119110d. 2 To check the ;1111,,11 (5 t;1I,e) setting, .emovc the (I'51"lIu I0' c;lll [11l\( check IhJllhc rOl0' ;lIm IS PO"1I1119 to the No 1 cylmdc. scgmon!.n the Cill) rndlcmed by the sial on the 11m. 3 On the 3.0 lUre engIne the cont,le l poullS ll\u~1 he ,ust SCI)ilril\U'!J Tho e~ilCt Instant C,1" he checked by connect"'u il 12 vol1 lest lamp between the contilC, brcilke r low tenSIon Iemur),,1 iUl(t O,"lh, W,th the iUnilion Oil, tho d is trlbuto. ShOllld be turn ed nrl\,·clockwisc unlol lho bulb luSlligh(s. " On (he 28 li(re enuule the ("gger arms and stator ;HIllS must bc aligned It not. (um I he (hst"bulOr as necessary . !:i Tighten the (hSI"buto. clamp boll and .ehl the cap 6 Set In thIS way the lUlling WIll be alll)'Olmalely co<rC(:t but a morc ilccurate rne thod IS by using a stroboscopIc tu"ing hghl. 1 HIghlIght the spcclilcd lIming marks on the trrllll1U cover an" cronkshalt pulley WIth wh,le pamt or chalk 8 Connect a timing liijtH to Ihe No 1 spar k pluij le;l d, 9 Disconnect the vacuum mlvance pIpe at tlHl carhure1l0r or au bo~ juel injection) and plug the pipe then .un the engine unt" nOlln,11 ope.ating telllpera tur(!s a.e .eached.
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10 W,lh Ihe enij1l1e I(lIrng pornt thc \fmlng hgh( at the cr",lksholl1 pulley The wh,le 1),1mte<l mar ks WIll ;lIme", sliltlonary ,111d If thO tlmlno IS COller. 1 (hey WIll be III ahgnment. 11 To adjust the tllnm9. stop (he engine. sla ck en Ihe cl;'lmp bolt iln(1 turn the (I ,st"l)uto. slIghtly_ TIghten the clamp bolt. star t the engrne ;md .Ct;heck the (umng Repeat tillS 11IocedUie unlll Ihe rIlilrks ,)re In
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12 To check the mechanrcat adv.1nce. Increase the engIne speed and note whelher the wh,te malk on the pulley moves away Irom the mark on th e pOInter . 11 It docs the mechanical advance is lunctioning 13 W,th the enOlile Idlmu the vnCU\ Jm advance can be checked by suc kIng the oldv~ncu pIpe that W.1S removed from the carburellOI o r air box ThIS should also c.Juse the while rnark on the pulley to move away horn the mar k on the pointer 14 On completIon remove Ihe timlllU hght and rC(:onnec lthe v.1CUUIll pIpe
10 Ignition illlllllifier module (2.8 l i tre enuine) -removal and rClittinu
Thc Iunitlon illl\J}l lflcr module is locmed on Ihe left· hand SIde of the engIne COnlpar tment. tUSI behind Ihe hOnt suspenSIon strut upper mounting.
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·06 Chapter 6 Manual gearbox and automatic transmiss io n
disengilge the gearbox inpu t Shill! hom ,ho clutch p,Iot bearing ,111(1 clu tc h friction disc. I, is imporlanllhal,hc engine and transmi ssion <'lre kept in lino while this is being done. 14 When the gearbox shaft is cleDr of the clutch, remove th e
tran smissio n assembly from bCn(!illh the car.
15 When refiuing, ensure 1il1 the clut ch pilot h earing in the end althe tfilnksha h is ill plilce Jncl is scrviceDble. Tic the clutch lever 10 the clutch housing, 1 0 pr(!venllhe release le.rertrolll slipping out while the ,Wnsmission assembly is being lined. 16 Smear some molybdenum-based grease OntO the end and splines 0' the gearbox input s!mh lind refit the gearbox by reversing the fcmovili p.ocedure. 17 II is impO.IMll when offering up the {jOMOO)(. th,lt il is e~<Iclly in I me with the cranksh~1t. otherwise the ge,l.bo~ inl)ut shah Will not enter
th e clutch ffiction drsc i1nd the Cfankshnft. Ifthe.e.s d.iilcul1y Inlnatinn th e splrnes 01 the gea.box shillt ,1no the frrctio n oisc. select iI \)em to 'CSlrain the movemcnt of the gc,lrbox shillt nnd turn the gearbox
slightly until the splines enter Do not iluempltO lo.ce the tfilllsmisslOn
ontO thO enlJlnO ThiS Illay (i<lmilgc tho spllllcs <Ind nrilke !rtllng
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'8 Ahe •• el,uinn has been completed. chuck the 011 level Ifl t he .r<lnsmlSSlon and IOI) UI} ns ncce5sary
Gearbox (4 'S II001l) -dismantling
Romoye the lou. bolts hom the 1011 cove. 01 the t.ansm.sslon c~t()&#34;sion housin!J ilnd f.om the lri&#34;&#39;snHs~ir)Ol eo'S<' Ilcmovflthc \:oye. s.
t.1king c<l.e not to lose the th.ee springs untie. tire lran~mlsslun case cove •. 2 Use n In<lgnet to .emove the th.ee selecto. (fc te nt h,ll1s. 3 Remoy o the bolt 110m Ihe selecto. ImUel .111( wllh(l.;rw the 1'''U e.
from th e seloclOl shalt. 4 Remove tho twO bolts from the selectol sh<llt Ileminu sUPlm.t M{ renlOye it .
5 Remove the Ih.ee bolts from the selector hOUSing COVCI. Remove the cove. with the shaft. then ro tate the selec tor sh<lh slrghtly ,lnd withdulw it hom the selectOf hOUSing cove •. 6 Driye out the '011 pin <It the s.de 01 the elflension hOUSing and remoye the .cve.se ge;" .el<ly leve •. 7 Usmg a Ilin punch <lnd <I h,lmm c •. d.ive out the th.ec roll pins from
th c 15t/2nd. 3!d/top and .cve.se oe,1'5 suiliClently to rele<lse the selector lorks . Hcmove 3.d/top \le;" setecto •• ~d f.llcl rp <lnd th en withd!~w tht) selecto. '<llls tow<lrlis the extllllSIOIl hOllsinu . Note the
plullger ill th o 3.d/top selecto. '<1'1. Remoy e Iho th.ee selecto. lorks. J Remoye the plug hom the side 01 the c<lse and usc II m~lgl1et to ~,t&#39;<lct the plunge. beneath it. Gend back Ihe tabs 01 the w<lshers 0' the two boilS on Ihe e~tension housing. Remoye the bllnJO hOlt, 51)11119 <lnd ball <lnd the ,eyerSlng "ghl switch. spring and plunger . II Use two sc.ewd"ve.s and c<llelully ,)uSh th e speedomete. OUI 01 the eKlCns ion housing 12 It there has been no sig n of le<lking from the eKlension hOUSing 011 seal. tako cafe 110t to damage il. II the senl IS delectlye. leve. it out. t nking cllle not to daillilge its se<llil1g. 13 Remoye tho lou. ~ttachment boilS nnd detach the cxtcnsiOIl hous ing hom tho lIansmission casc o 14 Using n long Ihin d.ift. tilp Ollt th e 1~lyshnft from the front to the
rca •. Allow tho laygeal cluste. to drop into the ho ltom 01 the box. out 0 1 mesh wilh tho lIl<1inshalt gea.s. 15 Withd.aw the mainshalt and elflension assembly from the ge<l&#39;bo~ casing, pushing the 3.d/lop syn chroniser hub lorward slighlly to o lllain the necessary clea.ance. A snlall roller beming Should be on Ihe nose olthe m<Jins halt . but il it is nOlthele il will be found in it s lecess in the inl)ut sh<11t and should be .ellloved . 16 Aen love the lou. boilS securing Iho dliye gear hearing retainer to
tho '.ont 01 the gembox and slide the retainel 011 the input shalt. 17 Remov e the circlip hom the outside 0 1 the fronl bearing and tap the outer raco of the bearing to d.ive the inpu t shillt and bea.ing assembly into the gea rbox. then lilt them out olthe box . 18 Remoye Ihe laysha lt geaf cluste •. Ihe two th.ust washe.s and any I"'o se needle 'OIiOfS.
R emoYo the .eyerse idle , shah by sc.ewing a suitable bolt into Ihe end of Iho shah and then leye.ing the Sh;'lit Out uSing Iw o open ·ended spanne.s. Fi\)
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6.6 Removing the seleclor 10lk rolillins (Sec 4)
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Fin. 6 .7 Revorso gear interlock nnd light swil c h (Sec 11)
A Ravelse liyh, switch 8 Swing C Plf/ngcr
o h!/ellocl< ball E Sc,ew IJlug
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5 M<I;nshaft (4·speed) -dismantling and reassembly
Remoye 3rd/top gear s yn chron ise. hub ci.clip Ense the hub amf
thud gear lotwald lly lel/erinu the,n gently wrth a p<lll o f snipe· no sed phe!s. 2 R emo ye the hub. the synchronisel .ing and 3rd gear from the I.ont o f tho mainsha lt. 3 Mount .he plam pal! 01 the mainshah in a soft jawed vice. unlock
th e mainshah nUl and lemoye it 4 R emove the loc kpli/te . speedometer dfivegem. ilS d.ive ball and Ihen level 011 the reaf bea.ing. complcte With bearing IClaine •. Separate the bea.ing and its lelainel. 5 Remove the 011 scoop ring and lils i gear . 6 Removo 1 sl/2nd gear synchronisc. ci.clip and pull 011 the hub with the bi/ulk .ings and second gear. 7 Check thallhere is a mark to align the selec to. sleeve in .elation to the hub. II no malk can be seen. make one with a dab of paint ~nd then dismantle the synch.oniser hubs. 8 8010/0 sta.ting .eassembly. Clean all parts thoroughly 3nd check
their condition. Smear all Pi/ItS wilh tr3nsmission 011 befo.e fitting .
9 Reassemble the synchroniser sleeve and hub so that the nlafks on thorn align . Inse.t the sliding keys and 1IIIhe shdrn\) key sp"ngs so Ihat Ihei. open ends afe stagge.ed re lat ive 10 each other
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2 Select position O' th en pri$e off the selector level escutcheon nnd. Irom under th e cnr. re move the plug in the side 01 the selector housing. 3 Adjust the inhibito r cnble locknut X to giv e a dimension of 0.1 to 0.2 mm (0.004 to 0 .008 in) (Fig. 6 .36). 4 Refit the plug nnd escutcheon. S With the trnn smission shih lever and the mnnunl selector lever in '0'. ndJust th e selector rod link until it cnll be reconnected without strain .
23 Downshift cable -removal. refitting and adjustment
Support till! front o f th e cm on Jxle Sl<lnds . Remove the spirt pin and d ,sconnect the cable from the cmllurenor Ilnknge . 2 SIJcken the adJust")I} nut hom the upper mount>ng brncke!. pull b~ck the outer sheilth and unhook the c;rble hom the slol. 3 Unsc!Cw the nut at the trnnsrnissiorl rnoun trr\\) hracko::t and unhook the outer she,l th. 4 Unhook the inner callie from the tranSl\\ls s,on lever , 90::1011,n(l ,$ a reversal of the ,lllovc. but the II1Il!.:r nut nt the upper should be screwed on conlp!ctcly. nnd th e OllH:r nu t only il few turns. 6 'p,ess the acceter;-rt{)r \lo::dal hIlly. ,,,,d chcc k thnt the thlOttle plate is ' ... ,y open 7 Us,n\) a screwdrrver. Icvo::r the downsl,,!t cab le lever UPWMt!S. pulling t he mner cahle lully upw,uds 8 Tum th e adjust in\) nut 10 lenuthen or shorten the cnhle to (Jiv e J clearance 01 0.5 to 1.3 mm (0 .02 to 005 Ill) between the downshlf, lever nnd th e accelerator shnl! (Fig. 637) TI\Jhwn the locknut
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S lnrter inhibitor/reverse Inml) switch -removal and re fitting
1 Pull the cable connector off the switch" 2 Unscrew the slnrter inhihitor swilch and remove the a"int[ 3 To rel'llhe swilCh. fil a new a·ring nnd screw the switch into lhe housing longer. tight. T'gh ten Ihe switch 10 the lorque wrench settin g
given ,n the Specilicntions. I t is imporlnl11 ,hn t thiS torque is not excee dud, 4 Ro::I't the cnhle plug conn ector to the sw,tch,
5 Chuc k th,ll th e en!J"'c will st",t only w,th the lever '" the '1" and "N' posilions and in no other POSlt'on. S TlIIn 0 " the ignition without startll1g th e engine, Check IhM the
r ' ;inU light comes 0 11 in th e "R" po~rtlon, but not in any other.
25 .tension housing o il senl-renew,,1
1 Remove the propeller shnl!. ns do::scrrhed III Chi,pter 7.
2 Jnck t he r enr of Ihe c,u to [1Hn",HSe the loss of 011 from the
transmission . then carefully pr ise out the od seill. being cJrtJIut not to (JamJ,Je the machined recess into which the sc,rI I,ts, 3 E'lslIfe that the recess is cle<ln <Ind undamage d, then press in iI new senl with the lip of the seal inwards. Tnp the senl home fully with n tuhe of suitnule diame ter. or with a hammer nnd ,1 hlock of woorl. being careful that Ihe seal is inserted squnrely. 4 Refit Ihe p ropellur shaft. lower th e car 10 the \)roond Jnd th en check the leve l of Ihe Iran smission fluid as descrrued in Section 19 . F
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6.37 Adjusting the downshift cable (Sec 23)
Depress Ihlollle hJlly (bloken arIOw). Pivol/he downshilllev,·( ,)wuy frum Ihe ,1ccelef,1{Qr sllMI lind UdjllS! Ih e clcarance at Ihe MljllSling nul (solid arrow)
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26 Fault dingl10sis -nutornatic Ir<lnsmission
FJuit in these units Me most commonly the result of low fiu,d level. Incorrect adJustmen l of the selecto r linkage or downshift cable. or <I I<lldty inh ib itor switch . If the problem st ill exists <liter these points hilve been checked. it w,1I be neceSS<lry to t<lke the car to 11 dealer with equ'pment to diJgnose internal f<lults .
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)76 Chapter 11 Bodywork and fitting
General description
The body is of all-s teel welded construction with impact ilbsorbing hont Dnd rear sections . Anli-burSllocks nrc lilted 10 the doors, ilnd the
t ailgDte is supponcd by \J<ls- filled d ,lmp crs. All window glass is of toughened safety type. The front seots Me 01 reclining bucket type. whde the '(Jill sealS mJy be of individufli bucket type or bench type. The level of lIim both ;IHellor ,H1(1 exterior vanes accordll1lJ 10 the Pill!lCular model.
2 Routine nwintenancc
AI the in1erVills speCIfIed in the Routine M"IIl\cnilnCe section in the front 0 1 the nl<lnual c,my out the lullowlI1!J procedures.
Check seal bellS 1 ThorouUh1y check nil sent hellS 101 frayu10 . cu\s, <I,unage Or dctCHnrmion and If ncccssnry Ii"new thell) . Check lor sccu"ty
iheck and lubricafe bonnet and door locks 2 011 the bonnet lock ilnd sillety c~tch ilnt! check thilt they oper~lle correctly. 3 011 illl the (Ioor check strilps ilrld lock hilrwls 4 011 the luel 1IIIer CilP hlnw:! ilnd lock
Check underbody protective coatiog 5 W,th the CM supponed on i1xle stilnds. check the cond,tlon 01 the un(lelbody protcctivc coating. i1nd wherc neceSSilry clean <lny dilll1ilged i1rCilS ilnd ~pply il ncw coming. It the car is 51111 wrlhlll the corrosion w~rranty period check the terll1s illld conditions 01 the
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M,,;ntcll<lI1Ce ~ bodywork ilnd underfrilme
The gorH)!<l1 condlt<on 01 iI vehicle' s hodywor k IS the one thin\) that SluruhC<lntiy Mlects ,ts v<lllle Maintenililce is easy but needs to he leu"lilr. Ne!)lcct. p;lItlctllilrly <liter mU10r dama\}e. C,)I lead qUIckly to hllther delCIIor<ltlon and costly !Cpolir hIlls It IS <"'ponant ;rlso to keep watch on those palts 01 the vehlde not lIl)lllcdr;'tllly vl~lblc. lor IIlstance the undersIde. Inside "II the wheel ~II(;h(ls ,l"d th(l lower pillt ')1 th e engine COlllP'IIt"'Cnt. The bnSlc 1l1&#34;inlen~IIl{;c rOutlile lor the hodywork is wilshlllU -')rder"hly WIth <l lot 01 wnlCr. !rom" hose . T1l1s WIll rcmove 1111 the
ose solids which lIl.1y have stllt:k to the vehIcle. It is i",portant 10 Ilush these oU in such a way ilS 10 prevent \}lIt 110m scratching Ih(l Irni sh . T11e wheel arches o1I1(f unded'nrne need w~lshln9 in the s;rrne
Wily to remove any aCCUIllUI,lted mud whIch WIll retillll mOlslu re <llld tend to encournge rust. P&#39;:lIado~ically cnough, the besl timc to clC.1n Ihe urrderl,arne and wheel ilrches is in wet weill her when the mud is Ihoroughly wei and 5011. In very wet weilther the undcrfrarne is usuilily cleaned 01 large ~ccumuliltions Jutorl,"l1cllly amf this is a good lim(l
f or inspection. Periodically, except on vehicles w'lh iI wax· bnsed underbody protec tive cO<lling. it is 11 good ideil to have Ihe whole 01 the underframe 01 the vehicle steam cleaned. engine compartment included. so Ihat a thorouuh Insp(lction C<1l1 be ca"ie(l out to see Wh,lt minor repilirs ,lnd renoviltions are neceSSilry . Steam cleaning is available at many g<1lage5 and is neceSSilry for removal 01 the accumul<ltion 01 oily g,ime which sometimes is allowed 10 become thick In cer t<lin areas . If steJm cleaning f<lcilities are not i1va;!aole. there nre one or two excellent grease solvents aVilililble which can be brUSh <lpptied. The (Iir( can then be simply hosed off. Note thaI these methods should not be uS(ld on vehicles wilh wax·based underbody proteclive coating or the coaling w ill be removed. Such vehicles should he inspected i1nnualiy, preferably just prior \0 winter. wh(ln the underbody should be washed down and any damage to the wax coaling rep aired. Ideally, a completely fresh coat should b(l applied. It would illso be worth conSidering the lise of such wax·hased jotection lor injectio n into door panels, srlls, box sections. etc. as i1n i1dditional saleguard a\Jilinst rust damage where such protection is not provided by Ihe vehicle manufacturer.
After w<lshing paintwork, wipe 011 with <l chillllois lemher to give an unspoiled clear finiS h. A coat of clear protective wa~ polish will gIve added p rotection i1gilins t chemiCill pollutants in Ihe ilir. II the pilintwork sheen hilS dulled or oxidised. use a cleilner/poli5h(lr comhinntion \0 restore the brilliilnce 01 the shine. This lequires il l'llIe eHort . but such dulling is usually caused b(lcause rcgulilr washing has been neglected. C<lIe needs t o be Inken WIth mewl1ic paintwork, as speciill non·"brasive cleilner/polisher is required 10 lIvold dllmaue to the fInish. Alw<lys check thM Ihe door and ventililtor opening drilin holes and pipes <lre completely cle<lr so Ihilt wilter Ciln be drained oul. Bright work should be tre<lted in the Silme wily ilS pllint work W indscreens and windows Ciln be kcpt clear 01 the smeary film whrch oftcn appenrs by the lise 01 iI proprielilry gl1l5S cleaner. Neve, use any lorm of wax or other bOdy or chromium polish on glass.
4 Mnintenllnce -upholstery MId eMpets
Mats and C<lrpets should he h,ushed or VilCULU!! deill1ed rngulJ' Iy to keep them free of gilt. II they <lre badly stilrned remove Ihem hom thc vehicle for scruhbing o r sponging Jntl m<lke ql,ite sur e thr:y art) <f,V before re!rlling. Scms and mtcroOI tlim p,lnels clln he kept clean by wiplll!J WIth <l damp cloth. II they do hecome still ned (which '-:<111 he more <lpp<lrelll 011 IIgll1 coloured upholstery) use <l illlie ilq",d deter\Jent ilnd ,1 soil nllli brush 10 scour lhe \}rime out 01 the ()lalll 01 the rnnlerinl . Do nOI 10r!Jetto keep the he,ldlining clenn in the same w,1y as lhe upholstery. When using liquI{1 cle,1ners mSlde Ihe vehie.l e do not over-wet the surf!lces beinu cle<lned . Exces~lve damp could !Jet inlO the 5e,IIns nnd padded in1erior C.1USil1n sWins. offensive odours or evell rot II the IIlside of the vehicle gets wet accidenl.1lly it is worthwhrle t;lking some I,ouble 10 dry il out properly. par ticularly where cMpet5 i1re involved Do rlo/lc,we oil or clec/,ic helllClS illsiclc Ihc vchicll) lor tllis l!Urposc.
5 Minor body dnnl<lge -repair
rhe phOlo{Jr.1phic SCl/rICIICCS 011 P,IflcS 174 ilfld 175111051'.11" Ihe OIWfil/iofl$ d"lo1Ifcd ill Ih" 101i0willY suh·SCC(IOII$. Note: Fo, mon' (il-1,1iIL'd ili/OlilialiOIl 01/)01/1 I}odywork fCfwir. Ihe U"ylll:s P"hlislllilY Group pu/)/ish II book by Lilli/say POller c!llIed The C,If lJodywork H"II,11f Mill",al flII:~ lIIeorpor"ll!s ;lIlo,,,,,l(ioll on sllcli <Is/wets as rIIsl (rcallllc,rl. Ih1!IJlin!/ <Ifill 9',15S frb'l) ((!p,1irs, ,1S well ,15 rlvlilffs olr 11/011) <1fll/JllioIlS rcpai,s IIIvofvirry weldlllY i",d p,lltel belrlillg.
Repair of minor scratches it) bodywork II the scratch is very superllclill, MId docs not penetrilte 10 the Illelill 01 the hodywork, repnir is very simple. LIghtly rub the area 01 the scratch with a pilintwork renoviltor, or il vcry line CUtlll'\} p<lSle, to relllOVe loose paint frOI11 thc scratch and 10 clear the surrOlllldlll\J hodywork 01 Wil X polish. Rinse the alca woth cleMI wilte,. Apply lOuch·up pnint to Ihe scrntch using iI IrIle p~1I11 brush, continue 10 apply fi ne faye rs of point until the surlilce 01 the pamt ,nthe scril lch is level with the surrounding p<liIllWork. Allow the new p<linl nt le<lst two weeks 10 hMden: then blend it into the surrOUlld in\}
pa il11work by rubbing Ihe sC/Dtch men w ith iI pilintwork renovator or a
very line culling pils te. Finally, opply wax polish. WhNe the scrotch has penctrDt(ld right through to the metill of the bodywork. causing the mowl \0 rust. iI d ifferent repa ir lechnique is
required. Remove any loosc rus t fronl the bottom 01 the scra tch with a penknile. then apply rUSI inhibiting paint 10 prevent the lormation 01 rust in Ihe future. Using n rubber or nylon appliCiltor fill the scratch with bodystopper paste. II requ ired. this paste Ciln be mixed with cellulose thinners to provide a very thin paste which is ideal for filling narrow scratches. Before t he stopper·paSI(l in the scratch hardens. wrilp il piece 01 smooth COllon rJg i1round the lOp 01 J linger. Dip the finger in cellulose thinners and then quickly sweep it i1CIOSS the surlace of the 5topper-pJste in the scratCh: this will ensure tha t the surfilce 01 the stopper,pilste is slightly hollowed. The scratch can now be p<linted over as described eMlier in this Section.
Repair o f dents ill bodywork When deep denting 01 the vehicle's bodywork hilS taken plilce. the
first wsk is to pull the dent out, untrl t he affected bodywork almost
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