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Starter motor ((/rns cngino slowly Parti ali V disch~rilcd b 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 check 10 ' sp regnp) Olher ignilion syslcml",,11 (~ee Chapler II) Olhel luel sySlem 11Ildl (se c Ch"plm J) POOl compression MaJOf mechanic;1 1 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 Engine ClltS Ollt ;1nd wilinOI roslinl
fngine culS out suddenly -ignition I,wlt Loose or d'$Conncetcd l T wi.es WCI HT Icads o. d'S I"buiOI C;1P ("lIer tr;1VC'SOll!) w;1'er spl;1sh) Co,1 o . condenser lallulc (cheek 10' SI);lIk) Olhc. ignition laull (see Ch,'plfll 4)
Eflgine mistires belore CUlling oul IlIcll,wlt Fuel I,,"k Cillply Fllel pump dClfecl1vc o. 1,ltcl IIlo .; k(H! (dwck 1m dellvl"V) Fuel tank hllcr vcnl blut;kcd (StII; llon Will II" flV,{Io"'1 Oil lI~h"'~II'H C,11l) C;1llJulCIIor nccdlc v"lvc SIII;klll!J (WIU.'1I1 "ppI1c"hle) C,1lUwellor leiS blocked (ha:l COIII,lIl1ln,Hcll) Othcr lllcl sys!Cm l DISCHARGED
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Ignitioll warning light /lot illuminBted Coollllll loss .Iuc 10 In!emnl 01 CXierr'JI ICJk NOIC: Do 1101 ,11M coM WMCf 10 ,111 oV~-f/"'.I(C(1 ~·lIy"'., Of d,,,",l[Jf1 m,ly I/)SII/I
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G,wge reads low or warning lighl Illuminated wilh engillc
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Fig. 9 .6 Rear wheel cylinder component s on "",I y models (Sec 8)
I Cft,} 2 Rubber hoot 3 Pis/oil
5 Relmll SfJflflY 6 Blcell screw 9 Scff ",',uSilll!! wtdll.:/ 10 At/jlls/my boof
4 Seal I Retaming JlI,~tcs II Ullfufb,;,Ac oj/cUlling level 8 Wheel cyhirdcr body
11 Dip the piSlOn(s) and plSlOn SC 12 Rein the wheel cyhnder using il f(lversal of Ihe fcmOy.1. procedure. Note lhal on (l,lIly models t he sel l.,ldrusI1I19 .atchet is handed -RH thread on the RH side. and Lit thread on thc LH SIde. 13 On cOlllpletion bleed the hydraulic syslCHll ;'IS described in Section 15.
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Remove th ... wheel cylllllier ~s Thoroughly cle,ln the b~ckpl.1te ~nd Jxll) casing Ihen relit the h .. 1ckplJte with reference to ChJpter 8 Jnd Section 8 01 this CIl.1pler.
Fig. 9.7 Re .. r whoel cylinder components on lilter models (Sec 8)
1 Rubber boots 2 Se'lls 3 PiS/OilS 4 Re/vm spring
5 Wheel cylinder body 6 Bleed screw 7 OVSI cover
1 0 MJsle r cylinder -rcmov;11 Jnd refitting
P lace a ~wllcIH'hJe COI11~lIler benem h Ihe mJ$le f cylinde r 10 cmch ,1ny spIlled Ihud ... Mil also place ~on,e cloth on Ihe surrounding hodywork ;lml componems 2 Disco"nect Ihe wirinlJ lrom the low tluid winni,,!) sw,tch on the ,evelvoir 1,lh.1I r:ap (photo).
3 UIlSI:f(lW lill) reservoir 1011111 cap and dr"w out the flui(1 using J syphon or sucl'o" l(,be <1 Unsocw ("u un'on Illl(S IOnd rlist:onncct Ihe b,ake lines. 5 Unscrew lOud r emove (ill) nlolUwng nulS and washers Jnd lilt the mnster cyl",du' hom Ihe Siuds Oil Ih e servo lmll. G Empty llin tlu,d 11010 llie con l,urlcr Jnd remove the master cylinder
from Ihe enU",e comp(lrtmeni. Io1k,ng cllre nOI 10 spill Iluid on the bodywolk. 7 HeliuinU 's II ,eve'slIl of removJI. but on completion bleed the hydraulic syslem IIS (Iescribed In Section 15.
10.2 Disconne cting the low lIuid warning switch wiring
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Fig. 9 .12 Modified screVlldrivcr f o r CC01t;llisillg {he IHcss urc different;", switch pisto n (SIlC 15 )
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The correct functioning 01 the bfl,kc hyd,~ulo<.: sy Stem IS only possible aile! removal of all ai, from the components ilnd CIICUI1. Ihis is ilchieved by bleeding the system. Note \h 8 II possible, one 01 the DIY brake bleedIng k'ls avaIlable frorn ncccssory shops shoul d be used, paltlcul1\lly tho typo which p,essulisos the system. as they \)rea tly simphly the task and leduce the risk 01 expelled air and lIuid being drawn back rlI10 the systelli. Whell.! ono of these kilS is being used, follow Ihe milnlliacturer's instructions concerning its operiltion. 9 If a brake bleedmg ki t is nOI being used, the sys!Cm may be blcd in the COllVCntlOllill Wily ilS lollows: 10 Ohlain a cleill1 glass Iilr. a suililble lel1glh 01 pillstic or rubbe. tubin g willch IS a 1Ight fll over the bleed sc rews. a tIn of the speciflod hrake lIuld ~nd the help of an ilssis tant. 11 Depress the b.ake pedal seve' ,; , .'
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J;II ill111 porn 111 sull,c.(,:nt hrilkc lIuld 10 keep Ihe end 0 1 Ihe tube ,"uhml!r!Jed . Opel1the IJIL'Cd screw hall a ilIOn anti hnve your ilSSlstilnt dnp,nss IIII! IHilk e pedal In the flOOr and then relColse il. Tlghton Ihe billed ~r.rew ill Ihe end 0 1 cilch downstoko to prevent Ihe e_I)OJled 1 5 D,'press the hlake pcllal sevel,,1 I""es, It should feci 111111 sy~IC'"
16 Foolbrake pod,,1 -removal and .elillinll
Wo.kll1g InSide Ihe CM, ,emove the lower In c. a I","el below the 511,."," Ill!! C()IUIllIl 2 F.xlrilct the chI' ilnd pull out the clOVIS pIn "t1achlng thc servo pushrO Th o bushes may be renewed separately if neCeSSilry by driving thel11 hom the pcdaL G Rehlllng.s a reve,sal 01 ,emoval. but lubrIcate Ihe bushes, sh 17 Stop lamp switch _ removal, refilling aile! il(ljuslmenl
WOlking inSldc the car. remove the lower I"cia p"nel bolOw the slcCllng cOl ullin. 2 D,sconnoct the wiling plug, unscrew the locking nut and detach the swiech (photo).
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