Engine repair procedures - 1.6 and 1.8 litre 8 valve

Engine repair procedures - 1.6 and 1.8 litre 8 valve

The 1.6 and 1.8 litre 8-valve engines are of four-cylinder, in-line, overhead camshaft design, mounted transversely at the front of the vehicle. The transmission is attached to the flywheel end of the engine.

The crankshaft is of five main bearing type, its endfloat being controlled by a shouldered centre bearing or by half thrustwashers located each side of the centre bearing.

• Specifications
• General information
• Major operations possible with engine in vehicle
• Major operations only possible after removal of engine from vehicle
• Method of engine removal
• Engine - removal
• Engine/gearbox - separation and reconnection
• Engine dismantling - general information
• Engine ancillary components - removal
• Timing belt and sprockets - removal
• Camshaft - removal, examination and refitting
• Cylinder head - removal
• Cylinder head - dismantling and overhaul
• Sump and oil pump - removal and refitting
• Pistons and connecting rods - removal
• Crankshaft and main bearings - removal
• Intermediate shaft - removal
• Oil filter - renewal
• Oil cooler - removal and refitting
• Oil filter mounting - removal and refitting
• Oil seals - renewal
• Examination and renovation - general information
• Crankshaft and bearings - examination and renovation
• Cylinder block/crankcase - examination and renovation
• Pistons and connecting rods - examination and renovation
• Oil pump - examination and renovation
• Intermediate shaft - examination and renovation
• Flywheel/driveplate - examination and renovation
• Timing belt and sprockets - examination and renovation
• Engine reassembly - general information
• Crankshaft and main bearings - refitting
• Intermediate shaft - refitting
• Pistons and connecting rods - refitting
• Valve clearances - checking and adjustment (pre August 1985)
• Cylinder head - refitting
• Timing belt and sprockets - refitting
• Engine ancillary components - refitting
• Engine - refitting
• Hydraulic bucket tappets - checking free travel (from August 1985)
• Engine - adjustments after major overhaul