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pipes slightly to gain access to the right-hand
mounting.
22 Undo the mounting through-bolt, and
recover the special nut. Note that the forked
end of the nut plate locates over a stud on the
body bracket.
23 Undo the two bolts and remove the
mounting and snubber plates from the
bracket on the engine.
24 Renew the mounting if it shows any sign
of damage, contamination or separation of the
rubber-to-metal bond.
25 Refitting is a reversal of removal, but
tighten the bolts to the specified torque
(Chapter 2, Part C). Ensure that the mounting
is correctly orientated when fitting, with its
central casting web facing upwards.
Rear tie-bar
26 On cars equipped with single-point fuel
injection, remove the air cleaner assembly as
described in Chapter 4A.
27 Drain the cooling system as described in
Chapter 1, then disconnect the heater hoses
and coolant hoses in the vicinity of the tie-bar
as necessary to provide access.
28 Undo the two through-bolts securing the
tie-bar to its mounting brackets. Note that at
the larger end of the tie-bar, the through-bolt
is retained by a forked nut which engages
over a peg on the engine bracket.
29 Using a screwdriver if necessary, prise the
tie-bar from its brackets and remove it from
the car.
30 Renew the tie-bar if it shows any sign of
damage, contamination or separation from
the rubber-to-metal bond.
31 Refitting is a reversal of removal, but
ensure that the tie-bar is positioned with the
word TOP, on the larger end of the bar,
uppermost. Tighten the through-bolts to the
specified torque (Chapter 2, Part C), then refit
the air cleaner as described in Chapter 4A.
Refill the cooling system as described in
Chapter 1 on completion.
Snubber
32 Jack up the front of the car and support it
on axle stands.
33 Undo the retaining bolts and remove the
longitudinal support member from under the
engine.
34 Undo the nuts and remove the backing
plate and snubber from the longitudinal
support member.
35 If required, undo the nuts and bolts and
remove the snubber bracket from the
transmission adaptor plate.
36 Renew the snubber if it shows any sign of
damage, contamination or separation of the
rubber-to-metal bond. Check also for signs of
wear on the snubber bracket, and renew if
necessary.
37 Refitting is a reversal of removal.
Centralise the snubber in its bracket before
tightening the bolts and nuts to the specified
torque (Chapter 2, Part C).
Lower tie-bar
38 Jack up the front of the car and support it
on axle stands.
39 Undo the two through-bolts securing the
tie-bar to its mounting brackets. Note that at
the larger end of the tie-bar, the through-bolt
is retained by a forked nut which engages
over a peg on the mounting bracket.
40 Using a screwdriver if necessary, prise the
tie-bar from its brackets and remove it from
the car.
41 Renew the tie-bar if it shows any signs of
damage, contamination or separation of the
rubber-to-metal bond.
42 Refitting is the reverse sequence to
removal, but ensure that the tie-bar is
positioned with the letters BTM, on the larger
end of the bar, facing downwards, and tighten
the through-bolts to the specified torque
(Chapter 2, Part C).
2A•18 4-cylinder engine – in-car engine repair procedures
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