head gasket went on my mates Rover 220 coupe, can't seam to find a Haynes for this model so before i take it apart does anyone know any links to were i can find info on this engine including torque setting, timing etc etc.

 

mr hadland

 

Come on martin

 

no way didnt knoe they put that engine in the coupes

 

Thought the 1.8 vvt lump was in the bubble shaped 200 series not in the coupe

 

just the same as a normal k series iirc, except you have the other belt on the other end to change. just remove one of the cam sprockets, pop the belt on and put it back on the cam.

 

No torque settings to hand, but here's the timings:

 

Just found the Torque settings aswell

Engine
Nm Lb/ft
Camshaft cover bolts 9 7
Camshaft gear bolt

8mm bolt
10mm bolt
33
65
24
48

Crankshaft pulley bolt 205 151

Cylinder head bolts
tighten progressively
1st stage
2nd stage
3rd stage

20
180 degrees
180 degrees

15
180 degrees
180 degrees

Flywheel to crankshaft bolks 85 63

Oil Pressure switch 12 9

Sump bolts 10 7

Sump to gearbox bolts 45 33

Sump drain plug 25 18

Tensioner pulley backplate bolt 10 7

Tensioner pulley Allen screw 45 33

Timing belt, front top cover 9 7

Timing belt, front lower cover 9 7

Timing belt, rear cover to coolant pump 10 7

Scuse the poor formatting!

 

220 coupe is not a k-series lump.....

 

The later models did indeed have a K fitted

IIRC the earlier ones had Honda B/D series and the turbos the T series.

 

Spot on.

1.8 VVC were the very last Coupes, also had MK3 dash in them aswell.

 

What exactly do you need to know??

 

220....thats a VVT?

 

?? Its not, Its a T-series, Which comes in NA and turbo models.

 

Big old heavy lump

 

Where do all the timing marks have to be before i take the head off?

What to look out for?

Any tips will help martin

Pics and link will help also

 

just a hint, leave the vvc units and the cams in the cam housing... the units are pretensioned and can be an arse if they fall apart!

 

my understanding was the 220 was a 2 litre... which is the old T-series.

Alex

 

my mistake its a 218vvt

anyway found what i need to know on here http://forums.mg-rover.org/

 

Stampy...long time no see......

 

Hello.............are you an ex ZSOC member too?

*edit* Aha, just seen your email address - Matt "Windup Merchant" RS1600i.

How you doing mate?

 

Oi Oi...still got the mgf?

 

Yeah, been trying to punt it off and come back to the blue oval (fancy something with a turbo these days ) but no success as yet.

You still running the ZS?