Johnny Knoxville

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.

Spiky

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mr hadland

Johnny Knoxville

Come on martin

NEEDFORSPEED

no way didnt knoe they put that engine in the coupes

vinnyvangough

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

James

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.

Stampy

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

Stampy

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!

AlexF

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

Stampy

The later models did indeed have a K fitted

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

Nash

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Spot on.

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

Martin-Hadland

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What exactly do you need to know??

RWD Pete

220....thats a VVT?

L33 BYT

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

RWD Pete

Big old heavy lump

Johnny Knoxville

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

Turbo Zetec

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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!

AlexF

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

Alex

Johnny Knoxville

my mistake its a 218vvt

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

It's Czech Mate

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

Stampy

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

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

How you doing mate?

It's Czech Mate

Oi Oi...still got the mgf?

Stampy

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?