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chris hill · 26-10-2006, 18:29

i have just brought a 1991 220 coupe (honda engine i think) it was leaking oil from nearside front of head. i have stripped and cleaned and am ready to reasemble but dont know the torque settings for the head. my torque wrench is only in ft lbs but i do have an angle guage. also i cant find the adjustment point for the fan belt. can anyone help please chris

michael.baker69 · 26-10-2006, 19:04

hi,go to page 3 of this forum check the help i got with my 420 its a t-series engine and the haynes manual for the 820 gives you the settings hope this is some help,mike

Rover_King · 26-10-2006, 19:13

Its not a Honda engine it is a Rover T series engine. Prone to leaking there. Are you replacing the gasket?

chris hill · 26-10-2006, 19:19

hi there, yes got new standard gasket. also intend to change cambelt but cant find fan belt adjuster. motor has two plastic dowels for locating head is this right. also should there be an o ring on the oil feed from block to head. gratefull for any advice you can give. especially torque settings
chris

aboard_epsilon · 26-10-2006, 20:19

The o ring has to come out ...(actually it's an oil restrictor)...if you fit the later type gasket ..
the later type gasket can be id'd by multiple layers.

I've heard that a screw lightly driven into the oil galery of the block on the head mating face ...can be used to remove the restrictor.

engine has to be suported under the sump ...then right hand mount removed ...you should then be able to undo bottom cover on the cambelt ...and see adjuster.

I say dont go any further without a manual of some sorts........or you're going to end up in big trouble .

pistons have to be in the right place ...pin put in flywheeel etc ...

All the best..mark

michael.baker69 · 26-10-2006, 20:48

i used a payen h/g and i also removed that restricter with ascrew believe me these guys no what there talking about my cars running sweet,and i knew nothing about engines,mike

aboard_epsilon · 26-10-2006, 21:21

All I know is that you don't remove the restrictor if the gasket is not multi layered one.

what guys are you talking about ?

michael.baker69 · 26-10-2006, 21:29

i take it dr daves a guy and kevin or do you know something we dont.

aboard_epsilon · 26-10-2006, 21:39

sorry mike

was answering, as if the original poster was posting... not you ...

never noticed i was answering to you ...had favorates in my exploror down the left hand side of my monitor .

26-10-2006, 18:29	#1
chris hill Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Car: Rover 200 Coupe Posts: 2	head gasket help please i have just brought a 1991 220 coupe (honda engine i think) it was leaking oil from nearside front of head. i have stripped and cleaned and am ready to reasemble but dont know the torque settings for the head. my torque wrench is only in ft lbs but i do have an angle guage. also i cant find the adjustment point for the fan belt. can anyone help please chris

26-10-2006, 19:04	#2
michael.baker69 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: norwich Car: Rover 200 Coupe Posts: 125	h/g 220 hi,go to page 3 of this forum check the help i got with my 420 its a t-series engine and the haynes manual for the 820 gives you the settings hope this is some help,mike

26-10-2006, 20:19	#5
aboard_epsilon Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Prestatyn North Wales Car: Rover 420 (95-99) Posts: 2,130	The o ring has to come out ...(actually it's an oil restrictor)...if you fit the later type gasket .. the later type gasket can be id'd by multiple layers. I've heard that a screw lightly driven into the oil galery of the block on the head mating face ...can be used to remove the restrictor. engine has to be suported under the sump ...then right hand mount removed ...you should then be able to undo bottom cover on the cambelt ...and see adjuster. I say dont go any further without a manual of some sorts........or you're going to end up in big trouble . pistons have to be in the right place ...pin put in flywheeel etc ... All the best..mark Last edited by aboard_epsilon; 26-10-2006 at 20:24.

26-10-2006, 20:48	#6
michael.baker69 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: norwich Car: Rover 200 Coupe Posts: 125	h/g 220 i used a payen h/g and i also removed that restricter with ascrew believe me these guys no what there talking about my cars running sweet,and i knew nothing about engines,mike

26-10-2006, 21:29	#8
michael.baker69 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: norwich Car: Rover 200 Coupe Posts: 125	h/g 220 i take it dr daves a guy and kevin or do you know something we dont.

26-10-2006, 19:13	#3
Rover_King Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South Car: Rover 45 1.8 Connoisseur Posts: 9,726	Its not a Honda engine it is a Rover T series engine. Prone to leaking there. Are you replacing the gasket?

26-10-2006, 19:19	#4
chris hill Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Car: Rover 200 Coupe Posts: 2	hi there, yes got new standard gasket. also intend to change cambelt but cant find fan belt adjuster. motor has two plastic dowels for locating head is this right. also should there be an o ring on the oil feed from block to head. gratefull for any advice you can give. especially torque settings chris

26-10-2006, 21:21	#7
aboard_epsilon Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Prestatyn North Wales Car: Rover 420 (95-99) Posts: 2,130	All I know is that you don't remove the restrictor if the gasket is not multi layered one. what guys are you talking about ?

26-10-2006, 21:39	#9
aboard_epsilon Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Prestatyn North Wales Car: Rover 420 (95-99) Posts: 2,130	sorry mike was answering, as if the original poster was posting... not you ... never noticed i was answering to you ...had favorates in my exploror down the left hand side of my monitor .

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