Rover 214 & 414 Service and Repair Manual - Rover club
Rover 214 & 414 Service and Repair Manual - Rover club
Rover 214 & 414 Service and Repair Manual - Rover club
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4 Cooling system hoses -<br />
renewal 2<br />
Never work on the cooling<br />
system when it is hot.<br />
Release any pressure from<br />
the system by loosening the<br />
expansion tank cap, having first<br />
covered it with a cloth to avoid any<br />
possibility of scalding.<br />
1 If inspection of the cooling system reveals a<br />
faulty hose, then it must be renewed as<br />
follows.<br />
2 First drain the cooling system. If the coolant<br />
is not due for renewal, it may be re-used if<br />
collected in a clean container.<br />
3 To disconnect any hose, use a screwdriver<br />
to slacken the clips then move them along the<br />
hose clear of the outlet. Carefully work the<br />
hose off its outlets. Do not attempt to<br />
disconnect any part of the system when still<br />
hot.<br />
4 Note that the radiator hose outlets are<br />
fragile. Do not use excessive force when<br />
attempting to remove the hoses. If a hose<br />
proves stubborn, try to release it by rotating it<br />
on its outlets before attempting to work it off.<br />
If all else fails, cut the hose with a sharp knife<br />
then slit it so that it can be peeled off in two<br />
pieces. While expensive, this is preferable to<br />
buying a new radiator.<br />
5 When refitting a hose, first slide the clips<br />
onto the hose then work the hose onto its<br />
outlets. If the hose is stiff, use soap as a<br />
lubricant or soften it by first soaking it in<br />
boiling water whilst taking care to prevent<br />
scalding.<br />
6 Work each hose end fully onto its outlet,<br />
check that the hose is settled correctly <strong>and</strong> is<br />
properly routed, then slide each clip along the<br />
hose until it is behind the outlet flared end<br />
before tightening it securely.<br />
7 Refill the system with coolant.<br />
8 Check carefully for leaks as soon as<br />
possible after disturbing any part of the<br />
cooling system.<br />
5.7a Undo radiator mounting bolts . . .<br />
5 Radiator <strong>and</strong> expansion tank<br />
- removal, inspection <strong>and</strong><br />
refitting<br />
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Removal<br />
Radiator<br />
1 Drain the cooling system.<br />
2 On models equipped with air conditioning,<br />
remove the condenser fan, then undo the two<br />
bolts securing the air conditioning pipes to the<br />
bonnet platform.<br />
3 Remove the air cleaner metal intake duct<br />
<strong>and</strong> intake hose.<br />
4 Disconnect the radiator cooling fan wiring<br />
connector, then slacken <strong>and</strong> remove the bolt<br />
5.4a Disconnect cooling fan wiring<br />
connector then remove earth lead<br />
retaining bolt (arrowed)<br />
5.6a Slacken clips <strong>and</strong> disconnect top<br />
hose from radiator . . .<br />
5.7b . . . remove mounting brackets . . .<br />
1689 <strong>Rover</strong> <strong>214</strong> & <strong>414</strong> Updated Version 09/97<br />
Cooling, heating <strong>and</strong> ventilation systems 3•3<br />
securing the earth leads to the bonnet platform.<br />
Disconnect the wiring from the thermostatic<br />
switch(es) which are fitted to the right-h<strong>and</strong><br />
side of the radiator (see illustrations).<br />
5 Slacken the bottom hose retaining clip <strong>and</strong><br />
disconnect the hose from the radiator.<br />
6 Slacken the retaining clips <strong>and</strong> disconnect<br />
the top hose from both the radiator <strong>and</strong><br />
engine coolant elbow (see illustrations).<br />
Position the hose clear of the radiator so that<br />
it does not hinder removal.<br />
7 Undo the two bolts securing the upper<br />
mounting brackets to the bonnet platform <strong>and</strong><br />
remove the brackets from the radiator.<br />
Disengage the radiator from its lower mounting<br />
points <strong>and</strong> carefully manoeuvre it out of the<br />
engine compartment (see illustrations).<br />
5.4b Disconnecting wiring connector from<br />
radiator switch<br />
5.6b . . . <strong>and</strong> engine coolant elbow<br />
5.7c . . . <strong>and</strong> manoeuvre radiator out of<br />
engine compartment<br />
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