Range Rover P38
44
AUTOMATIC GEARBOX
NEW RANGE ROVER
24
REPAIR
16. Place LRT-44-003/1 into pump housing, tighten
screws to secure LRT-44-003/1 to input shaft.
17. Clamp a suitable steel base to converter housing
flange.
18. Mount DTI gauge and position gauge probe onto
LRT-44-003/1 and zero gauge.
19. Check that the axial end-float is between 0.2 to
0.4 mm. If end-float is not within limits, replace
existing thrust washer, positioned at rear of
intermediate plate, with a suitable thickness
thrust washer to give the required end-float.
20. Remove DTI gauge and base plate.
21. Fit torque converter oil seal.
See this section.
GASKET - INTERMEDIATE PLATE
Service repair no - 44.20.11
Remove
1. Remove torque converter oil seal.
See this
section.
2. Remove 12 bolts and plain washers securing
converter housing and intermediate plate to
gearbox casing. Note the position of the 4 bolts
that have sealant applied to the bolt threads.
3. Hold input shaft in position and carefully lift off
converter housing and intermediate plate as an
assembly.
4. Note the position of the torrington race on the
forward clutch hub, and the thrust washer which
will stay attached to the intermediate plate by
fluid adhesion.
5. Remove and discard intermediate plate gasket.
6. Remove thrust washer from intermediate plate.