Automatic gearbox & converter - 97.5 my on (page 7 of 7)
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 400 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Repairs
Automatic gearboxAutomatic gearbox & converter - 97.5 my on · page 7 of 7
Refit
- Remove bolts and torque converter retaining plate.
- Clean gearbox, torque converter and cylinder block mating faces.
- Ensure locating dowels are fitted and dowel holes are clear.
- With assistance, position gearbox beneath vehicle and connect lifting chains.
- Raise gearbox and position on 2 locating dowels.
- Align engine harness bracket and fit 6 bolts to secure gearbox to engine. tighten to 60 Nm.
- Align drive plate to torque converter, fit bolts and tighten to 12 Nm.
NOTE: Rotate crankshaft for access to bolts.
- Fit drive plate closing panel, tighten bolts to 22 Nm.
- Remove lifting chains from gearbox.
- Fit RH engine mounting and through bolt to body. Do not tighten bolt.
- Use lifting chains to raise power unit and align to RH engine mounting. tighten nuts to 64 Nm.
- Tighten RH and LH through bolts to 74 Nm.
- Align engine rear mounting bracket, fit new bolts and tighten in sequence shown to: Bracket to engine = 83 Nm. Bracket to mounting = 58 Nm.
- Fit front RH mounting. Fit new bolts and tighten in sequence shown to: Bracket to gearbox = 64 Nm Bracket to body = 44 Nm.
- Fit front LH mounting and tighten bolts to: Bracket to engine = 54 Nm. Bracket to body = 54 Nm.
- Disconnect lifting chains.
- Remove lifting bracket from engine.
- Fit RH drive shaft. See DRIVE SHAFTS, Repairs.
- Clean LH drive shaft end and differential housing oil seal.
- Fit new circlip to drive shaft.
- Lubricate oil seal running surface.
- Engage shaft in differential.
CAUTION: Pull joint to ensure clip is fully engaged and retains shaft.
- Clean hub, steering rack ball joints, tapers and seats.
- Fit hub ball joint to lower arm, tighten nut to 49 Nm and fit new split pin.
- Fit steering ball joints to hub, tighten nut to 39 Nm and fit new split pin.
- Fit selector cable to gearbox, fit new lock washer and tighten bolt to 14 Nm. Secure lock washer.
- Fit selector cover cable, tighten bolts to 22 Nm.
- Fit anti-beaming bracket and exhaust support bracket. Tighten bolts anti-beaming bracket to engine to 24 Nm and bolt anti-beaming bracket to gearbox to 44 Nm.
- Fit exhaust front pipe. See MANIFOLD & EXHAUST SYSTEMS, Repairs.
- Remove lifting bracket from starter motor top fixing. Fit starter motor bolt and tighten to 45 Nm.
- Clean oil cooler hose connections.
- Connect oil cooler hoses and secure with clips.
- Connect top hose and secure with clip
- Connect down shift inner cable to cam.
- Adjust down shift cable. See Adjustments.
- Align cable bracket to gearbox and cooler pipes. Fit and tighten bolts.
- Fit earth lead to gearbox. Secure with bolt.
- Connect multiplug to speed sensor.
- Connect feed lead to starter solenoid, secure with nut and fit terminal cover.
- Connect lucar to starter solenoid.
- Fit distributor. See ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - PGMFi, Repairs.
- Position power steering pump, fit securing bolts. Do not tighten bolts.
- Fit and tension power steering pump drive belt. See STEERING, Repairs.
- Refit underbelly panel. See BODY, Exterior fittings.
- Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
- Refit air cleaner. See ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - PGMFi, Repairs.
- Refill cooling system. See COOLING SYSTEM, Adjustments.
- Fill gearbox with correct quantity and grade of oil. See MAINTENANCEMaintenance.
- Connect both battery leads, negative lead last.
- Check ignition timing. See ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - PGMFi, Adjustments.
Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Rover 400
- PARTTransmission filter kitSearch: Rover 400 1995 transmission filter kit
- FLUIDAutomatic transmission fluidSearch: Rover automatic transmission fluid
- TOOLFluid transfer pumpSearch: fluid transfer pump
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