Coolant expansion tank
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 400 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Repairs › Coolant expansion tank
Cooling system - L SeriesCoolant expansion tank
- Slacken clip and release coolant hose from pump housing.
- Remove 5 bolts securing cover to coolant pump.
- Remove cover and discard ’O’ ring.
- Remove coolant pump from housing and discard ’O’ ring.
Refit
- Clean coolant pump housing and mating faces.
- Lubricate new ’O’ rings with Loctite 405 and fit to coolant pump and coolant pump cover.
- Fit coolant pump and cover.
- Fit 5 bolts and tighten to 45 Nm.
- Connect hose to coolant pump housing and tighten clip.
- Position A/C compressor, fit 4 bolts 3 nuts and 2 washers to secure.
- Fit radiator top hose to engine and tighten clip
- Connect radiator top hose to radiator and thermostat housing and tighten clips.
- Refill cooling system. See Adjustments.
- Fit alternator. See ELECTRICAL, Repairs.
COOLANT EXPANSION TANK
Service repair no - 26.15.01
Remove
- Position container to collect fluid loss from expansion tank.
- Loosen clip and disconnect hose from expansion tank.
- Remove 2 bolts securing expansion tank to body.
- Release expansion tank from body.
- Loosen clip and disconnect coolant feed hose from expansion tank.
- Allow coolant to drain from expansion tank.
- Remove coolant expansion tank.
Refit
- Position coolant expansion tank.
- Connect coolant feed hose to expansion tank and tighten clip.
- Locate expansion tank on body.
- Fit 2 bolts securing expansion tank to body and tighten to 9 Nm.
- Connect hose to expansion tank and tighten clip.
- Top-up cooling system. See MAINTENANCEMaintenance.
- Remove container positioned to catch fluid loss.
Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Rover 400
- FLUIDCoolantSearch: Rover coolant antifreeze
- PARTThermostatSearch: Rover 400 1995 thermostat
- TOOLCooling system pressure testerSearch: cooling system pressure tester
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