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Rover 400 Workshop Manual (1995-2000)21 · Drive shafts
21 · Transmission

’A’ - original oil seal ’B’ - modified oil seal

Make
Rover
Model
400 Workshop Manual
Year
1995–2000
Section
Repairs › ’A’ - original oil seal ’B’ - modified oil seal
Drive shafts’A’ - original oil seal ’B’ - modified oil seal · page 1 of 2
Diagram
  1. Pull hub assembly outwards and release drive shaft from hub.
Pull hub assembly outwards and release drive shaft from hub.
  1. Use a lever to release inboard joint from differential. Remove drive shaft assembly.

CAUTION: Pull drive shaft joint horizontally to avoid damaging differential oil seal

Use a lever to release inboard joint from differential. Remove drive shaft assembly.
  1. Remove circlip from drive shaft and discard.
  2. Inspect seal adjacent to outer joint and differential oil seal. Renew if worn or damaged.

WARNING: For ’ABS 5’ braking system, ensure reluctor ring fitted to drive shaft has 43 teeth.

Refit

  1. Wipe drive shaft ends, hub and differential oil seal.
  2. Lubricate oil seal running surfaces

CAUTION: Two types of oil seal have been fitted to the differential of the PG1 gearbox.

Lubricate oil seal running surfaces

’A’ - original oil seal ’B’ - modified oil seal

CAUTION: The differential maybe fitted with the original or modified oil seals. The modified oil seal is fitted to later gearboxes which have machined seal location faces. Modified oil seal MUST NOT be fitted to early gearboxes without machined faces.

Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Rover 400

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