Drive plate
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 400 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Repairs › Drive plate
Engine - D SeriesDrive plate
- Secure power steering hoses to clips.
- Connect throttle cable to linkage and abutment bracket. Secure cable to clips.
- Adjust throttle cable free-play. See ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - PGMFi, Adjustments.
- Fit distributor. See ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - PGMFi, Repairs.
- Connect fuel outlet pipe fitting new sealing washers. Tighten banjo bolt to 33 Nm.
- Connect earth leads to gearbox, tighten bolt to 9 Nm.
- Connect earth lead to bonnet platform and tighten bolt.
- Fit leads to fuse box and tighten screws. Fit fuse box cover.
- Connect engine harness multiplugs.
- Fit engine harness bracket bolt.
- 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 MAINTENANCEMaintenance.
- Fill engine with correct quantity and grade of oil. See MAINTENANCEMaintenance.
- Fill gearbox with correct quantity and grade of oil. See MAINTENANCEMaintenance.
- Connect both battery leads.
- Check ignition timing. See ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - PGMFi, Adjustments.
DRIVE PLATE
Service repair no - 12.53.13
Remove
- Remove automatic gearbox & converter. See AUTOMATIC GEARBOX, Repairs.
- Hold drive plate against rotation, using tool 18G 1521 .
- Slacken in sequence and remove 6 bolts securing drive plate.
- Remove washer and drive plate.
Refit
- Clean drive plate and crankshaft mating face.
- Position drive plate and washer on crankshaft flange.
- Fit bolts, hold drive plate against rotation using 18G 1521 , and in a diagonal sequence tighten to 74 Nm.
- Fit automatic gearbox & converter. See AUTOMATIC GEARBOX, Repairs.
Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Rover 400
- PARTEngine gasket setSearch: Rover 400 1995 engine gasket set
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLFeeler gauge setSearch: feeler gauge set
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