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Rover 400 Workshop Manual (1995-2000)08 · Engine - T Series
08 · Engine

Crankshaft rear oil seal

Make
Rover
Model
400 Workshop Manual
Year
1995–2000
Section
Repairs › Crankshaft rear oil seal
Engine - T SeriesCrankshaft rear oil seal

Refit

  1. Clean seal recess in oil pump and sealing surface on crankshaft.
Clean seal recess in oil pump and sealing surface on crankshaft.
  1. Fit guide tool 18G 1510 onto crankshaft and lubricate crankshaft journal and guide with engine oil.
  2. Position NEW seal on journal and against housing, drift into place using tool 18G 1509.
  3. Remove guide tool from crankshaft.
  4. Fit drive key to crankshaft and slide timing gear onto crankshaft.
  5. Fit camshaft timing belt. See this section.

CRANKSHAFT REAR OIL SEAL

Service repair no - 12.21.20

Remove

  1. Remove flywheel. See this section.
  2. Drain engine oil. See MAINTENANCEMaintenance.
Crankshaft rear oil seal – Drain engine oil. See MAINTENANCEMaintenance.
  1. Loosen 15 sump bolts by approximately 3 turns, allowing sump to drop away from rear oil seal housing.

CAUTION: Do not loosen 3 bolts A around oil pump housing.

  1. Remove 5 bolts securing oil seal housing and remove oil seal and housing.

Refit

  1. Clean seal seating area of block and accessible area of sump gasket. Sump gasket must be replaced if damaged.
  2. Lubricate oil seal lip only with clean engine oil.

NOTE: DO NOT touch seal housing to engine mating faces at any time prior to fitting.

Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Rover 400

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