Engine sump
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 400 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Repairs › Engine sump
Engine - T SeriesEngine sump · page 1 of 2
Refit
- Remove any traces of gasket from cylinder block and sealant from front main bearing cap.
CAUTION: Ensure 2 oil pump locating dowels are in position.
- Remove all traces of Loctite from threads of oil pump securing bolts.
- Clean timing belt rear lower cover.
- Fit NEW gasket to oil pump.
- Apply RTV sealant to vertical joint of front main bearing cap where shown.
- Fit oil pump, ensuring inner rotor is correctly engaged with woodruff key and pump body is located on dowels.
- Apply Loctite 222 to threads of oil pump securing bolts.
- Fit bolts securing oil pump, M10x20 mm bolt is in correct position and tighten, in sequence shown to: M10 bolt = 45 Nm. M6 bolts = 8 Nm.
- Position timing belt rear lower cover, fit bolts and tighten to 10 Nm.
- Fit crankshaft front oil seal. See this section.
- Remove oil filter. See this section.
ENGINE SUMP
Service repair no - 12.60.44
Remove
- Remove exhaust front pipe. See MANIFOLD & EXHAUST SYSTEMS, Repairs.
- Drain engine oil. See MAINTENANCEMaintenance.
- Loosen bolt securing engine lower tie bar to rear beam.
- Remove bolt securing engine lower tie bar to sump mounting bracket and release tie bar from mounting.
- Remove 3 bolts securing anti-beaming bracket to engine and gearbox.
- Remove anti-beaming bracket.
- Remove oil filter. See this section.
- Remove 18 bolts securing sump.
NOTE: The sump bolt (35 mm) at position ’A’ is longer than the remaining bolts.
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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