Front pipe - ’l’ series
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 400 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Repairs › Front pipe - ’l’ series
Manifold & exhaust systemsFront pipe - ’l’ series
FRONT PIPE - ’L’ SERIES
Service repair no - 30.10.09
Remove
- Raise vehicle on 4 post ramp.
- Remove underbelly panel. See BODY, Exterior fittings.
- Remove 3 flange nuts securing front pipe to catalytic converter.
- Release mounting rubber from pipe bracket.
- Remove 3 flange nuts securing front pipe to manifold.
- Release front pipe from manifold and remove from catalytic converter.
- Remove flange gaskets.
Refit
- Clean pipe flanges.
- Fit new gasket to catalytic converter flange.
- Fit front pipe to catalytic converter, fit nuts but DO NOT tighten.
- Fit new gasket to manifold flange.
- Raise front pipe and engage flange.
- Fit manifold to front pipe flange nuts and tighten to 45 Nm.
- Tighten flange nuts securing front pipe to catalytic converter to 22 Nm.
- Connect rubber mounting to front pipe bracket.
- Fit underbelly panel. See BODY, Exterior fittings.
- Lower vehicle.
INTERMEDIATE PIPE - ’L’ SERIES
Service repair no - 30.10.11
Remove
- Raise vehicle on 4 post ramp.
- Remove 3 nuts securing tail pipe to intermediate pipe.
- Remove 3 nuts securing intermediate pipe to catalytic converter.
- Release intermediate pipe from catalytic converter. Remove and discard gasket
- Release 2 rubber mountings from intermediate pipe.
- Release and remove intermediate pipe.
- Remove and discard gasket from tail pipe flange end of intermediate pipe.
Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Rover 400
- PARTExhaust gasketSearch: Rover 400 1995 exhaust gasket
- TOOLPenetrating oilSearch: penetrating oil
- TOOLOBD2 scannerSearch: OBD2 scanner
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