Power steering pump drive belt - ’k’ series with automatic tensioner
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 400 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Repairs › Power steering pump drive belt - ’k’ series with automatic tensioner
SteeringPower steering pump drive belt - ’k’ series with automatic tensioner · page 1 of 2
- Hold pump in soft jawed vice.
CAUTION: Take care not to damage pump housing.
- Restrain pulley and remove nut securing pulley.
NOTE: LH thread
- Remove pulley.
- Fit pulley to new pump, fit nut and tighten to 64 Nm.
- Position pump to mounting bracket, fit bolts but DO NOT tighten.
- Lubricate NEW ’O’ ring with steering fluid and fit to feed pipe adaptor.
- Connect feed pipe adaptor to pump, fit bolts and tighten to 11 Nm.
- Connect return suction hose to pump and secure with clip.
- Fill power steering reservoir to ’MAX’ mark, See INFORMATION, Capacities, fluids and lubricants.
- Remove container.
- Fit drive belt. See this section.
- Bleed power steering system. See Adjustments.
POWER STEERING PUMP DRIVE BELT - ’K’ SERIES WITH AUTOMATIC TENSIONER
Service repair no - 57.20.02
- Check condition of drive belt, renew a belt that shows signs of wear and splitting. Belt must be renewed before indicator reaches LH end of recess in tensioner backplate casting, see illustration.
- Disconnect battery earth lead.
- Turn steering on to RH lock.
- Using a 13 mm spanner, rotate tensioner and insert a suitable 4 mm diameter pin through centre of hexagon into tensioner backplate.
WARNING: Ensure pin is fully located in tensioner backplate before releasing tensioner.
- Release belt from tensioner pulley.
- Release belt from PAS pump pulley and crankshaft pulley.
- Remove drive belt.
Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Rover 400
- TOOLTie rod end toolSearch: tie rod end puller
- TOOLBall joint separatorSearch: ball joint separator
- FLUIDPower steering fluidSearch: Rover power steering fluid
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