Front spring (page 5 of 5)
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 400 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Repairs
SuspensionFront spring · page 5 of 5
Refit
- Clean hub assembly and drive flange.
- Support swivel hub on tool 18G 1605 and press in new bearing using tools 18G 1354 and 18G 1354-17 .
- Fit bearing circlip.
- Fit disc shield, fit screws and tighten to 5 Nm.
- Support drive flange using tool 18G 1605 and press swivel hub onto drive flange using tools 18G 1354 and 18G 1354-6 .
- Fit hub ring.
- Position swivel hub assembly to drive shaft and engage lower ball joint to lower arm. Fit nut and tighten to 49 Nm, align nut to next split pin hole and fit new split pin.
- Connect upper ball joint, fit nut and tighten to 39 Nm, align nut to next split pin hole and fit new split pin.
- Connect steering arm ball joint, fit nut and tighten to 39 Nm, align nut to next split pin hole and fit new split pin.
- Fit ABS sensor to adaptor, fit Torx screw and tighten to 9 Nm.
- Position sensor lead brackets to swivel hub, fit bolts and tighten to 10 Nm.
- Clean disc and drive flange mating faces.
- Fit disc to drive flange, align reference marks, fit screws and tighten to 10 Nm.
- Position caliper, fit bolts and tighten to 108 Nm.
- Align brake hose bracket, fit bolts and tighten to 22 Nm.
- Fit new drive shaft nut and tighten to 181 Nm. Stake nut to shaft.
- Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
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