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Rover 400 Workshop Manual (1995-2000)23 · Suspension
23 · Steering & suspension

Rear trailing arm and stub axle - disc brake

Make
Rover
Model
400 Workshop Manual
Year
1995–2000
Section
Repairs › Rear trailing arm and stub axle - disc brake
SuspensionRear trailing arm and stub axle - disc brake · page 1 of 3

Refit

Diagram
  1. Fit compensator arm to trailing arm with ’UP’ mark and arrow positioned as illustrated and facing front of vehicle. Fit but DO NOT tighten bolt.
  2. Position trailing arm assembly to body, fit bolts and tighten to 78 Nm.
  3. Fit bolt securing compensator arm to body, DO NOT tighten.
  4. Position back plate to trailing arm, fit bolts and tighten to 64 Nm.
  5. Position brake hose bracket to trailing arm, fit bolts and tighten to 22 Nm.
  6. Connect lower arm to trailing arm, fit but DO NOT tighten bolt.
  7. Align damper to lower arm fit, but DO NOT tighten bolt.
  8. Support lower arm on jack, connect upper arm to trailing arm fit, but DO NOT tighten bolt.
  9. Raise jack to take weight of vehicle, tighten all suspension mounting bolts: Lower arm bolts 47 Nm. Upper arm bolt 47 Nm. Compensator arm bolts 45 Nm.
  10. Remove jack.
  11. Fit handbrake cable to backplate and connect cable to handbrake lever.
  12. Position cable bracket to trailing arm, tighten bolt to 22 Nm.
  13. Fit hub assembly. See this section.
  14. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
  15. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
  16. Check rear wheel alignment. See STEERING, Adjustments.

REAR TRAILING ARM AND STUB AXLE - DISC BRAKE

Service repair no - 64.35.46

Remove

  1. Remove rear hub. See this section.
Rear trailing arm and stub axle - disc brake – Remove rear hub. See this section.
  1. Remove bolt securing brake hose to bracket.
Rear trailing arm and stub axle - disc brake – Remove bolt securing brake hose to bracket.
  1. Remove 4 bolts securing disc shield and remove shield.

Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Rover 400

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