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
- 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.
- Position trailing arm assembly to body, fit bolts and tighten to 78 Nm.
- Fit bolt securing compensator arm to body, DO NOT tighten.
- Position back plate to trailing arm, fit bolts and tighten to 64 Nm.
- Position brake hose bracket to trailing arm, fit bolts and tighten to 22 Nm.
- Connect lower arm to trailing arm, fit but DO NOT tighten bolt.
- Align damper to lower arm fit, but DO NOT tighten bolt.
- Support lower arm on jack, connect upper arm to trailing arm fit, but DO NOT tighten bolt.
- 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.
- Remove jack.
- Fit handbrake cable to backplate and connect cable to handbrake lever.
- Position cable bracket to trailing arm, tighten bolt to 22 Nm.
- Fit hub assembly. See this section.
- Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
- Check rear wheel alignment. See STEERING, Adjustments.
REAR TRAILING ARM AND STUB AXLE - DISC BRAKE
Service repair no - 64.35.46
Remove
- Remove rear hub. See this section.
- Remove bolt securing brake hose to bracket.
- Remove 4 bolts securing disc shield and remove shield.
Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Rover 400
- PARTRear brake padsSearch: Rover 400 1995 rear brake pads
- TOOLCaliper piston rewind toolSearch: brake caliper piston rewind tool
- FLUIDBrake fluidSearch: brake fluid
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