Drive plate and release bearing
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 600 620 Diesel Repair Manual Supplement
- Year
- 1995–1999
- Section
- Repairs › Drive plate and release bearing
ClutchDrive plate and release bearing
DRIVE PLATE AND RELEASE BEARING
Service repair no - 33.10.02 - Drive plate Service repair no - 33.25.12 - Release bearing
Remove
- Remove gearbox assembly. See MANUAL GEARBOX, Repairs.
- Place a circular piece of flat plate across diaphragm fingers and insert feeler gauges between plate and fingers; measure finger clearance. DATA: Diaphragm finger clearance - service limit = 1.0 mm Renew pressure plate if clearance obtained is outside service limits.
- Progressively slacken then remove 6 bolts securing pressure plate to flywheel.
- Remove pressure plate.
- Remove clutch plate.
- Inspect clutch linings for signs of wear or oil contamination. Check for broken or weak springs and signs of spring apertures cracking; renew components as necessary.
- Measure clutch plate thickness, renew plate if less than service limit. DATA: Clutch plate thickness - new clutch plate = 7.1 - 7.5 mm - service limit = 5.8 mm
- Measure rivet depth, renew plate if less than service limit. DATA: Rivet depth - new clutch plate = 1.0 mm - service limit = 0.2 mm
Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Rover 600
- PARTClutch kitSearch: Rover 600 1995 clutch kit
- TOOLClutch alignment toolSearch: clutch alignment tool
- FLUIDGear oilSearch: Rover 600 manual gearbox oil
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