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Rover 620 Diesel Repair Manual Supplement (1995-1999)09 · Drive shafts
09 · Transmission

Drive shaft

Make
Rover
Model
600 620 Diesel Repair Manual Supplement
Year
1995–1999
Section
Repairs › Drive shaft
Drive shaftsDrive shaft · page 1 of 3

DRIVE SHAFT

Remove

Drive shaft
  1. Slacken wheel nuts slightly.
  2. Raise front of vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

  1. Remove LH under belly panel. See BODY, Repairs.
  2. Remove wheel nuts and front wheel.
  3. Raise locking tab on drive shaft nut, then remove and discard nut.
Drive shaft – Raise locking tab on drive shaft nut, then remove and discard nut.
  1. Remove damper fork nut and bolt and discard nut.
  2. Remove damper pinch bolt.
  3. Remove damper fork and check for damage.
Drive shaft – Remove damper fork and check for damage.
  1. Remove split pin and castle nut from lower arm ball joint. Discard split pin.
  2. Fit a 12 mm hex nut on the ball joint and flush with the ball joint pin end, to protect ball joint thread.
  3. Use ball joint remover 18G 1707 to separate ball joint and lower arm.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage ball joint boot. Ensure bar on tool is at right angles as shown.

NOTE: If necessary, apply penetrating type lubricant to loosen the ball joint.

Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Rover 600

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