Gearbox end cover
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 800 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1996–1999
- Section
- Repairs › Gearbox end cover
Automatic gearbox - JF403EGearbox end cover
GEARBOX END COVER
Service repair no - 44.20.08
Remove
- Drain gearbox fluid. See Adjustments.
- Raise front of vehicle.
WARNING: Support on safety stands.
- Turn steering on LH lock.
- Remove 3 screws securing LH under wing splash shield. Collect spacer and remove shield.
- Remove bolt securing speed sensor to gearbox. Release speed sensor and discard ’O’ ring seal.
- Remove 14 bolts securing end cover to gearbox and remove end cover.
Refit
- Clean end cover and mating face on gearbox. Apply a bead of RTV sealant to end cover contact face.
- Fit end cover, fit bolts and tighten progressively to 15 Nm.
- Clean speed sensor and fit new ’O’ ring.
- Fit sensor and tighten bolt to 6 Nm.
- Fit under wing splash shield, fit spacer to front bolt and tighten bolts.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
- Fill gearbox with correct grade and quantity of fluid. See Adjustments.
Parts & tools for this job For 1996 Rover 800
- PARTTransmission filter kitSearch: Rover 800 1996 transmission filter kit
- FLUIDAutomatic transmission fluidSearch: Rover automatic transmission fluid
- TOOLFluid transfer pumpSearch: fluid transfer pump
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