LH drive shaft outer joint - diesel
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 800 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1996–1999
- Section
- Repairs › LH drive shaft outer joint - diesel
Drive shaftsLH drive shaft outer joint - diesel
LH DRIVE SHAFT OUTER JOINT - DIESEL
Service repair no - 47.10.04
Remove
- Remove drive shaft. See this section.
- Place drive shaft in vice.
- Release both gaiter clips and discard.
- Slide gaiter along shaft to gain access to outer joint.
- Using a suitable drift against the inner part of joint, remove joint from shaft.
- Inspect gaiter for damage and renew if necessary.
- Remove circlip from shaft and discard.
Refit
- Clean drive shaft and gaiter.
- Fit new circlip to shaft.
- Position outer joint to shaft, use a screwdriver to press circlip into its groove and push joint fully onto shaft.
- Apply grease from the sachet to the joint.
- Position gaiter to joint and use a Band-it Thriftool to secure the 2 new clips.
- Fit drive shaft. See this section.
RH DRIVE SHAFT OUTER JOINT - DIESEL
Service repair no - 47.10.10
Remove
- Remove drive shaft. See this section.
- Place drive shaft in vice.
- Release both gaiter clips and discard.
- Slide gaiter along shaft to gain access to outer joint.
- Using a suitable drift against the inner part of joint, remove joint from shaft.
- Inspect gaiter for damage and renew if necessary.
- Remove circlip from shaft and discard.
Refit
- Clean drive shaft and gaiter.
- Fit new circlip to shaft.
- Position outer joint to shaft, use a screwdriver to press circlip into its groove and push joint fully onto shaft.
- Apply grease from the sachet to the joint.
- Position gaiter to joint and use a Band-it Thriftool to secure the 2 new clips.
- Fit drive shaft. See this section.
Parts & tools for this job For 1996 Rover 800
- PARTGlow plugsSearch: Rover 800 1996 glow plugs
- TOOLGlow plug socketSearch: glow plug socket
- TOOLDiesel compression testerSearch: diesel compression tester
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