All models (page 4 of 4)
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 800 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1996–1999
- Section
- Repairs
Engine - KV6All models · page 4 of 4
- Raise hoist, tilt engine with gearbox as low as possible and using assistance manoeuvre and lift engine and gearbox from vehicle.
Refit
- Using assistance, lower engine and gearbox assembly into engine bay.
- Connect heater feed hose and secure with clip.
- Lower engine onto rear mounting.
- Position front mounting and bracket assembly, fit bolts securing bracket to engine and tighten to 85 Nm.
- Align bracket to front crossmember, fit bolts and tighten to 45 Nm.
- Loosen RH engine mounting through bolt. align mounting bracket to engine fit bolts bolts and tighten to 85 Nm. DO NOT tighten through bolt.
- Lower hoist, disconnect and remove lifting bracket 18G 1598.
- Fit nut to rear mounting but DO NOT tighten.
- Tighten bolts securing rear engine mounting bracket to crossmember to 45 Nm.
- Align coolant pipe to front crossmember and tighten bolts.
- Connect coolant hose and tighten clip.
- Fit LH and RH drive shaft assemblies. See DRIVE SHAFTS, Repairs.
- Position gearbox steady rod washers and connect rod. Fit bolt and tighten to 25 Nm.
- Connect gear selector rod and align holes in shaft and rod. Fit new roll pin.
- Fit roll pin retaining clip.
- Clean exhaust manifold and front pipe mating faces and fit new gasket.
- Connect front pipe to manifold, fit nuts and tighten to 35 Nm.
- Connect exhaust mounting.
- Position clutch slave cylinder to engine front mounting bracket, fit and tighten bolts to 22 Nm.
- Clean push rod clevis pin and smear with grease.
- Align push rod to lever and fit clevis pin, washer and ’R’ clip.
- Position front steady bar and bracket assembly.
- Fit bolts securing bracket to gearbox and tighten to 85 Nm.
- Fit bolts securing steady bracket to front crossmember and tighten to 60 Nm
Parts & tools for this job For 1996 Rover 800
- PARTEngine gasket setSearch: Rover 800 1996 engine gasket set
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLFeeler gauge setSearch: feeler gauge set
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