Engine steady bar - front
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 800 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1996–1999
- Section
- Repairs › Engine steady bar - front
Engine - KV6Engine steady bar - front
Refit
- Position mounting on rear cross-member, with location peg to the rear, fit LH screw and then RH screw from above and tighten to 45 Nm.
- Engage engine mounting and fit mounting bracket, tighten bolts to 85 Nm.
- Remove jack support from gearbox.
- Fit locknut securing mounting to bracket, tighten to 85 Nm.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
- Connect battery earth lead.
ENGINE STEADY BAR - FRONT
Service repair no - 12.45.21
Remove
- Disconnect battery earth lead.
- Raise front of vehicle.
WARNING: Support on safety stands.
- Remove bolt securing steady bar to body bracket and collect special nut.
- Remove bolt securing steady bar to engine bracket.
- Remove steady bar from brackets.
Refit
- Fit steady bar to brackets, cut out facing downwards.
- Fit bolt securing steady bar to engine bracket, finger tight.
- Fit bolt securing steady bar to body bracket, locate nut fork in bracket peg, finger tight.
- Tighten bolts to 85 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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