Gearbox assembly (page 9 of 9)
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 800 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1996–1999
- Section
- Repairs
Manual gearbox - PG1Gearbox assembly · page 9 of 9
- Engage ball joints to lower arms fit nuts and tighten to 90 Nm.
- Fit LH suspension yoke over lower arm, engage yoke to damper ensuring pip on damper engages with slot on yoke.
- Fit bolt securing yoke to damper and tighten to 65 Nm.
- Fit bolt securing yoke to lower arm but DO NOT tighten.
NOTE: Bolt to be tightened with vehicle weight on suspension.
- Position steady rod washers, connect rod and tighten bolt to 25 Nm.
- Connect selector rod and align holes in selector shaft and rod. Fit new roll pin.
- Fit roll pin retaining clip.
- Position clutch slave cylinder to front engine 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 engine, front steady bar and bracket assembly.
- Fit and tighten bolts securing bracket to gearbox to 85 Nm, and bolts securing bracket to cross-member to 60 Nm.
- Position centre beam, fit bolts and tighten to 60 Nm.
- Position engine earth lead and tighten bolt.
- Connect speed sensor multiplug and reverse light switch leads.
- Clean starter motor mating faces and fit starter motor.
- Fit bolts and tighten to 45 Nm.
- Connect battery lead to starter solenoid and fit and tighten nut. Secure terminal cover.
- Connect Lucar to starter solenoid.
- Fit splash shield, fit spacer to front bolt and tighten bolts.
- Fit underbelly panel, See BODY, Repairs.
- Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
- Tighten nut and bolt securing yoke to lower arm to 90 Nm.
- Connect purge hose to manifold.
- Clean throttle housing mating faces and fit new gasket.
- Fit throttle housing, fit and tighten bolts to 10 Nm.
- Connect multiplug to VIS motor.
- Connect breather hoses to manifold chamber.
- Secure harness multiplugs to bracket.
- Remove plug from manifold chamber.
- Clean idle air control valve and mating face and fit new gasket.
- Position valve, fit bolts and tighten to 10 Nm.
- Connect intake hose to throttle housing and secure clip.
- Fit engine acoustic cover, See BODY, Repairs.
- Fit air cleaner assembly. See ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - MEMS, Repairs.
- Release bonnet, align and secure stays to support bonnet.
- Fill gearbox with correct grade and quantity of oil. See Adjustments.
- Connect battery earth lead.
Parts & tools for this job For 1996 Rover 800
- PARTClutch kitSearch: Rover 800 1996 clutch kit
- TOOLClutch alignment toolSearch: clutch alignment tool
- FLUIDGear oilSearch: Rover 800 manual gearbox oil
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