Speed sensor
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 800 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1996–1999
- Section
- Repairs › Speed sensor
Manual gearbox - T750Speed sensor
- Fit washer to tie rod and position tie rod to front cross-member.
- Align tie rod to lower suspension arm, fit bolts and tighten to 170 Nm.
- Fit outer bush washer and nut to tie rod, tighten nut to 90 Nm.
- Fit and tighten rear engine mounting top nut.
- Fit RH drive shaft. See DRIVE SHAFTS, Repairs.
- Fit LH drive shaft. See DRIVE SHAFTS, Repairs.
- Align front engine mounting to cross member, fit and tighten bolts to 45 Nm.
- Position gear change cable bracket to gearbox, fit and tighten bolts to 10 Nm.
- Position selector cables to bracket, fit inner cables to selector levers and fit clips to secure outer cables.
CAUTION: Do not subject inner and outer cables to excessive bending.
- Position fuel pipes, fit pipe clamps and tighten bolts.
- Connect fuel feed and return hoses.
- Clean crankshaft sensor.
- Position crankshaft sensor and tighten bolt to 9 Nm.
- Align harness clip bracket to engine backplate and tighten bolt.
- Position bump rubber to LH longitudinal member, fit and tighten bolts to 20 Nm .
- Fill gearbox with correct grade and quantity of oil. See Adjustments.
- Connect reverse switch leads and secure lead cover.
- Fit turbocharger outlet hose and tighten clip screw.
- Fit turbocharger heat shield and tighten bolts.
- Fit radiator cooling fan assembly. See COOLING SYSTEM - DIESEL, Repairs.
- Connect battery earth lead.
- Remove vehicle from lift.
SPEED SENSOR
Service repair no - 37.25.15
- Raise front of vehicle.
WARNING: Support on safety stands.
- Position container beneath differential housing.
- Clean area around speed sensor.
- Disconnect speed sensor multiplug.
- Remove bolt securing speed sensor.
- Withdraw speed sensor from gearbox.
- Remove and discard ’O’ ring.
Refit
- Lubricate NEW ’O’ ring with clean gearbox oil.
- Fit ’O’ ring to speed sensor.
- Fit speed sensor, fit bolt and tighten to 8 Nm.
- Connect multiplug.
- Remove container.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
- Check and top-up gearbox oil. See Adjustments.
Parts & tools for this job For 1996 Rover 800
- TOOLOBD2 scannerSearch: OBD2 scanner
- TOOLDigital multimeterSearch: automotive digital multimeter
- TOOLBack-probe test leadsSearch: back probe test leads
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