Refit
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
- Section
- Repairs › Refit
ClutchRefit
- Progressively slacken and then remove 6 bolts securing pressure plate to flywheel.
- Remove pressure plate.
- Collect clutch plate.
- Inspect clutch plate for signs of wear or oil contamination and renew if necessary.
- Measure clutch lining thickness, renew plate if less than service limit.
Lining thickness – new clutch plate = 8.4 ÷ 8.9 mm.
Lining thickness – service limit = 5.9 mm.
- Measure rivet depth, renew plate if less than service limit.
Rivet depth – New clutch plate = 1.3 min.
Rivet depth – Service limit = 0.2 mm.
- Measure clutch plate run – out using a dial gauge and a gearbox mainshaft, renew plate if outside service limit.
Run out – New clutch plate = 0.8 mm max.
Run out – Service limit = 1.0 mm.
- Check for loose torsion rubbers, renew plate if necessary.
- Check pressure plate for signs of wear or damage and renew if necessary.
- Using a straight edge and feeler gauge check the surface of the pressure plate for flatness at 4 separate points, renew if warping exceeds service limit.
Pressure plate warping – service limit = 0.15 mm max.
Refit
- Clean pressure plate and flywheel, dowels and dowel holes.
- Smear clutch plate splines with molybdenum disulphide grease. Position clutch plate to flywheel with large boss facing towards flywheel.
Parts & tools for this job For Rover Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer
- PARTClutch kitSearch: Rover Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer clutch kit
- TOOLClutch alignment toolSearch: clutch alignment tool
- FLUIDGear oilSearch: Rover Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer manual gearbox oil
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