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Rover 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual18 · Drive shafts
18 · Transmission

Refit

Make
Rover
Model
Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
Section
Repairs › Refit
Drive shaftsRefit · page 1 of 2
Diagram of a drive shaft end with a circlip labeled 14
  1. Remove circlip from drive shaft and discard.
Diagram of a drive shaft outer joint showing the seal labeled 15
  1. Inspect seal adjacent to outer joint and renew if worn or damaged.

Refit

  1. Wipe drive shaft ends, hub and differential oil seal. Lubricate oil seal running surfaces.
  2. Fit new circlip to drive shaft.
  3. Engage shaft in differential and push fully home.

CAUTION: Pull joint to ensure circlip is fully engaged and retains shaft.

  1. Pull hub outwards and connect drive shaft to hub.
  2. Engage lower ball joint with hub.
  3. Fit lower ball joint nut and tighten to 60 Nm.
  4. Secure nut with a new split pin.
  5. Fit steering arm ball joint to hub.
  6. Fit steering arm ball joint nut and tighten to 44 Nm.
  7. Secure nut with a new split pin.
  8. Fit new drive shaft nut and tighten to 185 Nm. Stake nut to shaft.
  9. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 100 Nm.
  10. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
  11. Check and top up gearbox oil, see MAINTENANCE.

DRIVE SHAFT – 1.6

Service Repair No. 47.10.01

Remove

  1. Raise front of vehicle, one side.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

  1. Remove road wheel(s).
  2. R.H. shaft only: Position drain tin to collect oil spillage from gearbox.
Diagram of a drive shaft being removed from the hub assembly, with the nut labeled 4
  1. Knock back staking on drive shaft nut. With an assistant depressing brake pedal, remove drive shaft nut. Discard drive shaft nut.
Diagram showing a steering arm being separated using tool 18G 1584, with the split pin labeled 6 and the joint nut labeled 5
  1. Remove split pin from steering arm nut.
  2. Remove steering arm joint nut.
  3. Break taper joint using 18G 1584.

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