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

Remove

Make
Rover
Model
Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
Section
Repairs › Remove
Drive shaftsRemove

Service Repair No. Drive shaft – 47.10.25
Service Repair No. Inner joint – 47.10.14
Service Repair No. Gaiter – 47.10.16

Remove

  1. Raise front of vehicle, one side.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

  1. Remove road wheel(s).
  2. Remove drive shaft.
  3. Place drive shaft in a vice and clean shaft with emery cloth to remove rust.
Right-angle bracket for chassis mounting point
Drive shaft showing gaiter clips and inner joint
  1. Release both gaiter clips and discard.
  2. Release gaiter from inner joint.
Inner joint assembly showing spider and bearing relationships
  1. Mark shaft to spider relationship for reassembly.
  2. Mark bearing to joint relationship for reassembly.
Exploded view of inner joint components including bearings, spider, circlip, and stopper ring
  1. Slide inner joint from shaft.
  2. Remove bearings from spider.
  3. Release circlip retaining spider to shaft.
Pulling tool 18G 2 removing spider from shaft
  1. Using tool 18G 2, remove spider from shaft.
Shaft with stopper ring and gaiter being withdrawn
  1. Remove stopper ring from shaft.
  2. Withdraw gaiter from shaft.
  3. Inspect gaiter for signs of damage and renew if necessary.
  4. Clean shaft and joint components.
  5. Check the inner joint components for signs of wear or damage and renew as necessary.

Refit

  1. Fit gaiter to shaft.

Parts & tools for this job For Rover Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer

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