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Rover 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual15 · Manual gearbox 1.4
15 · Transmission

Differential oil seal

Make
Rover
Model
Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
Section
Repairs › Differential oil seal
Manual gearbox 1.4Differential oil seal
Diagram showing a seal being pressed into a recess with a plug socket and screwdriver lever, callout number 3
  1. Locate new seal in recess, with sealing lip towards casing, and press seal fully into recess using a 10mm plug socket. Use large screwdriver as a lever between socket and sub – frame.
  2. Lower gearbox to bring selector lever below flange of sub – frame.
  3. Fit selector lever onto shaft. Align holes in shaft and lever and secure using a new roll pin.
  4. Place L.H. mounting in position and bracket on body, raise engine to align.
  5. Fit mounting bracket to body bolts and tighten to 45 Nm.
  6. Fit L.H. mounting to bracket bolts and tighten to 45 Nm.
  7. Fit L.H. mounting to gearbox bolts and tighten to 60 Nm.
  8. Remove jack.
  9. Connect clutch cable to release lever, see CLUTCH – Repairs – Clutch Cable – 1.4.
  10. Fit battery into tray, fit clamp and tighten bolt. Connect both battery leads.
  11. Fit underbelly panel, see BODY – Repairs.
  12. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 100 Nm.
  13. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
Diagram showing the gearbox filler/level plug location on the gearbox casing
  1. Remove gearbox filler/level plug and top – up oil level correct grade of oil, see INFORMATION – CAPACITIES, FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS
  2. Fit filler level plug and tighten to 25 Nm.

DIFFERENTIAL OIL SEAL

Service Repair No. L.H. seal 54.10.18
Service Repair No. R.H. seal 54.10.19

Remove

  1. Raise front of vehicle, one side.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

  1. Remove road wheel(s).
  2. Position drain tin to collect oil spillage from gearbox.
Diagram showing a steering arm puller tool (18G 1584) being used to separate a joint, with inset detail of split pin and nut callouts 4 and 5
  1. Remove split pin from steering arm nut.
  2. Remove steering arm nut.
  3. Break taper joint using tool 18G 1584.

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

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