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Rover 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual16 · Manual gearbox 1.6
16 · Transmission

Gearbox assembly

Make
Rover
Model
Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
Section
Repairs › Gearbox assembly
Manual gearbox 1.6Gearbox assembly · page 1 of 3
Diagram showing a seal tool 18G 134-12 being positioned near the differential housing, with callout number 4 pointing to the seal area.
  1. Locate seal on tool 18G 1354 – 16 with lip of seal towards differential housing.
  2. Carefully drift seal into differential housing until it is fully seated in recess.
  3. Remove tool 18G 1354 – 16.
  4. Fit new circlip to drive shaft.
  5. Engage drive shaft in differential and push fully home.

CAUTION: Keep drive shaft horizontal to avoid damaging oil seal.

  1. Pull drive shaft joint to ensure circlip is fully engaged and retains shaft.
  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. Engage track rod end ball joint with hub.
  6. Fit track rod end ball joint nut and tighten to 44 Nm.
  7. Secure nut with a new split pin.
  8. Align brake hose bracket to damper, fit bolt and tighten to 25 Nm.
  9. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 100 Nm.
  10. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
  11. Top – up gearbox oil, see MAINTENANCE.

GEARBOX ASSEMBLY

Service Repair No. 37.20.02

Remove

  1. Remove air cleaner, see MODULAR ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – Repairs – MPi.
  2. Remove starter motor, see ELECTRICAL – Repairs.
  3. Remove cooling fan, see COOLING SYSTEM – Repairs.
  4. Raise front of vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

  1. Remove bonnet, see BODY – Repairs.
  2. Remove exhaust front pipe, see MANIFOLD & EXHAUST – Repairs.
  3. Drain gearbox oil, see MAINTENANCE.
Diagram of a battery tray with callout numbers 8 pointing to bolts and 9 pointing to clips securing a harness.
  1. Remove 4 bolts securing battery tray.
  2. Release 2 clips securing harness to battery tray; remove tray.
Diagram showing a speedometer cable connection with callout 10 indicating the cover, 11 the clip, and 12 the cable itself.
  1. Release speedometer cable cover from gearbox.
  2. Remove clip securing speedometer cable to gearbox.
  3. Disconnect speedometer cable from gearbox; move cable aside.

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