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

Manual gearbox

Make
Rover
Model
Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
Section
Repairs › Manual gearbox
Manual gearbox 1.6Manual gearbox · page 1 of 3

Refit

  1. Thoroughly clean oil seal recess and splines of drive shaft.
  2. Lubricate the oil seal with clean gearbox oil, see INFORMATION – CAPACITIES, FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS
Diagram showing oil seal 18G 1354/7 being located on a drive shaft spline at the gearbox end, reference 8RM 0959
  1. Locate seal on tool 18G 1354/7 with sealing lip facing towards recess.
  2. Carefully drift oil seal into recess.
  3. Remove tool 18G 1354/7.
  4. Fit new circlip to drive shaft.
  5. Engage drive shaft in differential and push it fully home.

CAUTION: Pull joint away from differential to ensure circlip is fully engaged and retains drive shaft.

  1. Engage lower ball joint with hub.
  2. Fit lower ball joint nut and tighten to 60 Nm.
  3. Secure nut with a new split pin.
  4. Fit steering arm ball joint.
  5. Fit steering arm ball joint nut and tighten to 44 Nm.
  6. Secure nut with a new split pin.
  7. Align brake hose to damper, fit and tighten bolt to 25 Nm.
  8. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 100 Nm.
  9. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
  10. Check and top up gearbox oil, see MAINTENANCE

MANUAL GEARBOX

Service Repair No. 37.20.02

Remove

  1. Raise front of vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

  1. Remove underbelly panel, see BODY – Repairs.
Diagram showing battery location with terminals 3 and 4, reference 8RM 1573
  1. Disconnect both battery leads.
  2. Remove bolt and battery clamp and lift out battery.
  3. Drain gearbox oil, see MAINTENANCE
Diagram showing air duct removal area with callouts 6, 7, and 8, reference 8RM 1572
  1. Release clip and remove side branch from air duct.
  2. Release expansion tank hose from 2 securing clips.
  3. Remove 2 bolts, air duct to bonnet lock platform, remove air duct.

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