Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Rover
01 General information02 Information03 Maintenance04 Engine 1.4 K805 Engine 1.606 Engine 1.6 D.O.H.C.07 Engine 2.0 T1608 Engine management system - PGM-Fi09 Modular engine management system - SPi10 Modular engine management system - MPi11 Fuel delivery system12 Cooling system13 Manifold and exhaust14 Clutch15 Manual gearbox 1.416 Manual gearbox 1.617 Automatic gearbox18 Drive shafts19 Steering20 Suspension21 Brakes22 Body23 Heating and ventilation24 Air conditioning25 Wipers and washers26 Electrical27 Instruments28 Supplementary restraint system (SRS)
Rover 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual16 · Manual gearbox 1.6
16 · Transmission

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Make
Rover
Model
Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
Section
Repairs
Manual gearbox 1.6Refit · page 2 of 2
  1. Disconnect lifting chain, remove bolt securing lifting eye.
  2. Refit bolt and tighten to 24 Nm.
  3. Raise engine, position engine rear mounting bracket, fit but do not tighten bolts.
  4. Position engine rear mounting plate, fit but do not tighten bolts.
  5. Position engine front mounting bracket to gearbox.
  6. Fit front mounting bracket to gearbox bolts and tighten to 83 Nm.
  7. Fit front mounting bracket to mounting rubber bolt and tighten to 83 Nm.
  8. Tighten engine rear mounting bracket bolts to 83 Nm.
  9. Tighten engine rear mounting plate bolts – M12 bolt – 83 Nm; M10 bolts – 45 Nm.
  10. Remove tools 18G 1598 and 18G 1522.
  11. Connect h.t. leads to spark plugs.
  12. Position h.t. leads.
  13. Fit spark plug cover, locate grommet in cover; fit bolts and tighten to 6 Nm.
  14. Position lower tie rod bracket to gearbox.
  15. Fit lower tie rod bracket securing bolts and tighten to 80 Nm.
  16. Tighten lower tie rod to sub – frame bolt to 80 Nm.
  17. Position steady bar and selector rod.
  18. Align holes in selector shaft and rod.
  19. Fit selector rod roll pin; fit retaining clip.
  20. Fit steady bar washers and bolt, tighten bolt to 60 Nm. Clean splines of drive shafts, fit a new circlip to end of each shaft.
  21. Smear both differential oil seals with engine oil, see INFORMATION – CAPACITIES, FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS..
  22. Connect both drive shafts to differential.

CAUTION: Keep drive shafts horizontal to avoid damaging oil seals.

  1. Clean steering and suspension ball joints.
  2. Position LH lower ball joint to hub.
  3. Fit nut and tighten to 60 Nm; secure nut with a new split pin.
  4. Repeat operations 29 and 30 on RH side.
  5. Connect RH track rod end ball joint to hub.
  6. Fit nut and tighten to 44 Nm; secure nut with a new split pin.
  7. Repeat operations 32 and 33 on R.H. side.
  8. Fit front LH tie rod, see SUSPENSION – Repairs.
  9. Fit earth lead to gearbox, fit bolt and tighten to 35 Nm.
  10. Position clutch cable to abutment bracket, connect inner cable to release lever.
  11. Connect reverse lamp switch leads.
  12. Connect speedometer cable to gearbox, fit retaining clip and cover.
  13. Position battery tray, secure harness clips to tray.
  14. Fit battery tray bolts and tighten to 9 Nm.
  15. Fit exhaust front pipe, see MANIFOLD & EXHAUST – Repairs.
  16. Fit cooling fan, see COOLING SYSTEM – Repairs.
  17. Fit air cleaner, see MODULAR ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – Repairs – MPi
  18. Fit bonnet, see BODY – Repairs.
  19. Fill gearbox with correct quantity and grade of oil, see INFORMATION – CAPACITIES, FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS.
  20. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 100 Nm.
  21. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.

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