Refit (page 2 of 2)
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
- Section
- Repairs
Manual gearbox 1.6Refit · page 2 of 2
- Disconnect lifting chain, remove bolt securing lifting eye.
- Refit bolt and tighten to 24 Nm.
- Raise engine, position engine rear mounting bracket, fit but do not tighten bolts.
- Position engine rear mounting plate, fit but do not tighten bolts.
- Position engine front mounting bracket to gearbox.
- Fit front mounting bracket to gearbox bolts and tighten to 83 Nm.
- Fit front mounting bracket to mounting rubber bolt and tighten to 83 Nm.
- Tighten engine rear mounting bracket bolts to 83 Nm.
- Tighten engine rear mounting plate bolts – M12 bolt – 83 Nm; M10 bolts – 45 Nm.
- Remove tools 18G 1598 and 18G 1522.
- Connect h.t. leads to spark plugs.
- Position h.t. leads.
- Fit spark plug cover, locate grommet in cover; fit bolts and tighten to 6 Nm.
- Position lower tie rod bracket to gearbox.
- Fit lower tie rod bracket securing bolts and tighten to 80 Nm.
- Tighten lower tie rod to sub – frame bolt to 80 Nm.
- Position steady bar and selector rod.
- Align holes in selector shaft and rod.
- Fit selector rod roll pin; fit retaining clip.
- 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.
- Smear both differential oil seals with engine oil, see INFORMATION – CAPACITIES, FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS..
- Connect both drive shafts to differential.
CAUTION: Keep drive shafts horizontal to avoid damaging oil seals.
- Clean steering and suspension ball joints.
- Position LH lower ball joint to hub.
- Fit nut and tighten to 60 Nm; secure nut with a new split pin.
- Repeat operations 29 and 30 on RH side.
- Connect RH track rod end ball joint to hub.
- Fit nut and tighten to 44 Nm; secure nut with a new split pin.
- Repeat operations 32 and 33 on R.H. side.
- Fit front LH tie rod, see SUSPENSION – Repairs.
- Fit earth lead to gearbox, fit bolt and tighten to 35 Nm.
- Position clutch cable to abutment bracket, connect inner cable to release lever.
- Connect reverse lamp switch leads.
- Connect speedometer cable to gearbox, fit retaining clip and cover.
- Position battery tray, secure harness clips to tray.
- Fit battery tray bolts and tighten to 9 Nm.
- Fit exhaust front pipe, see MANIFOLD & EXHAUST – Repairs.
- Fit cooling fan, see COOLING SYSTEM – Repairs.
- Fit air cleaner, see MODULAR ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – Repairs – MPi
- Fit bonnet, see BODY – Repairs.
- Fill gearbox with correct quantity and grade of oil, see INFORMATION – CAPACITIES, FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS.
- Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 100 Nm.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
Parts & tools for this job For Rover Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer
- PARTClutch kitSearch: Rover Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer clutch kit
- TOOLClutch alignment toolSearch: clutch alignment tool
- FLUIDGear oilSearch: Rover Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer manual gearbox oil
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