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

Remove

Make
Rover
Model
Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
Section
Repairs › Remove
Manual gearbox 1.6Remove

Service Repair No. LH seal – 54.10.18
Service Repair No. RH seal – 54.10.19

Remove

  1. Raise front of vehicle at one side.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

  1. Remove road wheel.
  2. Position drain tin to collect oil spillage from gearbox.
Diagram showing removal of track rod end ball joint nut and split pin using tool 18G 1584, with callouts 4 and 5
  1. Remove split pin from track rod end ball joint nut; discard split pin.
  2. Remove track rod end ball joint nut.
  3. Break taper joint using tool 18G 1584.
Diagram showing release of lower arm from hub using tool 18G 1584, with callouts 7 and 9
  1. Remove split pin from lower ball joint nut, discard split pin and remove nut.
  2. Break taper joint using tool 18G 1584.
  3. Release lower arm from hub.
Diagram showing removal of bolt for brake hose bracket to damper, callout 10
  1. Remove bolt, brake hose bracket to damper.
Diagram showing release of drive shaft from gearbox using tool 18G 1578, callout 11
  1. Using tool 18G 1578, release drive shaft from gearbox.
Diagram showing circlip on drive shaft, callout 12
  1. Remove and discard circlip from drive shaft.
  2. Retain drive shaft clear of gearbox to give access to oil seal.
  3. Carefully prise oil seal out of differential housing; discard oil seal.

Refit

  1. Thoroughly clean oil seal recess and splines of drive shaft.
  2. Lubricate new oil seal with gearbox oil, see INFORMATION – CAPACITIES, FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS.

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

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