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Rover 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual19 · Steering
19 · Steering & suspension

Refit

Make
Rover
Model
Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
Section
Repairs › Refit
SteeringRefit
Diagram showing steering rack crossmember mounting bolts labeled 26, with reference number 8RM 0234
  1. Remove bolts securing steering rack to crossmember, driver’s side.
  2. Release and turn steering rack to clear pinion from body.
  3. Move steering rack to passenger side of vehicle to clear track rod from crossmember, manoeuvre and withdraw rack from driver’s side.
  4. Remove steering rack assembly.

Refit

  1. Remove plugs from new rack and fit to old,
  2. Rotate pinion to extend rack to passenger side.
  3. Position steering rack to vehicle.
  4. Feed rack in from driver’s side over exhaust and gear change rod far enough for track rod to clear crossmember. Feed rack back towards driver’s side and align and locate to crossmember.
  5. Fit bolts to driver’s side.
  6. Fit mounting rubber to passenger’s side, position bracket.
  7. Fit bolts to passenger’s side of power steering rack and tighten to 42Nm.
  8. Tighten bolts, drivers side of power steering rack to 42 Nm.
  9. Centralise rack.
  10. Remove plugs from pipes and position pipe unions to rack.

CAUTION: Ensure mating olives are correctly positioned.

  1. Tighten 2 unions, feed pipe to 39 Nm, return pipe to 31 Nm.
  2. Align P.A.S. pipe clip to cross member and tighten bolt to 9 Nm.
  3. Remove drain tin.

Automatic transmission only

  1. Align gear selector cable to transmission,
  2. Clean cable clamp and mating face.
  3. Fit clamp securing cable to gearbox. Fit and tighten bolt to 15 Nm.
  4. Align selector cable bracket to crossmember. Fit and tighten bolt to 9 Nm.

Manual transmission only

  1. Connect steady rod to transmission , fit and tighten bolt to 45 Nm.
  2. Connect gear selector rod and secure with roll pin and clip.

All models

  1. Raise exhaust and connect centre mounting, tighten nuts to 22 Nm.
  2. Align front pipe to catalytic converter, fit springs to bolts, fit new nuts and tighten to 22 Nm.
  3. Fit steering rack pinion shield and tighten bolts to 9 Nm.
  4. Connect track rod ends to steering arms and fit and tighten nuts to 44 Nm.
  5. Fit new split pins.
  6. Align steering to straight ahead position and connect column universal joint to pinion.
  7. Fit and tighten universal joint bolts to 22 Nm.
  8. Position universal joint cover and fit cover retaining clips and studs.
  9. Position footwell carpet.
  10. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 100 Nm.
  11. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
  12. Check and adjust front wheel alignment, see Adjustments.
  13. Bleed system, see Adjustments

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