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Rover 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual20 · Suspension
20 · Steering & suspension

Refit (page 2 of 2)

Make
Rover
Model
Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
Section
Repairs
SuspensionRefit · page 2 of 2

Service Repair No. Spring – 60.20.01
Service Repair No. Damper – 60.30.02

Remove

  1. Raise front of vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

  1. Remove road wheel(s).
Diagram showing the removal of a bolt connecting the anti-roll bar link to the lower arm, with callout number 3 pointing to the joint.
  1. Remove bolt, anti - roll bar link to lower arm.
Diagram showing the removal of bolts for the brake hose bracket and ABS sensor lead bracket from the damper bracket, with callout numbers 4, 6, and 7.
  1. Remove bolt, brake hose to bracket.
  2. ABS: Remove bolt, ABS sensor lead bracket to damper bracket.
  3. Remove bolt, hub to damper.
  4. Disconnect hub from damper.
Diagram showing the top mounting of the damper assembly, with callout numbers 8 and 9 indicating the relationship to the body and the nuts securing it to the wing valance.
  1. Mark relationship, damper top mounting to body.
  2. Remove 3 nuts damper to wing valance.
  3. Remove damper and spring assembly from under wing.
Diagram showing the tie rod connection to the lower arm, with callout numbers 6 and 7 indicating bolts and the tie rod itself.
  1. Remove 2 bolts tie rod to lower arm.
  2. Remove tie rod.
  3. Remove remaining bush and flanged washer and spacer.
  4. Clean threads of tie rod bolts and holes in lower arm.

Refit

Diagram showing the refitting of the tie rod assembly, including the flanged washer, bush, spacer, and nut, with callout numbers 1, 2, and 3.
  1. Fit flanged washer with flange away from bush, bush and spacer to tie rod.
  2. Locate tie rod in front sub frame and fit remaining bush and flanged washer.
  3. Fit tie rod nut but do not tighten.
  4. Fit tie rod to lower arm bolts and tighten to 80 Nm.
  5. Tighten tie rod front mounting nut to 55 Nm.
  6. Fit underbelly panel, see BODY – Repairs.
  7. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 100 Nm.
  8. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.

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