Refit
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- Rover
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- Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
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- Repairs › Refit
SuspensionRefit
- Fit tool 18G 1597 to bearing and press out bearing and discard. Remove hub from press.
CAUTION: Never re-use existing bearing.
Refit
- Clean hub and drive flange and position hub to press.
- Fit new bearing on tool 18G 1599/1 and press hub onto bearing using tool 18G 1599/2.
- Fit disc shield.
- Fit 3 screws to disc shield and tighten to 5 Nm.
- Support hub and bearing assembly on tool 18G 1597.
- Press drive flange into bearing.
- Position hub on driveshaft and engage with base of strut. Ensure pip engages slot correctly.
- Engage lower arm with hub.
- Fit lower arm ball joint nut and tighten to 55 Nm.
- Secure nut with a new split pin.
- Fit bolt hub to damper and tighten to 80 Nm.
- Fit steering arm ball joint to hub.
- Fit steering arm ball joint nut and tighten to 44 Nm.
- Secure nut with a new split pin.
ABS 2E models:
- Position ABS sensor bracket to hub. Fit 2 screws and tighten to 22 Nm.
- Position sensor to bracket. Fit screw and tighten to 9 Nm.
- Position ABS sensor lead brackets to hub and damper.
- Fit 4 sensor lead bracket screws and tighten to 9 Nm.
ABS 6 models:
- Position ABS sensor to hub, fit 2 screws and tighten to 9 Nm.
- Position ABS sensor lead brackets to hub and damper.
- Fit 4 sensor lead bracket screws and tighten to 9 Nm.
All models:
- Align reference marks and fit disc to hub, tighten screws to 7 Nm.
- Fit caliper to hub. Fit 2 screws and tighten to 75 Nm.
- Fit a new drive shaft nut and tighten to 185 Nm. Stake nut to shaft.
- Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 100 Nm.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
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