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01 General information02 Information03 Maintenance04 Engine 1.4 K805 Engine 1.606 Engine 1.6 D.O.H.C.07 Engine 2.0 T1608 Engine management system - PGM-Fi09 Modular engine management system - SPi10 Modular engine management system - MPi11 Fuel delivery system12 Cooling system13 Manifold and exhaust14 Clutch15 Manual gearbox 1.416 Manual gearbox 1.617 Automatic gearbox18 Drive shafts19 Steering20 Suspension21 Brakes22 Body23 Heating and ventilation24 Air conditioning25 Wipers and washers26 Electrical27 Instruments28 Supplementary restraint system (SRS)
Rover 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual20 · Suspension
20 · Steering & suspension

Refit

Make
Rover
Model
Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
Section
Repairs › Refit
SuspensionRefit
Car suspension strut assembly diagram with numbered components
Diagram showing a spring compressor tool 18G 1516 fitted to a damper and spring assembly, with the tool labeled as item 2.
  1. Fit spring compressor tool 18G 1516 to vice.
  2. Position damper to spring compressor and compress spring.
Close-up diagram of an Allen key (item 3) holding the damper shaft while a nut is removed.
  1. Hold shaft with Allen key and remove nut from damper.
  2. Collect washer
  3. Remove damper mounting plate and collar.
  4. Remove 2 damper mounting rubbers and collar from damper mounting plate.
  5. Remove spring mounting rubber.
  6. Remove dust cover washer.
  7. Remove dust cover.
  8. Remove damper from spring.
  9. Remove bump stop plate.
  10. Remove bump stop.
  11. Remove spring from spring compressor tool 18G 1516.

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  1. Fit spring to spring compressor tool 18G 1516 and compress spring.
  2. Fit damper to spring.
  3. Fit bump stop and bump stop plate to damper.
  4. Fit dust cover and dust cover washer.
  5. Fit spring mounting rubber to base mounting plate
  6. Fit 2 damper mounting rubbers and collar to base mounting plate
  7. Position base mounting plate assembly on damper and align mounting studs to axis lower fixing bolt.
  8. Fit special washer. Hold damper shaft with Allen key.
  9. Fit damper base mounting nut and tighten to 30 Nm.
  10. Remove spring and damper assembly from spring compressor tool 18G 1516, aligning damper to spring while releasing spring tension.
  11. Clean mounting point under wing and place damper and spring assembly in position.
  12. Fit 2 top mounting nuts and tighten to 32 Nm.
  13. Align lower arm to damper and fit but do not tighten lower arm to damper bolt.

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