Rover 214 & 414 Service and Repair Manual - Rover club

10•20 Suspension and steering
26.4a Power steering oil cooler upper
mounting bolts (arrowed)
4 Undo the three oil cooler mounting bracket
retaining bolts, then manoeuvre the oil cooler
assembly out from between the front bumper
and body (see illustrations).
Refitting
5 Refitting is the reverse of the removal
procedure. On completion, bleed the system.
27 Power steering system -
bleeding 2
Warning: Avoid holding the
steering at full lock for long
periods of time. Failure to do so
could lead to overheating, and
possible damage, of the power steering
pump and steering gear.
1 Remove the cap from the power steering
fluid reservoir and fill the reservoir with the
specified fluid.
2 Disconnect the distributor wiring to prevent
the engine from starting, then turn the engine
over for approximately 5 seconds to prime the
power steering pump.
3 Reconnect the distributor wiring, then
check the reservoir fluid level is between the
MAX and MIN level markings on the side of
the reservoir, topping up if necessary.
4 Start the engine and allow it to idle for
approximately 30 seconds with the front wheels
28.4 Using a universal balljoint separator to free track rod
balljoint from swivel hub
26.4b Oil cooler lower mounting bolt can
be accessed via bumper grille
pointing in the straight-ahead position. After 30
seconds, turn the steering onto full lock in one
direction, hold it there for a few seconds, then
turn it onto full lock in the opposite direction and
hold it there for a few seconds. Return the front
wheels to the straight-ahead position. Repeat
this procedure until air bubbles cease to appear
in the fluid reservoir.
5 If, when turning the steering, an abnormal
noise is heard from the fluid lines, it indicates
that there is still air in the system. Check this
by turning the wheels to the straight-ahead
position and switching off the engine. If the
fluid level in the reservoir rises, then air is
present in the system and further bleeding is
necessary.
6 Once all traces of air have been removed
from the power steering hydraulic system,
turn the engine off and allow the system to
cool. Once cool, check that fluid level is up to
the MAX mark on the power steering fluid
reservoir. Top up if necessary.
28 Track rod balljoint -
removal and refitting 5
Removal
1 Apply the handbrake, then jack up the front
of the vehicle and support it on axle stands.
Remove the appropriate front roadwheel.
1689 Rover 214 & 414 Updated Version 09/97
2 If the balljoint is to be re-used, use a
straight-edge and a scriber, or similar, to mark
its relationship to the track rod.
3 Holding the balljoint, unscrew its locknut by
one quarter of a turn.
4 Extract the split pin and undo the nut
securing the steering gear track rod balljoint
to the swivel hub. Release the balljoint shank
by using a suitable balljoint separator tool
whilst taking care not to damage the balljoint
gaiter (see illustration).
5 Unscrew the balljoint from the track rod,
counting the exact number of turns necessary
to do so. If the locknut is to be removed, mark
its position on the track rod and count the
number of turns required to remove it so that
it can be returned exactly to its original
position on reassembly.
6 Carefully clean the balljoint and the threads.
Renew the balljoint if its movement is sloppy
or too stiff, if it is excessively worn, or if it is
damaged in any way. Carefully check the stud
taper and threads. No grease leakage should
be visible.
Refitting
7 If necessary, screw the locknut onto the
track rod by the number of turns noted on
removal. This should align the locknut with the
mark made on dismantling.
8 Screw the balljoint onto the track rod by the
number of turns noted on removal. This
should bring the balljoint to within a quarter of
a turn from the locknut, with the alignment
marks that were made (if applicable) on
removal lined up.
9 Refit the balljoint shank to the swivel hub
and tighten its retaining nut to the specified
torque setting. Use a new split pin to
secure the retaining nut in position (see
illustration).
10 Refit the roadwheel, then lower the
vehicle to the ground and tighten the
roadwheel nuts to the specified torque
setting.
11 Check and, if necessary, adjust front
wheel alignment.
28.9 Secure balljoint retaining nut in position with new split pin