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MG MGF Body Repair Manual (1995-2000)07 · Panel repairs
07 · General

’A’ post assembly

Make
MG
Model
MGF Body Repair Manual
Year
1995–2000
Section
Repairs › ’A’ post assembly
Panel repairs’A’ post assembly

’A’ POST ASSEMBLY

Remove

  1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
  2. Raise side of vehicle.

WARNING: Place on safety stands.

  1. Disconnect all ECUs.
  2. Disconnect airbags and sensor system.

WARNING: See RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, Precautions.

  1. Disconnect alternator.
  2. Remove seat belt. See RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, Repairs.

WARNING: See RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, Precautions.

  1. Remove seat. See BODY, Interior trim components.
  2. Remove sun visor. See BODY, Interior trim components.
  3. Remove header trim. See BODY, Interior trim components.
  4. Remove fascia panel. See BODY, Interior trim components.
  5. Remove ’A’ post trim. See BODY, Interior trim components.
  6. Remove door and header seal. See BODY, Doors.
  7. Remove windscreen.
  8. Remove door. See BODY, Doors.
  9. Remove front fender.
  10. Remove outer sill.

Refit

’a’ post assembly – Remove outer sill.
  1. Prepare and clean panel joint faces. Punch or drill holes for plug welding to bulkhead, header rail and sill inner as shown.

WARNING: Remove ALL traces of adhesive from joint to header rail before plug welding.

  1. Refit outer sill.
  2. Refit front fender.
  3. Refit door. See BODY, Doors.
  4. Refit windscreen.
  5. Refit door and header seal. See BODY, Doors.
  6. Refit ’A’ post trim. See BODY, Interior trim components.
  7. Refit fascia panel. See BODY, Interior trim components.
  8. Refit header trim. See BODY, Interior trim components.
  9. Refit sun visor. See BODY, Interior trim components.
  10. Refit seat. See BODY, Interior trim components.
  11. Refit seat belt. See RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, Repairs.
  12. Reconnect alternator.
  13. Reconnect airbags and sensor system.
  14. Reconnect all ECUs.
  15. Reconnect battery earth lead.
  16. Remove stands and lower vehicle.

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