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MG MGF Factory Workshop Manual (1995-2000)21 · Electrical
21 · Electrical

Starter motor

Make
MG
Model
MGF Factory Workshop Manual
Year
1995–2000
Section
Repairs › Starter motor
ElectricalStarter motor

STARTER MOTOR

Service repair no - 86.60.01

Remove

  1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
  2. Remove engine compartment access panel See BODY, Exterior fittings.
  3. Raise rear of vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

  1. Remove LH rear wheel.
  2. Release EVAP cannister from bracket and position cannister aside.
Starter motor – Release EVAP cannister from bracket and position cannister aside.
  1. Remove clip and disconnect air intake hose from throttle body.
  2. Loosen clip and remove air intake hose from air filter.
Starter motor – Loosen clip and remove air intake hose from air filter.
  1. Disconnect Lucar and release cable tie from starter motor solenoid.
  2. Remove nut from solenoid and release 2 leads.
  3. Remove 2 nuts and bolts securing starter motor.
  4. Remove starter motor.
  5. Remove flywheel closing plate.

Refit

  1. Clean mating faces of starter motor and gearbox.
  2. Fit starter motor.
  3. Fit closing plate.
  4. Fit bolts and tighten nuts to 80 Nm.
  5. Fit leads to starter solenoid and tighten terminal nut.
  6. Connect Lucar to starter solenoid.
  7. Secure cables to starter solenoid with cable clip.
  8. Fit air intake hose to air filter and to throttle body.
  9. Tighten clip securing air intake hose to air filter, fit clip securing air intake hose to throttle body.
  10. Fit EVAP cannister.
  11. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
  12. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
  13. Fit engine compartment access panel See BODY, Exterior fittings.

Parts & tools for this job For 1995 MG MGF

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