Engine and gearbox assembly - sequential auto (EM-CVT) (page 9 of 9)
- Make
- MG
- Model
- MGF Factory Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Repairs
EngineEngine and gearbox assembly - sequential auto (EM-CVT) · page 9 of 9
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- Connect hoist to 18G 1598 and raise engine assembly.
- Position subframe assembly under engine.
- Lower engine assembly onto subframe, align RH buttress and LH engine mounting.
- Fit RH buttress bolts and tighten to 45 Nm.
- Fit nut and bolt securing gearbox mounting to RH buttress and tighten to 82 Nm.
- Position rear engine steady to bracket on sump and tighten bolt to 85 Nm.
- Lower hoist and remove 18G 1598, remove lifting brackets 18G 1572/1 and 18G 1572/2.
- Using a new gasket, position exhaust front pipe, engage front pipe to support rubber, fit exhaust manifold to front pipe flange nuts and tighten to 70 Nm.
- Clean end of both drive shafts.
- Lubricate differential oil seals.
- Wipe taper joints of both hub ball joints and upper arms.
- Fit both hub assemblies to upper arms and engage both drive shafts to differential.
- Fit lock washers to upper ball joint pins and tighten nuts to 54 Nm.
- Bend lock washers upward to lock nuts.
NOTE: Pull outwards on drive shaft inboard joints to check for full engagement.
- Align both hubs to lower arms and tighten bolts to 100 Nm.
- Wipe tapers and seats of track control arms and hubs.
- Fit track control arms to hubs and tighten nuts to 30 Nm.
- Fit inhibitor/reverse switch and tighten to 12 Nm.
- Connect multiplug to inhibitor/reverse switch and secure lead to clip.
- Position engine table under body, and carefully lower onto engine and gearbox assembly.
- Align subframe to body and loosely fit bolts.
NOTE: Fit rear anti-roll bar mounting brackets to subframe rear mounting bolts.
- Carefully lower body remaining distance onto subframe and tighten bolts to; Subframe front bolts = 30 Nm. Subframe rear bolts = 45 Nm.
- Raise vehicle and remove engine table.
- Fit bolts securing anti-roll bar to mounting brackets and tighten to 22 Nm.
- Fit rear anti-roll bar to anti-roll bar links, fit bolts and tighten to 35 Nm.
- Connect dampers to upper arms, fit bolts and tighten to 45 Nm.
- Clean brake caliper mating faces.
- Fit rear RH brake caliper to hub, fit bolts and tighten to 85 Nm.
- Fit rear LH brake caliper to hub, fit bolts and tighten to 85 Nm.
- Clean ABS sensors and mating faces.
- Fit ABS sensors and spacers, fit bolts and tighten to 10 Nm.
- Secure ABS leads in clips.
- Fit tail pipe heat shield. See MANIFOLD & EXHAUST SYSTEMS, Repairs.
- Clean oil cooler pipe ends and mating faces.
- Connect and tighten oil cooler pipe unions.
- Fit selector cables to gearbox abutment brackets and secure with spring clips.
- Clean hydragas pipe unions.
- Fit new ’O’ ring seals to hydragas pipe unions.
- Connect hydragas pipes to hydragas units and tighten to 20 Nm.
- Models with A/C: Connect A/C pipes and tighten unions.
- Fit hoses to coolant rail on underside of vehicle and secure with clips.
- Connect heater hoses and secure with clips.
- Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
- Lower vehicle.
- Fit road speed transducer multiplug.
- Position engine harness earth leads to body, fit and tighten earth lead bolt.
- Connect fuel return hose.
- Connect EVAP cannister purge valve multiplug.
- Connect engine harness and relay unit multiplugs.
- Fit ECM bracket and tighten bolts to 8 Nm.
Parts & tools for this job For 1995 MG MGF
- PARTEngine gasket setSearch: MG MGF 1995 engine gasket set
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLFeeler gauge setSearch: feeler gauge set
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