Engine and manual gearbox assembly (page 10 of 10)
- Make
- MG
- Model
- MGF Factory Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Repairs
EngineEngine and manual gearbox assembly · page 10 of 10
Refit
- Position engine table under body, and carefully lower body onto engine and gearbox assembly.
- Align subframe to body and loosely fit subframe 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 nuts securing anti-roll bar to mounting brackets and tighten to 13 Nm.
- 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.
- Position RH handbrake cable to caliper and secure with clevis pin and NEW ’R’ clip.
- Fit NEW spring clip securing RH handbrake cable to caliper abutment bracket.
- Position LH handbrake cable to caliper and secure with clevis pin and NEW ’R’ clip.
- Fit NEW spring clip securing LH handbrake cable to caliper abutment bracket.
- Fit silencer heat shield. See MANIFOLD & EXHAUST SYSTEMS, Repairs.
- Fit selector cables to gearbox abutment brackets and secure with NEW spring clips.
- Clean Hydragas pipe unions.
- Lubricate NEW ’O’ rings and fit to Hydragas pipe unions.
- Connect Hydragas pipes under floorpan and tighten to 20 Nm.
- Fit pipes to coolant rail on underside of vehicle and secure with clips.
- Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
- Lower vehicle.
- Lubricate NEW ’O’ ring and fit to speedometer cable.
- Fit speedometer cable to gearbox and tighten bolt to 19 Nm.
- Connect LH and RH ABS sensor leads.
- Position engine harness earth leads to body, fit earth bolt and tighten.
- Connect cannister purge valve multiplug.
- Connect vacuum pipe to ECM.
- Connect engine harness and relay unit multiplugs.
- Fit ECM bracket and tighten bolts to 8 Nm.
- Connect ECM multiplug.
- Fit Lucar and starter motor feed lead to solenoid and tighten nut.
- Secure cables to solenoid body with cable tie.
- Connect coolant hose to underside of reservoir and secure with clip.
- Connect coolant hose to inlet manifold and secure with clip.
- Connect vacuum pipe to inlet manifold.
- Connect vacuum pipe between inlet manifold and ECM.
- Connect fuel return hose to fuel pipe.
- Connect fuel feed hose to fuel filter.
- Connect throttle cable to throttle cam and abutment.
- Secure throttle cable to clip on inlet manifold.
- Connect pipe from cannister purge valve to throttle body and secure with clip.
- Fit bolts securing clutch slave cylinder to mounting bracket.
- Fit push rod to clutch slave cylinder.
- Fit clevis pin and washer between push rod and release lever and secure with ’R’ clip.
- Fit air intake pipe and secure with clips.
- Connect hose to coolant rail and secure with clip.
- Connect hose assembly between coolant outlet elbow, heater coolant rail, and feed hose to coolant reservoir, and secure with clips.
- Connect hose to coolant outlet elbow and secure with clip.
- Refill coolant system. See COOLING SYSTEM, Adjustments.
- Fit engine cover. See this section.
- Fit engine compartment access panel. See BODY, Exterior fittings.
- Connect battery earth lead.
- Pressurise Hydragas system and set correct trim height. See FRONT SUSPENSION, Adjustments.
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- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLFeeler gauge setSearch: feeler gauge set
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