Tie bar - rear
- Make
- MG
- Model
- MGF Factory Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Repairs › Tie bar - rear
SuspensionTie bar - rear
Outer bush
- Lubricate outer bush with Marlene 148 rubber lubricant.
- Support lower arm on tool 18G 1533-2.
- Insert outer bush into guide tool 18G 1612-3.
- Position guide tool to top of lower arm.
- Insert tool 18G 1612-1 into top of outer bush.
- Press outer bush into position.
- Fit lower arm. See this section.
TIE BAR - REAR
Service repair no - 68.35.13
Remove
CAUTION: The two bevelled washers fitted behind the tie bar to lower arm bushes are marked either front or rear. They must be fitted in their correct positions.
- Raise rear of vehicle.
WARNING: Support on safety stands.
- Remove road wheel(s).
- Remove nut securing tie bar to lower arm, collect rear washer.
- Remove bolt securing tie bar to subframe.
- Remove bolt securing lower arm to hub.
- Hinge lower arm down and remove tie bar from subframe.
- Remove tie bar from lower arm.
- Collect front washer.
- Remove both tie bar bushes from lower arm.
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