Hood seals and door glass - adjust
- Make
- MG
- Model
- TF Factory Workshop Manual
- Year
- 2002–2005
- Section
- Hood › Hood seals and door glass - adjust
BodyHood seals and door glass - adjust · page 1 of 2
HOOD SEALS AND DOOR GLASS - ADJUST
Service repair no - 76.31.04
- Check door alignment. See Doors.
Adjust
Cantrail seal
- Check that cantrail seal butts up to ’A’ post seal correctly, the cantrail seal must not be distorted when the hood is closed.
- To adjust cantrail seal release hood and carefully slide seal either backwards or forwards in its channel.
- Ensure seals are located correctly in their channels.
’A’ post seal
- Check that ’A’ post seal is positioned square at the corner of the ’A’ post and header.
- To adjust ’A’ post seal remove 2 Torx screws securing header striker and remove striker.
- Manoeuvre ’A’ post seal to its correct position.
- Close hood and secure with opposite side hood catch, apply downward pressure on hood and check that ’A’ post seal is aligning correctly.
- Release hood and fit header striker and secure with Torx screws, tighten to 6 Nm .
Cheater
- Check position of cheater, the cheater must be parallel with ’A’ post when viewed from the side and front of vehicle.
- If cheater is protruding out at the top when viewed from the front it will hold the door glass away from the seal.
- To access cheater adjusters remove door speaker. See ELECTRICAL, Repairs.
- Lower window and loosen screws B and C .
- Loosen lock-nut on adjuster A , position adjuster screw so that it is level with the back of the nut it screws in to.
- Push cheater down and pull inboard as far as possible.
- Hold cheater in this position and tighten screws B and C, and the adjuster lock nut A.
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