Drive belt - alternator - non air conditioning
- Make
- MG
- Model
- TF Factory Workshop Manual
- Year
- 2002–2005
- Section
- Repairs › Drive belt - alternator - non air conditioning
ElectricalDrive belt - alternator - non air conditioning
- Remove bolt and loosen nut securing alternator upper mounting bracket to cylinder head.
- Rotate bracket aside.
- Remove alternator. Do not carry out further dismantling if component is removed for access only.
- Restraining the alternator shaft with an 8 mm Allen key, remove nut securing pulley to alternator shaft using tool 18G 1653.
- Remove pulley from alternator.
- Clean pulley and alternator shaft.
Refit
- Fit pulley to alternator shaft.
- Fit alternator pulley nut, hold shaft with an 8 mm Allen key and tighten nut to 25 Nm using tool 18G 1653.
- Fit alternator to engine.
- Align top bracket and tighten fixings to 25 Nm.
- Position alternator to top bracket and tighten fixings to 45 Nm.
- Connect cables and secure nuts.
- Fit alternator drive belt. See this section.
- Fit engine cover. See ENGINE, Repairs.
DRIVE BELT - ALTERNATOR - NON AIR CONDITIONING
Service repair no - 86.10.03
Remove
- Disconnect battery earth lead.
- Raise rear of vehicle.
WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.
- Remove road wheel.
- Remove 2 scrivets and Torx screw securing closing panel and remove closing panel.
- Loosen bolt securing alternator adjustment bracket.
- Loosen 2 alternator clamp bolts.
CAUTION: Ensure that bolts are loosened sufficiently for alternator to move freely.
Parts & tools for this job For 2002 MG TF
- TOOLBattery testerSearch: car battery tester
- TOOLDigital multimeterSearch: automotive digital multimeter
- TOOLBattery terminal cleanerSearch: battery terminal cleaner
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