Starter motor - Stepspeed (Em-CVT) models
- Make
- MG
- Model
- TF Factory Workshop Manual
- Year
- 2002–2005
- Section
- Repairs › Starter motor - Stepspeed (Em-CVT) models
ElectricalStarter motor - Stepspeed (Em-CVT) models
STARTER MOTOR - STEPSPEED (Em-CVT) MODELS
Service repair no - 86.60.01
Remove
- Disconnect battery earth lead.
- Remove engine cover. See ENGINE, Repairs.
- Raise rear of vehicle.
WARNING: Support on safety stands.
- Remove bolt securing coolant hose heat shield to bracket on exhaust manifold.
- Remove 2 bolts securing coolant hose heat shield to cylinder block and remove heat shield.
- Disconnect Lucar from starter solenoid.
- Remove nut from starter solenoid and release 2 leads.
- Remove 1 bolt and remove flywheel cover.
- Remove 2 bolts securing starter motor and remove starter motor.
Refit
- Clean mating faces of starter motor and gearbox.
- Fit starter motor and align to dowel.
- Fit bolts and tighten to 80 Nm.
- Fit leads to starter solenoid and tighten terminal nut.
- Connect Lucar to starter solenoid.
- Fit flywheel cover and tighten bolt to 9 Nm.
- Fit exhaust manifold heat shield and tighten bolts to 9 Nm.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
- Fit engine cover. See ENGINE, Repairs.
- Connect battery earth lead.
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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