Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair MG
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MG TF Factory Workshop Manual (2002-2005)14 · Front suspension
14 · Steering & suspension

Bearings - hub (page 2 of 2)

Make
MG
Model
TF Factory Workshop Manual
Year
2002–2005
Section
Repairs
Front suspensionBearings - hub · page 2 of 2
Diagram
  1. Position hub to press.
  2. Press out drive flange using 18G 1358/4 .
  3. Collect drive flange and remove hub from press.
Collect drive flange and remove hub from press.
  1. Remove bearing inner and outer circlips.
Remove bearing inner and outer circlips.
  1. Position hub to press.
  2. Position 18G 705-6/3 to bearing, press out bearing and remove hub from press.
Position 18G 705-6/3 to bearing, press out bearing and remove hub from press.
  1. Position drive flange to press, fit universal bearing splitter around bearing as shown.
  2. Position thrust button, 18G-705-6/2 to drive flange, press out drive flange from inner bearing track.
  3. Collect drive flange and remove bearing inner track.

Refit

  1. Clean hub, drive flange and bearing mating faces.
  2. Fit new bearing outer circlip to hub.
  3. Position hub to press.
  4. Position new bearing to hub, press bearing into hub using 18G-705-6/3 .
  5. Fit new bearing inner circlip to hub.
  6. Using 18G-134BD and 18G-705-6/3 , press drive flange into hub bearing.
  7. Remove hub from press.
  8. Clean drive shaft end and hub mating faces.
  9. Clean lower ball joint to hub mating faces.
  10. Clean ball joint to upper suspension arm mating faces.
  11. Position hub to lower ball joint, fit and tighten nut and bolt to 45 Nm.
  12. Position hub assembly to upper suspension arm, fit and tighten new ball joint lock nut to 54 Nm.
  13. Raise jack and remove support block from upper suspension arm.
  14. Clean steering rack ball joint to steering arm mating faces.
  15. Align steering rack ball joint to steering arm, fit and tighten nut to 30 Nm.
  16. Fit front brake disc. See BRAKES, Information.
  17. Fit and tighten new hub nut to 210 Nm.
  18. Stake hub nut to shaft.
  19. Fit road wheel(s), fit wheel nuts and tighten in a diagonal sequence to 70 Nm.
  20. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.

Parts & tools for this job For 2002 MG TF

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