Link - anti-roll bar (page 2 of 2)
- Make
- MG
- Model
- TF Factory Workshop Manual
- Year
- 2002–2005
- Section
- Repairs
Front suspensionLink - anti-roll bar · page 2 of 2
- Fit slave nut to ball joint threads, position 18G-1584 and release ball joint taper from upper suspension arm. Remove 18G-1584 and slave nut.
- Release ball joint from upper suspension arm.
- Knock back lock washer securing ball joint to front hub.
- Using ball joint retaining nut, secure 18G-1341 to ball joint. Attach a suitable socket and socket bar to 18G-1341 and remove ball joint from front hub.
- Remove and discard lock washer.
Refit
- Clean ball joint threads and mating threads in front hub. Ensure threads are clean and dry.
- Apply Loctite 242 to ball joint threads.
- Fit new lock washer on hub.
- Fit ball joint to front hub, and using 18G-1341 , tighten ball joint to 105 Nm.
- Knock over lock washer to front hub and ball joint nut.
- Raise jack and position ball joint to upper suspension arm, fit and tighten new lock nut to 54 Nm.
- Raise jack and remove support block from upper suspension arm.
- Lower and remove jack from lower suspension arm.
- Fit road wheel(s), fit wheel nuts and tighten in a diagonal sequence to 70 Nm.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
Parts & tools for this job For 2002 MG TF
- TOOLCoil spring compressorSearch: coil spring compressor
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