Camshaft
- Make
- MG
- Model
- TF Factory Workshop Manual
- Year
- 2002–2005
- Section
- General data › Camshaft
General data, torque settings and capacitiesCamshaft
Camshaft
1.6 & 1.8 without VVC:
| Camshaft position | Camshaft incorporates target / reluctor ring for camshaft sensor |
| Drive | Toothed belt driven from crankshaft gear, automatically tensioned |
| Bearings | 6 per camshaft, direct line bored |
| Bearing clearance | 0.060 - 0.094 mm |
| - Service limit | 0.15 mm |
| End-float | 0.06 - 0.19 mm |
| - Service limit | 0.3 mm |
1.8 with VVC:
| Inlet camshaft end-float | 0.03 - 0.15 mm |
| - Service limit | 0.25 mm |
| Exhaust camshaft end-float | 0.06 - 0.19 mm |
| - Service limit | 0.3 mm |
| Bearing clearance: | |
| Inlet camshaft (25 mm diameter journals) | 0.025 - 0.60 mm |
| - Service limit | 0.1 mm |
| Inlet camshaft (40 mm diameter journals) | 0.03 - 0.07 mm |
| - Service limit | 0.1 mm |
| Exhaust camshaft | 0.060 - 0.094 mm |
| - Service limit | 0.15 mm |
Tappets
| Type | Self-adjusting lightweight hydraulic tappets operated directly from camshafts |
| Tappet outside diameter | 32.959 - 32.975 mm |
Valve Springs
K16 without VVC
| Colour code | Plain |
| Free length | 50.0 mm |
| Fitted length | 37.0 mm |
| Load - valve closed | 250 ± 12 N |
| Load - valve open | 450 ± 18 N |
K16 - with VVC:
| Colour code | Blue |
| Free length | 47.6 mm |
| Fitted length | 37.0 mm |
| Load - valve closed | 210 ± 13 N |
| Load - valve open | 440 ± 22 N |
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