Bush - trailing arm to hub
- Make
- MG
- Model
- TF Factory Workshop Manual
- Year
- 2002–2005
- Section
- Repairs › Bush - trailing arm to hub
Rear suspensionBush - trailing arm to hub
- Remove 3 bolts securing rear subframe mounting to body.
- Carefully lower subframe on trolley jack until sufficient room is gained to remove the trailing arm bush.
- Support the weight of the gearbox and raise sufficiently to release trailing arm bush from the buttress.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to components, cushion the jack pad with a block of wood or hard rubber.
- Release trailing arm bush from subframe and remove trailing arm bush.
NOTE: If trailing arm bush mounting includes a separate snubber plate this must be retained and refitted in the same orientation as orignally fitted.
Refit
- Position trailing arm bush to subframe and align to buttress, fit bolts securing buttress, but do not tighten at this stage.
- Remove gearbox support.
- Raise subframe on trolley jack, fit and tighten bolts securing rear subframe mounting to body to 45 Nm.
- Position anti-roll bar, fit clamps, fit and tighten nuts to 22 Nm.
- Fit and tighten bolts securing front subframe mounting to body to 30 Nm.
- Tighten buttress bolts to 45 Nm.
- Fit trailing arm. See this section.
- Clean mating faces of caliper and hub.
- Position caliper to hub, fit and tighten bolts to 85 Nm.
- Fit heat shield - rear silencer. See MANIFOLD & EXHAUST SYSTEMS, Repairs.
- Fit road wheel(s), fit wheel nuts and tighten in a diagonal sequence to 70 Nm.
- Lower vehicle on ramp.
- Connect battery earth lead.
BUSH - TRAILING ARM TO HUB
Service repair no - 64.35.49
Remove
- 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 trailing arm. See this section.
- Note the fitted position of trailing arm bushes.
- Using tool 64R032 with adaptor 64R032/3 remove trailing arm bushes.
Refit
- Clean trailing arm bushes and bush recesses.
- Ensure correct orientation of trailing arm bushes.
- Using tool 64R032 with adaptor 64R032/4 fit trailing arm bushes.
Parts & tools for this job For 2002 MG TF
- PARTRear wheel bearingSearch: MG TF 2002 rear wheel bearing
- TOOLBearing puller kitSearch: wheel bearing puller kit
- PARTCV boot kitSearch: MG TF 2002 cv boot kit
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