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MG TF Factory Workshop Manual (2002-2005)15 · Rear suspension
15 · Steering & suspension

Damper - RH

Make
MG
Model
TF Factory Workshop Manual
Year
2002–2005
Section
Repairs › Damper - RH
Rear suspensionDamper - RH · page 1 of 2

Refit

  1. Clean hub 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. Clean drive flange to bearing mating faces.
  7. Using tools 18G 134BD and 18G 18 705-6/3 press drive flange into hub.
  8. Remove hub from press.
  9. Clean drive shaft end and hub mating faces.
  10. Fit hub to drive shaft.
  11. Clean upper arm ball joint and mating face.
  12. Position ball joint to upper suspension arm, fit new lock nut and tighten to 54Nm.
  13. Align lower link to rear hub, fit bolt but do not tighten at this stage.
  14. Clean track control arm ball joint and mating face.
  15. Clean and thoroughly dry bolts securing trailing arm to rear hub.
  16. Engage track control arm ball joint to hub, fit nut and tighten to 38 Nm.
  17. Apply Loctite 242 to the first 3 threads of bolts securing trailing arm to rear hub.
  18. Fit bolts securing trailing arm to rear hub, do not tighten at this stage.
  19. Position ABS sensor lead to hub, fit new bolt and tighten to 10 Nm.
  20. Fit rear brake disc. See BRAKES, Repairs.
  21. With assistance tighten new drive shaft nut to 210 Nm.
  22. Stake drive shaft nut to shaft.
  23. Tighten trailing arm to hub bolts to 60 Nm.
  24. With the weight of the vehicle on the rear suspension, tighten bolt securing lower link to rear hub to 100 Nm.
  25. Fit road wheel(s), fit wheel nuts and tighten in a diagonal sequence to 70 Nm.
  26. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.

DAMPER - RH

Service repair no - 64.30.02

Remove

  1. Remove engine compartment access panel. See ENGINE, Repairs.
Damper - rh – Remove engine compartment access panel. See ENGINE, Repairs.
  1. Remove 2 bolts securing expansion tank to body, position expansion tank aside.
  2. Raise rear of vehicle and support on stand(s).

WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.

  1. Remove road wheel(s).
Damper - rh – Remove road wheel(s).
  1. Position 5 mm Allen key in top of damper shaft, remove nut securing damper to subframe turret.
  2. Remove retaining washer and rubber bush.

Parts & tools for this job For 2002 MG TF

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