Rear sub frame - LH - rear mounting
- Make
- MG
- Model
- TF Factory Workshop Manual
- Year
- 2002–2005
- Section
- Repairs › Rear sub frame - LH - rear mounting
Rear suspensionRear sub frame - LH - rear mounting
REAR SUB FRAME - LH - REAR MOUNTING
Service repair no - 64.35.91
Remove
- Raise vehicle on a 2 post ramp.
- Remove heat shield - rear silencer. See MANIFOLD & EXHAUST SYSTEMS, Repairs.
- Remove 2 nuts securing anti-roll bar clamp to subframe, remove clamp and rubber mounting.
- Support subframe with trolley jack.
- Remove centre nut securing rear subframe mounting to subframe.
- Remove 3 bolts securing rear subframe mounting to body.
- Carefully lower subframe on trolley jack, remove centre bolt and rear subframe mounting.
Refit
- Position mounting to subframe, fit centre bolt, fit nut but do not tighten at this stage.
- Raise subframe on jack.
- Fit and loosely tighten one bolt each side of rear subframe mounting to hold mounting in position. DO NOT fit anti-roll bar bracket at this stage.
- Tighten centre bolt and nut to 100 Nm.
- Remove bolts holding rear subframe mounting in position.
- Position anti-roll bar bracket to subframe, fit and tighten rear suspension mounting to body bolts to 45 Nm.
- Position mounting rubber and clamp to anti-roll bar, fit and tighten nuts to 22 Nm.
- Fit heat shield - rear silencer. See MANIFOLD & EXHAUST SYSTEMS, Repairs.
- Lower vehicle on ramp.
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