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Pgina 1/10

MG ZR (RF)160 18K4K
2001 - 2004

Timing belt: removal/installation


Warnings and recommendations
Unless otherwise advised by the manufacturer, the following procedures are recommended:

Always fit a new timing belt after removal

Coolant pump renewal is recommended after timing belt removal

Check the tensioner and idler pulleys; renew if necessary

Never turn the engine in the direction opposite to that of normal operation

Check the belt(s) for cracks, fraying, wear and oil contamination

Note: The engine must be cold before timing belt adjustment

Note: Avoid bending, torsion or traction

General
Before disconnecting the battery cable, check the audio system security code

Always check the timing marks before timing belt removal

Removal
Disconnect the battery earth cable

Raise the front of the vehicle

Remove the front right wheel

Remove the timing belt upper cover

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Pgina 2/10

MG ZR (RF)160 18K4K
2001 - 2004

Timing belt: removal/installation


Warnings and recommendations
Unless otherwise advised by the manufacturer, the following procedures are recommended:

Always fit a new timing belt after removal

Coolant pump renewal is recommended after timing belt removal

Check the tensioner and idler pulleys; renew if necessary

Never turn the engine in the direction opposite to that of normal operation

Check the belt(s) for cracks, fraying, wear and oil contamination

Note: The engine must be cold before timing belt adjustment

Note: Avoid bending, torsion or traction

General
Before disconnecting the battery cable, check the audio system security code

Always check the timing marks before timing belt removal


Align the camshaft timing marks

Fit the camshaft locking tool 18G 1570

Removal
Disconnect the battery earth cable

Raise the front of the vehicle

Remove the front right wheel

Remove the timing belt upper cover

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Support the engine

Remove the right-hand engine support


Pgina 3/10

MG ZR (RF)160 18K4K
2001 - 2004

Timing belt: removal/installation


Warnings and recommendations
Unless otherwise advised by the manufacturer, the following procedures are recommended:

Always fit a new timing belt after removal

Coolant pump renewal is recommended after timing belt removal

Check the tensioner and idler pulleys; renew if necessary

Never turn the engine in the direction opposite to that of normal operation

Check the belt(s) for cracks, fraying, wear and oil contamination

Note: The engine must be cold before timing belt adjustment

Note: Avoid bending, torsion or traction

General
Before disconnecting the battery cable, check the audio system security code
Remove the ancillary drive belt
Always check the timing marks before timing belt removal
Remove the starter motor

Fit the flywheel locking tool 18G 1742

Remove the crankshaft pulley

Remove the power steering tensioner pulley

Removal
Disconnect the battery earth cable

Raise the front of the vehicle

Remove the front right wheel

Remove the timing belt upper cover

Remove the timing belt lower cover


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Pgina 4/10

MG ZR (RF)160 18K4K
2001 - 2004

Timing belt: removal/installation


Warnings and recommendations
Unless otherwise advised by the manufacturer, the following procedures are recommended:

Always fit a new timing belt after removal

Coolant pump renewal is recommended after timing belt removal

Check the tensioner and idler pulleys; renew if necessary

Never turn the engine in the direction opposite to that of normal operation

Check the belt(s) for cracks, fraying, wear and oil contamination

Note: The engine must be cold before timing belt adjustment

Note: Avoid bending, torsion or traction

General
Before disconnecting the battery cable, check the audio system security code

Always check the timing marks before timing belt removal

Loosen the tensioner

Push the tensioner pulley away from the timing belt

Tighten the tensioner arm locking bolt 10 Nm

Remove the timing belt

Remove
Removalthe rear timing belt cover

Fit the locking


Disconnect thetool
battery12-182
earth cable

Raise the front of the vehicle

Remove the front right wheel

Remove the timing belt upper cover

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Pgina 5/10

MG ZR (RF)160 18K4K
2001 - 2004

Timing belt: removal/installation


Warnings and recommendations
Unless otherwise advised by the manufacturer, the following procedures are recommended:

Always fit a new timing belt after removal

Coolant pump renewal is recommended after timing belt removal

Check the tensioner and idler pulleys; renew if necessary

Never turn the engine in the direction opposite to that of normal operation

Check the belt(s) for cracks, fraying, wear and oil contamination

Note: The engine must be cold before timing belt adjustment

Note: Avoid bending, torsion or traction

General
Remove the camshaft gearwheels
Before disconnecting the battery cable, check the audio system security code
Remove the timing belt
Always check the timing marks before timing belt removal
Installation
Align the gearwheel

Refit the inlet camshaft gearwheel

Align the gearwheel


Removal
Fit the exhaust camshaft gearwheel and timing belt together
Disconnect the battery earth cable

Raise the front of the vehicle

Remove the front right wheel

Remove the timing belt upper cover

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Pgina 6/10

MG ZR (RF)160 18K4K
2001 - 2004

Timing belt: removal/installation


Warnings and recommendations
Unless otherwise advised by the manufacturer, the following procedures are recommended:

Always fit a new timing belt after removal

Coolant pump renewal is recommended after timing belt removal

Check the tensioner and idler pulleys; renew if necessary

Never turn the engine in the direction opposite to that of normal operation

Check the belt(s) for cracks, fraying, wear and oil contamination

Note: The engine must be cold before timing belt adjustment

Note: Avoid bending, torsion or traction

General
Before disconnecting the battery cable, check the audio system security code
Fit the locking tool 12-182
Always check the timing marks before timing belt removal

Refit the bolts 65 Nm

Remove the locking tool 12-182

Refit the rear timing belt cover 10 Nm

Check the tensioner

Check the timing marks

Removal
Disconnect the battery earth cable

Raise the front of the vehicle

Remove the front right wheel

Remove the timing belt upper cover

Fit the pillar bolt


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Fit the tensioner spring
Pgina 7/10

MG ZR (RF)160 18K4K
2001 - 2004

Timing belt: removal/installation


Warnings and recommendations
Unless otherwise advised by the manufacturer, the following procedures are recommended:

Always fit a new timing belt after removal

Coolant pump renewal is recommended after timing belt removal

Check the tensioner and idler pulleys; renew if necessary

Never turn the engine in the direction opposite to that of normal operation

Check the belt(s) for cracks, fraying, wear and oil contamination

Note: The engine must be cold before timing belt adjustment

Note: Avoid bending, torsion or traction

General
Note: Pillar bolt and tensioner spring are supplied with the new timing belt
Before
Lock thedisconnecting the battery
tensioner in extended cable, check the audio system security code
position
Always check belt
Fit the timing the timing marks before timing belt removal

Fit the timing belt lower cover 5 Nm

Fit the power steering tensioner 25 Nm


Removal
Disconnect the battery earth cable

Raise the front of the vehicle

Remove the front right wheel

Remove the timing belt upper cover

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Fit the crankshaft pulley 205 Nm


Pgina 8/10

MG ZR (RF)160 18K4K
2001 - 2004

Timing belt: removal/installation


Warnings and recommendations
Unless otherwise advised by the manufacturer, the following procedures are recommended:

Always fit a new timing belt after removal

Coolant pump renewal is recommended after timing belt removal

Check the tensioner and idler pulleys; renew if necessary

Never turn the engine in the direction opposite to that of normal operation

Check the belt(s) for cracks, fraying, wear and oil contamination

Note: The engine must be cold before timing belt adjustment

Note: Avoid bending, torsion or traction

General
Before disconnecting the battery cable, check the audio system security code

Always check the timing marks before timing belt removal

Remove the crankshaft locking tool 18G 1742

Refit the starter motor 55 Nm

Fit the ancillary drive belt

Refit the right-hand engine mount

Removal
Remove thethe
Disconnect engine support
battery earth cable
Remove
Raise thethe camshaft
front of the locking
vehicle tool 18G 1570

Loosen
Removethe
thetensioner armwheel
front right locking bolt

Push the the


Remove tensioner
timing pulley against
belt upper the timing belt
cover
Tighten the tensioner arm locking bolt 10 Nm

Rotate the crankshaft clockwise by 2 turns


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Check the timing marks

Loosen the tensioner arm locking bolt

Check that tension is applied to the belt

Tighten the tensioner arm locking bolt 10 Nm


Pgina 9/10

MG ZR (RF)160 18K4K
2001 - 2004

Timing belt: removal/installation


Tighten
Warningsthe and
tensioner pulley mounting bolt
recommendations 45 Nm

Unless otherwise advised by the manufacturer, the following procedures are recommended:

Always fit a new timing belt after removal

Coolant pump renewal is recommended after timing belt removal

Check the tensioner and idler pulleys; renew if necessary

Never turn the engine in the direction opposite to that of normal operation

Check the belt(s) for cracks, fraying, wear and oil contamination

Note: The engine must be cold before timing belt adjustment

Note: Avoid bending, torsion or traction

General
Before disconnecting the battery cable, check the audio system security code
Removecheck
Always the tensioner spring
the timing marks before timing belt removal
Remove the pillar bolt

Refit the timing belt upper cover 5 Nm

Removal
Disconnect the battery earth cable

Raise the front of the vehicle

Remove the front right wheel

Remove the timing belt upper cover

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Refit the front right wheel 110 Nm

Reconnect the battery earth cable

Torque settings
Pgina 10/10

MG ZR (RF)160 18K4K
2001 - 2004

Timing belt: removal/installation


Crankshaft
Warningspulley:
and recommendations 205 Nm

Unless steering
Power otherwisetensioner
advised by
pulley:
the manufacturer, the following procedures are recommended: 25 Nm

Always
Starter motor:
fit a new timing belt after removal 55 Nm

Starterpump
Coolant motorrenewal is recommended after timing belt removal 45 (Nm)

Check the tensioner and idler pulleys; renew if necessary

Never turngearwheel
Camshaft the enginebolts:
in the direction opposite to that of normal operation 65 Nm

Tensioner
Check the Allen
belt(s)screw:
for cracks, fraying, wear and oil contamination 45 Nm

Note: The (bolt):


Tensioner engine must be cold before timing belt adjustment 10 Nm

Note: Avoid
Special bending, torsion or traction
tools
Camshaft
General locking tool: 18G 1570

Before disconnecting
Flywheel locking tool:the battery cable, check the audio system security code 18G 1742

Always
Camshaft
check
holding
the tool:
timing marks
12-182before timing belt removal

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Removal
Disconnect the battery earth cable

Raise the front of the vehicle

Remove the front right wheel

Remove the timing belt upper cover

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