...fit a 52mm Throttle
Body
- detailed fitting
instructions
can be found here.
- Rob Bell shows
you how
here.
- Here's an 'How
To' feature
on the MG-Rover.org
forum.
- Extensive throttle
body
details on Dieter's
site.
- Andy Phillips
has some thoughts
on fitting the Trophy
throttle body
here on MG-Rover.org
- Andy also tells
you how to reset
the IACV
here, again
on MG-Rover.org
- Its also worth
noting how to reset
the stepper motor
once the throttle
body has been fitted,
I'm sure its in
at least one of
the above links,
but worth repeating
-
1) Start the engine
and warm up to a
normal working temperature.
2) Turn off the ignition.
3) Turn on ignition to stage II (with electric window available
but don't start
the engine).
4) Press the accelerator all the way down and fully release five
times repeatedly.
5) Wait for at least 15 seconds and then turn off the ignition.
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...fit an air filter installation
- Rob Bell shows
us how to fit a
K&N system to an
F
here.
- Another how
to for the K&N on
the DotComoff site
here.
- The original
MGF FAQ web site
has another set
of instructions
here.
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...change the fuel filter
- Broon shows
you how on his web
site
here.
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...Alternator
- Iain "Broon"
Brown has produced
this
How to change an
alternator belt
web page.
- CJJ has done
it again, he's produced
this 'How
to change an alternator'
thread on the MG-Rover.org
forum. Its on his
TF160, but will
do for any model
derivative. As usual
with CJJ's How To's,
its full of photo's
and tips.
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...do an oil change
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...fill the gearbox
- Dieter shows
us how to fill the
F/TF gearbox
on this page of
his web site.
- CJJ
posted this thread
over on the MG-Rover.org
forum, with the
usual in depth photo's.
Read through the
thread for other
tips, like using
a syringe for topping
up.
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...clean hydraulic tappets
-
Richard Wigley (Rich_W
on MG-Rover.org)
has
compiled this page
giving instructions
for cleaning hydraulic
tappets on a K series
VVC engine.
Sorry, but this
link is now dead.
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...fitting an exhaust
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...fit a 4-2-1 manifold
- CJJ is writing
his own Haynes manual
!!.
This thread,
again on the MG-Rover.org
forum, shows how
he fitted his 4-2-1
manifold.
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...fit a MIL eliminator
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...fit cruise control
- CJJ does it
again on the MG-Rover.org
forum, this time
its
How To fit cruise
control to your
TF. This should
also be the same
for the F.
- tank man, on
the MG-Rover.org
forum, posted
this 'How To' thread
on fitting a ZS
steering wheel to
make use of the
paddles for cruise
control he had fitted.
It also explains
how he made use
of the ICE paddles.
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...clutch & flywheel
- Another mega
post by CJJ,
this superb thread
on clutch and pressure
plate replacement.
This is with the
engine out.
- Bigmac on the
MG-Rover.org forum
posted this fantastic
thread, complete
with photo's, showing
how he replaced
his clutch and flywheel.
- ourmark on the
MG-Rover.org forum
posted this thread
showing how he repaired
his clutch master
cylinder
- zipimini
posted this thread
on the MG-Rover.org
forum showing how
he changed the clutch
slave cylinder seal
on his F. This would
be the same on a
TF.
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...head gasket replacement
- Tim from the
MG-Rover.org forum
has put together
this brilliant PDF
file (approx 1.4MB)
giving a blow by
blow account of
how he did the job
on a VVC engine.
- Roger Parker
put together a five
part article showing
how to replace the
head gasket on an
MPi engine.
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...VVC engine strip
- CJJ from the
MG-Rover.org forum
has put together
this fantastic thread
showing how he stripped
down a VVC engine,
as always, complete
with pictures.
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...fuel pump replacement
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...engine removal
- CJJ excels himself
with
this excellent thread
on the MG-Rover.org
forum, complete
with loads of photos.
(a work in progress)
This thread by CJJ
is a companion
to the above, it
shows 'restoration'
work to the ancillaries
whilst the engine
and sub-frame are
out
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...replace a Mk 1 F's speedo
cable
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...radiator replacement
- Replacing a
radiator is covered
by Tony Thompson
on
this page.
- Iain 'Broon'
Brown also
has this page
covering radiator
replacement.
-
this great thread
from Aiketgate on
the MG-Rover.org
forum gives details,
with photo's, of
how to replace a
radiator. Whilst
the replacement
was done on an F,
its still relevant
to the TF.
- zipimini
posted this excellent
thread on the
MG-Rover.org forum
showing how he changed
the radiator on
his F without removing
the bumper. Again,
should still be
relevant to the
TF.
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...under floor coolant pipes
- CJJ produces
yet another fantastic
how to with this
thread, on the
MG-Rover.org forum,
showing how he replaced
his under floor
coolant pipes with
a set of stainless
steel ones, comes
complete with the
now infamous step
by step photos.
- This
article on Tony
Thompson's site
gives fitting instructions.
- Designad on
the MG_Rover.org
forums
put this thread
together showing,
with photo's, how
he replaced his
under floor coolant
pipes for stainless
steel pipes.
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...coolant
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