How To.....

 Running Gear

Brakes AP Calipers Steering Rack Lowering springs Track control arms Shock absorbers


...maintain your brakes
 
bulletFront non AP brake pad replacement
bulletRob Bell's site has these instructions.
 
bulletFront disc (240mm dia) replacement
bulletRob Bell to the rescue again here.
 
bulletFront AP brake pad replacement
bulletThe AP calipers are very easy to work on. Once you have the road wheel removed, knock out the two pad retaining pins with a suitable drift. Remove the pad retaining spring (note its orientation) and pull out the two pads, push back the pistons into the caliper body using a stout screwdriver or flat bar (check the brake master cylinder reservoir to make sure that the hydraulic fluid being pushed back into the brake circuit is not over flowing!). Clean up the caliper before replacing the new pads. Check the new pads slide easily into the calipers, file the edges if they bind. Apply copper grease to the backs and top and bottom edges of the new pads, DO NOT GET ANY GREASE ON THE  BRAKE MATERIAL!!. Slide the new pads into the caliper lining up the slotted holes with the pin retaining holes in the caliper body, replace the pad retaining spring (note that its the right orientation), and finally replace the retaining pins, you will have to use a hammer and drift to seat these into the caliper body. Told you it was easy.
bulletAndy Phillips also gives a step by step method here on MG-Rover.org
bulletA fantastic 'How To Change AP Discs and Pads' thread on the MG-Rover.org forum by CJJ
 
bulletRear OE brake pad replacement
bulletAgain, Rob as this covered here.
 
bulletRear disc replacement
bulletTony Thompson's site has this covered here.
bulletcraynerd on the MG-Rover.org forum posted this thread as a how to replace the rear discs and pads, indicating the differences between the rear and front 240mm disc set up.
bulletCJJ, also on the MG-Rover.org forum posted this thread on how to change the rear discs on a TF.
bulletIain "The Broon" Brown produced this picture rich How To on the MG-Rover.org forum.
 
bulletRear caliper replacement
bulletFast Jan posted this great thread on the MG-Rover.org forum, and also here on the SWMGF forum (you need to be a SWMGF member to view the thread).
 
bulletHand brake maintenance
bulletCJJ posted this thread on the MG-Rover.org forum, describing how he fixed his sticking hand brake mechanism.
bulletGot a sticking handbrake ?, David, Aiketgate on the MG-Rover.org forum posted this great thread on how he freed up the handbrake mechanism on the caliper, complete with photo's.
 
  ...fit 4 pot AP calipers
 
bulletan excellent thread on MG-Rover.org by Dr Dave on fitting the 4 pot AP calipers that were part of the SP1 option on the TF.
 
  ...upgrade an F to a TF steering rack
 
bulletThe good Dr Bell has this brilliant article giving all the information for this popular upgrade.
 
  ...fit lowering springs on a TF
 
bulletBaracus posted this 'how to' article on fitting lowering springs to a TF on the MG-Rover.org forum.
 
  ...replace your track control arms (TCA's)
 
bulletIain 'Broon' Broon has this page on his web site covering track control arm replacement on an F.
  ...shock absorbers
 
bulletRear shock absorber bushes
bulletIain 'Broon' Broon again, this time on the MG-Rover.org forum.
bulletTF rear damper replacement
bullethow to replace TF dampers with the Mike Satur TF Spring and Shocker kit (blue).

 

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