MG MG6 Series 2011 Service Manual page 80

Engine
18. Lubricate main bearing journals with engine oil. Fit
bearing ladder to block, fit bolts ensuring that flanged
head bolt is fitted at position 10.
19. Tighten bolts in sequence shown to 5 Nm. Then in the
same sequence tighten to 28–32Nm.
20. Fit cylinder liner retainer clamps, T10018using nylon
nuts supplied to retain the clamps.
21. Connecting rod bearing selection is required at this
stage. Refer to connecting rod bearing selection tables
for bearings required.
22. Fit selected connecting rod bearing shells to connecting
rods and bearing caps.
23. Lubricate connecting rod bearings.
24. Position connecting rod to crankshaft.
25. Lubricate connecting rod bearing cap.
26. Fit bearing cap to connecting rod.
27. Fit bolts securing bearing cap to connecting rod and
tighten to 10–22Nm+40°to50°.
28. Using a lint free cloth and suitable solvent, wipe clean
sealing surfaces on bearing ladder and oil rail.
29. Temporarily remove cylinder liner clamps.
30. Take care not to disturb cylinder liners when the clamps
are removed, do not rotate crankshaft.
31. Fit oil rail to bearing ladder, fit nuts and tighten to
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7–10Nm.
32. Refit cylinder liner clamps T10018and tighten bolts
sufficiently to secure cylinder liners.
33. Clean oil pick up strainer.
34. Clean 'O' ring recesses.
35. Lubricate new 'O' ring with oil and fit to pick-up
strainer.
36. Fit strainer to engine, fit bolts and tighten to 7–10Nm.
37. Clean inside of sump. Use a lint-free cloth and suitable
solvent to clean mating faces of sump and bearing
ladder.
38. Fit new gasket and carefully lower sump onto bearing
ladder.
39. Fit 2 bolts into holes and gasket shown No.3 and 4,
tighten to 4 Nm.
40. Fit 12 bolts into remaining holes, finger tighten all bolts.
Ensure that 2 longest bolts are fitted into No.9 and 10
holes in sump.
41. Working in the sequence shown, progressively tighten
engine sump bolts to 28–32Nm
42. Fit new oil filter.
Engine Engine Engine Oil Oil and Oil and Oil and Oil Oil Filter
43. Fit new gasket and dipstick tube to cylinder block.
44. Fit bolts securing dipstick tube to cylinder block and
tighten to7–10Nm .
45. Fit bolt securing dipstick tube and coolant rail housing
to cylinder block, tighten to 7–10Nm.
46. Fit dipstick.
47. Clean mating surfaces of oil pump and cylinder block
and crankshaft front oil seal recess in pump body.
48. Clean oil seal running surface on crankshaft.
49. Turn oil pump rotor to align drive with crankshaft.
50. Fit new oil pump gasket to cylinder block and position
oil pump.
51. Fit new Patchlock bolts and tighten progressively in
sequence shown to 8–11Nm.
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