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Mg tf door handle removal.
I need to remove the left door s outer handle in order to re fit the linkages to it.
Pull the finisher forward turn the finisher through 90 degrees and remove it.
Tf door handle removal.
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Now remove the single screw behind the door handle.
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As promised here s what had happened to the old one.
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Swapped the chrome handle over from my old to the new door handle and it s back in the car now back to working order thank goodness.
Now you need to release the clips along the bottom of the door card.
The linkages became undone because of usage and fibrations i believe over time.
If yours is a mk1 then you can in fact retrim the door cards without removing them but this will make the job more difficult especially around the door handle.
Tf door lock failure.
To be honest taking the door cards off a mgf or a mg tf has got to be one of the easiest tasks i have ever done door card removal is so much easier on these cars.
First picture shows the reverse of the passenger handle.
The actuator lever isn t shown because it s fallen off thanks to the screw hole having fractured.
I have heard it said that the door lock mechanism is a known weak point perhaps a victim of the notorious project drive employed by mg rover to cut the manufacturing cost of their products the cheaper tf door lock perhaps being one cut too far.
Pic of the two clips see smaller red arrows.
The passenger side door handle is now completely free to be lifted out from the door.
To remove the exterior door handles of your mgf or tf has been to up grade a dowdy standard door handle with a chrome pack item with the chromed handle or if you ve got a 1 6 litre mg you my be wanting to change your existing.
Once it has been removed there are two clips located at the bottom of the door handle that need to be levered up using a screwdriver or something similar.