MG3 Timing Chain Replacement. 

Great tips and advice. Thank you. Good to know that they revised the cam chain and tensioners from 2016. I like it that the camshaft locking tool keeps them in place and hopefully makes it easier to set accurately than timing marks. It does mean you need a couple of special tools to make a good job of this. You said that you've done a few, so probably make it look easier, but for a 'modern' DOHC engine that doesn't look too cramped and fiddly to work on and, this issue aside, positives to having a chain rather than a toothed belt.

Great video. Very informative. I work in a MG dealership so it will only be a matter of time before it's my turn to do this job!

Steve has been an "Outstanding Star !" This video and his patience has been an absolute GEM ! He knows his stuff and is a real "GOOD EGG!" :-) Thank you Steve Again, because of this video I was able to sort the wifes car out from being a bust valve non runner to a running & happy MG3 & Happy WIFE !!

Great video Mr . Great one . Thanks and God bless you.

Great video Steve - and well filmed - even though you had no tripod and had to use one hand 🤣🤣 I see you’ve treated yourself to the Milwaukee 👍🏻👍🏻

Excelent! Nice Video! My MG 350 2015 (Same engine) have 122,000 KM and have issues on the aceleration, lack of power and i have to drive it on Triptronic .

thanks for this video helped my a lot today

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Very useful...thank you...

Thanks for sacrificing your sanity through doing it one handed for the benefit of us! Great vid Steve, top work. Do the chains stretch/jump on these very often?

Very detailed and good

Thank you very much for the advice, I bought a 2015 vti-tech only 1800 miles on the clock and it started with the timing problem, it got all new timing belt etc at an MG garage now it's still not doing more than 35 mpg.

Hi sir, torque specs for valve cover seals bolts?

Brilliant, hopefully all those timing chain component upgrades have been introduced into engines on later facelift Mk 2 models ? terrific info, many thanks 🙂 NZ

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How many pounds do you tighten the connecting rod nut?

Good video mate, Liked and subbed, As an ex vehicle tech i wouldn't touch MG chinese crap with a bargepole! Happily plodding around in my 20 year old Volvo V70 D5 with 240K miles on it getting 50mpg!!

absolute professional you are sir. .also Dale should get a mention too

Hi Sorry to ask but I have a 2021 MG3 that stripped it's drive belt. The car is stuck at home 35km from the nearest town and there is next to no room to see what pullies are there. Do you have access to a drive belt diagram for a 1.5lt 2021 MG3. Thanks for any help. Andrew

Great video thank you for this! Does the facelift models have those different gears that you replaced or are they the same as pre facelift?

Thanks for this video! Question: can i change the chain tensioner bolt without making all the timing job? Just pull out te bolt and put the new one? Having some kind of chain scratching when i turn on the car in high temp, but not in cold

So have you got the engine hanging from just the gearbox mount and rear stabiliser when the car is up in the air?

What does the crank shaft solanoid do, I changed that before because the car was sounding like it was blowing but it was not, after that the millage was good, but this one I got off ebay as started to sound the same, what is the proper part number for a new one.

Stellar video! Helped me out of a pick. How come 5th gear selected and is it selected throughout the whole replacement?

Can you send me descriptions of the tool please

Hi, I’m changing an engine over on a 2015 MG3 which had a stretched timing chain and bent all the valves. The new engine I’ve brought from the car recyclers has twin vvt but the old engine had single vvt. Should I swap the cam’s as the cars loom Only has the plug for single vvt sensor and control. Or will it work but only on one cam if I only plug one side in.

Hi i told you will be able to respond but how did you remove the oil pump sprocket bolt?

Steve, would you do the same thing if your car has an automatic transmission, like putting a battery underneath passenger side wheel with the gear in Drive or Parking before you rotate the driver side wheel? Please reply.

Great vids, currently changing the head on the MG 3, cannot find even on my auto data the torque settings for the cam caps 8mm bolts. Would you happen to know them. I don't want to guess at this stage cheers.

Could you do a how to replace air filter and oil in one of these? Also why does this car have a chain and a belt?

Hi - I’ve got an 2015 MG3 that is struggling to start. I’ve taken it to a local garage but they couldn’t diagnose it. Rang MG and they said it was most likely the timing chain. There’s no availability anywhere near me for any MG approved garages for months. Is this something I should be able to tell a local garage and they can fix? Or should I wait and take to an approved garage? Thanks!

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Hi great vid very useful would like to know if you have worked on the mg6 diesel been trying to find out if you can take screw the old timing chain tensioner out and just screw the new one back in any info would be much appreciated

Great job, do you know if the 1.5 petrol engine used in the 2017 onwards mg zs has hydraulic tappets, or does it use shim and buckets etc? My neighbour has one, and can't seem to find any info on the engine saying so. I will be servicing it soon, and was just curious of the type it uses. It is a joint venture engine between g.m and saic, d.o.h.c with variable valve timing. Looked on mg web site for the service schedule and no mention of any figures, or mileage to check the valve clearances, so guessing they are probs hydraulic, but just wondering if you know, or can confirm, thanks👍

Great video thank you for this. Can you send me please repair manual for this engine?❤

Great video Dale. chain's jumped on mine been told its not worth doing my car 14 plate only 30 thousand miles . ball park figure how much with labour wood this job cost to do . trying to decide weather to scrap it or mend it . thanks mate

My son has just had his girlfriend's 2015 MG3 in for timing chain replacement, it is now constantly misfiring on 2 cylinders (had intermittent misfire prior to chain job) and throwing P0012 codes - timing has been re-checked by the garage but they are now stumped - spark plugs replaced, another set of coil packs tried this evening too....engine light on and flashing. Not sure where to go from here, is the cam position sensor likely to have failed?

Hi sir, can you tell me the torque spec of the drive/serpentine belt auto tensioner bolt please?

What would a garage charge for this work?

Good day sir pls how can I timing 2012 mg550 timing belt pls the video

Hi, I got 2 of the white things that go in the vvt pulley. Where should tge other go? Cheers

Did you have eml light relating to camshaft crankshaft correlation by any chance?

hi steve, i change the chain of my mg3 2014 and still continue not starting and the scanner show the P0012 failure code, what do you think about is? may it is the vvt valve? thank you

I've booked my 2013 MG3 which I've had from new into the MG dealer next week to have the timing chain replaced. It's still running the unmodified chain but I'm getting a rattle on cold start up which disappears straight away. There are no other symptoms with starting or running. I'm just doing some long runs down the M6 at the moment so figured I would get it changed now. I was wondering how long should I expect the job to take as I've not been informed by the dealer? They haven't given me a price either but I know how much the kit is so I know it's not cheap but still cheaper than a replacement engine!

Hello, very good video. Question: What chain did you use to replace the one you had?

I’ve just purchased a 66 plate with 40k on the clock, how often should the chain be changed ?

Hi Mate, I watch a lot of your videos, I'll just ask if the oil pump is connected to the oil sump or there's a bolt screw to the oil sump, because I will replace the oil sump only for the first time.. So that I will not change the timing.

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Great vid, will be using this when I may have to do my mums car next weekend. Her mg3 just doesn’t start and comes up with a camshaft position fault, can’t remember exactly which one but I put a new sensor in it and it didn’t change. Waiting for timing tools to show up so I can confirm. One question for you tho, there is no visible coolant leaks, but it seems to lose a lot of coolant. No evidence of oil/water mix either. Any ideas? Many thanks

Did it matter the guides went on first before top sprockets or either or?

Hi do i need the crankshaft pulley holding tool ?

Am fromm a algérien my car a change my join celace bat the duret last always gonfle

Is a good motor?

Hello my friend, I watched your video completely and implemented the same method as yours, but it did not work for me. When I try to reset Reset adaptive learning value .. I see this message . Negative reply:13,error message length .. I hope you can help me, thanks .. car mg5 Model 2020

Where in the uk are you based?

Hi I bought mg5 2020 but I don’t no does it have timing or timing belt

Hi I would like to book my MG3 in for a timing chain replacement please, garage location or contact number please? Thanks

Timing chain that has shorter mileage interval then cam belt. Bmw are worst for this go for years making engines with reliable chains then completely redesign everything and they snap or jump. Also put them on the gearbox side of engine.

We used to have a 2015 registered MG3. The timing chain on it snapped inside of 34,000 miles. We don't have the car anymore as we promptly got rid of it after getting the dealer to repair it. Cheap Chinese crap and awful Chinese build quality.

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