
AJ16 Engine Service Manual
SERVICE DATA
Engine Data
Application Item
Number of cylinders
Bore
Specification
Seneral 6
91
mm
Stroke 3,2 liter: 83 mm
4,O liter: 102 mm
3.2 liter: 3239 cm3
4.0 liter: 3980 cm3
Cubic capacity
Compression ratio
3.2 liter: 1O:l
4,O liter: 1O:l (normally aspirated)
4,O liter: 8,51 (supercharged)
1,5,3,6,2,4 (No. 1 cylinder at
crankshaft pulley end)
Fully mapped Lucas engine
management system with digital
ignition
Firing
order
gnition timing
0
0
0
Jalve clearance
Intake and exhaust 0,30 to 0,36 mm
Champion RCSYCC (except North
America, normally aspirated
engines)
Champion
RC12YCC (North
America, for normally aspirated
engines only)
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Spark
plug
0,9 mm
On-plug ignition coil
Diamond
Number per vehicle
Primary winding resistance
Current consumption ~ ~~
6
0,75 ohm
Oto6A
Clockwise
(viewed from above)
1,5,3,6,2,4 (No. 1 cylinder at
crankshaft pulley end)
-
Engine position sensor
Fuel injection equipment
Exhaust Emission Rotation
Firing order
Micro
-processor controlled engine
management system
Fuel pressure
Exhaust gas analyzer reading (at
engine idle speed, normal operating
temperature and with catalytic
converter fitted)
3 bar
0,5% CO maximum.
For Swiss market only:
0,02% CO
maximum,
70 ppm HC maximum
Idle speed (engine at normal
operating temperature) Manual transmission 700 RPM
Automatic
transmission 700 RPM (gear selector in neutral)
11,O to 11,7 bar (with all spark plugs
removed, throttle fully open, engine
at operating temperature and
a
minimum cranking speed of 300
RPM)
0,7 bar (maximum)
Compression pressure
Cylinder pressure
Differential pressure between
cylinders
Aluminum alloy
Cylinder block
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For piston grade F
Application
alinder block bore diameter after
boning
Specification
90,990 to 90,998
mm
zylinder head For
piston grade
G
For piston grade H
t0.020 in.
:rankshaft
90,999 to 91,007 mm
91,008 to 91,016 mm
91,513 to 91,526 mm
:onnecting rod To
within 15
gm cm (imbalance to
be corrected by drilling up to four
holes in each balance weight
9,5
mm diameter x 29 mm deep
' maximum)
'iston
'iston diameter Length
between centers
Bore for connecting rod bearing
Connecting rod bearing diametrical
clearance
Connecting rod bearing side
clearance
Bore for small end bushing
Type
Skirt clearance
Grade
F
Grade G
Grade
H
+0.020 in.
Number
of compression rings
'iston ring
____ Blue: 52,990 to 53,000 mm
3,2 liter: 175785 to 175,285 mm
4,O liter: 166,320 to 166,420 mm
56,731 mm
0,023 to 0,059 mm
0,132 to 0,233 mm
26,975 to 27,000 mm
AE413P/PD (BS 1490-198SLM 13TF)
phosphorus treated
0,Ol to 0,026 mm
90,972 to 90,980 mm
90,980 to 90,989 mm
90,990 to 90,998 mm
91,480 to 91,506 mm
2
Material
I Aluminum
alloy
Material
I3,2 liter: cast iron
Number of main bearings
Main bearing type
Journal diameter
Thrust washer thickness
Permissible end float
Balancing
Diametrical clearance
Crankpin diameter
4,O liter: forged steel
7
Vandervell
VP2C
Pink 76,210 to 76,220 mm
White: 76.220 to 76,230 mm
Green: 76,230 to 76,240 mm
2.57 to 2,62 mm
0,lO to 0,28 mm
Number of oil control rings
Gap when fitted in bore 1
Top compression ring:
0,40 to 0,65
mm
Second compression ring: 0,40 to
0,65 mm
Oil control ring: 0.30 to 0,55 mm
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0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION - The engine is available as a 3,2 and 4,O liter unit. A 4,O liter supercharged version is also available. Fuel is supplied
to each cylinder via an injector fed from a regulated fuel rail. To comply with statutory regulations in some countries
and to reduce emissions during the warm
-up period, secondary air is delivered to the exhaust manifold by an electri- cally operated air injection pump. This improves oxidation until the catalytic converters are fully effective. All engine
functions are controlled by an integrated engine management system, which incorporates the on-board diagnostic
system (OBDII).
1.1 Construction
The skirted design crankcase is manufactured in cast aluminum alloy with shrink fit dry cast iron cylinder sleeves.
Thecrankshaft ismanufactured from cast
ironforthe3,2 literengine,forged steel forthe 4,O liter engineand is nitro-car-
burize treated to give a very high quality finish on the bearing surfaces and increase the life of the journals.
The crankshaft is supported by seven iron bearing caps having bearings, which are lead bronze on split steel backed
shells with a lead indium overlay.
Crankshaft end
-float is controlled by half thrust washers fitted on each side of the center main bearing journal. The
connecting rods are manufactured from carbon manganese steel, forged in an 'H' section. The small end bushes are
lead bronze with steel backing, machined to size after being pressed into the connecting rods. The connecting rod bear- ings are of a lead bronze alloy on split steel backed shells and with lead indium overlay.
The pistons are of monometal construction (aluminum) and have a spring assisted micro
-land oil control ring situated
below a barrel-faced internally tapered chrome plated compression ring and an externally stepped taper-faced second-
ary ring.
The cylinder head is cast from aluminum alloy with pent
-roof shaped combustion chambers with cross-flow valve
porting. Running directly in the cylinder head are
twocast iron camshafts retained by machined aluminumcaps. Each
camshaft uses chilled cams to drive two valves per cylinder via chilled cast iron bucket tappets with shim adjustment.
Control of each of the four valves per cylinder is maintained by single valve springs.
The camshafts are operated by a two stage 'duplex' chain drive from the crankshaft. Each stage is controlled by a hy
- draulic tensioner operating through a pivoted rubber-faced curved tensioner blade. The first stage incorporates a three
point drive via the crankshaft, intermediate shaft and auxiliary shaft. The intermediate shaft is live and provides a 0.75 x crank speed drive through the timing cover. This drive access is blanked off. The 'live' auxiliary shaft is driven at
crankshaft speed and is situated on the right hand side of the engine (looking from rear). In addition to driving the
engine position sensor via a set of 2 : 1 reduction spiral gears, it provides an external drive for the power assisted steer- ing pump at the rear. The second stage is a three point drive via the intermediate shaft and two camshafts. The 2:l reduction ratio from crank speed is achieved by the combined ratio of the intermediate and camshaft sprockets sizes.
The oil pump is a rotor
-type mounted on the underside of the front of the crankcase and driven by a 'simplex' chain
from the crankshaft nose. The pump incorporates a built-in pressure relief valve. Below the line of the crankcase, but
abovetheoil pan
oillevel aretwowindagetrays; these prevent oil beingsucked upand thrown into thecrankcasethere- by alleviating windage and power losses through oil surge.
At the rear of the crankshaft is
a new design of lip-type PTFE oil seal which provides a high degree of oil retention. It also allows the use of higher engine speeds and easier serviceability.
1.2 Cylinder Head Design
The four valves per cylinder are smaller in diameter than on a conventional two valve per cylinder engine and have a greater combined effective area. They are also lighter and apply less stress to the operating gear. The design in- creases the power at high engine speeds and allows an efficient combustion of the fuel. It also allows the spark plug
to besituated in its ideal central position which creates efficient combustion and consequently enhancesfuel economy.
1.3 Crankcase Breather
Blow-by gases are recycled via the air intake system to maintain a crankcase depression and so prevent their escape
to the atmosphere. A baffled vent from the camshaft cover is used for both full and part load breathing. For full load
breathing,
a connection is made direct to the clean side ofthe air filter upstream ofthe throttle disc. Part load breathing is provided by a spur off the full load pipe to downstream ofthe throttle disc via the water heated restrictor. In this way,
a crankcase depression is maintained at all throttle settings.
1.4 Lubrication System
Oil is drawn from the oil pan via a gauze filter. Pressurized oil, having been regulated by a relief valve, is then fed via
internal galleries on the left hand side of the cylinder block. Pressurized and filtered oil is fed into the main oil gallery,
the seven main bearings are fed and thence via crankshaft drillings to the connecting rod bearings. The intermediate
shaft, auxiliary shaft and camshaft bearings are pressure lubricated by means of internal drillings directly fed from the
front of the main oil gallery. For some markets an oil cooler is fitted to vehicles with
4,O liter supercharged engines.
The pistons run on hardened steel piston pins offset from the center line of the piston towards the thrust face.
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FAULT DIAGNOSIS
3.1 Introduction
The following diagnostic procedures are provided to assist properly qualified persons to identify and rectify the faults
relating to the engine which are most likely to encountered. Reference is made to the Electrical Diagnostic Manual
(EDM), which should be consulted where necessary. Faults related to the cooling system are dealt with in Section 4.1
and to the fuel system in Section 5.1 in the appropriate Vehicle Service Manual (VSM).
3.2 Diagnostic Procedures
(fails to rotate)
I Engine rotates but 0 I will not fire
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/Overheating
Overheating at tick-
Too cold
Loss of coolant Possible
Cause
Battery leads loose or ter
- minals corroded
Battery discharged
Starter motor inoperative
Starter motor speed too
low
Faulty ignition system
Fuel system defect
Oil requires changing
Worn crankshaft journals
Excessive crankshaft
end- float
Worn main bearing shells
Worn oil pump Oil pressure relief valve stick
- ing open
Oil pressure relief valve
spring too weak
Insufficient oil in oil pan
Engine overheating
Faulty gauge or sensor
Incorrect grade oil (viscosity
too low)
Water in oil Check
Check the condition of the
leads and terminals
Check condition of battery
with hydrometer
If the lights dim when ignition
switch is operated, the starter
may be jammed in starter
ring.
Check for loose and dirty con
- nections to the starter motor
Check battery leads and ter
- minals
Check state of battery charge
Refer to EDM
Remove the spark plugs
Check oil level and color
Listen for rumble or knock
Fit dial gauge and measure
Listen for rumble
Remove oil pump and check
the clearances
Remove valve and check for
sticking
Remove spring and check
spring rates
Check oil level
Refer to EDM
Check oil viscosity
Checkoil level and check if oil
is a milky white color
Check for leaking head gasket Remedy
Clean and tighten as necess
-
ary
Charge or renew battery as
necessary
Remove starter motor, free
off pinion and refit
Clean and tighten connec
- tions
Clean and tighten terminals
Charge or renew battery
as necessary
Rectify as required
Clean and re
-gap the spark
plugs, renew if worn out
Refer to Fuel System fault
finding in Section
5.1, VSM
Refer to Section
4.1, VSM
Refer to Section
4.1, VSM
Refer to Section
4.1, VSM
Refer to Section
4.1, VSM
Change oil and filter
Renew crankshaft
Renew thrust washers
Check crankshaft journals for
wear and renew shells
Renew oil pump
Renew valve
Renew spring
lop-up as required
Refer to Overheating fault
finding in Section
4.1, VSM
Rectify as required
Renew oil and filter
Renew oil and filter
Renew head gasket
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Symptom Possible Cause ~~
nsufficient
oil pres- ure (continued)
lil pressure too high
3urning oil
.osing oil (leaking)
Excessive noise
'rom valve gear Cracked
oil pump housing
Blocked oil pick
-up pipe
strainer
Oil pump pipe
'0' rings
Main oil gallery seals leaking
or gallery blocked
Relief valve stuck shut
Wrong pressure relief valve
Incorrect grade engine oil
(viscosity too high)
Gauge or sensor fault
Engine temperature too low
Worn cylinder bores
Worn valve guides
Worn intake valve seals
Worn piston rings
Cylinder head gasket leaking
Incorrect grade of engine oil
Worn front oil seal
Worn rear oil seal
Leaking gaskets
Cylinder block cracked
Excessive valve clearance
Broken valve
spring(s)
Broken valve guide
Broken valve seat insert
Lack of lubrication
Valve clash
Worn
camshaft(s)
Worn camshaft drive chains i tensioners
Check
Remove oil pan and visually
check
Remove oil pan and visually
check
Removeoil
panand pipesand check Eliminate other possible
causes
Remove valve and check for
sticking
Remove spring and check the
rate
Check oil viscosity
Refer to EDM
Check wear with
a compara- tor
Insert valve in guide and
check side movement
Remove seals and check for
splits or wear
Measure rings in bore
Check for blue smoke from
exhaust
Check oil viscosity
Wipe clean, run engine and
visually check
Wipe bell housing clean, run
engine and visually inspect
for cleanliness
Visual check
Visual check
Check valve clearances
Remove valves and check
springs
Remove valves and check
guides
Remove valves and check in
- serts
Check oil pressure gauge re
- ading
Check valve timing
Check valve clearances and
for lack
of lubrication
Remove front timing cover
and check for wear
Remedy
Renew the pump
Remove oil pick
-up pipe and
clean strainer
Fit new '0' rings
Fit new '0 rings or clear oil
gallery
Clean or renew the valve
Renew spring
Renew oil and filter
Rectify as required
RefertoToo Cold fault finding
in Section 4.1, VSM
Rebore cylinders as necess
-
ary
Renew valve guides as
necessary
Renew in sets
Renew rings in sets and re
- bore as necessary
Renew head gasket
Renew oil and filter
Renew seal
Renew seal
Renew gasket Renew cylinder block
Adjust valve clearances
Renew as necessary
Renew as necessary
Renew as necessary
Refer to Insufficient Oil Pres
- sure fault finding
Adjust valve timing
Adjust valve clearances.
Refer to Insufficient Oil Pres
- sure fault finding
Renew as
necessaw
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Symptom
Joisy chains
)etonation knock pinking)
.oss of power
Gugh running at iormal engine speed Possible
Cause
Low oil pressure
Tensioners not released
Chains worn
Sprockets worn
Tensioner worn
Ignition timing too far ad
- vanced
Head gasket leaking
Fuel
/ air mixture too weak
Engine running
too hot
Valve timing incorrect
Incorrect grade fuel
Burned valves Sticking valves
Poor engine tune
Insufficient valve clearance
Fuel injection fault
Lowcompression in cylinders
Ignition fault
Valve timing incorrect
Partial seizure of engine
Worn
camshaftb)
Incorrect grade fuel
Sticking valves Broken valve springs Piston fault
Leaking head gasket
Valve burned out
Valve seat burned out
Ignition fault
Fuel injection fault
Check
Take reading from oil pres- sure gauge when engine is
hot
Remove camshaft cover and
check tension of chain (top
chain). Remove timing cover
to check bottom chain tension
Visually check
/ remove and
check for wear
Visual check
Visual check
Refer to EDM
Check engine oil level and
checkfor contamination of oil
Pressure test cooling system
and check for contamination
of coolant in header tank
Refer to EDM
Check valve timing
If all other checks
OK, this
could be the cause
Check cylinder compressions
Check cylinder compressions
Refer to EDM
Check valve clearance
Check compressions
Refer to EDM
Check valve timing
Remove spark plugs and ro
- tate crankshaft
Remove
camshaft(s) and
check for wear
If all other checks OK this
could be the cause
Check cylinder compressions
Check cylinder compressions
and for bent valve stems
Check cylinder cornpressions
Check cylinder compressions
Check cylinder compressions
Refer to
EDM
Remedy
Refer to Insufficient Oil Pres- sure fault finding
Insert
3 mm Allen key and
turn tensioner anti-clock- wise, compress tensioner to
release bottom chain
Renew as necessary
Renew as necessary
Renew as necessary
Rectify as required
Renew head gasket
Rectify
as required
Refer
to Overheating fault
finding in Section 4.1, VSM
Adjust valve timing
Drain fuel tank and refill with
correct grade fuel
Remove cylinder head and
renew valves
Remove cylinder head and
renew valves
/ guides or
springs
Rectify as required
Adjust as necessary
Refer to Fuel System fault
finding in Section 5.1, VSM
Rebore
1 re-ring as necessary
Rectify as required
Adjust valve timing
Overhaul engine as required
Renew
camshaft(s)
Drain fuel tank and refill with
correct grade fuel
Renew valve, springs or
guides
Renew valve springs and
valves as required
Renew pistons
Refer to Detonation Knock
fault finding
Renew valve
Re
-cut or renew valve seat
Rectify as required
Refer to Fuel System fault
Tindim in Section 5.1, VSM
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4.2 Camshaft Cover Gasket, Renew
SRO 12.29.39
1 Remove the top cover and disconnect the on-plug coils
from the spark plugs.
. Disconnect the camshaft cover breather hose.
1 Remove the camshaft cover to cylinder head securing
Screws (1 Fig. 11, and remove the camshaft cover (2 Fig. 1).
. Remove and discard the camshaft cover gasket (3 Fig. 1).
. Clean the camshaft cover and cylinder head mating faces.
1 Fit a new gasket to the camshaft cover.
. Refit the camshaft cover.
1 Fit and tighten the camshaft cover securing screws.
. Reconnect the breather hose.
1 Reconnect the on-plug coils to the spark plugs and fit the
top cover.
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Note: No attempt should be made to clean up a burnt or
badly pitted valve face by extensive 'grinding in' of
the valve to the seat.
m Lightly lap the valves into the seats with a fine grinding
compound. The reseating operation should leave the fin- ished surfaces smooth. Excessive lapping will groove the
valve face resulting in a poor seat when the engine is hot.
A
- Correctly seated B - Undesirable condition C - Rectified condition
. Totestthe valvesforconcentricity withtheirseats,coatthe face of the valve with Prussian blue or similar, and rotate
the valve against the seat. If the valve face is concentric
with the valve stem, a mark will be made all around the
face. Should
a mark be made on only one side of the face,
the face is not concentric with the valve stem. Clean the
valve and again coat with Prussian blue and rotate the
valve against the seat.
. Check that the valve guide is concentric with the valve
seat,
if not, the seat must be re-cut. Whenever valves are
renewed the seats must be re-cut prior to lapping of the
valves. Check valve guide wear by inserting a new valve
into the guide to be checked,
lift it 6 mm from its seat and
rock it sideways.
. Movement of the valve across its seat (A Fig. 2) must not
exceed 0,04 to 0,07 mm. Should the movement exceed
this tolerance, the valve guide must be renewed. Ensure
that the relevant valve guide is selected prior to fitting.
. When new guides are to be fitted they should always be
one size larger than the old guide.
. Cylinder head bores will require reaming as follows: Re- move the old valve guide and ream the cylinder head to
the relevant dimension. Immerse the cylinder head in
boiling waterfor30 minutes. Coat the guide with graphite
grease, and drive in the guide from thecamshaft side until
the snap
-ring is seated in the groove.
b: The interference should not be sufficient to require
the use of excessive force when fitting the guide.
1 After fitting a valve guide, the valve seat must be recut using Service Tool MS 204 (Fig. 3). Examine the valveseat
inserts for pitting or excess wear. If renewal is necessary,
proceed as follows.
1 Remove the inserts by machining, leaving approximately 0,25 mm of metal which can easily be removed by hand
without damaging the cylinder head. Measure the diam- eter of the insert recess in the cylinder head. Grind down
the outside diameter of the new insert to a dimension 0,08
mm larger than the insert recess.
Heat the cylinder head for 30 minutes from cold to a tem- perature of 15OOC 1, Fit the insert ensuring that it beds
evenly in the recess. When the cylinder head has cooled,
re
-cut the valve seat using Service Tool MS 204. For cor- rect valve seat angles see Service Data in the Preliminary
Pages.
If new valve inserts have been fitted, the clearance
between valve stem and cam must be checked, see
Service Data in the Preliminary Pages.
. Fig. 1 shows:
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Fig. 3
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