1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY engine

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION TIMING BELT COMPONENTS
1. Bolt - timing belt upper cover
2. Timing belt upper cover
3. Bolt - camshaft timing gear
4. Plain washer
5. Timing belt
6. Inlet camshaft timing gear
7. Exhaust camshaft timing gear
8. Bolt - upper timing cover backplate
9. Upper timing cover backplate
10. Lower timing cover backplate
11. Tensioner spring sleeve
12. Anchorage bolt13. Tensioner spring
14. Tensioner pulley
15. Tensioner clamp bolt
16. Crankshaft timing gear
17. Timing belt lower cover
18. Bolt - timing belt lower cover
19. Timing belt centre cover
20. Crankshaft pulley
21. Crankshaft pulley/timing gear bolt
22. Crankshaft pulley bolt

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REPAIR 13.Remove 2 bolts securing camshaft gears to
camshafts.
14.Remove tool LRT-12-060.
CAUTION: Do not rotate camshafts.
15.Remove gears noting the 'IN' and 'EXHAUST'
identifying marks.
16.Remove 5 bolts securing timing belt upper
backplate.
17.Remove belt upper backplate.
18.Remove seals using tool LRT-12-063 fit
thrustpad as shown.
Refit
1.Clean sealing area of cylinder head and
camshaft, ensure all traces of rubber are
removed - do not scrape.
2.Using tool LRT-12-064 and LRT-12-072 fit new
camshaft oil seals.
CAUTION: Ensure sealing lip of seal is not
distorted.

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REPAIR CRANKSHAFT FRONT OIL SEAL
Service repair no - 12.21.14
Remove
1.Remove timing belt.
See Camshaft Drive Belt
2.Slide timing gear off crankshaft and remove
drive key.
3.Ensure bore of tool is burr free, fit and tighten
tool LRT-12-073 into crankshaft front oil seal.
4.Using thrustpad, tighten centre screw of tool to
remove oil seal.
5.Remove thrust button from crankshaft.
Refit
1.Use lint free cloth and thoroughly clean seal
recess and running surface on crankshaft. Clean
crankshaft gear and pulley.
2.Lubricate oil seal sealing surfaces with engine
oil.
3.Fit tool LRT-12-070 onto crankshaft.
4.Position new oil seal on crankshaft, drift into
place using LRT-12-069 and remove protector.
5.Fit drive key to crankshaft and slide timing gear
onto crankshaft.
6.Fit and tension timing belt.
See Camshaft
Drive Belt

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REPAIR CRANKSHAFT REAR OIL SEAL
Service repair no - 12.21.20
Remove
1.Remove gearbox.
2.Remove clutch assembly.
3.Remove flywheel.
4.Drain engine oil.
5.Fit sump plug, replacing sealing washer if
damaged and tighten to the correct torque.
6.Loosen 15 sump bolts by approximately 3 turns,
allowing sump to drop away from rear oil seal
housing. Do not loosen 3 boltsAaround oil
pump housing.
7.Remove bolts securing oil seal housing, remove
seal and housing assembly.
Refit
1.Clean seal seating area of block and accessible
area of sump gasket. Sump gasket must be
replaced if damaged.
2.Lubricate oil seal sealing surfaces with engine
oil.
3.Fit tool LRT-12-061 over crankshaft boss and fit
oil seal and housing assembly.
4.Remove tool.
5.Fit and tighten seal housing bolts to correct
torque in sequence shown.
10Nm
6.Tighten sump bolts to correct torque and in the
correct sequence.
See Engine Sump Gasket
7.Fit flywheel.
8.Fit clutch assembly.
9.Fit gearbox.

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REPAIR ENGINE
Service repair no - 12.41.01
Remove
1.Site vehicle onto ramp [hoist].
2.Remove the drive belt.
See SECTION 10,
Maintenance, Under Bonnet [Hood]
Maintenance
3.Remove radiator.See COOLING SYSTEM,
Repair, Radiator - Mpi
4.Remove bonnet [hood].See CHASSIS AND
BODY, Repair, Bonnet [Hood]
5.Drain engine oil.
6.Position absorbent cloth around fuel pipe to fuel
rail union.
Unscrew union to relieve pressure.
CAUTION: Plug the connections
7.Release clip and disconnect hose from coolant
pump.
8.Release clip and disconnect hose from heater
rail.

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REPAIR 21.Release clip and disconnect inlet hose from
power steering pump.
22.Disconnect outlet pipe union at power steering
pump, discard 'O' ring.
CAUTION: Plug the connections
23.Release throttle cable from abutment bracket.
24.Release throttle cable from cam. Also remove
coolant bypass hose from throttle housing.
25.Disconnect stepper motor and throttle
potentiometer multiplugs.
26.Release clip and disconnect hose, air cleaner to
throttle housing.
27.Release clip and disconnect brake servo hose
from manifold.
28.Disconnect fuel temperature sensor multiplug.

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REPAIR 29.Disconnect oil pressure switch multiplug.
30.Disconnect air conditioning compressor
multiplug.
31.Remove 3 bolts securing engine harness to
manifold and fuel pipe.
32.Disconnect knock sensor multiplug.
33.Remove 2 nuts securing harness to starter motor
solenoid, remove harness.
34.Disconnect crankshaft sensor multiplug.
35.Disconnect fuel injection harness multiplug.
36.Disconnect inlet manifold air temperature sensor
multiplug.
37.Release clip and disconnect fuel hose from
pressure regulator.
CAUTION: Plug the connections.

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REPAIR
38.Disconnect 2 ignition coil multiplugs.
39.Disconnect 3 vacuum hoses from manifold.
40.Release cover and remove bolt securing earth
lead to cylinder block.
41.Move earth lead aside.
42.Remove 4 bolts securing air conditioning
compressor, move compressor aside.