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REPAIR ENGINE
Service repair no - 12.41.01
Remove
CAUTION: Seal all exposed pipe ends
against ingress of dirt after disconnection.
1.Park vehicle on level ground and apply park
brake.
2.Disconnect battery negative lead.
3.Remove bonnet [hood].
See CHASSIS AND
BODY, Repair, Bonnet [Hood]
4.If air conditioning is fitted, remove RH footwell
side trim panel and disconnect harness multiplug
from relay.
5.Disconnect the two engine harness multiplugs
on LH side of footwell.
6.Remove engine harness grommet from
bulkhead and move harness into engine bay.
7.Release battery positive lead from retaining clip
at base of suspension turret.
8.Remove Radiator Assembly.
See COOLING
SYSTEM, Repair, Radiator
9.Discharge air conditioning system.See AIR
CONDITIONING, Adjustment, Refrigerant
Recovery Recycling Recharging
Remove retaining bolts and disconnect both pipe
adaptors from rear of compressor.
10.Remove rocker cover insulation.
11.Disconnect cyclone hose from air cleaner hose.
12.Remove air cleaner hose from turbocharger.
13.Remove feed pipe/hose from turbocharger and
intercooler.
14.Disconnect heater hoses from cylinder head and
heater rails.
15.Remove bolt securing transmission breather
pipe clip to cylinder head; move breather pipes
aside.
16.Disconnect inlet and outlet hoses from power
steering pump.
17.Disconnect bypass hose from thermostat
housing.
18.Release bypass hose from retaining clips on
front timing cover.
19.Remove split pin securing inner throttle cable to
injector pump.
20.Depress tags on outer cable adjusting nut,
remove cable from mounting bracket, and move
aside.
21.If automatic transmission is fitted, release
kickdown cable from injector pump and mounting
bracket.

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FAULT DIAGNOSIS ENGINE STARTING PROBLEMS
Engine fails to crank in park or neutral (Automatic
Transmission)
1.Is battery in good state of charge?
NO -
See INTRODUCTION, Information,
Jump Starting
YES - Continue.
2.Is automatic transmission inhibitor switch faulty
or gear selection linkage incorrectly adjusted?
YES -
See AUTOMATIC GEARBOX, Repair,
Inhibitor Switch
,
NO -
See Electrical Trouble Shooting
Manual.
If problem is not diagnosed repeat tests, starting
at 1.
Engine fails to crank (Manual Transmission)
1.Is battery in good state of charge?
NO -
See INTRODUCTION, Information,
Jump Starting
YES -See Electrical Trouble Shooting
Manual.
If problem is not diagnosed repeat tests, starting
at 1.
Engine cranks but fails to start
1.Is the cranking speed fast enough (120 rpm)?
NO -
See INTRODUCTION, Information,
Jump Starting
If necessary also.See Electrical Trouble
Shooting Manual.
YES - Continue.
2.Is there combustion in any cylinder?
NO -
See ELECTRICAL, Fault diagnosis,
Lucas Constant Energy Ignition
System - V8i See Electrical Trouble
Shooting Manual.
YES - Continue.
3.Are the fuel supply, tank, pump, ventilation and
emission control systems in correct working
order or the fuel contaminated?
NO -
See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair, Fuel
Filter See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair,
Fuel Tank See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair,
Fuel pump and Sender Unit See
EMISSION CONTROL, Description and
operation, Emission control
If problem is not diagnosed repeat tests, starting
at 2.ENGINE RUNNING PROBLEMS
Engine runs at high speed but will not idle (stops)
Engine idle speed erratic Engine starts but stops
immediately
Engine stalls Engine misfires/hesitation
1.Multiport fuel injection.
See Electrical Trouble
Shooting Manual. See ELECTRICAL, Fault
diagnosis, Lucas Constant Energy Ignition
System - V8i
Check brake vacuum connections.See
BRAKES, Description and operation, Brake
Servo Unit
Check heater/ventilation unit vacuum
connections.
See HEATING AND
VENTILATION, Description and operation,
Heating and Ventilation Unit
If problem is not diagnosed continue.
2.Are HT leads correctly routed and clipped?
NO -
See ELECTRICAL, Repair, Distributor
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YES - Continue.
3.Is fuel supply, tank, pump, ventilation and
emission control systems in correct working
order or the fuel contaminated?
NO -
See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair, Fuel
Filter See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair,
Fuel Tank See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair,
Fuel Pump and Sender Unit See
EMISSION CONTROL, Description and
operation, Emission Control
If problem is not diagnosed repeat tests, starting
at 1.
Engine lacks power/poor performance
1.Is throttle travel restricted or cable incorrectly
adjusted?
YES - Check thickness of carpets.
See FUEL
SYSTEM, Repair, Throttle Cable See
FUEL SYSTEM, Repair, Accelerator
Pedal
NO - Continue.
2.Are the Ignition and Multiport Fuel Injection
systems in order?
NO -
See Electrical Trouble Shooting
Manual.A1 See ELECTRICAL, Fault
diagnosis, Lucas Constant Energy
Ignition System - V8i See
ELECTRICAL, Repair, Distributor - V8i
YES - Continue.

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FAULT DIAGNOSIS 3.Are fuel supply, tank, pump, ventilation and
emission control systems in correct working
order or the fuel contaminated?
NO -
See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair, Fuel
Filter See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair,
Fuel Tank See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair,
Fuel Pump and Sender Unit
YES - Suspect valves held open by hydraulic
tappets due to high oil pressure.
See
Engine Oil Pressure Test
4.Is oil pressure high?
YES - Remove oil filter and cooler adaptor and
check pressure relief valve strainer gauze
for blockage and that the relief valve is
not stuck closed.
See Description and
operation, Description
NO - Carry out cylinder compression tests to
determine condition of head gaskets and
valves.
See Cylinder Compression -
Test
5.Are cylinder compressions satisfactory?
NO -
See Repair, Cylinder Heads - Renew
YES - Check brake vacuum connections.See
BRAKES, Description and operation,
Brake Servo Unit
Check heater/ventilation unit vacuum connections.
See HEATING AND VENTILATION, Description and
operation, Heating and Ventilation Unit
If problem is not diagnosed: Continue.
6.Are the brakes binding?
YES - Investigate cause of binding.
NO - Continue.
7.Automatic Transmission only. Is the Torque
Converter and Transmission operating correctly?
Carry out Road test, Static tests and Stall tests
to determine condition of Automatic
transmission.
If problem is not diagnosed: repeat tests starting at 1.Engine backfires into exhaust system
1.Are there any leaking joints/connections or holes
in the exhaust system?
YES -
See MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST
SYSTEM, Repair, Exhaust System
Complete
NO - Continue.
2.Is distributor fitted correctly, HT leads in correct
firing order and routed correctly?
NO -
See ELECTRICAL, Repair, Distributor
- V8i
YES - Continue.
3.Is air fuel ratio correct?
NO - Check multiport fuel injection.
See
Electrical Trouble Shooting Manual.
Check brake vacuum connections.See
BRAKES, Description and operation, Brake
Servo Unit
Check heater/ventilation unit vacuum
connections.
See HEATING AND
VENTILATION, Description and operation,
Heating and Ventilation Unit
Check the crank case and fuel tank ventilation
system.
See EMISSION CONTROL,
Description and operation, Emission Control
YES - Continue.
4.Are cylinder compressions satisfactory?
NO - Carry out compression test to check for
leaking gaskets valves etc.
See
Cylinder Compression - Test
See Repair, Cylinder Heads - Renew
If problem is not diagnosed: repeat tests starting
at 1.

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FAULT DIAGNOSIS Engine backfires into inlet system
1.Is the Distributor, HT connections and routing
correct?
NO -
See ELECTRICAL, Repair, Distributor
- V8i
YES - Continue.
2.Is air fuel ratio correct?
NO - Check multiport fuel injection.
See
Electrical Trouble Shooting Manual.
Check brake vacuum connections.See
BRAKES, Description and operation, Brake
Servo Unit
Check heater/ventilation unit vacuum
connections.
See HEATING AND
VENTILATION, Description and operation,
Heating and Ventilation Unit
Check the crank case and fuel tank ventilation
system.
See EMISSION CONTROL,
Description and operation, Emission Control
YES - Continue.
3.Are cylinder compressions satisfactory?
NO - Carry out compression test to check for
leaking gaskets valves etc.
See
Cylinder Compression - Test
For repairSee Repair, Cylinder Heads -
Renew
If problem is not diagnosed: repeat tests starting
at 1.

12ENGINE
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REPAIR
12.Ensure service tools LRT-12-010 and
LRT-12-091 are scrupulously clean. Coat seal
guide and oil seal journal with clean engine oil.
CAUTION: Do not handle oilseal lip, check
it is not damaged. Ensure outside diameter
remains clean and dry.
13.Position oil seal guide LRT-12-010 on crankshaft
flange.
NOTE: Lubricant coating must cover seal
guide outer surface completely to ensure
that oil seal lip is not turned back during
assembly. Position oil seal, lipped side towards
engine, on seal guide. Seal outside diameter
MUST be clean and dry.
14.Fit oil seal using tool LRT-12-091. Remove seal
guide.
15.Tighten rear main bearing cap to
90 Nm.
16.Fit sump.
17.Fit flywheel or flexible drive plate and ring gear.ENGINE
Service repair no - 12.41.01
Remove
1.Park vehicle on level ground and apply park
brake.
2.De-pressurise fuel system.
See FUEL
SYSTEM, Repair, Depressurising Fuel
System
3.Remove bonnet [hood].See CHASSIS AND
BODY, Repair, Bonnet [Hood]
4.Remove battery.See ELECTRICAL, Repair,
Battery
5.Remove radiator/oil coolers.See COOLING
SYSTEM, Repair, Radiator/Oil Coolers
6.Place an absorbent cloth around fuel feed hose
at fuel rail and release compression nut.
Remove feed hose from rail, seal end of pipes
with masking tape to prevent ingress of dirt.
7.Release fuel return hose clamp and remove
hose from pressure regulator, seal both
openings with masking tape to prevent ingress of
dirt.
8.Remove vacuum hose from rear of regulator.
9.Manual vehicles: Disconnect throttle cable from
bracket. Automatic vehicles: Detach throttle
bracket from plenum chamber and lay assembly
to one side.
See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair,
Plenum Chamber DO NOT DISTURB KICK
DOWN CABLE SETTING.
10.Remove ram housing.See FUEL SYSTEM,
Repair, Ram Housing
11.Remove air flow sensor.See FUEL SYSTEM,
Repair, Air Flow Sensor
12.Remove air cleaner assembly.See FUEL
SYSTEM, Repair, Air Cleaner Assembly
13.Remove Generator.See ELECTRICAL,
Description and operation, Generator
14.Release air conditioning compressor from its
mounting and lay to one side. DO NOT
discharge air conditioning system.
See AIR
CONDITIONING, Repair, Compressor

4.0 V8
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REPAIR 77.Release sensor/shield and remove.
78.Disconnect sensor multiplug.
79.Remove sensor.
80.Remove starter motor heatshield.
See
ELECTRICAL, Repair, Starter Motor
Heatshield - 4.0 V8
81.Disconnect solenoid Lucar.
82.Disconnect RH and LH knock sensor multiplugs.
See FUEL SYSTEM SFI, Repair, Knock
Sensor
83.Release harness from engine.
84.Remove nut securing handbrake cable
heatshield.
85.Release speed sensor lead from clip on
heatshield.
86.Remove heatshield.
87.Disconnect top oil cooler pipe union from
transmission.
88.Release union.
89.Remove 'O' ring and discard.
90.Plug pipe and transmission.
91.Remove bolt securing oil cooler pipe bracket tosump. Collect spacer.
92.Remove 3 bolts from top of bell housing.
93.Collect 2 harness brackets.
94.Remove 2 bolts, LH and RH side of bell housing.
95.Remove centre LH bell housing bolt using long
extension.
96.Remove 2 lower bolts from bell housing.
97.Fit suitable wooden block in access plate hole to
retain torque converter.
98.Secure block with cover plate and tighten one
cover plate bolt.
99.Support gearbox on a jack.
100.Lower ramp.
101.Position lifting chains and attach hooks to engine
lifting eyes.
102.Raise engine.
103.Raise jack.
104.Break engine to gearbox joint.
105.Raise engine.

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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 19.Connect crankshaft sensor, knock sensor, air
conditioning compressor, fuel injector harness,
inlet manifold air temperature and fuel
temperature sensor multiplugs.
20.Connect fuel hose to pressure regulator and
secure with clip.
21.Fit and tighten fuel pipe to fuel rail union.
22.Connect multiplugs to throttle housing.
23.Connect vacuum hose to manifold.
24.Connect oil pressure switch multiplug.
25.Connect brake servo hose to manifold, secure
with clip.
26.Connect throttle cable to cam.
27.Position engine harness and connect breather
hose to inlet manifold, secure with clip.
28.Connect coolant temperature sensor multiplugs,
secure harness with cable tie.
29.Connect oxygen sensor multiplug, secure
harness with cable tie.
30.Connect alternator harness.
31.Connect heater hose to heater rail and secure
with clip.
32.Connect hose to coolant pump and secure with
clip.
33.Connect inlet hose to power steering pump and
secure with clip.
34.Fit and tighten outlet pipe union to power
steering pump.
35.Connect bypass and top hose, secure with clip.
36.Connect air cleaner to throttle housing hose and
secure with clip.
37.Remove engine lifting bracket.
38.Position spark plug cover and secure with
screws.
39.Fill engine with oil.
40.Fit bonnet [hood].
See CHASSIS AND BODY,
Repair, Bonnet [Hood]
41.Fit radiator.See COOLING SYSTEM, Repair,
Radiator - Mpi
42.Adjust throttle cable.See FUEL SYSTEM,
Adjustment, Throttle Cable Adjustment
ENGINE SUMP GASKET
Service repair no - 12.60.43
Remove
1.Drain engine oil.
2.Refit drain plug, use new sealing washer if
necessary, tighten to the correct torque.
3.Remove 18 bolts securing sump.
NOTE: 25mm long bolt is fitted at rear L.H.
corner of sump.
4.Release sump from cylinder block.
5.Discard gasket.