1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY gearbox

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REPAIR CRANKSHAFT REAR OIL SEAL
Service repair no - 12.21.20
Remove
NOTE: The crankshaft rear oil seal is
retained in its own housing, if the seal
requires replacing the housing and seal
assembly (1) must be renewed complete with the
housing seal (3). Housing and seal assemblies are
supplied with their own former/seal guide (2)
already fitted. This former must not be removed
before fitting the assembly to the engine. If a seal
and housing assembly is received without a
former/guide fitted it must be returned to the
supplier. Used formers/guides must be discarded
immediately after use, under no circumstances
should they be reused on other assemblies.
1.Disconnect battery negative lead.
2.Remove gearbox.
See MANUAL GEARBOX,
Repair, R380 Manual Gearbox
3.Remove clutch.See CLUTCH, Repair, Clutch
Assembly
4.Remove flywheel.See Flywheel
5.Remove five bolts and withdraw seal housing
and seal assembly complete with gasket.
Refit
6.Insert slave studs to seal housing mounting face.
7.Position new seal housing gasket over slave
studs and crankshaft flange onto cylinder block.

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REPAIR 8.Ensure housing seal is correctly seated in its
groove in new housing and seal assembly.
9.Fit new assembly, with former/guide in-situ, over
crankshaft flange, this action will eject
former/guide.
10.Secure assembly to cylinder block with five bolts
tightened to correct torque, removing slave studs
individually and inserting bolts.
11.Refit flywheel.
See Flywheel
12.Refit clutch.See CLUTCH, Repair, Clutch
Assembly
13.Refit gearbox.See MANUAL GEARBOX,
Repair, R380 Manual Gearbox
14.Reconnect battery negative lead.CRANKSHAFT BEARING BUSH
Service repair no - 12.21.45
1.Disconnect battery negative lead.
2.Remove gearbox.
See MANUAL GEARBOX,
Repair, R380 Manual Gearbox
3.Remove clutch.See CLUTCH, Repair, Clutch
Assembly
4.Remove flywheel.See Flywheel
5.Remove bearing bush.
NOTE: The bearing bush can be removed
by using one of the following methods.
Method 1.
Obtain a short length of steel rod of a diameter having
a good slide fit in the bore of the bush. Pack the bore
with grease and insert the steel rod into the end of the
bore, give a sharp blow with a hammer and the
grease should drive out the bush. It is recommended
that the bush and rod be covered by a suitable cloth
or rag to prevent grease from splashing.

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REPAIR Method 2.
Thread the bore of the existing bush and using a
suitable bolt extract the bush. Thoroughly clean bush
location ensuring all swarf is removed.
Fitting
6.Fit new bush using a suitable shouldered drift,
inserting bush flush with end of crankshaft.
7.Refit flywheel.
See Flywheel
8.Refit clutch.See CLUTCH, Repair, Clutch
Assembly
9.Refit gearbox.See MANUAL GEARBOX,
Repair, R380 Manual Gearbox
10.Reconnect battery negative lead.FLYWHEEL HOUSING
Service repair no - 12.53.01
Remove
1.Disconnect battery negative lead.
2.Remove gearbox.
See MANUAL GEARBOX,
Repair, R380 Manual Gearbox
3.Remove clutch.See CLUTCH, Repair, Clutch
Assembly
4.Remove flywheel.See Flywheel
5.Remove starter motor.
6.Remove two bolts from top of flywheel housing.
7.Remove four bolts from bottom of flywheel
housing.
8.Remove six inner bolts and lift off flywheel
housing.
Refit
9.Clean rear face of housing and mating face on
block, ensuring all old sealant is removed.

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REPAIR 10.Apply sealant to flywheel housing mating face on
cylinder block (Fig. J5944).
11.Fit housing to cylinder block and secure with
bolts as removed. Tighten to
45 Nm.
12.Remove surplus sealant from block.
13.Refit starter motor.
14.Refit flywheel.
See Flywheel
15.Refit clutch.See CLUTCH, Repair, Clutch
Assembly
16.Refit gearbox.See MANUAL GEARBOX,
Repair, R380 Manual Gearbox
17.Reconnect battery negative lead.OIL FILTER
Service repair no - 12.60.01
Remove
1.Place drain tray under filter.
2.Unscrew filter anti-clockwise, using a strap or
spanner.
Refit
3.Smear clean engine oil on seal of new filter.
4.Screw on filter until sealing ring touches
machined face, then tighten a further half turn by
hand only. Do not over tighten.

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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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REPAIR TIMING CHAIN AND CHAINWHEELS
Service repair no - 12.65.12
Remove
1.Remove front cover.
See Front Cover Gasket
2.Remove retaining bolt and washer, remove
distributor drive gear and spacer.
3.Ensure number one piston is at TDC.
4.Remove chainwheels and chain as an assembly.
See V8i Overhaul Manual.
Refit
5.Clean chainwheels and chain.
6.Fit chainwheels to chain, aligning timing marks.
7.Ensure camshaft key is fitted parallel to shaft
axis to ensure adequate lubrication to distributor
drive gear.
8.Engage chainwheel assembly on camshaft and
crankshaft keys, ensure chain wheels are fully
located.
9.Check alignment of timing marks with straight
edge.
10.Fit spacer with flange to front,
11.Fit distributor drive gear with groove towards
spacer.
12.Fit retaining bolt and washer. Tighten to
58 Nm.
13.Fit front cover.See Front Cover Gasket
FLYWHEEL
Service repair no - 12.53.07
Remove
1.Remove gearbox and clutch.
See CLUTCH,
Repair, Clutch Assembly
2.Loosen starter motor bolts.
3.Lock flywheel, remove flywheel bolts and
flywheel.
Refit
4.Clean components for reassembly.
5.Fit flywheel.
6.Clean threads, apply Loctite 270 to threads.
7.Lock flywheel, fit flywheel bolts. Tighten to
80
Nm.

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REPAIR FLEXIBLE DRIVE PLATE AND RING GEAR
Service repair no - 12.53.13
Remove
1.Remove transmission.
See AUTOMATIC
GEARBOX, Repair, LT230T Transfer Gearbox
with Automatic Gearbox Assembly - V8i
2.Remove flexible drive plate and ring gear
assembly.
See V8i Overhaul Manual.
Refit
3.Clean all components for reassembly.
4.Fit ring gear and flexible drive plate assembly.
See V8i Overhaul Manual.
5.Fit transmission.CRANKSHAFT REAR OIL SEAL
Service repair no - 12.21.20
1.Automatic transmission, remove drive plate.
See Flexible Drive Plate and Ring Gear
OR manual transmission, remove flywheel.See
Flywheel
2.Remove sump.See Oil Sump
3.Remove rear main bearing cap.
4.Remove cross seals from cap.
5.Remove crankshaft rear oil seal.
6.Clean main bearing cap and oil seal area of
block.
7.Fit new cross seals to bearing cap.
8.Apply Hylomar SQ32M to block as illustrated.
9.Lubricate bearing shell and cross seals using
clean engine oil.
10.Fit bearing cap, do not tighten bolts.
11.Ensure cap is fully home and seated squarely on
the block.

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REPAIR
NOTE: Release bolts securing compressor
mounting bracket to engine and remove
bracket to enable temporary lifting eye
ETC 5964 to be fitted. Secure lifting eye to
mounting bracket fixing points with suitable bolts
of equivalent size, pitch and thread. Leave lifting
eye attached until engine is reinstalled in vehicle.
15.Place drain tray underneath vehicle.
16.Disconnect hose from reservoir to power
steering pump. Secure hose end above level of
fluid reservoir to avoid unnecessary loss of fluid.
17.Disconnect power steering pump to power
steering box hose. Seal hose and pump
openings with masking tape to prevent ingress of
dirt. Wipe away any fluid spillage from chassis or
steering box.
18.Disconnect fuel temperature and coolant
temperature sensor multi-plugs.
19.Disconnect leads from coil.
20.Identify each injector multi-plug for re-assembly
and disconnect plugs from injectors.
21.Manoeuvre harness from behind fuel rails and
place to one side clear of engine assembly.
22.Remove two clamps securing gearbox oil cooler
pipes to engine block.
23.Remove engine mounting fixings on both sides
of cylinder block.
24.Fit lifting chains to engine lifting eyes as shown
in illustration RR1780E.
1. L/H Front chain 356mm total overall length.
2. R/H Front chain 330mm total overall length.
3. R/H Rear chain 457mm total overall length.
NOTE: All chain dimensions are measured
from end of lifting hook to end of last link
in chain.
25.Fit chain lifting eye to a suitable engine hoist.
Raise hoist high enough to enable engine
mountings to be removed, and withdraw rubber
mountings.
26.Lower hoist until engine rests securely on engine
mounting brackets. Remove lifting chains and
hoist.
27.Disconnect two heater hoses located on top of
right hand rocker cover.
28.Remove ground strap from rear of left hand
cylinder head. DO NOT remove from retaining
clip.
29.Remove all electrical harnesses from retaining
clips at rear of engine.
30.Remove transmission breather pipes from
retaining clip on rear lifting eye.
31.Remove top two bolts securing bell housing to
cylinder block.
32.Raise front of vehicle, lower vehicle on to axle
stands.
33.Remove bell housing bottom cover. Remove
gasket from bell housing face.
34.Remove nuts securing exhaust downpipes to
manifolds, remove heat shield from right hand
side downpipe.
35.Remove electrical leads from starter motor
solenoid. Disconnect multi-plug from oil level
sensor on side of sump, if fitted.
NOTE: Instructions 37, 38 and 39 refer to
automatic vehicles only.
36.With assistance rotate engine at crankshaft
pulley until two access holes in drive plate/ring
gear assembly are visible.
37.Remove two bolts visible through access holes.
Mark one access hole and one bolt hole to
ensure unit is reassembled in its original position
38.Rotate crankshaft 180Ê until two remaining
access holes are visible, remove two bolts.