1999 LAND ROVER DEFENDER oil type

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION CRANKSHAFT, SUMP AND OIL PUMP
The crankshaft, sump and oil pump components are described below:
Sump
The sump is a wet-type, of aluminium construction and is sealed to the engine block by means of a rubber gasket
and twenty fixing bolts. The four bolts at the gearbox end of the sump are longer than the other sixteen bolts.
The sump gasket incorporates compression limiters (integrated metal sleeves) at the bolt holes, which are
included to prevent distortion of the gasket when the sump to cylinder block bolts are being tightened.
An oil drain plug is fitted at the bottom of the oil sump reservoir. An oil return drain pipe is also attached to the oil
sump which returns oil from the centrifugal filter.
Stiffener Plate
The stiffener plate assembly provides lower engine block rigidity and utilises dowels to align it to the bottom of the
cylinder block. A rotary oil pump is integral with the stiffener plate and an oil pick-up and strainer assembly is fitted
to the underside of the stiffener plate. The stiffener and oil pump assembly is secured to the cylinder block by 22
bolts.
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Oil pump
1.Stiffener plate
2.Ring dowel
3.Outlet port
4.Outer rotor
5.Inner rotor6.Spring dowel
7.Oil pressure relief valve cap
8.Oil pressure relief valve spring
9.Oil pressure relief valve plunger
10.Inlet port
The eccentric rotor oil pump is integrated with the stiffener plate and contains no serviceable parts except for the
pressure relief valve spring. The oil pump drive sprocket is attached to the front of the stiffener plate and is driven
through a chain and sprocket system.
A pressure relief valve is included at the outlet side of the oil pump to restrict oil pressure at high engine speeds by
recirculating oil through the relief valve back around the pump to the inlet. The relief valve and spring is a plunger
type. When oil pressure is great enough to lift the plunger, oil is allowed to escape past the plunger to relieve
pressure and prevent further rise.
Oil is delivered to the pump from the pick-up through a channel in the stiffener plate. The outlet side of the oil
pump delivers pressurised oil flow to the engine block main oil delivery gallery through a port in the stiffener plate.
Piston lubrication jets
Piston lubrication jets are fitted to the cylinder block to provide lubrication to the cylinder walls and to the piston
underskirt for cooling the pistons and lubricating the gudgeon pins. The input port to each lubrication jet mates
with a port provided in each mounting position tapped at the underside of the cylinder block from the main oil
delivery gallery. When oil pressure is sufficient to supply flow through the jets, oil is squirted to the inside of the
cylinder walls to provide piston to wall lubrication and cooling and to the underside of the piston skirt at the bottom
of the piston stroke (gallery cooled piston). The squirt jets also provide splash feed lubrication supply to the small
end bearings of the connecting rods.
Each lubrication jet is fixed to a mounting position on the underside of the engine block by a single Torx screw.
Chain lubrication jet
A chain lubrication jet is located on the front face of the cylinder block, behind the front engine timing chain cover.
The inlet port to the lubrication jet mates with an oil supply port from the cylinder block main oil delivery gallery.
The lubrication jet is fixed to the front of the engine block by a single screw. Additional chain lubrication is provided
by oil supply through a small aperture tapped from the cylinder head oil delivery gallery.
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Crankshaft
1.Front end to crankshaft sprocket
2.Oil supply cross-drillings
3.Main journals4.Big-end journals
5.Rear end to flywheel
The crankshaft is constructed from cast iron and is surface-hardened. The areas between the crankshaft journals
and the adjoining webs and balance weights are compressed using the cold roll process to form journal fillets.
Cross-drillings in the crankshaft between adjoining main and big-end bearings are used to divert lubrication oil to
the big-end bearings.
A torsional vibration damper is attached to the crankshaft pulley by three bolts.
The crankshaft is carried in six main bearings, with end-float being controlled by thrust washers positioned on both
sides of No. 3 main bearing.
Main bearings
There are six main bearings used to carry the crankshaft. Each of the bearing caps are of cast iron construction
and are attached to the cylinder block by two bolts.
The bearing shells are of the split cylindrical type. The upper half bearing shells are grooved to facilitate the supply
of lubrication oil to the bearings and fit into a recess in the underside of the cylinder block. The lower half bearing
shells are smooth and fit into the bearing caps.
Steel-backed, thrust washers are included at each side of No. 3 main bearing to control crankshaft end-float. One
side of each of the thrust washers is grooved, the grooved side of each of the thrust washers is fitted facing
outward from No. 3 main bearing.
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Fuel connector block
Type A - Non EU3 Models - Engine Serial No. Prefixes 10P to 14P
Type B - EU3 Models - Engine Serial No. Prefixes 15P to 19P
1.Fuel connector block assembly
2.Outlet stub pipe
3.Stub pipe - to fuel cooler4.Fuel temperature sensor
5.Fuel pressure regulator
6.Spill return fuel connection (EU3 models only)
A cast and machined aluminium alloy fuel connector block assembly is located at the rear RH side of the cylinder
head, attached by three flanged bolts. A metal gasket is used to seal the faces between the fuel connector block
and the cylinder head, which must be replaced every time the fuel connector block is removed.
CAUTION: The cylinder head incorporates drillings for the fuel injection system, any
contamination which enters these drillings could cause engine running problems or injector
failure. It is therefore, essential that absolute cleanliness is maintained when carrying out work on
the cylinder head.
CAUTION: The valve heads, tips of the injectors and glow plugs protrude below the face of the
cylinder head and will be damaged if the cylinder head is stored face down.
Camshaft carrier
The cast aluminium alloy camshaft carrier is bolted to the cylinder head by thirteen screws. The camshaft carrier
and cylinder head assembly is attached to the cylinder block by twelve cylinder head retaining bolts which pass
through the camshaft carrier and the cylinder head to secure the assembly to the cylinder block.
The carrier is machined together with the cylinder head to form a matched pair for carrying the camshaft.
Non-return valve
A non-return valve is located at the front, bottom LH side of the cylinder head. The non-return valve prevents oil
from draining from the lash adjusters and is an integral component within the cylinder head and is
non-serviceable.
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Camshaft
The camshaft is machined from cast steel and is located between the cylinder head and the camshaft carrier and
the six bearing journals are line bored between the two components to form a matched pair. The machined
camshaft has 15 lobes. Ten lobes operate the inlet and exhaust valves through hydraulic lash adjusters and finger
followers which are located below the camshaft. Five larger lobes activate the injector rockers which are located
above the camshaft on the rocker shaft and are used to generate fuel pressure in the EUI injectors.
The camshaft sprocket is driven via a Duplex chain connected to the crankshaft sprocket at a speed ratio of 2:1.
The camshaft sprocket is fixed to the front end of the camshaft by three bolts.
Camshaft lubrication is by splash and channel fed via pressurised oil flowing through galleries in the cylinder head.
Rocker shaft and rocker arms
Type A - Non EU3 Models - Engine Serial No. Prefixes 10P to 14P
Type B - EU3 Models - Engine Serial No. Prefixes 15P to 19p
1.Rocker arm adjusting screw
2.Rocker shaft
3.Rocker arm
4.EUI pin and roller assembly
5.Roller pin retention slug6.Camshaft lobe
7.Injector spring
8.Injector push-rod
9.Adjusting nut
The hollow rocker shaft is located in the camshaft carrier in six fixed mountings which sit above the camshaft. Six
bolts are used to lock the rocker shaft to the camshaft carrier. The front rocker shaft bearing has a ring dowel
located at the front rocker shaft mounting of the camshaft carrier for rocker shaft alignment. Two circlips hold each
rocker arm in position at the relevant positions on the rocker shaft.
CAUTION: The rocker shaft from a pre EU3 engine must not be fitted to an EU3 engine. This is
because the stroke of the EU3 injector has increased which requires the rocker to articulate over a
larger angle.
The camshaft end of each rocker arm features a roller which is free to rotate about a pin which passes through
two webs in the rocker arm, the roller pins are held in place by an interference fit retention slug passing through a
hole in the front web of each rocker arm.
To correctly function against the higher loads of the EU3 engine the geometry of the contact between the injector
pushrod and rocker arm adjusting screw has been modified. Both designs of adjusting screw are separately
available, with the EU3 version identified by an engraved dimple on the slotted end.
Rocker shaft and rocker arm lubrication is by splash and channel fed via pressurised oil flowing through galleries
in the cylinder head and through the rocker shaft.
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Inlet and exhaust valves
The inlet and exhaust valves are mounted directly above the engine block cylinders.
Each valve is a forged and ground solid one-piece head and stem which is hardened by heat treatment. The
stems are chrome-plated then ground for improved heat transfer, wear resistance and smooth operation. It is not
possible to recut the valve’s face angle, but the valves can be lapped to their seats using grinding paste.
The valve springs are made from spring steel and are of the parallel single-coil type. The bottom end of the spring
rests on the flange of a spring seal which has a centre bore that locates on a recess ground into the lower valve
stem. The top end of the spring is held in place by a spring cap which is held in position at the top end of the valve
stem by split taper collets. The taper collets have grooves on the internal bore that locate in grooves ground into
the upper stems of the valves.
The valve seats and valve guides are sintered and are an interference fit into the cylinder head. The valve seats
and guides are non-serviceable.
Finger followers and lash adjusters
1.Valve stem
2.Finger follower
3.Lash adjuster plunger4.Oil supply hole
5.Lash adjuster body
The valves are operated through finger followers and lash adjusters, actuated by the camshaft lobes. When the
camshaft lobe presses down on the top of a finger follower roller mechanism, the respective valve is forced down
opening the inlet or exhaust port.
The lash adjuster body contains a plunger and two chambers for oil feed and pressurised oil. Pressurised oil is
supplied to the lash adjusters via the oil galleries in the cylinder head and through a hole in the side of the lash
adjuster body. The oil passes into a feed chamber in the lash adjuster then through to a separate pressure
chamber via a one way ball valve. Oil flow from the pressure chamber is determined by the amount of clearance
between the lash adjuster outer body and the centre plunger, oil escapes up the side of the plunger every time the
lash adjuster is operated, the downward pressure on the plunger forcing a corresponding amount of oil in the lash
adjuster body to be displaced. When the downward pressure from the camshaft and finger follower is removed
(i.e. after the trailing flank of the camshaft lobe has passed), oil pressure forces the lash adjuster’s plunger up
again. This pressure is not sufficient to effect the valve operation, but eliminates the clearance between the finger
follower and top of the valve stem.
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION CAMSHAFT COVER COMPONENTS
The camshaft cover cover components are described below:
Camshaft cover
The camshaft cover is cast from aluminium alloy and is fixed to the camshaft carrier / cylinder head assembly by
thirteen bolts. The cover has spacers and sealing washers inserted into each of the thirteen bolt holes.
A breather hose is connected to a port at the top of the camshaft cover by means of a hose clip which vents
crankcase gases back to the air intake via a breather valve in the air intake tract, located forward of the
turbocharger in the flexible air intake duct.
A rubber seal is fitted between the camshaft cover and camshaft carrier.
An oil filler aperture is included in the top of the camshaft cover, which is sealed with a plastic cap with integral
rubber seal.
CAMSHAFT TIMING CHAIN COMPONENTS
The timing chain cover and timing chain components are described below:
Timing chain cover
The timing chain cover is cast and machined aluminium alloy and is attached to the cylinder head by a bolt at the
RH top of the cover and by a stud and nut at the LH top of the cover. Eight screws are used to attach the timing
chain cover to the front of the engine block. The timing cover is located to the cylinder block front face by two
dowels.
A viscous fan is attached to an idler pulley at the front of the engine block. The fan bearing is located on a shaft
and held in place by a circlip and a bearing flange, the inner race of the fan bearing is an interference fit on the
shaft. The fan idler pulley is attached to the bearing hub by three bolts and the fan itself is secured to the pulley
and bearing shaft by a left-hand threaded nut.
The front of the crankshaft passes through a hole in the lower part of the timing cover. An oil seal is pressed into a
recess in the front of the timing cover to seal the interface between the front of the crankshaft and the timing
cover.
A stub pipe is fitted to the front RH side of the timing cover which is used to attach the oil drain pipe from the
vacuum pump by means of a hose and spring clip.
Timing chains
The timing chain between the camshaft and crankshaft sprockets is a duplex type, each chain having 56 links.
The timing chain is contained between a fixed plastic guide and an hydraulically adjustable plastic tensioner arm
which are attached to the front of the engine block.
To cope with the higher injection loads of the EU3 engine, the timing drive between the camshaft and crankshaft
has been upgraded. This requires thicker chain links to be used, therefore the individual pre EU3 and EU3
components are not interchangeable.
To distinguish between the two timing chains the links are different colours. A pre EU3 chain has blue links. An
EU3 chain has bronze links.
The oil pump timing chain is a single type and traverses the oil pump sprocket and the rear crankshaft sprocket.
The timing chains are oil lubricated, with oil being provided by a chain lubrication jet and from oil flow returning
back to the sump from the cylinder head. An oil hole is included at the front left hand side of the cylinder head
which supplies oil from the cylinder head oil galleries.
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REPAIR
13.Position camshaft in camshaft carrier.
14.Check end-float of camshaft using a DTI.
Camshaft end-float = 0.06 to 0.16 mm (0.002 to
0.006in).
15.Renew components as necessary to achieve
correct end-float.
CAUTION: Cylinder head and camshaft
carrier are machined together as an
assembly. If bearing surfaces in either
component are found to be damaged, complete
assembly must be replaced.
NOTE: The procedure for checking
camshaft bearing clearances is covered in
Td5 Engine Overhaul section - Cylinder
head - overhaul.Refit
16.Using a suitable cleaning solvent, clean mating
faces of cylinder head and camshaft carrier.
17.Blow out all oilways and waterways.
18.Ensure threaded holes in cylinder head and
camshaft carrier are clean and dry.
CAUTION: Support each end of the
cylinder head on blocks of wood. With
camshaft carrier bolted down some valves
and the injector nozzles will protrude from the
face of cylinder head.
19.Fit new adjusting screws fully into rocker arms.
Fit new lock nuts to screws but do tighten.
CAUTION: Ensure screws are correct for
type of rocker arms fitted. Replacement
screws for Engine Serial No. Prefixes 15P
to 19P have a centre punch mark adjacent to the
adjusting screw slot. These screws are not
interchangeable with those fitted to Engine Serial
No. Prefixes 10P to 14P.
20.Lubricate cams and bearing journals on
camshaft, cylinder head and camshaft carrier
with clean engine oil.
21.Position camshaft in cylinder head with the
timing pin hole in the vertical position.
22.Apply an even film of sealant, Part No. STC
4600 to camshaft carrier face as shown and
spread to an even film using a roller.
CAUTION: Ensure sealant does not block
oilways (arrowed) or contaminate
camshaft bearings. Assembly and bolt
tightening must be completed within 20 minutes
of applying sealant.
23.Fit camshaft carrier ensuring that it is correctly
located on dowels.
24.Fit and lightly tighten camshaft carrier bolts.
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