1999 LAND ROVER DEFENDER oil

ENGINE
1
ADJUSTMENT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE CHECK
Service repair no - 12.90.09.01
Check
1.Remove oil pressure switch.See Repair.
2.Connect pressure check kitLRT-12-052C
adaptor and gauge to oil pressure switch
position on oil cooler.
3.Check and if necessary, top-up engine oil.
4.Run engine at idle speed and check that oil
pressure is within limits given.
5.Switch off ignition.
6.Remove oil pressure check kitLRT-12-052C.
7.Clean oil spillage.
8.Fit oil pressure switch.See Repair.
Adjust
1.If engine oil pressure is not within specified
limits, check condition of oil pump and/or main
and connecting rod bearings.
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ENGINE
1
REPAIR CAMSHAFT
Service repair no - 12.13.02
Remove
1.Remove cylinder head gasket.See this
Section.
2.Note the gasket thickness indicator and ensure
the same thickness gasket is used on refitment
of cylinder head.
3.Disconnect multiplug from injector units and
remove harness from camshaft carrier.
4.Remove and discard multiplug’O’ring.
5.Loosen lock nuts and fully retract rocker
adjusting screws.
6.Progressively loosen then remove and discard 6
bolts securing rocker shaft, remove shaft.
7.Using sequence shown, progressively loosen
then remove 13 bolts securing camshaft carrier
to cylinder head.
8.Gently tap the camshaft carrier upwards to break
the sealant bond and remove carrier noting it is
located by 2 dowels.
9.Remove camshaft.
10.Remove and discard camshaft rear oil seal.
11.Remove and discard lock nuts and rocker
adjusting screws.
12.Check bearing surfaces in cylinder head and
camshaft carrier for signs of scoring and wear.
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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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ENGINE
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REPAIR
25.Using sequence shown, progressively tighten
bolts to25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
26.Lubricate a new camshaft rear oil seal with
engine oil, fit seal using a suitable mandrel.
27.Fit rocker shaft ensuring it is located on dowel, fit
new bolts and working from the centre outwards,
tighten bolts progressively to32 Nm (24 lbf.ft).
28.Fit new’O’ring to injector harness multiplug, fit
harness and connect injector multiplugs.
29.Fit cylinder head gasket.See this Section.
30.Before refitting the camshaft cover the fuel
injector rockers must be adjusted.
31.Rotate engine clockwise until No. 1 injector lobe
is at full lift.
32.Rotate rocker adjusting screw clockwise until the
injector plunger is felt to bottom out.
33.Rotate rocker adjusting screw anti-clockwise 1
complete turn to give plunger the required bump
clearance and tighten rocker adjusting screw
locknut to16 Nm (12 lbf.ft).
34.Carry out above procedure for the remaining 4
rockers.
35.After completion of rocker adjustment, slowly
rotate engine clockwise 2 complete turns by
hand to ensure that no injectors are bottoming
out on their plungers.PULLEY - CRANKSHAFT
Service repair no - 12.21.01
Remove
1.Remove underbelly panel.See CHASSIS AND
BODY, Repair.
2.Remove radiator.See COOLING SYSTEM,
Repair.
3.Using a 15 mm ring spanner release the
auxiliary drive belt tensioner.
4.Remove auxiliary drive belt.
5.Remove 3 bolts and remove crankshaft damper.
6.PositionLRT-51-003to crankshaft pulley and
secure with 2 bolts.
7.Remove and discard crankshaft pulley bolt.
Remove crankshaft pulley.
8.Remove 2 bolts and removeLRT-51-003.
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REPAIR Refit
9.Position new crankshaft pulley to vice.
10.Remove 3 bolts and remove damper from
crankshaft pulley.
11.Using a lint free cloth, thoroughly clean oil seal
recess and the running surface on crankshaft
pulley.
12.Fit crankshaft pulley.
13.FitLRT-51-003to crankshaft pulley and secure
with 2 bolts.
14.Fit new crankshaft pulley bolt and tighten to460
Nm (340 lbf.ft).
NOTE: It is recommended that a torque
multiplier is used to tighten crankshaft
pulley bolt.
15.Remove 2 bolts and removeLRT-51-003from
crankshaft pulley.
16.Fit damper to crankshaft pulley, fit bolts and
tighten to80 Nm (60 lbf.ft).
17.Fit auxiliary drive belt.
18.Fit radiator.See COOLING SYSTEM, Repair.
19.Fit underbelly panel.See CHASSIS AND
BODY, Repair.OIL SEAL - CRANKSHAFT - REAR
Service repair no - 12.21.20
Remove
1.Remove flywheel.See this Section.
2.Remove sump gasket.See this Section.
3.Remove 5 bolts securing oil seal housing to
cylinder block.
4.Remove seal housing.
Refit
5.Clean seal housing mating face on cylinder
block.
6.Position seal protector,LRT-12-061over
crankshaft boss. Fit new seal and housing
assembly and remove toolLRT-12-061.
CAUTION: Oil seal must be fitted dry.
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REPAIR
7.Fit oil seal housing bolts and using sequence
shown, tighten to9 Nm (7 lbf.ft).
8.Fit sump gasket.See this Section.
9.Fit flywheel.See this Section.BEARING - SPIGOT - CRANKSHAFT
Service repair no - 12.21.45
Remove
1.Remove clutch assembly.See CLUTCH,
Repair.
2.Tap a thread in spigot bush to accommodate a
suitable impulse extractor.
3.Fit extractor to spigot bush.
4.Remove spigot bush from crankshaft.
Refit
5.Clean spigot bush and mating face in rear of
crankshaft.
6.Fit new spigot bush to crankshaft using a
suitable drift.
7.Fit clutch assembly.See CLUTCH, Repair.
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REPAIR GASKET - CYLINDER HEAD
Service repair no - 12.29.02
Remove
NOTE: The following procedures cover
engines fitted with or without an EGR
cooler. The EGR cooler is bolted to the
front of the cylinder head.
1.Remove underbelly panel.See CHASSIS AND
BODY, Repair.
2.Drain cooling system.See COOLING
SYSTEM, Adjustment.
3.Remove camshaft cover gasket.See this
Section.
4.Remove cooling fan.See COOLING SYSTEM,
Repair.
5.Release clips and disconnect air flow meter from
air filter.
6.Disconnect multiplug from air flow meter.
7.Loosen clip and remove air inlet hose from
turbocharger.
8.Remove 3 bolts and remove exhaust manifold
heat shield.
9.Remove turbocharger oil feed banjo bolt and
discard sealing washers.
10.Remove 3 nuts, release turbocharger from
exhaust manifold, discard gasket and tie
turbocharger aside.
11.Remove 2 bolts securing engine harness to
camshaft carrier.
12.Disconnect fuel injector, coolant and compressor
sensors.
13.Disconnect 4 heater plug connectors.
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REPAIR Refit
39.Clean mating faces of cylinder head and cylinder
block.
40.Check cylinder head for warping, across centre
and from corner to corner:
Maximum warp = 0.10 mm (0.004 in)
CAUTION: Cylinder heads may not be
refaced, replace cylinder head assembly if
warping exceeds figure given.
41.Ensure coolant and oil passages are clean.
42.Clean dowel holes and fit new dowels.
43.Fit new cylinder head gasket of the correct
thickness with the word’TOP’uppermost.
44.Using assistance, fit cylinder head and locate on
to dowels.
45.Carefully enter new cylinder head bolts together
with their captive washers,DO NOT DROP.
Lightly tighten bolts.
46.Using sequence shown, tighten cylinder head
bolts to:-
Stage 1 -30 Nm (23 lbf.ft)
Stage 2 -65 Nm (48 lbf.ft)
Stage 3 -90°
Stage 4 -Further 180°
Stage 5 -Further 45°
CAUTION: Ensure correct tightening
sequence is followed for all 5 tightening
stages. Do not tighten bolts 315°in one
operation.
47.Fit nut and bolt securing cylinder head to timing
chain cover and tighten to25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
48.Clean camshaft sprocket and mating face on
camshaft.
49.Ensure engine is set to TDC No. 1 cylinder and
mark on camshaft sprocket is positioned
between the 2 coloured links.
50.Position camshaft sprocket to camshaft, fit and
lightly tighten new bolts then loosen bolts half a
turn.
51.Clean fixed guide retaining pin and apply Loctite
242 to threads.
52.Fit and tighten fixed guide retaining pin to25 Nm
(18 lbf.ft).
53.Clean timing chain tensioner and fit new sealing
washer.
54.Fit timing chain tensioner and tighten to45 Nm
(33 lbf.ft).
55.Tighten camshaft sprocket retaining bolts to36
Nm (27 lbf.ft).
56.RemoveLRT-12-058from camshaft.
57.RemoveLRT-12-158from gearbox bell housing.
58.Clean access plug recess in cylinder head and
fit new’O’ring. Fit access plug.
59.Clean vacuum pump union.
60.Tighten vacuum pipe union to10 Nm (7lbf.ft).
61.Fit bolts securing alternator bracket to cylinder
head and tighten to25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
62.Connect top hose, heater hoses and secure with
clips.
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