1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY lock

ENGINE - V8
OVERHAUL 12-2-57
Reassembly
1.Clean timing gear cover and mating face.
2.Clean oil seal register in timing gear cover.
3.Ensure bolt holes in cylinder block are clean
and dry, remove all traces of sealant from
threads of timing cover bolts.
4.Fit a new timing gear cover gasket, dry, to
timing cover locating dowels.
5.Locate tool LRT-12-090. on timing cover and
oil pump drive gear.
6.Position timing cover to cylinder block and at
the same time rotate tool LRT-12-090. until
drive gear keyway is aligned with Woodruff key.
7.Remove tool LRT-12-090..
8.Apply sealant, Part Number STC 50552 to
threads of timing cover bolts.
9.Align 2 camshaft sensor harness clips to timing
gear cover bolt holes. Noting positions of the
longer bolts and, working in the sequence
shown, tighten timing gear cover bolts to 22
Nm (16 lbf.ft). 10.Apply smear of Retinax LX grease to oil seal
running surface on crankshaft.
CAUTION: Replacement oil seal is pre-
greased, do not apply any additional
lubricant.
11. Fit seal to timing gear cover using tool LRT-12-
089.
12.Clean and fit crankshaft pulley.
13.Fit crankshaft pulley bolt and tighten to 270 Nm
(200 lbf.ft).
14.Remove tool LRT-12-080 from crankshaft
pulley.
15.Clean oil filter mating face.
16.Lubricate new oil filter seal with clean engine oil
and fit filter.
17.Ensure coolant pump and pulley mating faces
are clean.
18.Remove all traces of thread locking material
from coolant pump pulley drive flange bolt
holes using an M8 tap.
19.Fit coolant pump pulley and tighten new
Patchlok bolts to 22 Nm (16 lbf.ft).
20.Fit oil pick up strainer.

+ ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Strainer
- oil pick-up.

ENGINE - V8
OVERHAUL 12-2-59
Reassembly
1.Clean timing chain and gears and gear
locations.
2.Fit key to crankshaft.
3.Temporarily fit gears to camshaft and
crankshaft. If necessary, rotate shafts to align
timing marks. When aligned correctly, the
timing marks will face each other; crankshaft
gear timing mark at twelve o'clock position and
camshaft gear timing mark at six o'clock
position.
4.Remove gears from shafts and fit to timing
chain.
5.With timing marks aligned, fit timing chain and
gears as an assembly.
6.Restrain the camshaft gear and tighten
retaining bolt to 50 Nm (37 lbf.ft).
7.Fit timing gear cover gasket.

+ ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Gasket -
timing gear cover.
Rocker shaft - overhaul
$% 12.29.49
If both rocker shafts are to be removed, identify
each assembly to ensure refitment to original
cylinder head.
Disassembly
1.Release ht leads from rocker covers.
2.Noting fitted position of 4 long screws or multi-
hex bolts, remove and discard 8 screws/bolts
securing rocker covers; remove rocker covers.
CAUTION: Screws/bolts must be replaced
with new 'patched' multi-hex bolts.

ENGINE - V8
12-2-60 OVERHAUL
3.Remove and discard rocker cover gaskets.
4.Progressively remove 4 bolts securing rocker
shaft assembly to cylinder head, release
rocker shaft from push rods and remove rocker
shaft.
5.Ensure push rods remain located in tappets
when rocker shaft is removed. Retain all
components in their removed sequence for
re-assembly.
6.Remove and discard split pin from one end of
rocker shaft.
7.Collect plain and wave washers.
8.Remove the rocker arms, rocker pillars and
springs.
9.Remove and discard remaining split pin and
collect plain and wave washers. Inspect
1.Clean all components.
2.Inspect rocker shaft and rocker arms for wear
and scoring. Replace as required.
3.Replace weak or broken springs.
4.Lubricate moving parts with clean engine oil.
Reassembly
1.Reassemble rocker shafts, ensuring that
components are returned to their original
positions, secure plain washers with new split
pins.
2.Ensure shaft identification groove is positioned
at one o'clock, with push rod locations of rocker
arms to the right. Oil feed restriction will
result if rocker shafts are incorrectly
assembled.
3.Ensure that rocker shaft bolt holes are clean
and dry.
4.Position rocker shaft assembly to cylinder
head ensuring push rods are engaged in
rocker arms.
5.Fit rocker shaft bolts and progressively tighten
to 40 Nm (30 lbf.ft).
6.Clean mating faces of rocker cover and cylinder
head, ensure that bolt holes are clean and dry.
7.Fit new rocker cover gasket, dry, position
rocker cover, ensuring that gasket is correctly
located.
8.Fit new, 'patched' multi-hex bolts ensuring that
2 short bolts are on side of rocker cover nearest
centre of engine.
9.Tighten bolts by diagonal selection to:
lStage 1 - 3 Nm (2.5 lbf.ft)
lStage 2 - 8 Nm (6 lbf.ft)
10.Ensure that gasket is correctly positioned
around periphery of rocker cover.
11.Secure ht leads to rocker cover.

ENGINE - V8
OVERHAUL 12-2-61
Gasket - cylinder head
$% 12.29.02.01
Disassembly
1.Remove inlet manifold gasket.

+ ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Gasket -
inlet manifold.
2. RH cylinder head: Remove auxiliary drive belt
tensioner.
3. RH cylinder head: Remove bolts securing
alternator mounting bracket and remove
bracket.
4.Noting their fitted order, disconnect ht leads
from spark plugs.
5.Progressively remove 4 bolts securing the
rocker shaft and remove rocker shaft.
6.Remove push rods and store in their fitted
order. 7. Models with SAI: Using a 9 mm hexagonal
drive bit, remove 2 air injection adapters from
cylinder head; discard adapters.
To release the adapter thread locking agent
and prevent damage to the cylinder head,
remove the adapters by alternately loosening
then tightening slightly. Repeat this procedure
until adapters are removed.
CAUTION: Do not use air tools to remove
adapters.
8.Working in the sequence shown remove 10
bolts securing the cylinder head to block.
Discard the bolts.
9.Remove cylinder head.

ENGINE - V8
12-2-62 OVERHAUL
10.Remove cylinder head gasket.
CAUTION: Support both ends of cylinder
head on blocks of wood.
Inspect
1.Clean mating faces of cylinder block and head
using suitable gasket removal spray and a
plastic scraper, ensure that bolt holes in block
are clean and dry.
CAUTION: Do not use a metal scraper or
machined surfaces may be damaged.
2.Check head and block faces for warping and
pitting.
lMaximum cylinder head warp = 0.05 mm
(0.002 in).
Note: Cylinder head can be refaced to 0.50
mm (0.02 in) maximum below head height –
See cylinder head overhaul.
3. Models with SAI: Using a 5/8 in x 20 TPI (
threads per inch) UNF tap having a class 2A
thread, remove deposits from secondary air
injection adapter tappings in cylinder head.
CAUTION: Ensure that tap used has 20 TPI.Reassembly
1.Ensure that cylinder head bolt holes are clean
and dry.
2.Fit cylinder head gasket with the word TOP
uppermost.
CAUTION: Gaskets must be fitted dry.
3.Carefully fit cylinder head and locate on
dowels.
4.Lightly lubricate new cylinder head bolt threads
with clean engine oil.
5.Noting that bolts 1, 3 and 5 are longer than the
remainder, fit bolts and tighten in the sequence
shown to 20 Nm (15 lbf.ft) then turn through 90
°, then a further 90 °. CAUTION: Do not
tighten bolts 180° in one operation.
6. Models with SAI: Fit new air injection adapters
and using a 9 mm hexagonal drive bit, tighten
to 33 Nm (24 lbf.ft).
CAUTION: Do not use an air tool to tighten
adapters.
7.Clean the push rods, Lubricate ends of push
rods with clean engine oil, and fit in their
removed order.
8.Clean bases of rocker pillars and mating faces
on cylinder head.
9.Clean contact surfaces on rockers, valves and
push rods.
10.Lubricate contact surfaces and rocker shaft
with clean engine oil.
11.Fit rocker shaft assembly and engage push
rods.
12.Fit rocker shaft bolts and progressively tighten
to 40 Nm (30 lbf.ft).
13.Connect ht leads to spark plugs in their correct
fitted order.
14. RH cylinder head: Position alternator
mounting bracket, fit bolts and tighten to 40 Nm
(30 lbf.ft).
15. RH cylinder head: Fit auxiliary drive belt
tensioner.
16.Fit inlet manifold gasket.

+ ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Gasket -
inlet manifold.

ENGINE - V8
OVERHAUL 12-2-63
Cylinder head - overhaul
$% 12.29.19.01
Disassembly
1.Remove cylinder head gasket.

+ ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Gasket -
cylinder head.
2.Loosen screw on tool LRT-12-034.
3.Fit tool LRT-12-034 to valve and tighten screw
to compress valve spring sufficiently to release
collets from valve spring cap.
4.Remove 2 collets and release valve spring
compressor.
5.Remove valve spring cap and valve spring.
6.Remove valve from cylinder head.
7.Remove and discard valve stem oil seal.
8.Repeat above operations for remaining valves.
9.Keep valves, springs, caps and collets in their
fitted order. Inspect
1.Clean mating faces of cylinder block and head
using suitable gasket removal spray and a
plastic scraper, ensure that bolt holes in block
are clean and dry.
CAUTION: Do not use a metal scraper or
machined surfaces may be damaged.
2.Clean cylinder head, valve springs, valves and
inlet valve guide bores. Ensure all loose
particles of carbon are removed on completion.
3. Models with SAI: Using a 5/8 in x 20 TPI (
threads per inch) UNF tap having a class 2A
thread, remove deposits from secondary air
injection adapter tappings in cylinder head.
CAUTION: Ensure that tap used has 20 TPI.
4.Check head and block faces for warping and
pitting. Maximum warp = 0.05 mm (0.002 in).
5.Check cylinder head height at each end of
head. Renew a head which is outside limits.
a22.94 mm (0.903 in) - New
b62.56 mm (2.463 in) - New

ENGINE - V8
12-2-68 OVERHAUL
10.Position body of tool LRT-12-013 in vice.
11.Screw large nut back until flush with end of
centre screw.
12.Push centre screw forward until nut contacts
thrust race.
13.Position remover/replacer LRT-12-126/2 in
LRT-12-013 with its long spigot inside bore of
hexagon body.
14.Locate piston and connecting rod assembly on
centre screw and up to remover/replacer
adapter tool LRT-12-126/2.
CAUTION: Ensure that prongs of remover/
replacer adapter LRT-12-162/2 remain in
contact with piston and do not contact
gudgeon pin.
15.Fit remover/replacer bush LRT-12-126/1 on
centre screw with flanged end facing away from
gudgeon pin.
CAUTION: Ensure that remover/replacer
bush LRT-12-126/1 is correctly located in
gudgeon pin bore of piston.
16.Screw stop nut onto centre screw.
17.Lock the stop nut securely with the lock screw.
18.Push connecting rod to locate end of gudgeon
pin in remover/replacer adapter LRT-12-126/2.
19.Ensure remover/replacer bush LRT-12-126/1
is located in gudgeon pin bore of piston.
20.Screw large nut up to tool LRT-12-013.
21.Hold lock screw and turn large nut until
gudgeon pin is withdrawn from piston.
CAUTION: Ensure that prongs of tool LRT-
12–126/2 remain in contact with piston and
do not contact the gudgeon pin.
22.Dismantle tool LRT-12-013 and remove piston,
connecting rod and gudgeon pin. Inspect
1.Clean carbon from piston. Inspect piston for
distortion, cracks and burning.
2.Remove piston rings from piston.
3.Measure and record piston diameter at 90° to
gudgeon pin axis and 10 mm (0.4 in) from
bottom of the skirt. The piston must be 0.015 to
0.045 mm (0.001 to 0.002 in) smaller than the
cylinder bore.
4.Check gudgeon pin bore in piston for signs of
wear and overheating.
5.Pistons fitted on production are graded 'A' or
'B', the grade letter is stamped on the piston
crown.
lPiston diameter: Grade 'A' = 93.970 to
93.985 mm (3.6996 to 3.7002 in).
lPiston diameter: Grade 'B' = 93.986 to 94.00
mm (3.7002 to 3.7007 in).
6.Worn cylinders fitted with grade 'A' pistons may
be honed to accept the grade 'B' piston
provided that specified cylinder bore and
ovality limits are maintained. Grade 'B'
pistons are supplied as service
replacements. Do not attempt to de-glaze
cylinder bores.
CAUTION: Ensure replacement pistons are
correct for the compression ratio of the
engine. The compression ratio will be found
on the cylinder block adjacent to the engine
serial number.
7.Check gudgeon pins for signs of wear and
overheating.
8.Check clearance of gudgeon pin in piston.
l Gudgeon pin to piston clearance = 0.006 to
0.015 mm (0.0002 to 0.0006 in).

ENGINE - V8
OVERHAUL 12-2-69
9.Check overall dimensions of gudgeon pin.
Gudgeon pins are only supplied as an
assembly with replacement pistons.
lGudgeon pin length = 60.00 to 60.50 mm
(2.362 to 2.382 in).
lGudgeon pin diameter = 23.995 to 24.00
mm (0.9446 to 0.9448 in)
10.Measure cylinder bore wear and ovality in two
axis 40 to 50 mm (1.6 to 2 in) from top of bore.
The temperature of piston and cylinder
block must be the same to ensure accurate
measurement. Do not attempt to de-glaze
cylinder bores.
lGrade 'A' pistons: Cylinder bore = 94.00 to
94.015 mm (3.7007 to 3.7013 in).
lGrade 'B' pistons: Cylinder bore = 94.016 to
94.030 mm (3.7014 to 3.7019 in).
lMaximum ovality = 0.013 mm (0.0005 in).
11.Check alignment of connecting rods. Reassembly
1.Pistons have a 5 mm (0.2 in) offset gudgeon pin
which can be identified by an arrow mark on
the piston crown. This arrow must always point
towards the front of the engine.
2.Assemble pistons to connecting rods with
arrow on piston pointing towards domed
shaped boss on connecting rod for RH bank of
cylinders and arrow pointing away from domed
shaped boss for LH bank of cylinders.
3.Clamp hexagon body of tool LRT-12-013 in
vice.
4.Screw large nut back until flush with end of
centre screw.
5.Locate remover/replacer adapter LRT-12-126/
2 with its long spigot inside bore of hexagon
body.
6.Fit parallel sleeve, part of tool LRT-12-013,
ensuring that grooved end is towards open end
of tool LRT-12-013. Position sleeve up to
shoulder of centre screw.
7.Lubricate gudgeon pin and bores of connecting
rod and piston with graphite oil.
8.Locate connecting rod and piston to centre
screw with connecting rod entered on parallel
sleeve, part of LRT-12-013 up to the machined
groove on the sleeve.