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ENGINE - V8
12-2-42 REPAIRS
Refit
1.Clean mating faces of timing gear cover and
cylinder block. Clean dowels and dowel holes.
Ensure bolt holes are clean and dry, remove all
traces of sealant from bolt threads.
2.Fit new gasket, dry, to dowels in cylinder block.
3.Locate tool LRT-12-090 on timing cover and oil
pump drive gear.
4.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.
5.Remove tool LRT-12-090.
6.Apply sealant, Part Number STC 50552 to
threads of timing cover bolts, fit bolts and
working in the sequence illustrated, tighten to
22 Nm (17 lbf.ft) . Ensure CMP sensor multiplug
bracket is secured by bolt.
7. If fitted: Fit new 'O' ring to oil cooler pipe,
connect pipe to timing gear cover and tighten
union to 15 Nm (11 lbf.ft).
8.Connect multiplug to oil pressure switch.
9.Connect multiplug to CMP sensor. 10.Connect coolant hose to coolant pump and
secure with clip.
11.Ensure mating faces of PAS pump pulley and
drive flange are clean, fit pulley and tighten
bolts to 22 Nm (16 lbf.ft).
12.Remove all traces of thread locking material
from coolant pump pulley drive flange bolt
holes using an M8 tap.
13.Ensure mating faces of coolant pump pulley
and drive flange are clean, fit pulley and tighten
new Patchlok bolts to 22 Nm (16 lbf.ft).
14.Ensure mating faces of oil filter and adaptor are
clean, smear clean engine oil onto seal and fit
filter.
15.Fit timing gear cover oil seal.
+ ENGINE - V8, REPAIRS, Seal - cover
- timing gears.
16.Fit oil pick-up strainer.
+ ENGINE - V8, REPAIRS, Strainer -
oil pick-up.
17.Refill cooling system.
+ COOLING SYSTEM - V8,
ADJUSTMENTS, Drain and refill.
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ENGINE - V8
REPAIRS 12-2-43
Seal - cover - timing gears
$% 12.65.05
Remove
1.Remove auxiliary drive belt.
+ CHARGING AND STARTING,
REPAIRS, Belt - auxiliary drive.
2.Secure tool LRT-12-080 to crankshaft pulley
with 2 bolts.
3.Remove crankshaft pulley bolt.
4.Remove crankshaft pulley.
5.Use tool LRT-12-088, to remove oil seal from
timing gear cover. Refit
1.Clean seal register in timing gear cover and
crankshaft pulley.
CAUTION: Seal is pre-greased, do not apply
additional lubricant.
2.Apply smear of Retinax LX grease to seal
running surface on crankshaft.
3.Fit seal to timing gear cover using tool LRT-12-
089 .
4.Fit crankshaft pulley bolt and tighten to 270 Nm
(200 lbf.ft).
5.Remove tool LRT-12-080 from crankshaft
pulley.
6.Fit auxiliary drive belt.
+ CHARGING AND STARTING,
REPAIRS, Belt - auxiliary drive.
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ENGINE - V8
OVERHAUL 12-2-49
Seal - crankshaft - rear - automatic
models
$% 12.21.20.01
Disassembly
1.Remove CKP sensor.
+ ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM -
V8, REPAIRS, Sensor - crankshaft position
(CKP).
Note: Later engines are fitted with a modified
starter ring gear which incorporates the reluctor
plate, spacer and hub. The modified ring gear
may be fitted as a replacement to early
engines.
2. Early engines: Remove 4 bolts securing drive
plate clamp ring and remove ring.
3. Early engines: Remove drive plate from hub.
4. Early engines: Remove 6 Allen bolts securing
hub and starter ring gear, remove hub, starter
ring gear and collect spacer.
Note: On early engines, balance weights are on
engine side of drive plate, replacement drive
plates will have balance weights on torque
converter side of drive plate.5. Later engines: Remove 4 bolts securing drive
plate clamp ring and remove ring.
6. Later engines: Remove drive plate.
7. Later engines: Remove 6 Allen bolts securing
starter ring gear to crankshaft, remove starter
ring gear.
8.Carefully remove oil seal from cylinder block to
avoid damage to seal location or running
surface on crankshaft.
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ENGINE - V8
12-2-50 OVERHAUL
Reassembly
1.Ensure both seal location and running surface
on crankshaft are clean. Ensure that bolt holes
in crankshaft are clean and dry.
2.Lubricate replacement oil seal with engine oil.
3.Lubricate seal guide LRT-12-095 with engine
oil and position guide to crankshaft.
4.Fit new seal squarely onto crankshaft and
remove guide LRT-12-095.
5.Fit seal into location using tools LRT-12-091
and LRT-99-003.
6. All engines: Ensure bolt holes in crankshaft
are clean and dry.
7. All engines: Clean all components.
8. All engines: Check that drive plate is free from
cracks and distortion.
9. Early engines: Fit hub, starter ring gear and
spacer to crankshaft, tighten Allen bolts to 78
Nm (58 lbf.ft).
10. Early engines: Fit drive plate and clamp ring,
tighten bolts to 45 Nm (35 lbf.ft).
11. Later engines: Fit starter ring gear, fit Allen
bolts and tighten to 85 Nm (63 lbf.ft).
12. Later engines: Fit drive plate and clamp ring,
fit bolts and tighten to 45 Nm (33 lbf.ft).
13.Fit CKP sensor.
+ ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM -
V8, REPAIRS, Sensor - crankshaft position
(CKP).
Seal - crankshaft - rear - manual models
$% 12.21.20.01
Disassembly
1.Restrain flywheel.
2.Working in sequence, loosen and remove 6
bolts securing clutch cover to flywheel.
3.Remove clutch cover.
4.Remove clutch plate.
5.Remove CKP sensor.
+ ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM -
V8, REPAIRS, Sensor - crankshaft position
(CKP).
6.Remove 6 bolts securing flywheel.
7.Remove flywheel.
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ENGINE - V8
OVERHAUL 12-2-51
8.Carefully remove oil seal from cylinder block to
avoid damage to seal location or running
surface on crankshaft.
Reassembly
1.Ensure both seal location and running surface
on crankshaft are clean. Ensure that bolt holes
are clean and dry.
2.Lubricate replacement oil seal with engine oil.
3.Lubricate seal guide LRT-12-095 with engine
oil and position to crankshaft.
4.Fit new seal squarely onto crankshaft and
remove guide LRT-12-095.
5.Fit seal into location using tools LRT-12-091
and LRT-99-003.
6.Clean mating faces of flywheel and crankshaft,
dowel and dowel hole.
7.Fit flywheel to crankshaft and, working in a
diagonal sequence, tighten bolts to 78 Nm (58
lbf.ft). 8.Fit CKP sensor.
+ ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM -
V8, REPAIRS, Sensor - crankshaft position
(CKP).
9.Clean clutch cover, drive plate and spigot bush
in end of crankshaft.
10.Renew worn components as necessary.
11.If refitting existing drive plate, apply Molycote
FB 108 to splines.
12.Fit LRT-12-001 alignment tool to spigot bearing
in crankshaft.
13.Fit drive plate onto alignment tool, ensure side
marked 'flywheel side' is against flywheel.
14.Fit clutch cover and locate on dowels.
15.Fit clutch cover bolts and tighten in diagonal
sequence to 40 Nm (30 lbf.ft).
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ENGINE - V8
12-2-54 OVERHAUL
Strainer - oil pick-up
$% 12.60.20.01
Disassembly
1.Remove sump gasket.
+ ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Gasket -
engine sump.
2.Remove 2 bolts and 1 nut securing oil pick up
strainer.
3.Remove oil pick up strainer.
4.Collect spacer.
5.Remove and discard 'O' ring. Reassembly
1.Clean oil pick up strainer and 'O' ring recess.
2.Lubricate new 'O' ring with clean engine oil and
fit to recess.
3.Locate spacer on stud.
4.Position oil pick up strainer, fit bolts and tighten
to 10 Nm (7 lbf.ft). Fit nut and tighten to 22 Nm
(16 lbf.ft).
5.Fit new sump gasket.
+ ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Gasket -
engine sump.
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ENGINE - V8
OVERHAUL 12-2-55
Seal - timing gear cover
$% 12.65.05.01
Disassembly
1.Secure tool LRT-12-080 to crankshaft pulley
with 2 bolts.
2.Remove crankshaft pulley bolt.
3.Remove crankshaft pulley.
4.Using tool LRT-12-088, remove oil seal from
timing gear cover and discard. Reassembly
1.Clean seal register in timing gear cover and
crankshaft pulley.
2.Ensure that bolt holes are clean and dry.
3.Apply smear of Retinax LX grease to seal
running surface on crankshaft.
CAUTION: Replacement oil seal is pre-
greased, do not apply additional lubricant.
4. Fit seal to timing gear cover using tool LRT-12-
089 .
5.Secure tool LRT-12-080 to crankshaft pulley
with 2 bolts. Fit crankshaft pulley.
6.Fit crankshaft pulley bolt and tighten to 270 Nm
(200 lbf.ft).
7.Remove tool LRT-12-080 from crankshaft
pulley.
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ENGINE - V8
12-2-56 OVERHAUL
Gasket - timing gear cover
$% 12.65.04.01
Disassembly
1.Remove oil pick up strainer.
+ ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Strainer
- oil pick-up.
2.Remove and discard 3 bolts securing coolant
pump pulley.
3.Remove coolant pump pulley.
4.Secure tool LRT-12-080 to crankshaft pulley
with 2 bolts.
5.Remove crankshaft pulley bolt.
6.Remove crankshaft pulley. 7.Remove oil filter and discard.
8.Noting the positions of the longer bolts, remove
9 bolts securing timing gear cover.
9.Remove timing gear cover.
10.Remove and discard timing gear cover gasket.
11.Remove seal from timing gear cover and
discard.