1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY key

ENGINE - V8
12-2-6 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Description
General
The V8 petrol engine is an eight cylinder, water cooled unit having two banks of four cylinders positioned at 90 degrees
to each other. The engine comprises five main castings - two cylinder heads, cylinder block, timing cover and the oil
sump, all of which are manufactured from aluminium alloy.
NAS market vehicles from 03 model year receive a 4.6 litre version of the V8 engine to replace the previous 4.0 litre
version.
Cylinder heads
The cylinder heads are fitted with replaceable valve guides and valve seat inserts with the combustion chambers
formed in the head. Each cylinder head is sealed to the cylinder block with a gasket. The exhaust manifolds are bolted
to the outside of each cylinder head whilst the inlet manifolds are located in the centre of the 'Vee' and are bolted to
the inside face of each head. Inlet and exhaust manifolds are sealed to the cylinder heads by means of gaskets.
Each cylinder has a single inlet and exhaust valve. The exhaust valves are of the 'carbon break' type, a recess on the
valve stem prevents a build-up of carbon in the valve guide by dislodging particles of carbon as the valve stem moves
up and down the guide. Inlet and exhaust valve stem oil seals are fitted at the top of each valve guide. Valve operation
is by means of rocker arms, push rods and hydraulic tappets. Each of the rocker arms is located on a rocker shaft
which is supported by means of pedestals bolted to the cylinder heads. A spring, positioned on either side of each
rocker arm, maintains the correct relative position of the arm to its valve stem. The rocker arms are operated directly
by the push rods which pass through drillings in the cylinder heads and cylinder block. The bottom end of each push
rod locates in a hydraulic tappet operated by the single, chain driven camshaft.
The rocker covers are bolted to the cylinder heads and are sealed to the heads by a rubber gasket. Stub pipes for
crankcase ventilation hose connections are fitted to each rocker cover, the pipe in the right hand cover incorporates
an oil separator. The engine oil filler cap is situated in the right hand cover.
Cylinder block and camshaft
The cylinder block is fitted with cast iron cylinder liners which are shrink fitted and locate on stops in the block. The
camshaft is positioned in the centre of the cylinder block and runs in one piece bearing shells which are line bored
after fitting. Camshaft end-float is controlled by a thrust plate bolted to the front of the cylinder block. A timing gear,
chain driven by the crankshaft timing gear is bolted to the front of the camshaft.
Crankshaft and main bearings
The crankshaft is carried in five main bearings. The upper main bearing shell locations are an integral part of the
cylinder block casting. The lower main bearing caps are bolted to the cylinder block on either side of the upper bearing
shell locations with an additional bolt being inserted into each cap from either side of the cylinder block. The rear
main bearing cap carries the crankshaft rear oil seal and is sealed to the cylinder block by means of cruciform shaped
seals in each side of the cap. Number four main bearing cap carries the stud fixing for the oil pick-up pipe. Lower
main bearing shells are plain whilst the upper shells have an oil feed hole and are grooved. Crankshaft end-float is
controlled by the thrust faces of the upper centre shell. The crankshaft timing gear is located on the front of the
crankshaft by means of a Woodruff key which is also used to drive the gear type oil pump. The flywheel/drive plate
carries the crankshaft position sensor reluctor ring and is dowel located and bolted to the flywheel.
Timing cover
The timing cover is bolted to the front of the cylinder block and is sealed to the block with a gasket. The disposable,
full flow oil filter canister is screwed on to the timing cover which also carries the oil pressure switch, oil pressure relief
valve and crankshaft front oil seal. The gear type oil pump is integral with the cover which also has an internal oilway
to direct oil from the oil cooler to the filter.
NOTE: Oil coolers are only fitted to vehicles up to VIN 756821.

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.

ENGINE - V8
OVERHAUL 12-2-45
OVERHAUL
Gasket - inlet manifold
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Disassembly
1.Disconnect multiplug from coolant thermistor.
2.Disconnect multiplugs from injectors; release
injector harness from fuel rail and position
aside.
3.Remove 3 bolts securing PAS pump pulley and
remove pulley.
4.Loosen bolt securing jockey pulley and remove
pulley. 5.Remove 4 bolts and one nut securing auxiliary
housing and remove housing.
6.Remove 2 nuts securing alternator cables and
release the cables.
7.Remove two bolts securing alternator and
remove alternator.
8.Remove 4 bolts securing coolant outlet elbow
and remove outlet elbow.
9.Remove and discard 'O' ring.
10.Release ht leads from rocker covers.

ENGINE - V8
12-2-48 OVERHAUL
21.Position alternator cables and tighten terminal
B+ to 18 Nm (13 lbf.ft) and terminal D+ to 5 Nm
(3.5 lbf.ft).
22.Position auxiliary housing, fit bolts and tighten
to 40 Nm (30 lbf.ft). Fit nut and tighten to 22 Nm
(17 lbf.ft).
23.Clean jockey pulley mating faces.
24.Position jockey pulley and tighten bolt to 50 Nm
(37 lbf.ft).
25.Clean PAS pump pulley mating faces.
26.Position PAS pump pulley, fit bolts and tighten
to 22 Nm (17 lbf.ft).
27.Secure injector harness and connect injector
multiplugs.
28.Connect multiplug to coolant thermistor.
Gasket - exhaust manifold
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Disassembly
1.Remove 8 bolts securing exhaust manifold and
collect spacers. Discard the bolts.
2.Remove exhaust manifold.
3.Remove 2 manifold gaskets and discard.
Reassembly
1.Clean exhaust manifold and cylinder head
mating face.
CAUTION: Do not use a metal scraper or
machined surfaces may be damaged.
2.Fit new gaskets, dry, fit exhaust manifold.
CAUTION: Ensure that link bar on gasket is
positioned below spark plugs.
LH bank illustrated
3.Fit spacers to new manifold bolts and, working
in the sequence illustrated, initially tighten bolts
to 15 Nm (11 lbf.ft), then finally tighten to 38 Nm
(28 lbf.ft).

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
12-2-58 OVERHAUL
Timing chain and gears
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Disassembly
1.Remove timing gear cover gasket.

+ ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Gasket -
timing gear cover.
2.Fit crankshaft pulley bolt and rotate engine to
align timing marks. Remove crankshaft pulley
bolt. 3.Restrain camshaft gear and remove gear
retaining bolt.
4.Remove timing chain and gears as an
assembly.
5.Remove gears from timing chain.
6.Remove key from crankshaft.

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
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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
12-2-74 OVERHAUL
6.Reference mark main bearing caps to aid
assembly.
7.Remove 10 side bolts securing main bearing
caps to block.
8.Collect 'Dowty' washers from side bolts. Rear
side bolts have Allen heads.
9.Starting at the centre main bearing cap,
progressively loosen, then remove 2 bolts
securing each main bearing cap.
10.Release and remove main bearing caps.
CAUTION: Keep bearing caps, bearings and
bolts in their fitted order.
11.Remove and discard cruciform seals from rear
main bearing cap.
12.Remove crankshaft.
13.Remove main bearings from cylinder block and
main bearing caps.
14.Remove key from keyway.
15.Remove rear main sealing washers.
Inspect
1.Clean crankshaft journals and bearing
locations in cylinder block.
2.Inspect main bearings for wear and renew if
necessary. Main bearings are available in two
oversizes. If 2nd oversize bearing is being
fitted, it may be necessary to grind thrust
face of centre main bearing to achieve
correct end-float.
lMain bearing 1st oversize = 0.254 mm (0.01
in).
lMain bearing 2nd oversize = 0.508 mm
(0.02 in).3.Check main bearing journals for wear and
scoring. Measure for ovality; taking 3
measurements at 120° intervals at each end
and at centre of journals.
lJournal diameter - standard = 63.487 to
63.500 mm (2.499 to 2.520 in).
l1st undersize journal = 63.223 to 63.246
mm (2.511 to 2.512 in).
l2nd undersize journal = 62.979 to 62.992
mm (2.509 to 2.510 in).
lJournal width - standard = 26.975 to 27.026
mm (1.061 to 1.064 in).
lMaximum ovality = 0.040 mm (0.002 in)