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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.
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(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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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- 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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inlet manifold.