2001 LAND ROVER FREELANDER engine

ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-12 REPAIRS
Crankshaft rear oil seal
$% 12.21.20
Remove
1.Remove torque converter drive plate.

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Torque converter drive plate.
2.Remove and discard 5 bolts securing
crankshaft rear oil seal to cylinder block.
3.Remove and discard crankshaft rear oil seal.Refit
1.Clean cylinder block face and oil seal running
surface on crankshaft; ensure bolt holes are
clean and dry.
2.Position oil seal protector, LRT-12-061 to
crankshaft.
3.Position oil seal to crankshaft.
CAUTION: Oil seal must be fitted dry.
4.Fit new Patchlok bolts securing oil seal to
cylinder block and using sequence shown,
tighten to 8 Nm (6 lbf.ft).
5.Remove oil seal protector.
6.Fit torque converter drive plate.

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Torque converter drive plate.
7.Check engine oil level, top-up if necessary.

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Engine Oil and Filter – KV6.

ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-13
Cylinder head gasket - LH
$% 12.29.02
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2.Drain cooling system.

+ COOLING SYSTEM - K SERIES KV6,
ADJUSTMENTS, Coolant - drain and refill.
3.Remove inlet manifold chamber.

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- K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS, Seals - inlet
manifold chamber - up to 03MY.
4.Remove LH exhaust manifold gasket.

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- K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS, Gasket - exhaust
manifold - LH - Non NAS.

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- K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS, Gasket(s) -
exhaust manifold - LH - NAS.
5.Remove camshaft timing belt.

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Camshaft timing belt.
6.Remove 4 bolts securing LH front camshaft
timing belt cover backplate to cylinder head;
remove backplate.
7.Remove LH camshaft cover gasket.

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Camshaft cover gasket - LH - Up to 03MY.8.Remove 3 nuts and 3 bolts securing ignition
coils to LH inlet manifold and release coil earth
lead, if fitted.
9.Remove ignition coils and position aside, if
fitted.
10.Release clip and disconnect coolant bleed
hose from inlet manifold and move hose aside.
11.Depress locking collar and release breather
hose from LH inlet manifold.

ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-14 REPAIRS
12.Disconnect clips securing RH injector harness
to injector protection cover - if fitted or from
bosses on fuel rail.
13.Remove 2 bolts securing protection cover - if
fitted and fuel rail to RH inlet manifold, remove
cover.
14.Remove 2 bolts securing fuel rail to LH inlet
manifold.15.Release injectors from manifolds and carefully
lay fuel rail and injectors aside.
CAUTION: Always fit plugs to open
connections to prevent contamination.
16.Using sequence shown, progressively loosen
and remove 8 cylinder head bolts.
17.With assistance, remove cylinder head
assembly.
CAUTION: Support both ends of cylinder
head on blocks of wood.
18.Remove and discard cylinder head gasket.
Do not rotate crankshaft whilst RH cylinder
head is fitted.
19.Fit cylinder liner clamps LRT-12-144 and
secure with cylinder head bolts.
CAUTION: Ensure that feet of clamps do not
protrude over bores.

ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-15
Refit
1.Clean cylinder head mating face.
CAUTION: Use suitable gasket removal
spray and a plastic scraper.
2.Remove bolts securing cylinder liner clamps
LRT-12-144 to cylinder block and remove
clamps.
CAUTION: Do not rotate crankshaft.
3.Clean cylinder block face and dowel holes.
4.Clean cylinder head bolts and wipe dry.
5.Lightly lubricate threads and beneath heads of
cylinder head bolts with clean engine oil.
6.Check that fitted height of dowels is between 10
to 11 mm (0.40 to 0.43 in) above cylinder block
top face. Replace dowels if fitted height is
incorrect.
7.Fit new cylinder head gasket onto cylinder
block with the word 'TOP' uppermost.
8.With assistance, fit cylinder head and carefully
position LH inlet to RH inlet manifold.
9.Carefully enter cylinder head bolts, DO NOT
DROP. Screw bolts into place by hand.10.Tighten cylinder head bolts progressively in the
sequence shown to :
lStage 1 - 25 Nm (18 lbf.ft)
lStage 2 - Tighten in the same sequence to
25 Nm (18 lbf.ft)
lStage 3 -Tighten in the same sequence to
25 Nm (18 lbf.ft)
lStage 4 - Using an angle torque gauge,
tighten bolts in the same sequence a further
180°
11.Fit LH camshaft cover gasket.

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Camshaft cover gasket - LH - Up to 03MY.
12.Remove and discard 'O' rings from injectors.
13.Clean injectors and injector locations in fuel rail.
14.Lubricate new 'O' rings with castor oil and fit to
injectors.
15.Position fuel rail assembly and secure injectors
to inlet manifolds.
16.Position injector protection cover - if fitted to RH
fuel rail and secure injector harness to
protection cover or fuel rail with clips.
17.Fit bolts securing fuel rail to inlet manifolds and
tighten to 9 Nm (7 lbf.ft).
18.Position CMP sensor bracket, fit and tighten
bolt to 9 Nm (7 lbf.ft).
19.Connect CMP sensor multiplug and secure to
bracket.
20.Connect breather hose to LH inlet manifold.
21.Connect coolant bleed hose to inlet manifold
and secure with clip.
22.Position ignition coils to LH inlet manifold.
23.Position earth lead, fit nuts and bolts securing
ignition coils to LH inlet manifold and tighten to
9 Nm (7 lbf.ft).
24.Position ht lead guide bracket, fit and tighten
special bolt.
25.Connect ht leads to spark plugs and secure ht
leads in guide clips.
26.Clean camshaft timing belt cover backplate
bolts and apply sealant, Part No. STC 50552 to
the first 3 threads.

ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-16 REPAIRS
27.Position backplate, fit and tighten bolts to 9 Nm.
28.Fit camshaft timing belt.

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Camshaft timing belt.
29.Fit LH exhaust manifold gasket.

+ MANIFOLDS & EXHAUST SYSTEMS
- K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS, Gasket - exhaust
manifold - LH - Non NAS.

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- K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS, Gasket(s) -
exhaust manifold - LH - NAS.
30.Fit inlet manifold chamber.

+ MANIFOLDS & EXHAUST SYSTEMS
- K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS, Seals - inlet
manifold chamber - up to 03MY.
31.Fill cooling system.

+ COOLING SYSTEM - K SERIES KV6,
ADJUSTMENTS, Coolant - drain and refill.
32.Check engine oil level and top-up if necessary.

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Engine Oil and Filter – KV6.
Cylinder head gasket - RH
$% 12.29.03
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2.Drain cooling system.

+ COOLING SYSTEM - K SERIES KV6,
ADJUSTMENTS, Coolant - drain and refill.
3.Remove inlet manifold chamber.

+ MANIFOLDS & EXHAUST SYSTEMS
- K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS, Seals - inlet
manifold chamber - up to 03MY.
4.Remove RH exhaust manifold gasket.

+ MANIFOLDS & EXHAUST SYSTEMS
- K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS, Gasket - exhaust
manifold - RH - Non NAS.

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- K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS, Gasket(s) -
exhaust manifold - RH - KV6 - NAS.
5.Remove camshaft timing belt.

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Camshaft timing belt.
6.Remove 4 bolts securing RH front timing belt
cover backplate to cylinder head and remove
backplate.

ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-17
7.Depress locking collar and release breather
hose from RH inlet manifold.
8.Remove RH camshaft cover gasket.

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Camshaft cover gasket - RH.
9.Release clip and disconnect coolant bleed
hose from RH inlet manifold, position hose
aside.10.Release injector harness clips from injector
protection cover - if fitted or from bosses on fuel
rail.
11.Remove 2 bolts securing protection cover - if
fitted and RH fuel rail to RH inlet manifold,
remove cover.
12.Remove 2 bolts securing fuel rail to LH inlet
manifold.

ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-18 REPAIRS
13.Release injectors from manifolds and carefully
lay fuel rail and injectors aside.
CAUTION: Always fit plugs to open
connections to prevent contamination.
14.Using sequence shown, progressively loosen
and remove 8 cylinder head bolts.
15.With assistance, remove cylinder head
assembly.
CAUTION: Support both ends of cylinder
head on blocks of wood.
16.Remove and discard cylinder head gasket.
CAUTION: Do not rotate crankshaft whilst
LH cylinder head is fitted.
17.Fit cylinder liner clamps LRT-12-144 and
secure with cylinder head bolts.
CAUTION: Ensure that feet of clamps do not
protrude over bores.Refit
1.Clean cylinder head mating face.
CAUTION: Use suitable gasket removal
spray and a plastic scraper.
2.Remove bolts securing cylinder liner clamps
LRT-12-144 to cylinder block and remove
clamps.
CAUTION: Do not rotate crankshaft.
3.Clean cylinder block mating face and dowel
holes.
4.Clean cylinder head bolts and wipe dry.
5.Lightly lubricate threads and beneath heads of
cylinder head bolts with clean engine oil.
6.Check that fitted height of dowels is between 10
to 11 mm (0.40 to 0.43 in) above cylinder block
top face. Replace dowels if fitted height is
incorrect.
7.Fit new cylinder head gasket onto cylinder
block with the word 'TOP' uppermost.
8.With assistance, fit cylinder head and carefully
position RH inlet to LH inlet manifold.
9.Carefully enter cylinder head bolts, DO NOT
DROP. Screw bolts into place by hand.

ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-19
10.Tighten cylinder head bolts progressively in the
sequence illustrated to:
lStage 1 - 25 Nm (18 lbf.ft)
lStage 2 - Tighten in the same sequence to
25 Nm (18 lbf.ft)
lStage 3 -Tighten in the same sequence to
25 Nm (18 lbf.ft)
lStage 4 - Using an angle torque gauge,
tighten bolts in the same sequence a further
180°
11.Fit RH camshaft cover gasket.

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Camshaft cover gasket - RH.
12.Remove and discard lower 'O' rings from
injectors.
13.Clean injectors and injector locations in fuel rail.
14.Lubricate new 'O' rings with castor oil and fit to
injectors.
15.Position fuel rail assembly and secure injectors
to inlet manifolds.
16.Position injector protection cover - if fitted to RH
fuel rail; secure injector harness to protection
cover or fuel rail with clips.
17.Fit bolts securing fuel rail to inlet manifolds and
tighten to 9 Nm (7 lbf.ft).
18.Connect coolant bleed hose to inlet manifold
and secure with clip.
19.Connect breather hoses to RH camshaft cover
and inlet manifold.
20.Position ignition coils to LH inlet manifold.
21.Position earth lead, fit nuts and bolts securing
ignition coils to LH inlet manifold and tighten to
9 Nm (7 lbf.ft).
22.Connect multiplugs to plug top coils and secure
with locking clips.
23.Clean camshaft timing belt cover backplate
bolts and apply sealant, Part No. STC 50552 to
the first 3 threads.
24.Position backplate, fit and tighten bolts to 9 Nm
(7 lbf.ft).25.Fit camshaft timing belt.

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Camshaft timing belt.
26.Fit RH exhaust manifold gasket.

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- K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS, Gasket - exhaust
manifold - RH - Non NAS.

+ MANIFOLDS & EXHAUST SYSTEMS
- K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS, Gasket(s) -
exhaust manifold - RH - KV6 - NAS.
27.Fit inlet manifold chamber.

+ MANIFOLDS & EXHAUST SYSTEMS
- K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS, Seals - inlet
manifold chamber - up to 03MY.
28.Fill cooling system.

+ COOLING SYSTEM - K SERIES KV6,
ADJUSTMENTS, Coolant - drain and refill.
29.Check engine oil level and top-up if necessary.

+ MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE,
Engine Oil and Filter – KV6.