2001 LAND ROVER FREELANDER spark plugs

MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE 10-13
Vent filter - turbocharger boost control
solenoid valve - Td4
Replace
1.Replace turbocharger solenoid valve vent filter.

+ FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - DIESEL,
REPAIRS, Vent filter - turbocharger boost
control solenoid valve - Td4.
Spark Plugs – K1.8
Check & Renew
1.Check spark plugs condition and gap. Renew if
necessary.

+ ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM -
MEMS, REPAIRS, Spark plugs.
Spark Plugs – KV6
Check & Renew
1.Check spark plugs condition and gap. Renew if
necessary.

+ ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM -
SIEMENS, REPAIRS, Spark plugs - up to
03MY.
Air Cleaner – Petrol Models
Replace
1.Replace air cleaner element.

+ FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM -
PETROL, REPAIRS, Element - air cleaner -
KV6.
Clean
1.Clean the drain hole in filter casing.

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.

+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
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
12-3-20 REPAIRS
Camshaft cover gasket - LH - Up to 03MY
$% 12.29.40
Remove
1.Remove engine acoustic cover.

+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Cover - engine acoustic.
2.Depress locking collars and release 2 breather
hoses from LH camshaft cover.
3.Disconnect 3 ht leads from spark plugs.
4.Remove special bolt securing ht lead guide
bracket to LH cylinder head and position ht
leads aside.
5.Disconnect CMP sensor multiplug and release
male end of multiplug from bracket.6.Remove bolt securing multiplug bracket which
also retains front HO2S multiplug, move
bracket and multiplug aside.
7.Using sequence shown, progressively loosen
and remove 14 bolts securing camshaft cover.
8.Remove camshaft cover, remove and discard
gasket.

ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-21
Refit
1.Clean mating surfaces of camshaft cover and
carrier.
2.Clean inside of camshaft cover. If necessary,
wash oil separator elements in solvent and
blow dry.
3.Position new gasket to camshaft carrier with
arrows on gasket pointing towards inlet
manifold.
4.Position camshaft cover, fit and tighten bolts
progressively in the sequence shown to 9 Nm
(7 lbf.ft).
5.Position multiplug bracket, fit and tighten bolt to
9 Nm (7 lbf.ft).
6.Secure male end of CMP sensor multiplug to
bracket and connect multiplug.
7.Connect ht leads to spark plugs in their correct
fitted order.
8.Position ht lead guide bracket, fit and tighten
special bolt.
9.Connect breather hoses to LH camshaft cover.
10.Fit engine acoustic cover.

+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Cover - engine acoustic.
11.Check engine oil, top-up if necessary.

+ MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE,
Engine Oil and Filter – KV6.
Camshaft cover gasket - LH - from 03MY
$% 12.29.40
Remove
1.Remove the engine acoustic cover.

+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Cover - engine acoustic.
2.Depress locking collars and release 2 breather
hoses from LH camshaft cover.
3.Remove acoustic cover retainer and remove
plug top coil harness clip.
4.Disconnect CMP sensor multiplug and release
male end of multiplug from bracket.

ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
OVERHAUL 12-3-95
4.Position LRT-12-175 to rear camshaft gears as
illustrated, remove and discard bolts securing
gears to camshafts.
5.Remove rear camshaft gears, timing belt and
LRT-12-175 as an assembly.
6.Remove LRT-12-175 from camshaft gears and
remove timing belt from gears. Discard timing
belt.
7.Remove spark plugs.
8.Remove and discard exhaust camshaft cap
seal from cylinder head.
Note: RH cylinder head illustrated.9.Progressively loosen then remove 7 bolts
securing inlet manifold to cylinder head,
remove inlet manifold and discard gasket.
10.Remove 4 bolts securing camshaft front timing
belt cover backplate to cylinder head and
remove backplate.
Note: LH backplate illustrated.
11.Remove 2 bolts securing camshaft rear timing
belt cover backplate to cylinder head and
remove backplate.
Note: LH backplate illustrated.
M12 6882
M12 6883

ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-102 OVERHAUL
15.Noting that the front camshaft oil seals are
black in colour and the rear oil seals are red, fit
new camshaft oil seals using LRT-12-203 and
LRT 12-148A
CAUTION: Oil seals must be fitted dry. Do
not use tool LRT-12-148 for fitting seals.
16.Clean camshaft timing belt cover backplate
bolts and apply sealant, Part No. STC 50552 to
the first 3 threads.
17.Position camshaft timing belt rear cover
backplates to cylinder head, fit and tighten bolts
to 9 Nm (7.5 lbf.ft).
18.Fit spark plugs.
19.Clean rear camshaft gears and mating faces on
camshafts.
CAUTION: If sintered gears have been
subjected to prolonged oil contamination,
they must be soaked in solvent and then
thoroughly washed in clean solvent before
refitting. Because of the porous
construction of sintered material, oil
impregnated in the gears will emerge and
contaminate the timing belts.20.Place gears inverted on a flat surface, with the
locating lugs on the gears positioned as
illustrated.
21.Keeping the timing marks aligned, position
timing belt onto gears.
22.Position LRT-12-195 between the gears, turn
centre nut sufficiently to spread drive belt.
23.Invert gears and timing belt and position LRT-
12-175 to camshaft gears.
24.Check that locating lugs are still aligned and
remove LRT-12-195 from between camshaft
gears.

ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - SIEMENS
REPAIRS 18-3-1
ENGIN E MANAGEMENT SY STEM - SIEMENS REPAIRS
Spark plugs - up to 03MY
$% 18.20.02
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2.Remove engine acoustic cover.

+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Cover - engine acoustic.
3. RH bank only: Release locking clips and
disconnect multiplugs from plug top coils.
4. RH bank only: Remove 6 bolts securing plug
top coils to RH camshaft cover and remove
coils.
5. LH bank only: Noting their fitted positions,
disconnect ht leads.
6.Using a 16 mm plug socket, remove spark
plugs from both cylinder heads.Refit
1.Set gap of each new spark plug to 1.00 mm.
2.Fit spark plugs and tighten to 25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
3. LH bank only: Connect ht leads.
4. RH bank only: Fit plug top coils to spark plugs.
5. RH bank only: Fit bolts securing plug top coils
to RH camshaft cover and tighten to 9 Nm (6.5
lbf.ft).
6. RH bank only: Connect multiplugs to plug top
coils and secure with locking clips.
7.Fit engine acoustic cover.

+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Cover - engine acoustic.
8.Connect battery earth lead.

ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - SIEMENS
18-3-2 REPAIRS
Spark plugs - from 03MY
$% 18.20.02
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2.Remove the engine acoustic cover.

+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Cover - engine acoustic.
3.Release locking clips and disconnect
multiplugs from plug top coils.
4.Remove 6 bolts securing plug top coils to
cylinder heads.
5.Pull to release and remove 6 plug top coils from
cylinder heads.
6.Using a 16 mm plug socket, remove spark
plugs from cylinder heads.Refit
1.Check and if necessary set spark plug gap.

+ GENERAL DATA, Engine - KV6
Petrol.
2.Fit spark plugs and tighten to 25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
3.Apply a rubber lubricant to plug top coil lower
seals and fit coils fully into cylinder heads.
4.Fit bolts securing plug top coils and tighten to
10 Nm (7 lbf.ft).
5.Connect and secure multiplugs to plug top
coils.
6.Fit the engine acoustic cover.

+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Cover - engine acoustic.
7.Connect battery earth lead.