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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-8 REPAIRS
Inlet camshaft front oil seal
$% 12.13.40
Remove
1.Remove camshaft timing belt.
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Camshaft timing belt.
2.Remove camshaft oil seal using LRT- 12-147
and centre bolt LRT-12-129.
3.Remove and discard oil seal from LRT-12-147.Refit
1.Clean oil seal recess and camshaft.
2.Ensure oil seal protector sleeve LRT-12-203, is
clean. Fit sleeve to camshaft.
3.Position oil seal and using LRT-12-148A, drift
seal into position.
CAUTION: Oil seal must be fitted dry. Do not
use tool LRT-12-148 for fitting seal.
4.Remove seal protector, LRT-12-203, from end
of camshaft.
5.Fit camshaft timing belt.
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Camshaft timing belt.
6.Top-up engine oil.
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Engine Oil and Filter – KV6.
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-9
Camshaft rear oil seal
$% 12.13.42
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2. LH bank only: Remove LH rear camshaft
timing belt.
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Camshaft rear timing belt - LH cylinder
head.
3. RH bank only:Remove RH rear camshaft
timing belt.
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Camshaft rear timing belt - RH cylinder
head.
4.Remove camshaft rear oil seal using LRT-12-
147 and the centre bolt from LRT-12-129.
5.Remove and discard oil seal from LRT-12-147.Refit
1.Clean oil seal recess and camshaft.
2.Ensure oil seal protector sleeve LRT-12-203, is
clean. Fit sleeve to camshaft.
3.Position oil seal and using LRT-12-148A, drift
seal into position.
CAUTION: Do not use tool LRT-12-148 for
fitting seal.
4.Remove seal protector, LRT-12-203, from end
of camshaft.
5. LH bank only: Fit LH rear camshaft timing belt.
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Camshaft rear timing belt - LH cylinder
head.
6. RH bank only: Fit RH rear camshaft timing
belt.
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Camshaft rear timing belt - RH cylinder
head.
7.Connect battery earth lead.
8.Top-up engine oil.
+ MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE,
Engine Oil and Filter – KV6.
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-10 REPAIRS
Pulley - crankshaft
$% 12.21.01
Remove
1.Remove underbelly panel.
+ EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,
Panel - underbelly.
2.Remove RH front road wheel.
3.Remove 3 bolts securing RH splash shield to
body and remove shield.
4.Using a 3/8 square drive socket bar, raise
ancillary drive belt tensioner and release drive
belt from crankshaft pulley.5.Assemble LRT-12-161 to LRT-12-199 and
secure with clamp bolt.
6.Insert LRT-12-161 with LRT-12-199 into
crankshaft pulley, loosen and remove pulley
bolt.
7.Remove tools from crankshaft pulley, remove
crankshaft pulley.
Refit
1.Clean crankshaft pulley and crankshaft gear
mating faces.
2.Fit crankshaft pulley to crankshaft gear and
ensure that the indent on pulley locates over
the lug on crankshaft gear.
3.Fit crankshaft pulley bolt and washer, position
LRT-12-161 with LRT-12-199 into crankshaft
pulley. Tighten pulley bolt to 160 Nm (118
lbf.ft).
4.Remove tools from crankshaft pulley.
5.Ensure drive belt is located on ancillary pulleys,
raise belt tensioner and fit drive belt to
crankshaft pulley.
6.Fit splash shield and secure with bolts.
7.Fit RH road wheel and tighten nuts to 115 Nm
(85 lbf.ft)
8.Fit underbelly panel.
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Panel - underbelly.
M12 6614
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-11
Crankshaft front oil seal
$% 12.21.14
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2.Remove camshaft timing belt.
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Camshaft timing belt.
3.Remove crankshaft gear.
4.Fit thrust button, LRT-12-200/3 to end of
crankshaft.
5.Screw LRT-12-200 into crankshaft front oil
seal.
6.Tighten centre bolt of LRT-12-200 t o r e m o v e o i l
seal.
7.Remove and discard oil seal from special tool.
8.Remove thrust button from crankshaft.Refit
1.Clean oil seal recess in oil pump and running
surface on crankshaft, ensure bolt holes are
clean and dry.
2.Fit oil seal guide, from seal kit, over end of
crankshaft.
3.Position new seal on crankshaft up against oil
pump housing. Drift seal into place using tool
LRT-12-202.
4.Remove LRT-12-202 and oil seal guide from
crankshaft.
5.Fit gear to crankshaft.
6.Fit camshaft timing belt.
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Camshaft timing belt.
7.Connect battery earth lead.
8.Top-up engine oil.
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Engine Oil and Filter – KV6.
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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.
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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.
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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 LH exhaust manifold gasket.
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- K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS, Gasket - exhaust
manifold - LH - Non NAS.
+ MANIFOLDS & EXHAUST SYSTEMS
- 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.
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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.
Page 192 of 1007

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.