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ENGINE - V8
REPAIRS 12-2-13
REPAIRS
Seal - crankshaft - rear
$% 12.21.20
Remove
1. Automatic gearbox models:Remove
converter drive plate.
+ ENGINE - V8, REPAIRS, Plate - drive
- automatic.
2. Manual gearbox models:Remove flywheel.
+ ENGINE - V8, REPAIRS, Flywheel.
3.Carefully remove oil seal from cylinder block to
avoid damage to seal location or running
surface on crankshaft. Discard seal.
Refit
1.Ensure both seal location and running surface
on crankshaft are clean. 2.Fit seal guide LRT-12-095 to crankshaft.
CAUTION: Oil seal must be fitted dry.
3.Fit new oil seal squarely onto crankshaft and
remove guide.
4.Fit seal into location using tools LRT-12-091
and LRT-99-003.
5. Automatic gearbox models:Fit converter
drive plate.
+ ENGINE - V8, REPAIRS, Plate - drive
- automatic.
6. Manual gearbox models:Fit flywheel.
+ ENGINE - V8, REPAIRS, Flywheel.
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ENGINE - V8
REPAIRS 12-2-31
Flywheel
$% 12.53.07
Remove
1.Remove gearbox
+ MANUAL GEARBOX - R380,
REPAIRS, Gearbox - V8.
2.Restrain flywheel.
3.Working in sequence, progressively slacken 6
bolts securing clutch cover to flywheel.
Remove bolts.
4.Remove clutch cover.
5.Remove clutch plate.
6.Release crankshaft sensor multiplug from
bracket.
7.Remove 2 bolts securing crankshaft sensor
cover. 8.Remove crankshaft sensor cover.
9.Remove 2 nuts securing crankshaft sensor.
10.Remove crankshaft sensor.
11.Remove 6 bolts securing flywheel.
12.Remove flywheel.
On early engines, balance weights are on
engine side of flywheel; replacement flywheels
will have balance weights on clutch side of
flywheel.
Refit
1.Clean mating faces of flywheel and crankshaft,
dowel and dowel hole.
2.Fit flywheel to crankshaft and tighten bolts to
78 Nm (58 lbf.ft).
3.Clean crankshaft sensor and mating face.
4.Fit crankshaft sensor and tighten nuts to 6 Nm
(4.4 lbf.ft).
5.Fit crankshaft sensor cover and tighten bolts to
6 Nm (5 lbf.ft).
6.Fit crankshaft sensor multiplug to bracket.
7.Clean clutch cover, drive plate and spigot bush
in end of crankshaft. Renew worn components
as necessary.
8.If refitting existing drive plate, apply 'Molycote
FB 180' to splines.
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ENGINE - V8
12-2-32 REPAIRS
9.Fit alignment tool LRT-12-001 to spigot
bearing in crankshaft.
10.Fit drive plate onto tool LRT-12-001 ensure
side marked 'flywheel side' is towards flywheel.
11.Fit clutch cover and locate on dowels.
12.Fit clutch cover bolts and tighten in diagonal
sequence to 40 Nm (30 lbf.ft).
13.Fit gearbox assembly.
+ MANUAL GEARBOX - R380,
REPAIRS, Gearbox - V8.
Plate - drive - automatic
$% 12.53.13
Remove
1.Remove automatic gearbox.
+ AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF4HP22
- 24, REPAIRS, Gearbox - convertor and
transfer gearbox - V8.
2.Remove 2 bolts securing CKP sensor cover.
3.Remove CKP sensor cover.
4.Remove 2 nuts securing CKP sensor.
5.Remove CKP sensor.
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ENGINE - V8
REPAIRS 12-2-33
6.Remove 4 bolts securing drive plate clamp ring
and remove ring.
7.Remove drive plate from hub.
8.Remove 6 Allen screws securing hub, remove
hub and collect spacer.
On early engines, balance weights are on
engine side of drive plate; replacement drive
plates will have balance weights on torque
converter side of drive plate.
Refit
1.Clean hub and mating face, spacer and clamp
ring.
2.Clean drive plate and ensure free from cracks
and distortion.
3.Fit spacer and hub to crankshaft, tighten Allen
screws to 78 Nm (58 lbf.ft).
4.Fit drive plate and clamp ring, tighten bolts to
45 Nm (33 lbf.ft).
5.Clean CKP sensor and mating face.
6.Fit crankshaft sensor and tighten nuts to 6 Nm
(5 lbf.ft).
7.Fit CKP sensor cover and tighten bolts to 6 Nm
(5 lbf.ft).
8.Fit CKP sensor multiplug to bracket.
9.Fit automatic gearbox.
+ AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF4HP22
- 24, REPAIRS, Gearbox - convertor and
transfer gearbox - V8.
Ring gear - starter
$% 12.53.19
Remove
1.Remove flywheel.
+ ENGINE - V8, REPAIRS, Flywheel.
2.Drill a 3 mm (0.12 in) diameter hole at root of 2
teeth.
3.Apply a cold chisel in root of one of ring gear
teeth, strike chisel with hammer to break ring
gear.
WARNING: SUITABLE EYE PROTECTION
MUST BE WORN.
4.Remove starter ring gear.
Refit
1.Clean flywheel and starter ring gear.
2.Heat new starter ring gear evenly to 350
°C
(660
°F), indicated when the ring is a light blue
colour.
3.Locate ring gear on flywheel and press ring
gear hard against flange on flywheel.
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ENGINE - V8
12-2-34 REPAIRS
4.Ensure ring gear is correctly seated around the
complete circumference of flywheel and allow
to cool.
5.Fit flywheel.
+ ENGINE - V8, REPAIRS, Flywheel.
Filter - oil
$% 12.60.04
Remove
1.Clean area around filter head and place a
container beneath engine.
2.Using a strap wrench, unscrew and discard
filter.
Refit
1.Clean mating face of filter head.
2.Lubricate sealing ring of new filter with clean
engine oil.
3.Fit filter and tighten by hand until it seats then
tighten a further half turn.
4.Start and run engine to check for leaks.
5.Stop engine, wait a few minutes, then check oil
level.
6.Top up engine oil.
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ENGINE - V8
12-2-50 OVERHAUL
5.Clean hub and mating face, spacer and clamp
ring.
6.Clean drive plate and ensure free from cracks
and distortion.
7.Fit spacer and hub to crankshaft, tighten Allen
screws to 78 Nm (58 lbf.ft).
8.Fit drive plate and clamp ring, tighten bolts to
45 Nm (35 lbf.ft).
9.Fit CKP sensor.
+ ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM -
V8, REPAIRS, Sensor - crankshaft position
(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.
+ ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM -
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.
2.Fit tool LRT-12-095 to crankshaft.
3.Fit new seal squarely onto crankshaft and
guide.
CAUTION: Oil seal must be fitted dry.4.Fit seal into location using tools LRT-12-091
and LRT-99-003.
5.Clean mating faces of flywheel and crankshaft,
dowel and dowel hole.
6.Fit flywheel to crankshaft and, working in a
diagonal sequence, tighten bolts to 78 Nm (58
lbf.ft).
7.Fit CKP sensor.
+ ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM -
V8, REPAIRS, Sensor - crankshaft position
(CKP).
8.Clean clutch cover, drive plate and spigot bush
in end of crankshaft.
9.Renew worn components as necessary.
10.If refitting existing drive plate, apply Molycote
FB 108 to splines.
11.Fit LRT-12-001 alignment tool to spigot bearing
in crankshaft.
12.Fit drive plate onto alignment tool, ensure side
marked 'flywheel side' is against flywheel.
13.Fit clutch cover and locate on dowels.
14.Fit clutch cover bolts and tighten in diagonal
sequence to 40 Nm (30 lbf.ft).
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ENGINE - V8
12-2-52 OVERHAUL
Bearing - spigot - crankshaft
$% 12.21.45.01
Disassembly
1.Remove 6 bolts securing clutch cover.
2.Remove clutch cover.
3.Tap a thread in spigot bush to accommodate a
suitable impulse extractor.
4.Fit extractor to bush.
5.Remove bush from crankshaft. Reassembly
1.Clean bush register in rear of crankshaft.
2.Using a suitable drift, fit new bush to crankshaft
so that it is flush with or up to a maximum of 1.6
mm (0.06 in) below the end of the crankshaft.
3.Ream spigot bush to 19.117 + 0.025
− 0.00 mm
(0.75 + 0.001
− 0.00 in) .
4.Remove all traces of swarf on completion.
5.Clean mating faces of flywheel and crankshaft,
dowel and dowel hole.
6.Fit clutch cover to flywheel and tighten bolts by
diagonal slection to 40 Nm (30 lbf.ft).