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ENGINE - V8
12-2-40 REPAIRS
11.Push against coupling release rings and
disconnect both hoses from oil cooler.
CAUTION: Always fit plugs to open
connections to prevent contamination.
12.Remove screw securing oil cooler to radiator.
13.Release cooler from its location on radiator.
14.Release radiator lower mountings from
location in chassis and carefully move radiator
towards engine sufficiently only to release
engine oil cooler from radiator.
15.Remove engine oil cooler.
Refit
1.Fit engine oil cooler to radiator, engage in
location and secure with screw.
2.Fit radiator to location in chassis.
3.Ensure connections are clean, then secure
hoses to oil cooler.
4.Fit extension brackets to radiator and secure
with bolts.
5.Fit brackets with rubber mounts to extension
brackets and secure to air conditioning
condenser with screws.
6.Fit radiator upper mounting brackets and
secure to body with bolts.
7.Fit LH horn and secure with nut.
8.Fit LH and RH air deflectors to front panel and
secure with scrivets.
9.Fit front grille.
+ EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,
Grille - front - up to 03MY..
10.Fit cooling fan cowl and secure with fixings.
11.Fit battery cover and secure with fixings.
12.Top up engine oil.
Gasket - timing gear cover
$% 12.65.04
Remove
1.Remove oil pick-up strainer.
+ ENGINE - V8, REPAIRS, Strainer -
oil pick-up.
2.Remove timing gear cover oil seal.
+ ENGINE - V8, REPAIRS, Seal - cover
- timing gears.
3.Remove engine oil filter.
+ ENGINE - V8, REPAIRS, Filter - oil.
4.Remove and discard 3 bolts securing coolant
pump pulley and remove pulley.
5.Remove 3 bolts securing PAS pump pulley and
remove pulley.
6.Drain cooling system.
+ COOLING SYSTEM - V8,
ADJUSTMENTS, Drain and refill.
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REPAIRS 12-2-41
7.Release clip and disconnect coolant hose from
coolant pump.
8.Disconnect multiplug from oil pressure switch.
9.Disconnect multiplug from CMP sensor.
10. If fitted: Loosen union and disconnect oil
cooler pipe from timing gear cover. Remove
and discard 'O' ring.
CAUTION: Always fit plugs to open
connections to prevent contamination.11.Remove 9 bolts securing timing gear cover and
remove cover. Remove and discard gasket.
Refit
1.Clean mating faces of timing gear cover and
cylinder block. Clean dowels and dowel holes.
2.Fit new gasket, dry, to dowels in cylinder block.
3.Fit timing gear cover to cylinder block and,
working the sequence illustrated, tighten bolts
to 22 Nm (17 lbf.ft) . Ensure CMP sensor
multiplug bracket is secured by bolt.
4. If fitted: Fit new 'O' ring to oil cooler pipe,
connect pipe to timing gear cover and tighten
union to 15 Nm (11 lbf.ft).
5.Connect multiplug to oil pressure switch.
6.Connect multiplug to CMP sensor.
7.Connect coolant hose to coolant pump and
secure with clip.
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ENGINE - V8
12-2-42 REPAIRS
8.Ensure mating faces of PAS pump pulley and
drive flange are clean, fit pulley and tighten
bolts to 22 Nm (16 lbf.ft).
9.Remove all traces of thread locking material
from coolant pump pulley drive flange bolt
holes using an M8 tap.
10.Ensure mating faces of coolant pump pulley
and drive flange are clean, fit pulley and tighten
new Patchlok bolts to 22 Nm (16 lbf.ft).
11.Ensure mating faces of oil filter and adaptor are
clean, smear clean engine oil onto seal and fit
filter.
12.Fit timing gear cover oil seal.
+ ENGINE - V8, REPAIRS, Seal - cover
- timing gears.
13.Fit oil pick-up strainer.
+ ENGINE - V8, REPAIRS, Strainer -
oil pick-up.
14.Refill cooling system.
+ COOLING SYSTEM - V8,
ADJUSTMENTS, Drain and refill.
Seal - cover - timing gears
$% 12.65.05
Remove
1.Remove auxiliary drive belt.
+ CHARGING AND STARTING,
REPAIRS, Belt - auxiliary drive.
2.Secure tool LRT-12-080 to crankshaft pulley
with 2 bolts.
3.Remove crankshaft pulley bolt.
4.Remove crankshaft pulley.
5.Use tool LRT-12-088, to remove oil seal from
timing gear cover.
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ENGINE - V8
OVERHAUL 12-2-45
OVERHAUL
Gasket - inlet manifold
$% 30.15.08.01
Disassembly
1.Disconnect multiplug from coolant thermistor.
2.Disconnect multiplugs from injectors; release
injector harness from fuel rail and position
aside.
3.Remove 3 bolts securing PAS pump pulley and
remove pulley.
4.Loosen bolt securing jockey pulley and remove
pulley. 5.Remove 4 bolts and one nut securing auxiliary
housing and remove housing.
6.Remove 2 nuts securing alternator cables and
release the cables.
7.Remove two bolts securing alternator and
remove alternator.
8.Remove 4 bolts securing coolant outlet elbow
and remove outlet elbow.
9.Remove and discard 'O' ring.
10.Release ht leads from rocker covers.
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ENGINE - V8
12-2-48 OVERHAUL
10.Clean mating faces of rocker covers and
cylinder heads.
11.Fit new rocker cover gaskets, dry, position
rocker cover, fit bolts and working in diagonal
sequence, tighten to:
lStage 1 - 3 Nm (2.5 lbf.ft)
lStage 2 - 8 Nm (6 lbf.ft)
12.Ensure that outer rim of gasket is correctly
positioned around periphery of rocker cover.
13.Secure ht leads to rocker cover.
14.Clean coolant outlet elbow mating faces.
15.Lubricate and fit new 'O' ring to outlet pipe.
16.Position coolant outlet elbow, fit bolts and
tighten to 22 Nm (17 lbf.ft).
17.Position alternator, fit mounting bolts and
tighten to 45 Nm (34 lbf.ft).
18.Position alternator cables and tighten terminal
B+ to 18 Nm (13 lbf.ft) and terminal D+ to 5 Nm
(3.5 lbf.ft).
19.Position auxiliary housing, fit bolts and tighten
to 40 Nm (30 lbf.ft). Fit nut and tighten to 22 Nm
(17 lbf.ft).
20.Clean jockey pulley mating faces.
21.Position jockey pulley and tighten bolt to 50 Nm
(37 lbf.ft).
22.Clean PAS pump pulley mating faces.
23.Position PAS pump pulley, fit bolts and tighten
to 22 Nm (17 lbf.ft).
24.Secure injector harness and connect injector
multiplugs.
25.Connect multiplug to coolant thermistor.
Gasket - exhaust manifold
$% 30.15.12.01
Disassembly
1.Remove 8 bolts securing exhaust manifold and
collect spacers. Discard the bolts.
2.Remove exhaust manifold.
3.Remove 2 manifold gaskets and discard.
Reassembly
1.Clean exhaust manifold and cylinder head
mating face.
CAUTION: Do not use a metal scraper or
machined surfaces may be damaged.
2.Fit new gaskets, dry, fit exhaust manifold.
CAUTION: Ensure that link bar on gasket is
positioned below spark plugs.
LH bank illustrated
3.Fit spacers to new manifold bolts and, working
in the sequence illustrated, initially tighten bolts
to 15 Nm (11 lbf.ft), then finally tighten to 38 Nm
(28 lbf.ft).
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ENGINE - V8
OVERHAUL 12-2-55
Reassembly
1.Clean seal register in timing gear cover and
crankshaft pulley.
2.Apply Retinax LX grease to inner recess of new
oil seal until recess is half filled with grease.Do
not allow grease to coat any other part of
seal. Do not apply oil to seal.
3.Apply smear of Retinax LX grease to seal
running surface on crankshaft.
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.
Gasket - timing gear cover
$% 12.65.04.01
Disassembly
1.Remove oil pick up strainer.
+ ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Strainer
- 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.
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OVERHAUL 12-2-57
6.Apply smear of Retinax LX grease to oil seal
running surface on crankshaft.
7. Fit seal to timing gear cover using tool LRT-12-
089.
8.Clean and fit crankshaft pulley.
9.Fit crankshaft pulley bolt and tighten to 270 Nm
(200 lbf.ft).
10.Remove tool LRT-12-080 from crankshaft
pulley.
11.Clean oil filter mating face.
12.Lubricate new oil filter seal with clean engine oil
and fit filter.
13.Ensure coolant pump and pulley mating faces
are clean.
14.Remove all traces of thread locking material
from coolant pump pulley drive flange bolt
holes using an M8 tap.
15.Fit coolant pump pulley and tighten new
Patchlok bolts to 22 Nm (16 lbf.ft).
16.Fit oil pick up strainer.
+ ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Strainer
- oil pick-up.
Timing chain and gears
$% 12.65.12.01
Disassembly
1.Remove timing gear cover gasket.
+ ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Gasket -
timing gear cover.
2.Fit crankshaft pulley bolt and rotate engine to
align timing marks. Remove crankshaft pulley
bolt.
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OVERHAUL 12-2-75
19.Using the sequence shown, tighten main
bearing cap bolts as follows:
lInitial torque - all main bearing cap bolts and
side bolts - 13.5 Nm (10 lbf.ft).
lFinal torque - main bearing cap side bolts 11
to 15 - 45 Nm (34 lbf.ft).
lFinal torque - main bearing cap bolts 1 to 8
- 72 Nm (54 lbf.ft).
lFinal torque - main bearing cap bolts 9 and
10 - 92 Nm (68 lbf.ft).
lFinal torque - main bearing cap side bolts 16
to 20 - 45 Nm (34 lbf.ft).
20.Fit connecting rod bearings.
+ ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Bearings
- connecting rods.
21.Clean timing chain and gears.
22.Clean ends of crankshaft and camshaft.
23.Lubricate timing chain assembly with clean
engine oil. 24.Align timing marks and fit timing chain
assembly.
25.Fit camshaft gear bolt and tighten to 50 Nm (37
lbf.ft).
26.Fit timing gear cover gasket.
+ ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Gasket -
timing gear cover.
27.Clean crankshaft pulley.
28.Fit crankshaft pulley.
29.Fit crankshaft pulley bolt and tighten to 270 Nm
(200 lbf.ft).
30.Remove tool LRT-12-080 from crankshaft
pulley.
31.Clean oil filter and mating face.
32.Lubricate oil filter seal and fit filter to oil pump.
33.Ensure coolant pump and pulley mating faces
are clean.
34.Fit coolant pump pulley and tighten bolts to 22
Nm (16 lbf.ft).
35.Ensure drive belt pulleys are clean and
damage free.
36.Fit auxiliary drive belt to pulleys.
37.Fit crankshaft rear oil seal.
+ ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Seal -
crankshaft - rear - automatic models.