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ENGINE - V8
12-2-26 REPAIRS
Engine assembly
$% 12.41.01.99
Remove
1.Drain engine oil and remove oil filter.
2.Remove radiator.
+ COOLING SYSTEM - V8, REPAIRS,
Radiator.
3.Remove upper inlet manifold.
+ MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST
SYSTEMS - V8, REPAIRS, Gasket - inlet
manifold - upper - Without Secondary Air
Injection.
4.Remove ignition coil assemblies.
5.Position absorbent material to catch spillage
and disconnect fuel pipe from fuel rail.
CAUTION: Always fit plugs to open
connections to prevent contamination.
6.Release 2 hose clips and remove top hose.
7.Using a 15 mm spanner, release auxiliary drive
belt tension and remove drive belt. 8.Remove 3 bolts securing ACE pump, release
pump and tie aside.
9.Disconnect multiplug from A/C compressor.
10.Remove 4 bolts securing A/C compressor,
release compressor and tie aside.
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ENGINE - V8
12-2-30 REPAIRS
Refit
1.Clean mating faces of engine and gearbox,
dowel and dowel holes.
2.Lubricate splines and bearing surface on first
motion shaft with grease.
3.With assistance position engine in engine bay,
align to gearbox and locate on dowels.
4.Position support brackets, fit bell housing bolts
and tighten to 50 Nm (37 lbf.ft).
5.Position engine mountings, fit nuts and tighten
to 85 Nm (63 lbf.ft).
6.Lower lifting equipment and remove from
engine.
7. Models with automatic gearbox: Align torque
converter to drive plate, fit bolts and tighten to
50 Nm (37 lbf.ft). Fit access plug.
8.Fit exhaust front pipe.
+ MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST
SYSTEMS - V8, REPAIRS, Front pipe.
9.Position oil cooling pipe saddle clamps and
tighten bolts.
10.Position engine harness into foot well.
11.Connect 5 multiplugs to ECM.
12.Fit toe board and secure with trim fixings.
13.Connect engine harness earth to body and
secure with nut.
14.Connect engine harness to main harness
multiplug.
15.Connect multiplug to EVAP purge valve.
16.Connect engine harness multiplugs to fuse
box.
17.Connect starter lead to fuse box and secure
with nut.
18.Connect engine harness positive lead to
battery and tighten nut.
19.Fit fuse box cover.
20.Position engine earth lead and secure with
bolt.
21.Position coolant rail and secure with bolt.
22.Connect harness clips to coolant rail.
23.Connect hose to coolant rail and coolant pump
and secure with clips.
24.Connect PAS pump high and low pressure
pipes and secure with clips.
25.Position oil cooling pipe saddle clamp to PAS
pump housing and secure with bolt.
26.Clean A/C compressor and housing mating
faces, dowels and dowel holes. 27.Position A/C compressor, fit bolts and tighten
to 22 Nm (16 lbf.ft).
28.Connect multiplug to A/C compressor.
29.Clean ACE pump and housing mating faces,
dowels and dowel holes.
30.Position ACE pump, fit bolts and tighten to 22
Nm (16 lbf.ft).
31.Clean all pulley 'V's, fit auxiliary drive belt,
using a 15mm spanner, release belt tensioner
secure belt and re-tension drive belt .
32.Ensure auxiliary drive belt is correctly located
on all pulleys.
33.Fit radiator.
+ COOLING SYSTEM - V8, REPAIRS,
Radiator.
34.Fit top hose and secure with clips.
35.Connect fuel pipe to fuel rail.
36.Position ignition coils and connect ht leads.
37.Fit upper inlet manifold.
+ MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST
SYSTEMS - V8, REPAIRS, Gasket - inlet
manifold - upper - Without Secondary Air
Injection.
38.Fit new oil filter and refill engine with oil.
+ ENGINE - V8, REPAIRS, Filter - oil.
+ MAINTENANCE, PROCEDURES,
Engine oil - V8 engine.
39.Top up gearbox oil.
+ MAINTENANCE, PROCEDURES,
Automatic gearbox.
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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
REPAIRS 12-2-35
Strainer - oil pick-up
$% 12.60.20
Remove
1.Remove sump gasket.
+ ENGINE - V8, REPAIRS, Gasket -
sump.
2.Remove 2 bolts and one nut securing oil pick-
up strainer.
3.Remove oil pick-up strainer.
4.Collect spacer from stud.
5.Remove and discard 'O'ring.
Refit
1.Clean oil pick up strainer and 'O' ring recess.
2.Lubricate and fit new 'O' ring.
3.Locate spacer on stud.
4.Position oil pick-up strainer, fit bolts and tighten
to 10 Nm (8 lbf.ft). Fit nut and tighten to 22 Nm
(16 lbf.ft).
5.Fit new sump gasket.
+ ENGINE - V8, REPAIRS, Gasket -
sump.
Pump - oil
$% 12.60.26
Remove
1.Remove timing gear cover gasket.
+ ENGINE - V8, REPAIRS, Gasket -
timing gear cover.
2.Remove bolt securing CMP sensor, remove
clamp and sensor.
3.Remove 6 bolts securing coolant pump,
remove pump and discard gasket.
4.Remove oil pressure switch and discard
sealing washer.
5.Remove 4 bolts securing oil filter head, remove
filter head and discard 2 'O' rings.
6.Remove filter head adaptor.
Refit
1.Ensure filter head adaptor is clean and apply
Loctite 577 sealant to thread.
2.Fit filter head adaptor and tighten bolts to 13
Nm (9 lbf.ft).
3.Clean filter head and mating face.
4.Fit new 'O' rings to filter head and filter head
adaptor.
5.Fit filter head and tighten bolts to 8 Nm (6 lbf.ft).
6.Ensure oil pressure switch and mating face is
clean.
7.Fit new sealing washer and tighten switch to 15
Nm (11 lbf.ft).
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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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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
12-2-56 OVERHAUL
7.Remove oil filter and discard.
8.Noting the positions of the longer bolts, remove
9 bolts securing timing gear cover.
9.Remove timing gear cover.
10.Remove and discard timing gear cover gasket.
11.Remove seal from timing gear cover and
discard. Reassembly
1.Clean timing gear cover and mating face.
2.Clean oil seal register in timing gear cover.
3.Fit a new timing gear cover gasket, dry, align oil
pump drive gear to key in crankshaft and fit
timing gear cover.
4.Align 2 camshaft sensor harness clips to timing
gear cover bolt holes. Noting positions of the
longer bolts and, working in the sequence
shown, tighten timing gear cover bolts to 22
Nm (16 lbf.ft).
5.Apply Retinax LX grease to inner recess of oil
seal until recess is half filled with grease.
CAUTION: Do not allow grease to coat any
other part of seal. Do not apply oil to seal.
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ENGINE - V8
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.