Refit engine assembly
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)
- Section
- Repair › Refit engine assembly
EngineRefit engine assembly
Refit ENGINE ASSEMBLY
- Clean mating faces of rocker cover and cylinder Service repair no - 12.41.01 head using Bostick 6001 or equivalent. Allow to dry. Remove
- Apply a thin coating of impact adhesive (Bostick 1775 or equivalent) to mating faces of rocker cover and gasket. Use a brush to ensure an even film. Allow adhesive to become touch dry.
- NOTE: Gasket only fits one way round. It
- must be fitted accurately, first time.
- Subsequent movement will destroy
- bonding.
- Place one end of gasket into cover recess with edge firmly against recess wall, holding remainder of gasket clear. Work around cover pressing gasket into place ensuring edge firmly contacts recess wall.
CAUTION: Allow cover to stand for 30 minutes before fitting.
- Fit rocker cover to cylinder head ensuring short bolts are fitted inboard, tighten bolts to 9 Nm.
- Connect plug leads and secure to guide clips.
- Position harness bracket to inlet manifold and tighten bolts.
- Connect fuel feed and return hoses.
- Connect coolant hose to inlet manifold and tighten clip.
- Secure coolant pipe brackets
- Fit breather hose.
- Refill cooling system.
- Reconnect battery negative lead.
- Collect compressor heat shield.
- Tie compressor aside with string.
- Position vehicle on ’4-post’ ramp [hoist].
- Drain engine oil. See SECTION 10, Maintenance, under vehicle maintenance
- Remove bonnet. See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair, bonnet
- Remove radiator. See COOLING SYSTEM, Repair, radiator
- Loosen 3 PAS pump pulley bolts.
- Using a 15 mm ring spanner, release auxillary drive belt tension and release belt from alternator pulley.
- Remove drive belt.
- Disconnect A/C compressor multiplug.
- Remove 4 bolts securing compressor to mounting bracket.
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