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Land Rover Defender V8i Workshop Manual Supplement07 · Engine
07 · Engine

Rocker cover gasket - left hand

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender V8i Workshop Manual Supplement
Section
Repair › Rocker cover gasket - left hand
EngineRocker cover gasket - left hand

ROCKER COVER GASKET - LEFT HAND

Service repair no - 12.29.40

Remove

  1. Disconnect battery negative lead.
  2. Remove plenum chamber. See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair, plenum chamber
Rocker cover gasket - left hand – Remove plenum chamber. See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair, plenum chamber
  1. Remove screw securing dipstick tube to rocker cover. Refit
Rocker cover gasket - left hand – Remove screw securing dipstick tube to rocker cover. Refit
  1. Fit rocker cover and gasket to cylinder head.
  2. Fit rocker cover bolts, ensuring short bolts are
  3. Release 4 spark plug leads from guide clips and 12. Connect plug leads and secure to guide clips. disconnect leads from spark plugs. 13. Align dipstick tube to rocker cover and tighten
  4. Fit plenum chamber.
  5. Reconnect battery negative lead.
Rocker cover gasket - left hand – Reconnect battery negative lead.
  1. Remove 4 bolts securing rocker cover to cylinder head.
  2. Remove rocker cover.
  3. Remove and discard rocker cover gasket.
  4. Clean mating faces of rocker cover and cylinder head.
  5. Fit rubber gasket to rocker cover.

fitted inboard, and tighten by diagnonal selection to: Stage 1 - 4 Nm (3 lb.ft). Stage 2 - 8 Nm (6 lb.ft). Stage 3 - Re-torque to 8 Nm (6 lb.ft).

screw. See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair, plenum chamber; Refit

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