Reassembly
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Discovery II (UK)
- Section
- Overhaul › Reassembly
Engine - V8Reassembly
Reassembly
- Restrain camshaft gear and remove gear retaining bolt.
- Remove timing chain and gears as an assembly.
- Remove gears from timing chain.
- Remove key from crankshaft.
- Clean timing chain and gears and gear locations.
- Fit key to crankshaft.
- Temporarily fit gears to camshaft and crankshaft. If necessary, rotate shafts to align timing marks. When aligned correctly, the timing marks will face each other; crankshaft gear timing mark at twelve o'clock position and camshaft gear timing mark at six o'clock position.
- Remove gears from shafts and fit to timing chain.
- With timing marks aligned, fit timing chain and gears as an assembly.
- Restrain the camshaft gear and tighten retaining bolt to 50 Nm (37 lbf.ft).
- Fit timing gear cover gasket. ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Gasket - timing gear cover.
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