Reassembly
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Discovery II (UK)
- Section
- Overhaul › Reassembly
Engine - V8Reassembly
- Check that cutter blades are adjusted so that
- Clean valve seat and valve.
Reassembly
- Check valve installed height if valve seats have been refaced or renewed. l Valve installed height, end of valve to base of spring seat, 'A' = 44.16 to 45.29 mm (1.74 to 1.80 in).
- Reface valves as necessary. If a valve has to be ground to a knife-edge to obtain a true seat, renew valve.
- Cut valve seats using suitable cutters: l Valve seat angle 'A' = 45°. l Valve seat insert diameter 'B' Inlet = 36.83 mm (1.45 in). l Valve seat insert diameter 'B' Exhaust = 31.50 mm (1.24 in). l Seating width 'C' - Inlet = 0.89 to 1.4 mm (0.035 to 0.055 in). l Seating width 'C' - Exhaust = 1.32 to 1.83 mm (0.052 to 0.072 in). l Angle 'D' = 70° . l Angle 'E' = 46° to 46° 25'. l Angle 'F' = 20° .
middle of blade contacts area of material to be cut. Use light pressure and only remove the minimum of material necessary.
- Clean spring caps, collets and valve springs.
- Lubricate new valve stem oil seal with clean engine oil and fit seal.
- Lubricate valve with clean engine oil and fit valve.
- Fit spring and cap, compress spring using tool LRT-12-034 and fit collets.
- Release valve spring and remove tool LRT-12- 034.
- Fit cylinder head gasket. ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Gasket - cylinder head.
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