Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Series II - Workshop Manual - 1999MY ON - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 INTRODUCTION32 33 GENERAL INFORMATION34 35 GENERAL DATA36 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS37 38 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS39 40 LIFTING AND TOWING41 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS42 43 44 MAINTENANCE45 46 ENGINE - V847 48 EMISSION CONTROL - V849 50 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V851 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V852 53 COOLING SYSTEM - V854 55 MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS - V856 57 58 59 CLUTCH - V860 61 MANUAL GEARBOX - R38062 63 TRANSFER BOX - LT230SE64 65 66 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF4HP22 - 2467 PROPELLER SHAFTS68 69 REAR AXLE70 71 72 73 74 75 FRONT AXLE76 77 78 79 STEERING80 FRONT SUSPENSION81 82 83 REAR SUSPENSION84 85 86 87 BRAKES88 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS89 90 DOORS91 EXTERIOR FITTINGS92 93 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS94 SCREENS95 96 97 SEATS98 99 SUNROOF100 CHASSIS AND BODY DIMENSIONS101 102 103 104 PANEL REPAIRS105 106 107 108 BODY SEALING MATERIALS109 110 111 112 113 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING114 PAINTING115 HEATING AND VENTILATION116 117 AIR CONDITIONING118 119 WIPERS AND WASHERS120 CHARGING AND STARTING121 122 LIGHTING123 BODY CONTROL UNIT124 125 126 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN127 128 WINDOWS129 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT130 HARNESSES131 DRIVING AIDS132 NAVIGATION SYSTEM133 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Discovery II46 · ENGINE - V8
46 · Engine

Bearings - connecting rods

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
OVERHAUL › Bearings - connecting rods
ENGINE - V8Bearings - connecting rods
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ENGINE - V8

12-2-72 OVERHAUL

Bearings - connecting rods 

$% 12.17.16.01 

Disassembly

1. Remove oil pick up strainer. 

 

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 ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Strainer 

- oil pick-up.

2. Suitably mark cylinder reference number  on 

each connecting rod bearing cap. 

3. Remove 2 bolts securing each connecting  rod 

bearing cap, remove caps and recover  
connecting rod bearings. 

CAUTION: Keep bearing caps, bearings and 
bolts in their fitted order.

4. Push each connecting rod up cylinder  bore 

until connecting rods are clear of  crankshaft 
journals. 

CAUTION: Ensure that connecting rods do 
not contact cylinder bores.

5. Remove bearing shells from each  connecting 

rod. 

Inspect

1. Clean crankshaft journals and  bearing 

locations in connecting rods. 

2. Inspect connecting rod bearings for wear and 

renew if necessary. Connecting rod bearings 
are available in two oversizes.

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Connecting rod bearing 1st oversize = 0.254 
mm (0.01 in).

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Connecting rod bearing 2nd oversize = 
0.508 mm (0.02 in).

3. Check crankshaft big-end journals for wear and 

scoring. Measure for ovality; taking 3 
measurements at 120

°

 intervals at each end 

and at centre of journals. 

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Standard journal = 55.500 to 55.513 mm 
(2.20 to 2.22 in).

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1st undersize journal - 0.254 mm (0.01 in) = 
55.246 to 55.259 mm (2.17 to 2.18 in).

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2nd undersize journal - 0.508 mm (0.02 in)  
= 54.992 to 55.005 mm (2.16 to 2.165 in).

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Journal - max. ovality = 0.040 mm (0.002 in)

Reassembly

1. Clean connecting rod caps. 
2. Lubricate connecting rod journals and  bearing 

shells with clean engine oil. 

3. Fit bearing shells to connecting rods  and caps. 
4. Rotate crankshaft until connecting rod  journals 

are correctly positioned. 

5. Taking care not to displace bearing shells, pull  

connecting rods on to crankshaft journals. 

6. Check that bearing shells are correctly  located 

in connecting rod bearing caps. 

7. Fit connecting rod bearing caps,  ensuring that 

they are in their correct  fitted order. 

NOTE: The rib on the edge of the bearing cap 
must face towards the front of engine on the RH 
bank of cylinders and towards the rear on the 
LH bank.

8. Lightly oil threads of  connecting rod bolts. Fit 

connecting rod bolts and tighten to  20 Nm (15 
lbf.ft) then turn a further 80

°

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