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

Camshaft

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
OVERHAUL › Camshaft
ENGINE - V8Camshaft
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ENGINE - V8

OVERHAUL 12-2-77

Camshaft  

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Disassembly

1. Remove inlet manifold gasket.  

 

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 ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Gasket - 

inlet manifold.

2. Progressively loosen and remove 8 bolts 

securing rocker shaft assemblies. 

3. Mark each rocker shaft in relation to original 

head. 

4. Remove rocker shaft assemblies. 
5. Remove push rods and store in their fitted 

order. 

6. Remove tappets. 

CAUTION: Store tappets upright and in their 
fitted order.

7. Remove timing chain and gears.  

 

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 ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Timing 

chain and gears.

8. Temporarily fit camshaft gear and lightly tighten 

bolt.

9.  Attach a dial test indicator (DTI) to front of 

cylinder block with stylus of DTI contacting 
camshaft gear.

10. Push camshaft rearwards and zero the DTI.
11. Using the camshaft gear, pull camshaft 

forwards and note reading on DTI. End-float 
should be from 0.075 to 0.25 mm (0.003 to 
0.010 in).

12. If end-float is incorrect, fit a new thrust plate. If 

end-float is still incorrect, a new camshaft/gear 
must be fitted.

13. Remove camshaft bolt and gear.
14. Remove 2 bolts securing camshaft thrust plate 

and remove thrust plate. 

15. Carefully remove the camshaft avoiding 

damage to the camshaft bearings. 

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