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

Crankshaft and main bearings (page 3 of 4)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
OVERHAUL
ENGINE - V8Crankshaft and main bearings · page 3 of 4
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ENGINE - V8

OVERHAUL 12-2-75

Reassembly

1. Clean main bearing  locations in  cylinder block 

and bearing caps; ensure bolt holes are clean 
and dry. 

2. Clean sealant from rear main bearing  cap and 

mating faces. 

3. Fit key to keyway. 
4. Check threads of main bearing cap bolts  for 

damage, renew bolts in pairs. 

5. Lubricate grooved main bearing shells  with 

clean engine oil and fit to their  locations in 
cylinder block. 

NOTE: Ensure that the flanged bearing is fitted 
to the centre position.

6. Lubricate crankshaft journals with clean  engine 

oil. 

7. Position crankshaft in cylinder block. 
8. Lubricate plain bearing shells with  clean 

engine oil and fit to main bearing  caps. 

9. Fit main bearing caps 1 to 4 only at this stage, 

ensuring that they  are the correct way round 
and in their  fitted order. 

10. Lightly lubricate threads of main  bearing cap 

bolts with clean engine oil. 

11. Fit main bearing cap bolts but do not  tighten at 

this stage.  Do not fit side bolts at this stage.

12. Lubricate new cruciform seals with engine oil 

and fit to rear main bearing cap.

CAUTION: Do not trim off excess from 
cruciform seals at this stage.

13. Apply a 3 mm (0.12 in) wide bead of sealant, 

Part No. STC 50550 to bearing cap rear mating  
faces on cylinder block. 

CAUTION: Ensure sealant does not enter 
bolt holes.

14. Carefully fit rear main bearing cap  assembly, fit 

but do not tighten bolts. 

CAUTION: Ensure engine oil does not enter 
the side bolt holes in the bearing cap. Do 
not trim off excess material from cruciform 
seals at this stage.

15. Lubricate 'Dowty' washers with engine  oil and 

fit to side bolts. 

16. Fit but do not tighten side bolts. Rear side 

bolts are Allen headed. 

17. Using the sequence shown, tighten  main 

bearing cap bolts as follows: 

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Initial torque - all main bearing cap bolts and 
side bolts - 13.5 Nm (10 lbf.ft).

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Final torque - main bearing cap side bolts 11 
to 15 - 45 Nm (34 lbf.ft).  

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Final torque - main bearing cap bolts 1 to 8 
- 72 Nm (54 lbf.ft). 

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Final torque - main bearing cap bolts 9 and 
10 - 92 Nm (68 lbf.ft). 

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Final torque - main bearing cap side bolts 16 
to 20 - 45 Nm (34 lbf.ft). 

18. Trim off excess material from cruciform seals.

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