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

Piston assemblies

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
OVERHAUL › Piston assemblies
ENGINE - V8Piston assemblies · page 1 of 5
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ENGINE - V8

OVERHAUL 12-2-67

35.  Check that  cutter blades are adjusted so that 

middle of  blade contacts area of material to be 
cut.   Use light pressure and only remove the  
minimum of material necessary. 

36. Clean valve seat and valve. 

Reassembly

1. Clean spring caps, collets and valve  springs. 
2. Lubricate new valve stem oil seal with clean 

engine oil and fit seal. 

3. Lubricate valve with clean engine oil and fit 

valve. 

4. Fit spring and cap, compress spring  using tool  

LRT-12-034 and fit collets. 

5. Release valve spring and remove tool LRT-12-

034. 

6. Fit cylinder head gasket. 

 

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 ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Gasket - 

cylinder head.

Piston assemblies

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Disassembly

1. Remove cylinder head. 

 

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 ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Gasket - 

cylinder head.

2. Remove oil pick-up strainer.

 

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 ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Strainer 

- oil pick-up.

3. Suitably identify each connecting rod and 

piston assembly to its respective cylinder bore.

4. Remove 2 bolts securing each connecting rod  

bearing cap. 

5. Remove connecting rod bearing cap and  

collect connecting rod bearings. 

6. Remove ridge of carbon from top of  cylinder 

bores. 

7. Carefully push each piston assembly from  the 

top of the cylinder. 

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

8. Refit bearing cap onto connecting rod,  lightly 

tighten dowel bolts. 

9. Suitably identify each piston to its respective 

connecting rod.

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