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 (page 4 of 5)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
OVERHAUL
ENGINE - V8Piston assemblies · page 4 of 5
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ENGINE - V8

12-2-70 OVERHAUL

9. Fit gudgeon pin on to centre screw and  into 

piston bore up to connecting rod. 

10. Fit remover/replacer bush    LRT-12-126/1 with 

flanged end towards  gudgeon pin. 

11. Screw the stop nut on to centre screw  and 

position piston against groove of tool LRT-12-
126/2.
 

CAUTION: Ensure that prongs of tool LRT-
12–126/2 remain in contact with piston and 
do not contact gudgeon pin.

12. Lock the stop nut securely with the lockscrew.
13. Lubricate centre screw threads and  thrust race 

with graphite oil, screw large  nut up to tool  
LRT-12-013.
 

14. Set torque wrench to 16 Nm (12 lbf.ft) and using 

socket on large  nut, pull gudgeon pin in until 
flange of remover/replacer bushLRT-12-126/1  
is 0.40 mm (0.016 in),  dimension 'A' from  
face of piston. If torque is exceeded during this 
procedure, fit of  gudgeon pin to connecting rod 
is not  acceptable and components must be 
replaced.

CAUTION: The centre screw and thrust race 
must be kept well lubricated throughout the 
operation. 

15. Dismantle tool, remove piston and check no  

damage has occurred during pressing and  that 
piston moves freely on gudgeon pin. 

16. Remove compression rings, oil control  rails 

and expander from new piston. 

17. Invert piston and with arrow pointing  towards 

rear of cylinder block, insert piston into cylinder 
liner. 

18. Position piston with bottom of skirt  30 mm (1.12 

in) from top cylinder liner. 

19. Using feeler gauges, measure and record  

clearance between piston and left hand side  of 
cylinder- viewed from the front of  cylinder 
block.  

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Piston to bore clearance = 0.020 to 0.045 
mm (0.001 to 0.002 in).

20. Insert piston rings into cylinder bore,  use the 

piston to hold the rings square to bore and 
check  the ring gap. 

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1st compression ring = 0.30 to 0.50 mm 
(0.012 to 0.02 in).

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2nd compression ring = 0.40 to 0.65 mm 
(0.016 to 0.026 in).

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Oil control ring rails = 0.38 to 1.40 mm 
(0.015 to 0.055 in).

21. Remove piston rings from bore.

22. Fit oil control ring rails and expander,  ensuring 

ends butt and do not overlap.  

23. Fit 2nd compression ring marked 'TOP' with  

marking uppermost in 2nd groove. 

24. Fit 1st compression ring in first groove  either 

way round. 

25. Check piston ring to groove clearance.

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1st compression ring = 0.05 to 0.10 mm 
(0.002 to 0.004 in).

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2nd compression ring = 0.05 to 0.10 mm 
(0.002 to 0.004 in).

26. Position oil control expander ring joint  and ring 

rail gaps all at one side, between  gudgeon pin 
and away from LH side of piston - viewed from 
front of piston. Position the gaps in  ring rails 
approximately 25 mm (1.0 in) each side of  
expander ring joint. 

27. Position compression rings with gaps on  

opposite side of piston between gudgeon pin  
and RH side of piston - viewed from front of  
piston. 

28. Thoroughly clean cylinder bores. 
29. Lubricate piston rings and gudgeon pin  with 

clean engine oil. 

30. Lubricate cylinder bore with clean  engine oil. 

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