Discovery I (LJ) V8-3.9L (1994)
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Timing Cover: Service and Repair
Timing Cover - Refit - Engine Numbers Without Suffix B
Timing cover - Refit - Engine Numbers Without Suffix B
1. Clean sealant from threads of cover bolts.
2. Clean all traces of old gasket material from timing cover and mating face of cylinder block, ensure that bolt holes are clean and dry.
Caution:
Use a plastic scraper.
3. Use a lint free cloth and thoroughly clean oil seal location in timing cover.
4. Position new gasket, fitted dry, to cylinder block.
5. Coat threads of timing cover bolts with sealant, Part No. STC 50552.
6. Fit timing cover, fit bolts and nut and tighten progressively, by diagonal selection to 22 Nm ( 16 lb. ft ).
7. Unwaxed oil seal only: Lubricate new oil seal sealing surfaces with engine oil.
Caution:
If replacement oil seal has a waxed coating, it must be fitted dry DO NOT lubricate oil seal or recess in timing cover.
8. Locate seal to timing cover and press seal in squarely until flush with front face of timing cover.
9. Fit crankshaft pulley.
10. Fit spacer washer to pulley bolt.
11. Fit bolt and using tool LRT - 12 - 080 restrain crankshaft pulley and tighten bolt to 270 Nm.
12. Remove tool LRT - 12 - 080.
