Models with Air Conditioning fitted:
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Freelander Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1998–2000
- Section
- Repairs › Models with Air Conditioning fitted:
ElectricalModels with Air Conditioning fitted:
- Disconnect vacuum pump, oil return pipe from sump.
- Disconnect vacuum pump, oil feed pipe union from cylinder block.
- Remove bolt securing alternator to top mounting bracket.
- With assistance, remove nut and bolt securing alternator to lower mounting bracket.
- Disconnect oil feed pipe from vacuum pump.
- Remove 2 bolts securing alternator top mounting bracket, and remove bracket.
- Remove alternator from vehicle.
CAUTION: Plug the connections.
Do not carry out further dismantling if component is removed for access only.
- Remove 4 bolts securing vacuum pump to alternator.
- Remove vacuum pump.
- Clean mating face of vacuum pump and replacement alternator.
- Fit vacuum pump to replacement alternator. Fit bolts and tighten to 8 Nm.
Refit
- Remove plugs from connections.
- Clean all pipe connections.
- Position alternator to lower mounting bracket.
- Fit top mounting bracket and tighten bolts to 25 Nm.
- Connect oil feed pipe to cylinder block and tighten union.
- With assistance fit lower mounting nut and bolt and tighten to 45 Nm.
- Fit upper mounting bolt and tighten to 25 Nm.
- Tighten oil feed pipe union to vacuum pump.
- Connect vacuum hose to vacuum pump and secure hose with clip.
Models with Air Conditioning fitted:
- Align vacuum pipe bracket to camshaft cover and tighten bolt.
All Models:
- Connect oil return pipe to sump.
- Connect battery cable to alternator stud. Tighten nut to 4 Nm. and position cover.
- Connect multiplug to alternator.
- Fit intercooler top hose and tighten clips.
- Fit auxiliary drive belt. See this section.
- Connect battery earth lead.
Parts & tools for this job For 1998 Land Rover Freelander
- TOOLA/C manifold gauge setSearch: AC manifold gauge set
- TOOLUV leak detection kitSearch: AC UV leak detection kit
- PARTCabin filterSearch: Land Rover Freelander 1998 cabin filter
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