All engines (page 5 of 5)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Freelander Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1998–2000
- Section
- Repairs
Engine - K SeriesAll engines · page 5 of 5
Refit
- Remove bolts securing cylinder liner clamps to cylinder block and remove clamps.
- Clean joint surfaces of cylinder head and cylinder block. Clean oil and coolant passages. Clean mating face of exhaust manifold and exhaust front pipe. If necessary, de-carbonise piston crowns and cylinder head.
- Clean cylinder head bolts with a wire brush. Inspect cylinder head bolts for signs of damage. See this section.
- Wash cylinder head bolts and wipe dry. Apply a light film of oil to bolt threads and underside of bolt heads.
- Clean location dowels and fit to cylinder block.
- Fit NEW cylinder head gasket, dry, to cylinder block.
- Using assistance, fit cylinder head onto cylinder block carefully locating on dowels.
CAUTION: Never shuffle head from side to side to align dowels. If necessary, lift head off and try again.
CAUTION: Take care not to damage heated oxygen sensor when refitting cylinder head.
- Carefully enter cylinder head bolts, DO NOT DROP. Screw bolts into place by hand.
- Working in the sequence shown, progressively tighten the cylinder head bolts using the following procedure. i. All bolts to 20 Nm. Use a felt tip pen and mark position of radial mark on each bolt head. ii. Turn all bolts through 180°. iii.Turn all bolts through another 180° and align radial mark.
CAUTION: If bolt is overtightened, back off 90° then re-align radial marks.
- Fit camshaft cover. See this section.
- Position distributor cap, fit and tighten screws.
- Connect expansion tank hose to inlet manifold and secure clip.
- Connect vacuum hose to inlet manifold.
- Secure throttle cable to clip on inlet manifold, ensure throttle cable is correctly routed.
- Connect brake servo vacuum hose to inlet manifold.
- Connect throttle cable to throttle cam.
- Locate throttle cable adjusting nut in abutment bracket.
- Connect purge hose to throttle housing and secure with clip.
- Remove plug from fuel system hose.
- Connect fuel feed pipe to manifold.
- Connect multiplug to idle air control valve.
- Connect heated oxygen sensor multiplug to engine harness and secure to clip on bracket.
- Connect multiplug to intake air temperature sensor.
- Connect multiplug to injector harness.
- Connect multiplug to throttle position sensor.
- Connect multiplugs to engine coolant temperature sensors.
- Connect coolant hose to coolant outlet elbow and secure clip.
- Connect radiator top hose to coolant outlet elbow and secure clip.
- Position coil bracket, fit and tighten bolts to 25 Nm.
- Connect coil HT lead to distributor.
- Fit NEW gasket to exhaust manifold flange and connect exhaust front pipe.
- Fit 4 nuts securing exhaust front pipe to exhaust manifold and tighten to 45 Nm.
- Fit 2 bolts securing exhaust front pipe to sump and tighten to 25 Nm.
- Fit 2 nuts securing exhaust front pipe to IRD housing and tighten to 25 Nm.
- Fit camshaft timing belt rear cover to cylinder head and cylinder block.
- Fit 4 bolts securing camshaft timing belt rear cover to cylinder head and tighten bolts to 9 Nm.
- Fit 2 camshaft gears to their respective camshafts.
Parts & tools for this job For 1998 Land Rover Freelander
- PARTEngine gasket setSearch: Land Rover Freelander 1998 engine gasket set
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLFeeler gauge setSearch: feeler gauge set
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