Gasket - camshaft cover - ’k’ series
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Freelander Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1998–2000
- Section
- Repairs › Gasket - camshaft cover - ’k’ series
Engine - K SeriesGasket - camshaft cover - ’k’ series
- Connect heater hose to coolant rail and secure clip.
- Connect heater hose to water outlet elbow and secure clip.
- Connect bottom hose to coolant rail and secure clip.
- Fit top hose and secure clips.
- Connect high pressure pipe to PAS pump, fit and tighten bracket bolt to 10 Nm.
- Tighten PAS pipe union to 25 Nm.
- Connect low pressure pipe to PAS pump and secure clip.
- Position throttle cable in clip, locate in cam and abutment bracket.
- Connect purge valve pipe to manifold.
- Connect vacuum pipe to manifold.
- Connect fuel feed pipe to manifold.
- Position slave cylinder and secure with ’C’ clip.
- Secure harness clip, connect and secure multiplugs to main harness.
- Position positive leads to fuse box fit and tighten screws.
- Fit fuse box cover.
- Connect engine harness multiplug to fuse box.
- Fit battery carrier. See ELECTRICAL, Repairs.
- Align lower tie rod to bracket, fit and tighten bolt to 80 Nm.
- Fit lower tie rod to subframe bolt, tighten to 80 Nm.
- Position engine earth lead to gearbox, fit and tighten bolt to 45 Nm.
- Fit bolt to gear change steady rod and tighten to 25 Nm.
- Fit NEW roll pin to gear change and secure cover.
- Position propeller shaft, align reference marks, fit and tighten bolts to 40 Nm.
- Fit exhaust front pipe. See MANIFOLD & EXHAUST SYSTEMS, Repairs.
- Fit front drive shafts. See DRIVE SHAFTS, Repairs.
- If required refill engine with oil. See MAINTENANCE.
- Refill IRD unit with oil. See MANUAL GEARBOX, Adjustments.
- Refill gear box with oil. See MANUAL GEARBOX, Adjustments.
- Refill cooling system with coolant. See COOLING SYSTEM - ’K’ SERIES, Adjustments.
- Fit bonnet. See BODY, Repairs.
GASKET - CAMSHAFT COVER - ’K’ SERIES
Service repair no - 12.29.40
NOTE: In the event of slight weepage from the camshaft cover gasket, first check torque of cover fixings before replacing gasket. Retighten fixings to 10 Nm if necessary.
- Disconnect battery earth lead.
- Release 2 clips and disconnect 2 breather hoses from camshaft cover.
- Remove 2 screws securing spark plug cover and remove cover.
- Disconnect h.t. leads from spark plugs, release lead mounting rubbers and place leads aside.
- Progressively loosen and remove 15 bolts securing camshaft cover.
- Remove camshaft cover.
NOTE: The gasket is re-usable and should remain attached to camshaft cover.
- Check condition of sealing path. It should be complete and attached to gasket. Remove gasket from camshaft cover only if sealing path is damaged or detached from gasket.
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