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Land Rover Freelander Workshop Manual (1998-2000)06 · Engine - L Series
06 · Engine

Pump - engine oil (page 3 of 3)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Freelander Workshop Manual
Year
1998–2000
Section
Repairs
Engine - L SeriesPump - engine oil · page 3 of 3

Refit

  1. Ensure bolt holes in cylinder block are clean and dry.
  2. Remove all traces of gasket from cylinder block.
  3. Using suitable solvent, remove all traces of sealant from front main bearing cap.
  4. Clean oil seal running surface on crankshaft.
  5. Fit Woodruff key to crankshaft.
Fit Woodruff key to crankshaft.
  1. Using sealant from kit Part No. GUG 705963GM, apply a 1 mm thick bead of sealant to joint line of front main bearing cap and cylinder block.
  2. Fit new gasket, dry, to cylinder block.
  3. Align key slots in oil pump inner rotor with key.
Align key slots in oil pump inner rotor with key.
  1. Insert oil seal protector LRT-12-070 and adaptor sleeve LRT-12-130 into oil pump inner rotor.

NOTE: This will assist in locating oil pump inner rotor on key. Replacement oil pumps are supplied with crankshaft front oil seal fitted. A new oil seal is fitted to existing pumps after pump is fitted. Do not lubricate oil seal or running surface on crankshaft.

  1. Fit oil pump over crankshaft ensuring pump rotor is located on key.
Fit oil pump over crankshaft ensuring pump rotor is located on key.
  1. Fit but do not tighten bolts ensuring that longest bolt is fitted at position 1.
  2. Gradually tighten bolts in sequence shown until oil pump is pulled against cylinder block.

CAUTION: Bolt tightening must be done gradually due to tight fit of oil pump rotor on crankshaft. Damage to pump will result if this is not done.

  1. Finally, tighten bolts in sequence shown : M10 bolt to 45 Nm. M6 bolts to 10 Nm.

NOTE: Patchlok bolts may be re-used providing threads are undamaged.

  1. Existing oil pump: Fit new crankshaft front oil seal. See this section.
  2. Ensure sealing strip is fitted to belt lower cover backplate.
  3. Fit lower backplate, fit screws and tighten to 8 Nm.
  4. Clean oil cooler pipes and turbo feed pipe connections.
  5. Fit NEW ’O’ rings to turbo feed and oil cooler pipes.

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