Sump - engine
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Freelander Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1998–2000
- Section
- Repairs › Sump - engine
Engine - L SeriesSump - engine · page 1 of 2
- Connect turbo oil feed pipe to pump and tighten union nut to 25 Nm.
- Connect oil cooler pipe to pump and tighten union nut to 25 Nm.
- Align pipe clips to sump and secure with bolts.
- Connect oil cooler pipe to pump and tighten union nut to 25 Nm.
- Fit clamp to oil cooler pipes and secure with bolt.
- Lubricate oil filter seal with clean engine oil.
- Fit oil filter and tighten to 17 Nm.
- Clean oil pressure switch, apply Loctite sealant 242 to thread and tighten switch to 15 Nm.
- Connect multiplug to oil pressure switch.
- Clean crankshaft timing gear.
- Fit timing gear to crankshaft.
- Fit camshaft timing belt. See this section.
- Check and top up engine oil. See MAINTENANCE.
SUMP - ENGINE
Service repair no - 12.60.44
Remove
- Disconnect battery earth lead.
- Raise front of vehicle.
WARNING: Support on safety stands.
- Remove oil filter. See MAINTENANCE.
- Drain engine oil. See MAINTENANCE.
- Loosen bolt, engine lower tie rod to sub frame.
- Remove bolt securing engine lower tie rod to bracket on sump.
- Release tie rod from bracket.
- Remove 4 bolts securing tie rod bracket to IRD unit and engine sump.
- Remove tie rod bracket.
- Remove 2 bolts securing support bracket to gearbox and sump.
- Remove support bracket.
- Position container to collect spillage from vacuum pump and oil cooler pipe unions.
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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