Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Freelander 2001MY ON Workshop Manual - Service Procedures - 5th Edition - NAS 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 INTRODUCTION26 27 28 29 GENERAL INFORMATION30 31 GENERAL DATA32 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS33 34 35 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS36 37 LIFTING AND TOWING38 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS39 MAINTENANCE40 ENGINE - K SERIES KV641 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 EMISSION CONTROL49 50 51 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - SIEMENS52 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - PETROL53 54 COOLING SYSTEM - K SERIES KV655 56 MANIFOLDS & EXHAUST SYSTEMS - K SERIES KV657 58 59 60 INTERMEDIATE REDUCTION DRIVE61 62 63 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - JATCO64 DRIVESHAFTS65 66 67 REAR AXLE & FINAL DRIVE68 69 70 STEERING71 72 FRONT SUSPENSION73 REAR SUSPENSION74 75 BRAKES76 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS77 78 DOORS79 80 EXTERIOR FITTINGS81 82 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS83 84 85 86 SCREENS87 88 SEATS89 90 91 SUNROOF92 93 HOOD94 95 BODY DIMENSIONS96 97 98 99 PANEL REPAIRS100 101 102 103 104 105 BODY SEALING MATERIALS106 107 108 109 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING110 111 PAINTING112 HEATING AND VENTILATION113 114 AIR CONDITIONING115 116 117 WIPERS AND WASHERS118 CHARGING AND STARTING119 LIGHTING120 121 CONTROL UNITS122 123 SECURITY124 WINDOWS125 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT126 HARNESSES127 DRIVER CONTROLS128 129 NAVIGATION SYSTEM130 131 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Freelander Service Procedures40 · ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
40 · Engine

Crankshaft (page 4 of 5)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Freelander Service Procedures
Section
OVERHAUL
ENGINE - K SERIES KV6Crankshaft · page 4 of 5
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6

OVERHAUL 12-3-85

9. Big-end bearings selection: Select the 

required bearing shells from general data. 
 

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 GENERAL DATA, Engine - KV6 

Petrol.

10. Ensure all bolt holes are clean and dry. 

Remove all traces of thread locking material 
from oil pick-up strainer bolt hole and threads of 
retaining bolt.

CAUTION: Do not use a tap.

11. Ensure bearing ladder locating dowels are 

fitted and dowel holes in bearing ladder are 
clean and dry.

12. Check coolant stub pipe in cylinder block for 

signs of leakage and corrosion, replace as 
necessary. Apply sealant, Part No. STC 50554 
to seal replacement pipe to cylinder block.

13. Clean main bearing shell recesses in cylinder 

block.

14. Clean crankshaft main bearing and big end 

bearing journals. Clean bearing shell locations 
in connecting rods and caps.

15. Fit selected main bearing shells, grooved into 

cylinder block and plain into bearing ladder.

16. Fit new thrust washers to cylinder block.

17. Position DTI gauge stylus on end of crankshaft 

as illustrated, push crankshaft away from DTI, 
zero DTI gauge, push crankshaft in the 
opposite direction and note reading on gauge. 
 

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 GENERAL DATA, Engine - KV6 

Petrol.

CAUTION: If end-float exceeds limits given, 
crankshaft must be replaced.

Reassembly

1. Fit selected big-end bearing shells to 

connecting rods and caps.

2. Lubricate crankshaft journals with clean engine 

oil. Hold crankshaft with big end journals 
horizontal, lower crankshaft into main bearings.

3. Carefully pull connecting rods into place, fit 

connecting rod caps noting that featherways 
are on opposite sides; fit and lightly tighten 
dowel bolts. 

4. Tighten dowel bolts to: 

l

Stage 1 - 20 Nm (15 lbf.ft) 

l

Stage 2 - Further 45

°

5. Using a lint free cloth and a suitable cleaning 

solvent, clean bearing ladder and mating face 
on cylinder block. 

6. Apply clean engine oil to crankshaft thrust 

washers and fit to bearing ladder with oil 
grooves facing outwards.

7. Fit bearing ladder and ensure that all bearing 

shells are seated correctly.

8. Noting that longest bolts must be fitted in inner 

holes in bearing ladder, fit new bolts and tighten 
to:

l

Stage 1 - 20 Nm (15 lbf.ft)

l

Stage 2 - Further 90

°

9. Using a lint free cloth and a suitable cleaning 

solvent, clean mating surfaces on cylinder 
block and lower crankcase.

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