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

Cylinder head - decarbonise (page 4 of 10)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Freelander Service Procedures
Section
OVERHAUL
ENGINE - K SERIES KV6Cylinder head - decarbonise · page 4 of 10
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6

OVERHAUL 12-3-97

21. Remove valve stem oil seal using LRT-12-071. 

Discard stem seal.

22. Repeat procedure for remaining valves, 

keeping components in their fitted order.

Inspect

1. Clean camshafts, bearing running surfaces in 

carrier and cylinder head, carrier and cylinder 
head mating faces.

2. Inspect camshafts and replace camshafts if 

scored, pitted or excessively worn.

3. Position camshafts in cylinder head and place 

Plastigauge across each journal.

CAUTION: Ensure camshafts are in their 
correct fitted locations. Camshafts are 
colour coded - Inlet - Orange; Exhaust - 
Blue.

4. Refit camshaft carrier, fit bolts and using 

sequence shown, tighten to 10 Nm (7.5 lbf.ft). 
Do not rotate camshafts.

5. Using the sequence shown, progressively 

loosen and remove camshaft carrier bolts. 
Release and remove camshaft carrier from 
cylinder head.

6. Measure widest part of Plastigauge on each 

journal. 
 

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 GENERAL DATA, Engine - KV6 

Petrol.

7. If clearance is excessive, fit new camshafts and 

repeat check. If clearance is still excessive 
renew cylinder head.

8. Remove all traces of Plastigauge using an oily 

rag.

9. Clean sealing surfaces of cylinder heads. 

Clean inlet and exhaust manifold mating faces.

CAUTION: Do not use a metal scraper.

10. Decarbonise combustion areas of cylinder 

heads

11. Blow out all oilways and coolant passages.
12. Check cylinder head for damage, pay particular 

attention to sealing faces.

M12 6889

LRT-12-071

mm

.025

.038

.051

.076

M12 6887

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