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 7 of 10)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Freelander Service Procedures
Section
OVERHAUL
ENGINE - K SERIES KV6Cylinder head - decarbonise · page 7 of 10
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6

12-3-100 OVERHAUL

31. Check that fitted height of valve guide, 'A', is 

6.00 mm (0.24 in).

32. Check condition of valve seats and existing 

valves that are to be re-used.

33. Renew valve seat inserts as necessary.

CAUTION: Do not damage counterbore 
when removing insert.

34. Cool replacement valve seat inserts using 

liquid nitrogen and press into cylinder head in 
one continuous operation.

CAUTION: Do not heat cylinder head. 
Inserts must not stand proud of combustion 
face on completion of cutting operation.

35. Cut valve seats using a suitable pilot and the 

following cutters:

l

15

°

 - To cut first angle

l

45

°

 - Make final cut and remove any burrs

l

60

°

 - To narrow seat and obtain correct 

valve seat width

36. Check valve seat width and face angle:

l

Seat width - 'A' - Inlet = 1.2 mm (0.05 in); 
Exhaust = 1.6 mm (0.06 in)

l

Valve face angle - 'B' - Inlet and exhaust = 
45

°

37. Lap each valve to its seat using grinding paste.

38. Apply Prussian Blue to valve seat, insert valve 

and press it into position several times without 
rotating. Remove and check valve for even and 
central seating: seating position shown by 
Prussian Blue should be in the centre of valve 
face: a: High towards stem, increase 60

°

 cut 

and restore seat width. b: Low towards edge, 
increase 45

°

 cut and restore seat width. Lap 

and recheck valve seating.

39. Check valve stem fitted height - 'A'. 

 

 + 

 GENERAL DATA, Engine - KV6 

Petrol.

CAUTION: If valve stem fitted height is 
above service limit, fit new valve and re-
check. If still over limit, renew valve seat 
insert.

40. Clean valve springs and lubricate valves.

Reassembly

1. Lubricate new valve stem oil seals with clean 

engine oil.

2. Using tool LRT-12-071 fit new valve stem oil 

seals.

3. Fit valves.

M12 7894

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