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Land Rover Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Cover - timing gear - upper - RH > < Switch - oil pressure
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ENGINE - V8

REPAIRS 12-2-61

Refit

1. Clean oil pressure switch and oil filter housing 

mating faces.

2. Fit new sealing washer to oil pressure switch.
3. Fit oil pressure switch and tighten to 27 Nm (20 

lbf.ft).

4. Connect multiplug to oil pressure switch.
5. Remove absorbent cloth.
6. Connect battery earth lead.
7. Connect exhaust extractor to tail pipes.
8. Start engine and run at idle speed until oil 

pressure warning light extinguishes.

9. Check for leaks from oil pressure switch.

10. Stop engine, wait a few minutes, then check oil 

level. Top up if necessary.

11. Disconnect exhaust extractor from tail pipes.

Timing chain - includes align gears 

$% 12.65.14 

Before disconnecting the battery, ensure all text and 
cautions in the battery disconnection section are 
observed. 
 

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 GENERAL INFORMATION, Electrical 

Precautions.

Remove

1. Position vehicle on lift.
2. Disconnect battery earth lead.
3. Drain cooling system.

 

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 COOLING SYSTEM - V8, 

ADJUSTMENTS, Coolant - drain, flush & 
refill.

4. Remove LH VCC unit.

 

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 Engine - V8, REPAIRS, Variable 

camshaft unit - variable camshaft control 
(VCC) - LH.

5. Remove lower timing gear cover.

 

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 Engine - V8, REPAIRS, Cover - 

timing gear - lower.

6. Remove timing chain.

Refit

1. Clean timing chain guides and sprockets.
2. Check timing chain guides and sprockets for 

excessive wear.

3. Lubricate timing chain with clean engine oil.
4. Fit timing chain to crankshaft sprocket and RH 

VCC unit.

NOTE: The timing chain may be fitted in any 
position to the crankshaft sprocket and RH 
VCC unit sprocket.

5. Secure timing chain to LH cylinder head until 

LH VCC unit is fitted.

6. Fit lower timing gear cover.

 

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 Engine - V8, REPAIRS, Cover - 

timing gear - lower.

7. Fit LH VCC unit.

 

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 Engine - V8, REPAIRS, Variable 

camshaft unit - variable camshaft control 
(VCC) - LH.

8. Fill cooling system.

 

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 COOLING SYSTEM - V8, 

ADJUSTMENTS, Coolant - drain, flush & 
refill.

9. Connect battery earth lead.

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