Range Rover P38
12
ENGINE
NEW RANGE ROVER
22
REPAIR
6. Fit camshaft holding tool LRT-12-112.
7. Remove timing chain tensioner access plug,
remove and discard sealing washer.
8. Using tool LRT-12-115, retract timing chain
tensioner and insert tensioner pin LRT-12-114 to
retain tensioner plunger.
CAUTION: Ensure eye of tensioner pin
LRT-12-114 is vertical not horizontal.
9. Remove bolt securing camshaft sprocket,
remove sprocket.
NOTE: Do not discard bolt at this stage.
10. Remove camshaft holding tool LRT-12-112.
11. Locate tool LRT-12-113 on cylinder head,
secure with tool with camshaft cover bolts.
12. Rotate shaft of tool LRT-12-113 to load camshaft
bearing caps.
13. Ensure camshaft bearing caps are suitably
identified to their fitted positions.
NOTE: Caps should be numbered from 1
to 7 and are read from the front of the
engine.
14. Remove nuts securing camshaft bearing caps.
15. Rotate shaft of tool LRT-12-113 until loading is
removed from camshaft bearing caps, remove
tool.
16. Remove camshaft bearing caps.
17. Remove camshaft.
Inspection
18. Clean camshaft, bearing caps and journals in
cylinder head.
19. Check cam lobes for signs of wear, pitting or
scoring.
20. Check journals on camshaft, bearing caps and
cylinder head for signs of wear, overheating and
scoring.
21. Lubricate cam followers, camshaft bearing caps
and journals with engine oil.
22. Clean sealant from threads of front cover plate
bolt and bolt hole.
CAUTION: Do not use a tap.
