Range Rover P38
LAND ROVER V8
49
REPAIR
SUMP GASKET - from 99MY
Service repair no - 12.60.38
Remove
1. Release fixings and remove battery cover.
2. Disconnect battery earth lead.
3. Remove dipstick.
4. Raise vehicle on ramp
5. Drain engine oil.
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AND CAPACITIES, Information.
6. Raise front of vehicle under body to increase
clearance between engine and front axle.
7. Remove 2 forward facing and 4 rearward facing
bolts securing sump to bell housing.
8. Remove 2 bolts in sump recess.
9. Remove 3 nuts securing front of sump.
10. Remove 12 bolts securing sump flange to
engine.
11. Manoeuvre sump over front axle and remove
sump.
12. Discard sump gasket.
Refit
13. Clean all traces of RTV sealant from sump and
sump mating faces using a wide, flat-bladed
implement or solvent.
14. Apply a bead of RTV sealant 5mm wide across
the cylinder block to front cover joint and across
the cylinder block to rear main bearing joint.
Apply a globule of RTV to cover end of cruciform
seal, (see illustration).
15. Fit new gasket to sump, ensuring that locating
tags are correctly positioned.
