Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Range Rover Classic - 199502 01 - INTRODUCTION03 04 - GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA04 05 - ENGINE TUNING DATA05 06 07 - GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS07 09 - LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES08 10 - MAINTENANCE09 12 - ENGINE - Tdi10 11 12 13 12 - ENGINE - V8i14 17 - EMISSION CONTROL15 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Tdi16 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - MFI17 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - CRUISE CONTROL - V8i18 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Tdi19 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - V8i20 30 - MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM21 33 - CLUTCH22 37 - MANUAL GEARBOX - R38023 41 - TRANSFER GEARBOX - BORG WARNER24 25 44 - AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF26 27 28 47 - PROPELLER SHAFTS29 51 - REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE30 31 54 - FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE32 33 34 57 - STEERING35 36 37 60 - FRONT SUSPENSION38 64 - REAR SUSPENSION39 68 - AIR SUSPENSION40 70 - BRAKES - NON ABS41 70 - BRAKES - ABS42 70 - BRAKES - ELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 74 - WHEELS AND TYRES59 75 - SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM60 76 - CHASSIS AND BODY61 62 63 64 80 - HEATING AND VENTILATION65 82 - AIR CONDITIONING66 84 - WIPERS AND WASHERS67 86 - ELECTRICAL
Land Rover Range Rover Classic13 · 12 - ENGINE - V8i
13 · Engine

FAULT DIAGNOSIS (page 2 of 3)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Range Rover Classic
12 - ENGINE - V8iFAULT DIAGNOSIS · page 2 of 3
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ENGINE

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FAULT DIAGNOSIS

3. Are fuel supply, tank, pump, ventilation and

emission control systems in correct working
order or the fuel contaminated?
NO -

See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair, Fuel

Filter See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair,
Fuel Tank See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair,
Fuel Pump and Sender Unit

YES - Suspect valves held open by hydraulic

tappets due to high oil pressure.

See

Engine Oil Pressure Test

4. Is oil pressure high?

YES - Remove oil filter and cooler adaptor and

check pressure relief valve strainer gauze
for blockage and that the relief valve is
not stuck closed.

See Description and

operation, Description

NO -

Carry out cylinder compression tests to
determine condition of head gaskets and
valves.

See Cylinder Compression -

Test

5. Are cylinder compressions satisfactory?

NO -

See Repair, Cylinder Heads - Renew

YES - Check brake vacuum connections.

See

BRAKES, Description and operation,
Brake Servo Unit

Check heater/ventilation unit vacuum connections.
See HEATING AND VENTILATION, Description and
operation, Heating and Ventilation Unit
If problem is not diagnosed: Continue.

6. Are the brakes binding?

YES - Investigate cause of binding.
NO -

Continue.

7. Automatic Transmission only. Is the Torque

Converter and Transmission operating correctly?
Carry out Road test, Static tests and Stall tests
to determine condition of Automatic
transmission.

If problem is not diagnosed: repeat tests starting at 1.

Engine backfires into exhaust system

1. Are there any leaking joints/connections or holes

in the exhaust system?
YES -

See MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST

SYSTEM, Repair, Exhaust System
Complete

NO -

Continue.

2. Is distributor fitted correctly, HT leads in correct

firing order and routed correctly?
NO -

See ELECTRICAL, Repair, Distributor

- V8i

YES - Continue.

3. Is air fuel ratio correct?

NO -

Check multiport fuel injection.

See

Electrical Trouble Shooting Manual.

Check brake vacuum connections.

See

BRAKES, Description and operation, Brake
Servo Unit
Check heater/ventilation unit vacuum
connections.

See HEATING AND

VENTILATION, Description and operation,
Heating and Ventilation Unit
Check the crank case and fuel tank ventilation
system.

See EMISSION CONTROL,

Description and operation, Emission Control
YES - Continue.

4. Are cylinder compressions satisfactory?

NO -

Carry out compression test to check for
leaking gaskets valves etc.

See

Cylinder Compression - Test

See Repair, Cylinder Heads - Renew

If problem is not diagnosed: repeat tests starting
at 1.

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