V8 Engine 3.5 3.9 4.2: OVERHAUL

Also for this vehicle: 300Tdi Engine, Engine Overhaul Manual v8 4.0 4.6.

Fitted to: Land Rover 300Tdi Discovery, Land Rover Range Rover Classic.

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1. 013.5, 3.9 & 4.2 V8 Engine Overhaul Manual - 2nd Edition3.5, 3.9 & 4.2 V8 Engine Overhaul Manual - 2nd Edition: Sections
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5. 05INFORMATIONINFORMATION: Sections
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8. 08GENERAL DATAGENERAL DATA: Sections
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12. 12TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGSTORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS: Sections
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14. 14SERVICE TOOLSSERVICE TOOLS: Sections
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19. 19DESCRIPTION AND OPERATIONDESCRIPTION AND OPERATION: Sections
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23. 23OVERHAULOVERHAUL: Sections
    • ROCKER SHAFTS
    • Rocker shafts - remove
    • Rocker shafts - dismantling
    • Inspecting components
    • Rocker shafts - assembling
    • Rocker shafts - refit
    • CYLINDER HEAD
    • Cylinder head - remove
    • Valves and springs - remove
    • Cylinder head - inspection
    • Valves, valve springs and guides - inspection23
    • Valve guides - renew
    • Valve seat inserts - inspection
    • Valve seat inserts - renew
    • Valve seats and seat inserts - refacing
    • Valves - lapping-in
    • Engines fitted with secondary air injection (SAI)
    • Valves and springs - refit
    • Cylinder head - refit
    • TIMING CHAIN AND GEARS
    • Distributor - if fitted - remove
    • Sump - remove
    • Timing cover - remove - engine numbers without suffix B
    • Timing cover - remove - engine numbers with suffix B
    • Timing gears - remove
    • Timing chain and gears - inspection
    • Timing gears - refit2
    • Timing cover - refit - engine numbers without suffix B
    • Timing cover - refit - engine numbers with suffix B2
    • Sump - refit
    • Distributor - if fitted - refit
    • OIL COOLER ADAPTER - ENGINE NUMBERS WITHOUT SUFFIX B
    • Oil cooler adapter - remove
    • Oil cooler adapter - refit
    • OIL PUMP - ENGINE NUMBERS WITHOUT SUFFIX B
    • Oil pump - remove
    • Oil pump - inspection
    • Oil pump - refit
    • OIL PUMP - ENGINE NUMBERS WITH SUFFIX B
    • Oil pump - remove
    • Oil pressure by-pass valve - remove
    • Oil pressure relief valve - remove
    • Oil pump - inspection
    • Oil pressure by-pass valve - inspection
    • Oil pressure relief valve - inspection
    • Oil pump - refit
    • Oil pressure by-pass valve - refit
    • Oil pressure relief valve - refit
    • CAMSHAFT AND TAPPETS
    • Camshaft end-float - check
    • Camshaft and tappets - remove
    • Camshaft and tappets - inspection
    • Camshaft and tappets - refit
    • PISTONS, CONNECTING RODS, PISTON RINGS AND CYLINDER BORES
    • Pistons and connecting rods - remove
    • Piston rings - remove
    • Piston rings - inspection
    • Pistons - remove
    • Pistons and connecting rods - inspection
    • Gudgeon pins - inspection
    • Cylinder liner bore - inspection
    • Pistons - refit
    • Piston to cylinder bore clearance - checking
    • Pistons and connecting rods - refit
    • FLYWHEEL AND STARTER RING GEAR
    • Flywheel - remove
    • Flywheel and starter ring gear - inspection
    • Starter ring gear - renew
    • Flywheel - refit
    • DRIVE PLATE AND RING GEAR ASSEMBLY
    • Drive plate and ring gear assembly - remove
    • Drive plate and ring gear - inspection
    • Drive plate and ring gear assembly - check setting height
    • Drive plate and ring gear assembly - refit
    • CRANKSHAFT, MAIN AND BIG-END BEARINGS
    • Big-end bearings - remove
    • Big-end bearings - refit
    • Crankshaft - remove
    • Crankshaft - inspection2
    • Crankshaft spigot bearing - renew
    • Crankshaft - refit2
    • Crankshaft end - float - check