Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 3.5, 3.9 & 4.2 V8 Engine Overhaul Manual - 2nd Edition02 03 04 05 INFORMATION06 07 08 GENERAL DATA09 10 11 12 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS13 14 SERVICE TOOLS15 16 17 18 19 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION20 21 22 23 OVERHAUL
Land Rover V8 Engine 3.5 3.9 4.223 · OVERHAUL
23 · General

Pistons - remove

Make
Land Rover
Model
Engines V8 Engine 3.5 3.9 4.2
Section
Pistons - remove
OVERHAULPistons - remove
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Pistons - remove

1. Clamp hexagon body of LRT-12-013 in vice.
2. Screw large nut back until flush with end of

centre screw.

3. Push centre screw forward until nut contacts

thrust race.

4. Locate remover/replacer adapter

LRT-12-126/2 with its long spigot inside bore
of hexagon body.

5. Locate piston and connecting rod assembly on

centre screw and up to adapter LRT-12-126/2
ensuring that prongs of adapter are positioned
on piston either side of gudgeon pin.

6. Fit remover/replacer bush LRT-12-126/1 on

centre screw with flanged end away from
gudgeon pin.

7. Screw stop nut on to centre screw.

CAUTION: Ensure that LRT-12-126/1 is
correctly located in gudgeon pin bore of
piston.

8. Lock the stop nut securely with the lockscrew.
9. Push connecting rod to right to locate end of

gudgeon pin in adapter LRT-12-126/2.

10. Ensure that LRT-12-126/1 is still located in

gudgeon pin bore of piston.

11. Screw large nut up to LRT-12-013 .
12. Hold lockscrew and turn large nut until

gudgeon pin is withdrawn from piston.

CAUTION: Ensure that prongs of adapter
LRT-12-126/2 remain in contact with piston
and do not contact gudgeon pin.

13. Dismantle tool LRT-12-013 and remove piston,

connecting rod and gudgeon pin.

NOTE: Keep each piston and gudgeon pin
with their respective connecting rod.

14. Repeat above operations for remaining

pistons.

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