Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 02 WORKSHOP MANUAL SUPPLEMENT03 04 CONTENTS05 06 CONTENTS07 INFORMATION08 09 INTRODUCTION10 GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA11 ENGINE TUNING DATA12 GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS13 MAINTENANCE14 ENGINE15 EMISSION CONTROL16 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM17 FUEL SYSTEM18 COOLING SYSTEM19 MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM20 CLUTCH21 MANUAL GEARBOX22 TRANSFER GEARBOX23 PROPELLER SHAFTS24 STEERING25 FRONT SUSPENSION26 REAR SUSPENSION27 BRAKES28 CHASSIS AND BODY29 PANEL REPAIRS30 AIR CONDITIONING31 WIPERS AND WASHERS32 ELECTRICAL33 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover TD5 Defender14 · ENGINE
14 · Engine

GASKET - COVER - CAMSHAFT

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender TD5 Defender
Section
GASKET - COVER - CAMSHAFT
ENGINEGASKET - COVER - CAMSHAFT
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ENGINE

13

REPAIR

11. Before refitting the camshaft cover, the fuel

injector rockers must be adjusted.

12. Remove LRT-12-058.
13. Rotate engine clockwise until No. 1 injector lobe

is at full lift.

14. Rotate rocker adjusting screw clockwise until the

injector plunger is felt to bottom out.

15. Rotate rocker adjusting screw anti-clockwise 1

complete turn to give the plunger the required
bump clearance and tighten rocker adjusting
screw locknut to 16 Nm (12 lbf.ft) .

CAUTION: Ensure screw does not turn as
locknut is tightened.

16. Carry out above procedure for the remaining 4

rockers.

17. After completion of rocker adjustment, slowly

rotate engine clockwise 2 complete turns by
hand to ensure that no injectors are bottoming
out on their plungers.

18. Fit camshaft cover gasket. See this Section.
19. Fit cooling fan. See COOLING SYSTEM,

Repair.

GASKET - COVER - CAMSHAFT

Service repair no - 12.29.40

Remove

1. Remove battery cover.
2. Disconnect battery negative lead.
3. Remove 3 bolts and remove engine acoustic

cover.

4. Release clip and disconnect breather hose from

camshaft cover.

5. Remove 13 bolts, spacers and sealing washers

from camshaft cover.

6. Remove camshaft cover and gasket.

Refit

7. Clean camshaft cover and mating face.
8. Renew sealing washers and spacers as

necessary.

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