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 - CYLINDER HEAD (page 3 of 4)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender TD5 Defender
ENGINEGASKET - CYLINDER HEAD · page 3 of 4
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ENGINE

5

OVERHAUL

Refit

1. Thoroughly clean cylinder block and cylinder

head mating faces.

2. Ensure coolant and oil passageways are clear

and bolt holes are clean and dry.

3. Ensure locating dowel holes in cylinder block are

clean and dry.

4. Fit new plastic locating dowels in cylinder block.
5. Fit new cylinder head gasket of the correct

thickness with the word ’TOP’ uppermost.

CAUTION: Gasket must be fitted dry.

6. Ensure that camshaft timing pin LRT-12-158 is

still in position and using assistance, fit cylinder
head.

7. Carefully enter new cylinder head bolts together

with their captive washers, DO NOT DROP.
Lightly tighten bolts.

CAUTION: Cylinder head bolts are
pre-lubricated and do not require
additional lubrication.

8. Using sequence shown, tighten cylinder head

bolts to:
Stage 1 - 30 Nm (23 lbf.ft)
Stage 2 - 65 Nm (48 lbf.ft)
Stage 3 - 90

°

Stage 4 - Further 180

°

Stage 5 - Further 45

°

CAUTION: Ensure correct tightening
sequence is followed for all 5 tightening
stages. Do not tighten bolts 315

°

in one

operation.

9. Fit cylinder head to timing chain cover nut and

bolt and tighten to 25 Nm (18 lbf.ft) .

10. Clean camshaft sprocket and mating face on

camshaft.

11. Ensure engine is set to TDC firing - No.1

cylinder.

12. Check that mark on camshaft sprocket is

positioned between the 2 coloured links on
timing chain.

13. Position sprocket to camshaft, fit and lightly

tighten 3 new bolts then loosen bolts half a turn.

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