Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Series II - Workshop Manual - 1999MY ON - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 INTRODUCTION32 33 GENERAL INFORMATION34 35 GENERAL DATA36 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS37 38 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS39 40 LIFTING AND TOWING41 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS42 43 44 MAINTENANCE45 46 ENGINE - V847 48 EMISSION CONTROL - V849 50 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V851 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V852 53 COOLING SYSTEM - V854 55 MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS - V856 57 58 59 CLUTCH - V860 61 MANUAL GEARBOX - R38062 63 TRANSFER BOX - LT230SE64 65 66 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF4HP22 - 2467 PROPELLER SHAFTS68 69 REAR AXLE70 71 72 73 74 75 FRONT AXLE76 77 78 79 STEERING80 FRONT SUSPENSION81 82 83 REAR SUSPENSION84 85 86 87 BRAKES88 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS89 90 DOORS91 EXTERIOR FITTINGS92 93 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS94 SCREENS95 96 97 SEATS98 99 SUNROOF100 CHASSIS AND BODY DIMENSIONS101 102 103 104 PANEL REPAIRS105 106 107 108 BODY SEALING MATERIALS109 110 111 112 113 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING114 PAINTING115 HEATING AND VENTILATION116 117 AIR CONDITIONING118 119 WIPERS AND WASHERS120 CHARGING AND STARTING121 122 LIGHTING123 BODY CONTROL UNIT124 125 126 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN127 128 WINDOWS129 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT130 HARNESSES131 DRIVING AIDS132 NAVIGATION SYSTEM133 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Discovery II46 · ENGINE - V8
46 · Engine

ENGINE - V8 (Description): DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION › Description
ENGINE - V8Description
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ENGINE - V8

12-2-6

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Description

General
The V8 petrol engine is an eight cylinder, water cooled unit having two banks of four cylinders positioned at 90 degrees 
to each other. The engine comprises five main castings - two cylinder heads, cylinder block, timing cover and the oil 
sump, all of which are manufactured from aluminium alloy.

NAS market vehicles from 03 model year receive a 4.6 litre version of the V8 engine to replace the previous 4.0 litre 
version.

Cylinder heads
The cylinder heads are fitted with replaceable valve guides  and valve seat inserts with the combustion chambers 
formed in the head. Each cylinder head is sealed to the cylinder block  with a gasket. The exhaust manifolds are bolted 
to the outside  of each cylinder head whilst the inlet manifolds are located in  the centre of the 'Vee' and are bolted to 
the inside face of each head.  Inlet and exhaust manifolds are sealed to the cylinder heads by  means of gaskets.

Each cylinder has a single inlet and exhaust valve. The exhaust valves are of the 'carbon break' type, a recess on the 
valve stem prevents a  build-up of carbon in the valve guide by dislodging particles of carbon  as the valve stem moves 
up and down the guide. Inlet and  exhaust valve stem oil seals are fitted at the top of each valve guide.  Valve operation 
is by means of rocker arms, push rods  and hydraulic tappets. Each of the rocker arms is  located on a rocker shaft 
which is supported by means of pedestals bolted  to the  cylinder heads. A spring, positioned on either side of each 
rocker arm,  maintains the correct relative position of the arm to its valve stem.  The rocker arms are operated directly 
by the push rods  which pass through drillings in the cylinder  heads and cylinder block. The bottom end of each push 
rod locates in a  hydraulic tappet operated by the single, chain driven camshaft. 

The rocker covers are bolted to the cylinder heads and are sealed to the   heads by a rubber gasket. Stub pipes for 
crankcase ventilation hose  connections are fitted to each rocker cover, the pipe in the right hand  cover incorporates 
an oil separator. The engine oil filler cap is situated  in the right hand cover.  

Cylinder block and camshaft
The cylinder block is fitted with cast iron cylinder liners which are shrink  fitted and locate on stops in the block. The 
camshaft is positioned in  the centre of the cylinder block and runs in one piece bearing shells  which are line bored 
after fitting. Camshaft end-float is controlled by  a thrust plate bolted to the front of the cylinder block.  A timing gear, 
chain driven by the  crankshaft timing gear is bolted to the front of the camshaft.

Crankshaft and main bearings
The crankshaft  is carried in five main bearings. The upper main bearing shell locations  are an integral  part of the 
cylinder block casting. The lower main bearing caps are bolted  to the cylinder block on either side of the upper bearing 
shell locations  with an additional bolt being inserted into each cap from either  side of the cylinder block. The rear 
main bearing cap carries  the crankshaft rear oil seal and is sealed to the  cylinder block by means of cruciform shaped 
seals in each side  of the cap. Number four main bearing cap carries the stud fixing for the oil pick-up  pipe. Lower 
main bearing shells are plain whilst the upper  shells have an oil feed hole and are grooved. Crankshaft end-float is  
controlled by the thrust faces of the upper centre shell.   The crankshaft timing gear is located on the front of the 
crankshaft  by means of a Woodruff key which is also used to drive the gear type  oil pump. The flywheel/drive plate 
carries the crankshaft position sensor reluctor ring and is dowel located and bolted to the flywheel. 

Timing cover
The timing cover is bolted to the front of the cylinder block and is sealed to the block with a gasket. The disposable, 
full flow oil filter canister is screwed on to the timing cover which also carries the oil pressure switch, oil pressure relief 
valve and crankshaft front oil seal. The gear type oil pump is integral with the cover which also has an internal oilway 
to direct oil from the oil cooler to the filter.

NOTE: Oil coolers are only fitted to vehicles up to VIN 756821.

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