Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Workshop Manual - 2nd Edition02 01 - INTRODUCTION03 04 - GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA04 05 - ENGINE TUNING DATA05 07 - GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS06 09 - LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES07 10 - MAINTENANCE08 12 - ENGINE - Tdi09 10 11 12 12 - ENGINE - V8i13 12 - ENGINE - 4.0 V814 12 - ENGINE - Mpi15 16 17 18 17 - EMISSION CONTROL19 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Tdi20 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - MFI21 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - SFI22 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Mpi23 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Cruise Control24 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Tdi25 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - V8i26 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Mpi27 28 30 - MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM29 33 - CLUTCH30 37 - MANUAL GEARBOX - R38031 41 - TRANSFER GEARBOX32 44 - AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF33 34 35 47 - PROPELLER SHAFTS36 51 - REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE37 38 54 - FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE39 40 41 57 - STEERING42 43 44 60 - FRONT SUSPENSION45 64 - REAR SUSPENSION46 70 - BRAKES47 74 - WHEELS AND TYRES48 75 - SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM49 76 - CHASSIS AND BODY50 51 80 - HEATING AND VENTILATION52 82 - AIR CONDITIONING53 84 - WIPERS AND WASHERS54 86 - ELECTRICAL
Land Rover 300Tdi Discovery13 · 12 - ENGINE - 4.0 V8
13 · Engine

ROCKER COVER GASKET - LEFT HAND

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery 300Tdi Discovery
Section
REPAIR › ROCKER COVER GASKET - LEFT HAND
12 - ENGINE - 4.0 V8ROCKER COVER GASKET - LEFT HAND
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12

ENGINE

10

REPAIR

ROCKER COVER GASKET - LEFT HAND

Service repair no - 12.29.40 - LH Cover Gasket
Service repair no - 12.29.41 - RH Cover Gasket

Remove

1. Disconnect battery negative lead.
2. Remove plenum chamber.

See FUEL SYSTEM

SFI, Repair, Plenum Chamber

3. Remove screw securing dipstick tube to rocker

cover.

4. Release plug leads from guide clips and

disconnect from 4 spark plugs.

5. Remove 4 bolts securing rocker cover to cylinder

head.

6. Remove rocker cover.
7. Remove and discard rocker cover gasket.

Refit

8. Clean mating faces between rocker cover and

cylinder head using Bostick cleaner 6001 or
equivalent. Allow to dry.

NOTE: Gasket fits one way round only. It
must be fitted accurately, first time.
Subsequent movement will destroy

bonding.

9. Apply a thin coating of impact adhesive (Bostick

1775 or equivalent) to mating faces of rocker
cover seal face and new gasket. Use a brush to
ensure an even film. Allow adhesive to become
touch dry.

10. Place one end of gasket into cover recess with

edge firmly against recess wall, holding
remainder of gasket clear. Work around cover,
pressing gasket into place ensuring edge firmly
contacts recess wall.

CAUTION: Allow cover to stand for thirty
minutes before fitting.

11. Fit rocker cover to cylinder head, ensure short

screws are inboard. Tighten to

9 Nm.

12. Connect leads to spark plugs and secure to

guide clips on rocker cover.

13. Secure dipstick tube to rocker cover.
14. Refit plenum chamber.

See FUEL SYSTEM

SFI, Repair, Plenum Chamber

15. Reconnect battery negative lead.

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