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 Discovery12 · 12 - ENGINE - V8i
12 · Engine

FAULT DIAGNOSIS (page 2 of 3)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery 300Tdi Discovery
12 - ENGINE - V8iFAULT DIAGNOSIS · page 2 of 3
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ENGINE

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FAULT DIAGNOSIS

3. Are fuel supply, tank, pump, ventilation and

emission control systems in correct working
order or the fuel contaminated?
NO -

See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair, Fuel

Filter See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair,
Fuel Tank See FUEL SYSTEM, Repair,
Fuel Pump and Sender Unit

YES - Suspect valves held open by hydraulic

tappets due to high oil pressure.

See

Engine Oil Pressure Test

4. Is oil pressure high?

YES - Remove oil filter and cooler adaptor and

check pressure relief valve strainer gauze
for blockage and that the relief valve is
not stuck closed.

See Description and

operation, Description

NO -

Carry out cylinder compression tests to
determine condition of head gaskets and
valves.

See Cylinder Compression -

Test

5. Are cylinder compressions satisfactory?

NO -

See Repair, Cylinder Heads - Renew

YES - Check brake vacuum connections.

See

BRAKES, Description and operation,
Brake Servo Unit

Check heater/ventilation unit vacuum connections.
See HEATING AND VENTILATION, Description and
operation, Heating and Ventilation Unit
If problem is not diagnosed: Continue.

6. Are the brakes binding?

YES - Investigate cause of binding.
NO -

Continue.

7. Automatic Transmission only. Is the Torque

Converter and Transmission operating correctly?
Carry out Road test, Static tests and Stall tests
to determine condition of Automatic
transmission.

If problem is not diagnosed: repeat tests starting at 1.

Engine backfires into exhaust system

1. Are there any leaking joints/connections or holes

in the exhaust system?
YES -

See MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST

SYSTEM, Repair, Exhaust System
Complete

NO -

Continue.

2. Is distributor fitted correctly, HT leads in correct

firing order and routed correctly?
NO -

See ELECTRICAL, Repair, Distributor

- V8i

YES - Continue.

3. Is air fuel ratio correct?

NO -

Check multiport fuel injection.

See

Electrical Trouble Shooting Manual.

Check brake vacuum connections.

See

BRAKES, Description and operation, Brake
Servo Unit
Check heater/ventilation unit vacuum
connections.

See HEATING AND

VENTILATION, Description and operation,
Heating and Ventilation Unit
Check the crank case and fuel tank ventilation
system.

See EMISSION CONTROL,

Description and operation, Emission Control
YES - Continue.

4. Are cylinder compressions satisfactory?

NO -

Carry out compression test to check for
leaking gaskets valves etc.

See

Cylinder Compression - Test

See Repair, Cylinder Heads - Renew

If problem is not diagnosed: repeat tests starting
at 1.

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