Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Range Rover 2002MY ON Workshop Manual - Service Procedures - LM - 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 INTRODUCTION26 27 28 GENERAL INFORMATION29 30 31 GENERAL DATA32 33 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS34 35 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS36 37 LIFTING AND TOWING38 39 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS40 MAINTENANCE41 42 ENGINE - V843 44 45 46 EMISSION CONTROL - V847 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V848 49 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V850 51 COOLING SYSTEM - V852 53 54 55 MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM - V856 57 58 TRANSFER BOX59 60 61 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - ZF 5HP2462 63 DRIVESHAFTS64 65 FINAL DRIVE66 67 68 FRONT DIFFERENTIAL69 70 71 72 STEERING73 FRONT SUSPENSION74 75 REAR SUSPENSION76 77 BRAKES78 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS79 80 81 82 DOORS83 EXTERIOR FITTINGS84 85 INTERIOR FITTINGS86 87 88 SCREENS89 90 91 SEATS92 93 94 SUNROOF95 BODY DIMENSIONS96 97 98 99 PANEL REPAIRS100 101 102 103 BODY SEALING MATERIALS104 105 106 107 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING108 109 PAINTING110 111 HEATING AND VENTILATION112 AIR CONDITIONING113 114 115 WIPERS AND WASHERS116 CHARGING AND STARTING117 118 119 LIGHTING120 CONTROL UNITS AND RELAYS121 122 DRIVING AIDS123 124 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN125 126 WINDOWS127 128 NAVIGATION AND IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT129 HARNESSES130 131 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover L322 Range Rover Service Procedures42 · ENGINE - V8
42 · Engine

Bearings - connecting rods - engine set (page 2 of 2)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Range Rover L322 Range Rover Service Procedures
Section
OVERHAUL
ENGINE - V8Bearings - connecting rods - engine set · page 2 of 2
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ENGINE - V8

OVERHAUL 12-2-77

6. Remove bearing shell from connecting rod, 

discard the bearing shell.

NOTE: Blue colour coded big-end bearing 
shells are fitted to the connecting rods and Red 
colour coded big end bearing shells are fitted to 
the bearing caps.

7. Repeat above procedure for remaining 

connecting rod bearings. Keep big-end bearing 
caps in fitted order.

Inspect

1. Wipe big-end journals, new bearing shells, 

connecting rods and bearing caps.

2. Measure and record each crankshaft big-end 

journal diameter, taking 4 measurements at 90

°

 

intervals on each journal.
 

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 GENERAL DATA, Engine - V8.

3. Clean and lubricate the original big end bearing 

cap bolts.

4. Position crankshaft with journal at BDC.
5. Fit a new BLUE colour coded big-end bearing 

shell to the connecting rod.

6. Fit a new RED colour coded big-end bearing 

shell to the bearing cap.

7. Pull connecting rod onto big-end journal.
8. Place a strip of Plastigauge across the big-end 

journal.

9. Fit big-end bearing cap, ensure reference 

marks on connecting rod and the cap are 
aligned.

CAUTION: Do not rotate the crankshaft 
when plastigauge is being used.

10. Fit the original big end bearing cap bolts and 

tighten to 5 Nm (3.7 lbf.ft), then tighten to 20 
Nm (15 lbf.ft) and finally, using an angle gauge, 
tighten a further 80

°

.

CAUTION: Do not rotate the crankshaft 
when plastigauge is being used.

11. Remove bolts securing cap to connecting rod 

and remove the bearing cap.

12. Using the scale provided, measure the width of 

plastigauge on journal and compare with 
bearing clearance.

13. If correct bearing clearance cannot be obtained 

with the available bearing shells, the crankshaft 
must be replaced.
 

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 GENERAL DATA, Engine - V8.

14. Retain selected bearing shells with connecting 

rod and bearing cap.

15. Remove all traces of Plastigauge using clean 

engine oil and a cloth.

16. Repeat the above procedure for the remaining 

big-end bearings.

17. After completion of big-end bearing clearance 

checks, discard original bearing cap bolts.

Reassembly

1. Lubricate crankshaft journals and selected 

bearing shells with clean engine oil.

2. Pull connecting rod onto its journal making sure 

the bearing shell is located correctly.

3. Fit big-end bearing cap, ensure reference 

marks on connecting rod and the cap are 
aligned.

4. Clean and lubricate new big-end bearing cap 

bolts.

5. Fit the new big end bearing cap bolts and 

tighten to 5 Nm (3.7 lbf.ft), then tighten to 20 
Nm (15 lbf.ft) and finally, using and angle 
gauge, tighten a further 80

°

.

Refit

1. Fit oil pump.

 

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 Engine - V8, OVERHAUL, Pump - 

engine oil.

M12 7860

M12 7861

mm

.025

.038

.051

.076

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