Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 4.0 & 4.6 Litre V8 Engine - 4th Edition02 03 04 05 INFORMATION06 07 08 GENERAL DATA09 10 11 12 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS13 SERVICE TOOLS14 15 16 17 18 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION19 20 21 OVERHAUL
Land Rover Engine Overhaul Manual v8 4.0 4.621 · OVERHAUL
21 · General

Valves - lapping-in

Make
Land Rover
Model
Engines Engine Overhaul Manual v8 4.0 4.6
Section
Valves - lapping-in
OVERHAULValves - lapping-in
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OVERHAUL

4. Using suitable piloted cutters, cut valve seats

to the following dimensions:
Valve seat:
Width A:
Inlet = 36.83 mm (1.45 in)
Exhaust = 31.50 mm (1.24 in)

Seating width B:
Inlet = 0.89 to 1.4 mm (0.035 to 0.055 in)
Exhaust = 1.32 to 1.83 mm (0.052 to 0.072 in)

Angle C = 56

°

to 70

°

Angle D:
Up to ’99 Model Year = 46

°

to 46

°

25’

’99 Model Year onwards = 45

°

to 45

°

30’

Angle E = 20

°

Valves - lapping-in

1. Lap each valve to its seat using fine grinding

paste.

2. Clean valve and seat.

3. Coat valve seat with a small quantity of

engineer’s blue, insert valve and press it into
position several times without rotating. Remove
valve and check for even and central seating.
Seating position shown by engineer’s blue
should be in centre of valve face.

4. Check valve installed height A if valve seats

have been recut or new valves or valve seat
inserts have been fitted.

5. Check valve installed height A:

Standard and carbon break valves - Inlet and
exhaust - Early engines = 47.63 mm (1.9 in) -
maximum
Modified valves - Inlet and exhaust - Later
engines = 44.16 to 45.29 mm (1.741 to 1.802
in) - maximum

6. Thoroughly clean cylinder head, blow out

oilways and coolant passages.

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