Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 3.5, 3.9 & 4.2 V8 Engine Overhaul Manual - 2nd Edition02 03 04 05 INFORMATION06 07 08 GENERAL DATA09 10 11 12 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS13 14 SERVICE TOOLS15 16 17 18 19 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION20 21 22 23 OVERHAUL
Land Rover V8 Engine 3.5 3.9 4.223 · OVERHAUL
23 · General

Big-end bearings - remove

Make
Land Rover
Model
Engines V8 Engine 3.5 3.9 4.2
Section
Big-end bearings - remove
OVERHAULBig-end bearings - remove
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ENGINE

OVERHAUL

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CRANKSHAFT, MAIN AND BIG-END BEARINGS

Big-end bearings - remove

1. Remove timing chain and gears.

NOTE: Oil strainer fitted to engines
without suffix B to the serial number
illustrated.

2. Remove 2 bolts or nut on engines with suffix B

to the serial number securing oil strainer.

3. Remove strainer, remove and discard gasket -

if fitted.

4. Suitably identify bearing caps to their

respective connecting rods.

5. Remove 2 nuts/bolts securing each bearing

cap.

6. Remove bearing cap, remove and discard

bearing shell.

CAUTION: Keep bearing caps and
nuts/bolts in their fitted order.

7. Bolts fitted in connecting rods: Fit a length of

plastic tubing over each connecting rod bolt.

8. Push each piston up its respective bore,

remove and discard shells from connecting
rods.

NOTE: Big-end bearing shells must be
replaced whenever they are removed.

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