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

Distributor - if fitted - remove

Make
Land Rover
Model
Engines V8 Engine 3.5 3.9 4.2
Section
Distributor - if fitted - remove
OVERHAULDistributor - if fitted - remove
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ENGINE

OVERHAUL

15

Engine numbers with suffix B

NOTE: RH cylinder head illustrated

8. Lightly oil threads of NEW cylinder head bolts.
9. Fit cylinder head bolts:

Long bolts: 1, 3 and 5
Short bolts: 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10

NOTE: There are no bolts fitted in the four
lower holes in each cylinder head.

10. Using sequence shown, tighten cylinder head

bolts to:
Stage 1 - 20 Nm (15 lbf.ft)
Stage 2 - 90

°

Stage 3 - Further 90

°

CAUTION: Do not tighten bolts 180

°

in one

operation.

Engines fitted with secondary air injection (SAI)

11. Fit new secondary air injection adapters and

using a suitable hexagonal drive bit, tighten to
33 Nm (24 lbf.ft).

CAUTION: Do not use air tools to tighten
adapters.

All engines

12. Fit rocker shaft assembly.

TIMING CHAIN AND GEARS

Distributor - if fitted - remove

1. Remove distributor cap.
2. Rotate crankshaft until centre line of rotor arm

is aligned with No. 1 spark plug segment in
distributor cap and No. 1 piston is at TDC.

3. Scribe an alignment mark between distributor

body and clamp.

4. Remove nut securing distributor clamp.
5. Remove distributor.
6. Remove clamp.
7. Remove and discard ’O’ ring from distributor.

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