Land Rover Defender 90 110 Workshop Book 2 Rover

2.25 LITRE PETROL AND DIESEL ENGINE 
10. To prevent  any cork  seal  material  becoming 
trapped  between 
the bearing  cap  and  crankcase, 
chamfer  the  inner 
edge of the  corks 0,40 to 
0,80 mm (id to &in) wide  as  illustrated. 
Immerse  the cork  seals 
in engine  oil and  fit them  to 
the  bearing  cap. 
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1 I. Fit the bearing  cap and  lower  shell to the  crankcase 
and  secure  with  new  bolts and washers  and  tighten 
to the appropriate  torque. 
12. To allow  for...

2.25 LITRE PETROL AND DIESEL ENGINE 
15. Fit the 0 ring seal  to the  flywheel  housing. 
16. Examine the seal guide  number 18G 1344 and 
repair  any damage  that could destroy  the seal  lip. 
17. Lubricate  the outside  diameter  of the  seal  guide 
and the  seal journal 
with concentrated  Oildag in a 
25% solution with clean engine oil. 
18. Place thc seal guide  on the  crankshaft  flange and, 
using  the two  dowels  protruding  from the cylinder 
block  rear face  as 
a guide to ensure  initial...

2.25 LITRE PETROL AND DIESEL ENGINE 
FIT THE  CAMSHAFT 
1. Lubricate  the  camshaft  bearings and with care, 
insert  the camshaft  into  the  cylinder block. 
Temporarily  secure a 
new thrust plate with the two 
bolts. 
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2. To check  the camshaft  end-float, fit the  woodruff 
key  and  temporarily 
fit the  camshaft  chain  wheel 
and 
mount a  dial  test indicator,  as  illustrated, so 
that the stylus  rests in a loaded condition  upon the 
machined  face of the  cylinder  block.  Zero 
the dial...

El 2.25 LITRE PETROL  AND DIESEL  ENGINE 
FIT THE  FLYWHEEL 
1. Examine  the flywheel  and crankshaft  mating faces 
and  remove  any burrs 
or imperfections  that could 
prevent  the flywheel  locating correctly.  Check that 
the  dowel 
is in position. 
2. Offer  up the  flywheel  to the  crankshaft  and secure 
with  the reinforcing  plate and retaining  bolts, 
Evenly  tighten the bolts  to the  correct  torque 
figure. 
3. To check  the flywheel  run-out, mount  a dial test 
indicator 
so that  the...

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Petrol and Diesel  engines 
4. Clean  the cylinder  head  and  cylinder block mating 
faces.  Position  a 
ncw cylinder  head gasket on the 
cylinder  block with the word  Diesel or Petrol 
uppermost. 
5. Lower  the cylinder  head onto the cylinder  block 
using  two  long bolts  to facilitate  accurate 
positioning  of 
the head. 
6. Fit the  cylinder  head  retaining  bolts except  those...

1121 2.25 LITRE PETROL  AND DIESEL  ENGINE 
Diesel engines 
11. Manufacture a suitable  pointer,  and attach  one end 
to  the  top  bolt  hole 
in the cylinder block and the 
pointer 
close to the camshaft  chain wheel, 21s 
il Ius t ra ted . 
12. Turn the camshaft  until the valve is fully  open ;IS 
indicated  by maximum reading on the dial gauge. 
13. Because  the top of the cam  is ‘flat’ the cnmshaft 
can  be turned ;i furthcr four degrees without 
movement of the dial  gauge  needle.  Since an...

2.25 LITRE PETROL AND DIESEL  ENGINE 
16. Using a rule, determine  the  exact mid-point 
between  the two  marks  and 
make a third  mark. 
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17. Remove  the  dial indicator,  and  turn the camshaft 
until  the  middle mark lines 
up with the  pointer. 
The number  one cylinder  exhaust tappet roller 
should now  be  resting in the  centre  of the four 
degree  flat period 
of the cam  and the camshaft  and 
crankshaft 
are in their  correct relationship. 
18. Fit the crankshaft  chain  whee! with...

11211 2.25 LITRE PETROL AND DIESEL ENGINE 
ADJUST TAPPET  CLEARANCES 
Petrol  and diesel  engines 
1. If the crankshaft  is rotated  with  excessive  valve 
clearances,  it is  possible  that  the push  rods may 
become  dislodged 
from the  tappet  seating and 
fracture  the  tappet  slide. 
To prevent damage, 
eliminate  all clearance  from  any  loose rockers 
bcfore turning  the crankshaft to adjust  the 
clearances. 
2. Turn the engine  over until  number  eight valve 
(counting  from front  of...

2.25 LITRE PETROL AND DIESEL  ENGINE 
4. Fit the thermostat  into its housing  and using  new 
joint  washers  secure  the  assembly, together with 
the  elbow, 
to the  cylinder head. Tightcn the  three 
bolts  to the  correct  torque.  Connect  the thermostat 
elbow  to  the  water  pump 
with a new  hose  and 
secure  with hose clips. 
FITTHESKEW GEAR 
Petrol engine 
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1. Turn  the crankshaft  to bring  number one piston  to 
T.D.C.  with number  four cylinder  valves 
on thc 
rock.  Check  that the...

2.25 LITRE PETROL  AND DIESEL  ENGINE 
Diesel engine 
6. Turn the crankshaft in the  direction  of rotation 
until both  valves  of number  one cylinder  are closed 
and  the piston  is ascending  the 
bore on the 
compression  stroke. 
7. Continue to turn the crankshaft  until the timing 
pointer  aligns  with  the 
13 mark  on  the  flywheel, 
that  is 
13 BTDC. This  must  be done carefully. If 
the flywheel in inadvertently  turned too far and  the 
timing  mark  goes past the  pointer  do not  turn...