Engine sump gasket (Range Rover 3)

Before disconnecting the battery, make sure that all precautions specified for this procedure have been followed.

GENERAL INFORMATION, Precautions when working with electrical equipment.

Removal

1. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.

2. Drain the oil from the engine and remove the filter element from the oil filter housing.

MAINTENANCE, SERVICE OPERATIONS, Engine oil and oil filter - Td6 engine.

3. Remove the differential.

FRONT AXLE MAIN GEAR AND DIFFERENTIAL, REPAIR WORK, Main gear with differential assembly - Td6.

4. Remove the wiring harness from the dipstick tube.

5. Remove the clamp securing the fuel hose to the dipstick tube.

6. Remove the oil dipstick.

7. Loosen the oil dipstick tube mounting bolt.

8. Remove the dipstick tube and discard the O-ring.

9. Remove the air conditioning compressor drive belt tensioner.

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, REPAIR WORK, Compressor drive belt tensioner - Td6 engine.

10. Loosen the nut securing the transmission oil cooling system hoses to the engine sump.

11. Unscrew the 3 transmission oil cooling heat exchanger mounting bolts, move the heat exchanger to the side and secure it.

12. Unscrew the 4 bolts securing the gearbox to the engine sump.

13. Unscrew the 25 oil pan mounting bolts and remove the oil pan.

14. Remove and discard the oil pan gasket.

Installation

1. Wipe the pan and mating surface.

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2. Apply a 2mm thick bead of STC 50550 sealant to the areas shown in the figure.

3. Install a new gasket on the pan, put the pan in its place, screw in the mounting bolts but do not tighten them.

4. Screw in the bolts that secure the oil pan to the gearbox, tighten them slightly and loosen them again. This will position the rear flange of the oil pan correctly relative to the gearbox.

5. Tighten the oil pan to engine mounting bolts evenly and consistently. M8 bolts are tightened to 22 N·m, M6 bolts are tightened to 10 N·m.

6. Tighten the oil pan to gearbox mounting bolts. Tightening torque 22 Nm.

7. Install the engine oil cooling heat exchanger in place and tighten its mounting bolts.

8. Tightening torque 10 N·m. Tighten the transmission oil cooling system hose fastening nut.

9. Tightening torque 10 N·m. Install the air conditioning compressor drive belt tensioner.

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, REPAIR WORK, Compressor drive belt tensioner - Td6 engine.

10. Wipe the dipstick tube and its seat in the pan.

11. Place the O-ring on the dipstick tube, insert the tube into the socket and tighten the mounting bolt. Tightening torque 6 N·m.

12. Attach the fuel hose clamp to the dipstick tube.

13. Attach the wiring harness to the dipstick tube.

14. Install the differential.