Rubber Valve Cover Gasket LVC100260, New Style, For Land Rover Discovery I, Discovery Series II, Defender 90 And 110, Range Rover P38, And Range Rover Classic (See Fitment Years)

What's happened is the gasket has become heated and compressed.

Basically taking the sealing properties away from the valve cover and the bolts, on your GEMS engine Discovery 1, Defender 90, Classic, and '96 to early '99 P38 Range Rover.

This is why they leak.

And over a period of time you will do these on a regular basis on these just by design every 3 or 4 years.

Watch Doug, our Land Rover Master Technician, as he takes you step-by-step in gaining access to and replacement of the valve cover gaskets for a 1997 Defender 90 with a 4.0 liter GEMS engine.

You will need two gaskets to perform this service.

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The valve cover gaskets in the 4.0 / 4.6 / 3.9 / 4.2 Bosch engine in older Rover models like the 4.0 / 4.6 Range Rover, Discovery Series II, Range Rover Classic are notorious for leaking.

Here is how to service them.

In this video, Doug, our Land Rover Master Technician, performs the valve cover gasket replacement on 2002 Discovery Series II (not equipped with secondary air).

Using valve cover gaskets Part # LVC100260 (you will need two gaskets in this service).

This video also covers removing the throttle body and replacing throttle body gasket (ERR6623) without disconnecting the coolant lines, removing and replacing the upper intake manifold gasket (ERR6621), and removing and replacing the oil separator (LLJ000010) as you have the passenger-side valve cover gasket off.

Doug will also discuss vehicles equipped with secondary air.

Questions about this video? Call us at 1-800-533-2210 or contact us via the question tab.