1996 Land Rover Range Rover Service and Repair Manual
This 1996 Land Rover Range Rover factory service and repair manual is matched to this exact year, engine and trim, covering both the 4.6L V8 (VIN 4) and the 4.0L V8 (VIN 2), so the specifications and torque sequences inside are the ones Land Rover published for your truck rather than a figure borrowed from a nearby model year.
Engines
- 4.6L V8 (VIN 4) Gas
- 4.0L V8 (VIN 2) Gas
Trims
- SE Sport Utility 4-Door
- HSE Sport Utility 4-Door
Known issues on the 1996 Range Rover. No recalls are on federal record for this model year, and no complaints or technical service bulletins are logged for it either. That leaves the factory diagnostic and repair procedures in this manual as the most reliable record of how Land Rover engineered and serviced this year's V8 lineup.
Whether you're working through the air suspension, the V8 fuel and ignition systems, or a routine service interval, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1996 Range Rover.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. CERTAIN UNDERHOOD HOSE AND TUBING COMPONENTS CAN FAIL ALLOWING FLUID TO LEAK, SUCH AS ENGINE COOLANT, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID, AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS. NOTE THAT NOT ALL COMPONENTS WILL
Technical Bulletin: Squeaks & Rattles Kit Availability
"ISSUE: REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED OF ENGINE DAMAGE OCCURRING, WHICH IS CAUSED BY THE USE OF NON-APPROVED ENGINE INDUCTION / FUEL INJECTION CLEANING EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ""VACU-FLUSH"" TYPE EQUIPMENT
AIR SUSPENSION DIAGNOSTIC GUIDELINES-INCORRECTLY DIAGNOSED EAS SYSTEM FAULTS. *SC
STEERING SYSTEM GROAN. *TT
INFORMATION REGARDING CATALYST DEGRADATION CAN LEAD TO NOISE AND MIL ILLUMINATION. *YH
VEHICLE EMISSIONS RECALL ACTION D236 FOR CUSTOMERS COMPLAINING OF LOOSE CATALYST BRICKS RATTLE NOISE FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TT
SUBJECT REGARDING RECALL D236 - CATALYST INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT. *TT
LAND ROVER HAS DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN UNDER-HOOD HOSES AND TUBING COMPONENTS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE AND REPAIR OF CERTAIN VEHICLES PRIOR TO VIN XA410481 COULD FAIL IN SERVICE. THE RESULTING LOSS OF FLUID FROM THESE COMPONENTS REPRESENTS A
Showing the 8 most recent of 23 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
ON APRIL 6 2006 AT 1:30 AM I PULLED INTO MY PARKING SPACE. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR. MY BOYFRIEND TO TAKE A LOOK. WHEN HE OPENED THE HOOD THERE WAS A FIRE. W
RECALL 98 V 149 000/UNDERHOOD FIRE: SHORTLY AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A CRACKED ENGINE. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION
RECALL 98 V 149 000/UNDERHOOD FIRE: SHORTLY AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A CRACKED ENGINE. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION
WHILE DRIVING COULD NOT STEER VEHICLE TO LEFT OR RIGHT, AND COULD SMELL SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD. THEN, PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE THEN, HAD TO BE TOWED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, AIR CONDITIONER SUDDENLY CUT OFF, SMOKE COMING FROM THE GLOVE BOX FILLED THE CABIN, THE HOOD WAS LIFTED AND THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE, ENGINE IGNITED AND FRONT END MELETED TO THE GROUN
Showing the 5 most serious of 50 complaints filed with NHTSA.
