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@@kevinabalo funny you mention fuel. I was lying in bed this morning thinking about UK diesel in the alps and remembering how an almost brand new Peugeot 306 D Turbo I had refused to start one early morning in a ski resort as it still had UK diesel in it. Probably not formulated for the colder temperatures. I’ll make sure to fill up closer to the mountains and look at the EHN99. What do you use it in?

@@Woodyrvf750 I've got a 4.4 TDV8, same as yours. EHN-99 works out cheaper and better than Premium diesel. I would consider it as rocket fuel for the car. Just don't spill any anywhere, the smell takes ages to disappear.

@@kevinabalo good to know. What does it smell like? Rotten eggs?

@@Woodyrvf750 No, it has a chemical smell 10 times stronger than paint. I spilled some carelessly in the basement, and it took weeks to go away. I never fill up without it though. I havent the words to describe just how good it is, but the claims made by the manufacturer are pretty accurate.

@ definitely worth trying. Thanks.

@@jamesa5980 thank-you. Completed a very comfortable 120 mile round trip last night with a few sections of “progressive driving”, as the advanced institute of motorists say.

@@AdamH108TA I can imagine a simpler fix to what seemed like a catastrophic failure at the time.

@@robholland1937 indeed Rob. 👍

Thanks. I'm a member of the FullFatRR and have used many fantastic posts on there to sort some of my car's problems. Blower motor (GaryRR), aux belts are two that spring to mind. We all know that UA-cam is just a more current version of the Forum but with added drama. Or not.. She is running well. Just off for a 120 miler to blow out the exhaust system.

Great advice, thanks. I’ve got a 120 mile round trip tomorrow evening with some steady motorway sections so hopefully it will have a chance to get a good clear out.

@@Woodyrvf750 Use Commandshift to hold the lower gears and get the revs up and work the turbos, a bit of "spirited driving" joining a dual carriageway a couple of times will clear it out nicely. Also a treat for the prolific foglight users as they'll be able to justify them being on for once. I had a similar thing with one of the donut rubbers on mine that I didn't seat properly, took me a while to find it as it was a smaller leak which meant mine was pretty bad the first couple of times I opened it up. Great videos BTW, keep 'em coming.

Thank-you. Glad you are enjoying the videos. Not the most professional UA-cam L322 content but at least some find it useful. Btw, what is it with fog lights at the moment? I think maybe it’s because they have to be turned off manually. Obviously a confusing concept for many people today.

Yep, a very simple fix.

It’s the face cream I use..

@@Woodyrvf750 Old Spice L322 ;)

@ Denim, for the man who doesn’t have to try.. too hard. Advertising Gold. along with every single Flake advert made.

@@Woodyrvf750 Note to self man with screwdriver can solve most problems whilst wearing his smelly stuff of choice ;)

Thanks. It’s really driving nicely at the moment. Just had the alignment done by an outfit who could be bothered, rather than Kwik Fit who just told me they could adjust the rear as ‘everything was seized”..

@@Woodyrvf750 Tend to avoid the big chains precisely because of that attitude and they overcharge for what they can do.

@@robbieshields1563 Kwik Fit told me they would knock £20 off the price as they were only able to align the front wheels! I almost laughed 😆.

Yes, delighted.

Me too. Thanks.

It's like driving around in a very comfortable electric chair. You never know when it's going to shock you.

@ great cars when they are reliable, a joy to drive and be a passenger in them.

@@Peter-xm6ve maybe someone should do a "restomod" version.. where all the crap unreliable bits are replaced with components that actually work. Just imagine..

@ very true. I have a good friend who was really impressed with the L322 passenger experience when we took it to the Goodwood Revival this year.

👍 on the quick fix. Check all the other hose clamps as well as there is 1.5 bar of boost in the intake when you accelerate hard. I run mine on V-power and it smells better as well as feeling smoother at low revs and has less diesel ‘clatter’. No more power or mpg but worth the extra cost for that extra bit of refinement.

Exactly. Very refreshing.

@Woodyrvf750 keep going, really enjoy your videos, I should have the courage to have a go myself as I am always doing little jobs on mine....

@@tomsautoadventures thank you so much. I really started making videos to try and get better at presenting and story telling. It’s really hard to record and post your first video so good luck should you have a go. Don’t expect to get rich quick. So far my total UA-cam earnings are a big fat £0. But at least I’m learning new skills!

@@Pete68T thanks for your comment. I’d recently had the gearbox megaflushed and was concerned that as my GAP IID tool didn’t recognise the 8 speed transmission there was some software / ECU related error causing something else to malfunction.

@@paulheyes653 I feel like I’m in the opening scene of Gladiator! Motivational words, thank-you.

@@tomedian I’m really hoping it’s just a broken or disconnected hose.

@@robholland1937 as someone with significant experience of these cars I always appreciate your input. I hope I can see an obvious problem or the car is stuck until I play my RAC recovery card.

@@mswiss4070 thanks for the confidence vote in T&C. I spoke to Simon today and he said they were at least 6 weeks away from being able to even look at it and don’t have enough space in the yard for another non-runner.

@ that’s one of the problems, they are very busy. If I can help I’m just down the road and happy to jump in for a fellow L322 owner.

@@mswiss4070 thanks. That’s very kind of you.

@@tristanboler2782 restricted performance is a horrible feeling. I’ll be sure to let you know how I get on.

@@jamesa5980 thanks. 🙏

@@xm222 Thanks, it really is a lovely.

@@tombarker9765 fingers crossed indeed 🙏

I totaly agree

@@Craig-c5e do you know if the 8 speed ZF box has a filter that should have been changed with the oil? Is a ‘Megaflush’ just a lower labour cost way of chaining the gearbox oil?

U codes are battery related. Clear them and rescan

@@Woodyrvf750The filter is part of the sump pan and should be changed same time as the service.

@ so I have new transmission oil and a 12 year old filter which will have all of the crud dislodged during the megaflush process?? This just doesn’t seem to make sense.

@@Craig-c5e I’ve given my secondary turbo actuator a good lube up when I had to remove it to do the aux belt and pulleys. I’ll take a good look at it though.

This will cause a restricted performance message but not black smoke

@@johngriffin641 it can do when it’s choked!

@@tuningemporium Thanks for the kind offer. I’ll see how I get on.

@@AdamH108TA I’m desperately hoping it will be a low cost fix. How can a vehicle this good to drive (when it works) be so temperamental? I doubt many L322s will get to reach ‘classic’ status. The owners will have lost the will to live and probably be allowed to put “L322 ownership anxiety” as cause of death. God help the poor soul who’s left the Range Rover in the Will.

@Woodyrvf750 totally, you have invested a lot of time and money into this car to be rewarded with this nightmare. For me the cars are great, I own the l405 now 2016. But it does get to the point when the worrying outweighs the pleasure and you think what's the point. It's not normal to be thankful every time you make a journey successfully although this is what range rover ownership can end up like.

@@adamhutton3121 did you have the L322 4.4 before your current one? Which do you prefer? I see some posts on Facebook about people having gone to the L405 only to hanker after the L322.

@@Woodyrvf750 Yes had the same car as yours, the l405 is 5% better to drive, doesnt have the body rust problems but they have other expensive problems such as leaking ACE pipes and cracked steering knuckles. If i was you i would stick with what you have, its great.

@ thanks, very useful. Maybe when I become a UA-cam millionaire I may replace the L322 with a Rolls Royce Cullinan. That should be a significant step up but may take some time considering my zero ££ UA-cam earnings so far! All good fun though. 😀

@@Carenuthiast yes, quite possible / probable..

Unlikley on a 4.4. Almost a certainty on the 3.6........

@@benfel9403 thank-you. This advice is all very welcome with experience pointing to air intake issue.

@@Woodyrvf750 I wait with fingers crossed. If you are ever stumped, I am near Cirencester and there is a great man down here called Cam Tech. I know not local to you but if it stumps you it might be the trip is worth it. He is on the FFRR as Camtech Craig.

@ brilliant, thank-you.

@@johngriffin641 thank-you for your suggestion and also GAP IID knowledge. I haven’t checked under the bonnet yet but will do later.

Oh no! Well hopefully nothing to expensive! And as John said above, it doesn't sound as gearbox! I have not experienced boost leak (yet), so i don't really know, but shouldn't that throw a fault code? But smoke would point at a fuel/air mismatch... Turbo would also bee in the mix, I guess! Anyway, I'm keeping my fingers crossed! Let us know how it goes!

@@fredrikedebo4179 thanks for you encouragement . I’ll keep you posted.

Most likely split manifold or boost pipe ballooning on the inside

@@fraser.5362 firstly, thanks for your kind comments. Really glad you are finding the videos of my ownership experience and maintenance useful. Secondly, I didn’t do enough research. I bought a car that had an annual service, with evidence, which is pretty unusual. The only real shock has been the high pressure fuel pump. The rest is bits wearing out on a 12 year old car. I was aware of a restricted performance issue when I bought it which was caused by an aging vacuum pipe. Buy the best you can afford.. 🙏

@ thanks for the update. It’s the wear and tear of a 12 yr old car that is beginning to concern me. I can look around and get one that has been looked after but I’m not able to do the kind of work you do so it’d need to go to a specialist garage and that could end up costing a lot of money… Keep up the good work though, it’s definitely helping me…👍

@ you’re right. There are still 4.4 TDV8s out there with full main dealer service histories. People say you pay a premium for these but in hindsight, they are probably worth it! It’s a good time to buy a well maintained example.

@@Woodyrvf750 yep, they do seem great value for the money… So I think all I can do is find a very well maintained one, check the history, have an AA check done and take a good warranty out before buying. Then get it serviced and all the fluids changed and run it over a decent distance frequently to keep the EGR and DPF valves working as normal. Then keep my fingers crossed 🤞

@ seems sensible. Maybe a check over by a specialist rather than AA? Expect the oil cooler to have been changed. If not, it will need doing. Have a good look at the fluid in the coolant expansion tank. It should be pink and the tank should be clear, not a black stained mess like mine was..

@@stop_lying_bro thanks, glad you found the video useful.

@ Welcome and thank you. I got the new prop shaft in today. The bolts by my rear diff was an absolute pain and super tight, but those from the transfer case were almost too easy. I ended up having to drop the exhaust from the Center and rear hangers because there was zero room between the pipes to move the ratchet and one bolt stripped 😅

@@stop_lying_bro well done for getting it done. On mine the bolts to the transfer box and rear differential were about the same tightness. Both were looser than I was expecting. Maybe yours has been off before? How was the play in your end joints?

@@Woodyrvf750 I’m thinking as well that it was probably off at some point. The end joints we’re pretty loose but the rubber on the Center bearing was not that bad but you can hear the bearing grinding

@@stop_lying_bro that’s interesting. Suggests a previous owner has taken the less expensive route before.

@@robinkirke1702 the tyres are all the correct Michelins and from 2018 on this car so all good. Apart from the crucial passenger front which has worn badly due to the toe in having not been set. I suspect after a new steering rack was fitted. I measured the toe in to be 15mm. It should be between 2 & 4mm! The spare tyre is unused, but I’d hate to have to fit it looks at least 30 years old.

@@brianellis1257 thanks for your kind comment. At the end of the day, I’m just unscrewing things and putting them back on whilst trying not to break anything! I’ve found that making a video of what I’m doing makes me a little more methodical.

@@paulrallyfan417 it’s actually very good. Wind noise from poorly fitting front windows is the first area to investigate. When the windows are fully up the bottom of the glass should move towards the car to make good contact with the rubber. Engine mounts probably make a difference too. I’m going to change mine soon.

@@bobthebarsteward a big dollop of grease would make all the difference come next time..

@@Woodyrvf750 yes, grease is the word

@@bobthebarsteward now you are just showing your age..

@@benfel9403 I won’t be buying them again! Dangerous in standing water. Especially if you’re going round a corner, you get to meet oncoming traffic or the ditch. The choice isn’t up to you. Apparently the Verde is better but not available in the recommended size for my car.

@@Woodyrvf750 thanks for replying and sharing. Much appreciated.

@@rover12tourer89 thanks for your kind comment. I hope you found it useful. I started making these videos mainly to help me explain things more clearly. Practice makes perfect.

You have made my day. Thank-you. I saw one video where a chap used an electric concrete breaker to get this job done. But he did get lots of views.. and made me determined to research a better way to go about it. 👍

@@Woodyrvf750 No problem, i have done this job on several L322 and knows whats involved. I have just got a british racing green L405 and have recently replaced all 4 arms on that, had to order the JLR ball joint spliiter. Totally impossible without it!

Does your 405 have the same engine as your 322? Which do you prefer?

@@johngriffin641 if you’re not brave enough to look at it.. I certainly wouldn’t try jacking the rear end up. 😬

That's a very good idea. And something I don't yet have. Any recommendations?

@@kevinabalo the cooling system? No, but there is a slightly weird procedure where I think you have to put the fan on full, with full heat and then once it starts to blow hot you rev the engine to 3000 revs and shut it off. It’s brutal! You should probably check the exact procedure as this is from my foggy memory banks.

@@cheaperukbills774 I’ve just been to take a look at mine. My only suggestion at this stage is to push down as hard as possible on the button. I’ll upload a video of my mechanism and share it with you so you can see how it operates.

@@Woodyrvf750 That is so kind of you woody - I have a couple of DS books - sadly they do not include the boot locking system

@@cheaperukbills774 has it been repainted? It’s very likely just a bit of adjustment needed. But you do need to get it open first.

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@@Woodyrvf750 I have an invoice stating that it has had a repainting job yes. However, that was some time ago....

I know! That’s exactly what I thought. The old one was showing some free play so my replacement of the whole unit was a little bit more justified.

Good to know. I chose to do the whole prop shaft mainly because it was the simplest, if not the least expensive option. I was also quite pleased to find a GKN OEM shaft for less than 300 quid.

Per the Land Rover Shop Guide, it specifically states the prop shaft isn’t serviceable and should be replaced as whole. For the exact same reason shown in the video. Other joints will have excessive play even when the bearing is replaced. It’s a cheap fix for now but eventually it will need doing unfortunately.