Recent content by greiswig
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Crazy to consider new engine in a 2016 LR4?
It's a test that looks the other way around from how you're thinking about it: it looks for exhaust gas dissolved in the coolant, which should never occur. It's a chemical dye that reacts to certain hydrocarbons by changing color, IIRC. Common test. -
Troubleshooting coolant vacuum fill failure
Is it the case that warped heads (which presumably are what cause the head gasket leaks, and not actual cracks in the heads)...is it true that warped heads on these engines are not recoverable? It seems odd to me that a relatively brief engine overheat would warp things so badly that you just... -
Rear Tire Carrier - Any Regrets in Daily Life?
Yes. But I don’t rely on them to maintain the weight once hoisted. Straps handle that. -
Troubleshooting coolant vacuum fill failure
Probably, or hydrolocked on startup. When you have coolant in the cylinders burning, you'll know it. White smoke (doesn't dissipate like steam does) that smells kind of sweet. I suppose another possible escape path (less likely) that would avoid the white smoke is into the oil reservoir. There... -
Front and Rear (Lower) Control Arm Guards
I’ve beaten my control arms up pretty badly. The seem fine. -
Persistent misfire under load only
Followup to this thread: the issue returned. And it had followed the coil, which I had put in Cylinder 4 this time, and made sure the connector was seated. So it's a coil with an intermittent problem. It DOES happen. -
Fuel Related Issue at Start Up
First of all, “crowbar wrapped in a sock” sounds like a m u r d e r weapon. Pics or it didn’t happen. ;) Second, any idea how the timing got off so far? -
Troubleshooting coolant vacuum fill failure
What I remember from doing my own procedure was that the hose with the thermostat is amazingly complex and hard to reach to work on it in situ. If I hadn’t first pressure tested the system, I would not have found that one of the clamps I had put on wasn’t seated properly. Vacuum fill wouldn’t... -
Another weird post-repair issue/question: door light
Mystery solved! I don’t have those options. Thanks as always, @Rover Range -
Another weird post-repair issue/question: door light
OK, NVM about the puddle light. Apparently the control module that works on that wants to see a bulb plugged into that connector before the main battery is reconnected, or else it just decides not to shunt power in that direction. But my question about that connector still stands: what’s it for? -
Another weird post-repair issue/question: door light
Hi, all, So I took apart the driver’s door to replace the cable that connects the emergency lock to the rest of the mechanism. Got everything back together, I think. At least it all seems to work as intended, except… Except the puddle light. On only that specific door. Bulb is good, I checked... -
Head Removal
Really helpful set of documentation, @Land Rover Joe . Thanks for taking the time to share. -
Routing for stout wires from battery to back?
Errr….i don’t suppose anybody knows a pass-through in the firewall on the passenger side? -
Fan and lean codes
When I smoke tested mine (another issue, another thread), I looked to make sure that it was open a bit, and indeed it looked like I’d expect it to look: a millimeter or so of clearance there where it had stopped. I tried to open it a bit more, but I would have been fighting and possibly damaging... -
Fan and lean codes
Sorry, I misspoke: I meant “with the throttle plate in the idle position.”
