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  1. J

    Are diesel Range Rovers any good?

    The diesel might work out well if most trips are long trips. That is not the expereince for most buyers, which is why they are not real popular in the USA. Also note they cost more to maintain than the gas trucks, in most places. Not a huge difference, but certainly don't expect a savings
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    2022 flood 2022 Range rover sport v8

    As a long time Land Rover service manager, and operating a Bosch Car Service shop that does this kind of work all the time, I would suggest you really reflect on this. I can't tell you how many flood vehicles I have had hauled in here over the years. If the vehicle was flooded to the boundary...
  3. J

    Is HD package so useful in snow?

    I don't think the center and rear diff locks make a difference when driving in snow on the road. They will make a difference in off-road driving, but few later model Rovers are used that way. I had that option in our previous supercharged Range Rover, and not in its replacement and there is no...
  4. J

    Timing Reinstall - Crankshaft Won't Turn by Hand

    The factory tools bolt onto the heads and lock the cams into the correct position. Another tool locks the crank. If you are starting with everything unknown, I would lift the heads off. Set the fixing tool on each cylinder head and set the crank tool in the block. Then put the heads on and...
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    Back in Action! Seized Engine Replaced

    One thing I will add . . . Trinidad wrote that he found an engine on eBay, bought it and gave to the shop. In other threads people talk about shops not installing customer supplied parts. Having run a Land Rover service Dept for over 30 years I would offer these thoughts We generally shy away...
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    Back in Action! Seized Engine Replaced

    Overheating is the most common cause of engine failure in all these Land Rovers. I have written a lot about it over the years, mostly on the older pushrod engines. These newer motors have warning lights but I've seen enough instances like this where the motor fails without a warning. All I can...
  7. J

    The Great Engine Oil Debate

    We use a lot of Motul at Robison Service. As for the commenter who notes the JLR spec will also meet ACEA A5/B5, that is true one way. In other words, the JLR rated oil can be used in any car that needs ACEA A5/B5, but you cannot assume another non JLR ACEA A5/B5 will br suitable in the JLR...
  8. J

    Can I Get My Vehicle Service History Online

    Online Service History is UK, Australia, commonwealth countries only. Not USA. Wish it were
  9. J

    Very Rough Idle after Timing Chain Replacement?

    At 130k miles the injectors are nearing the end of life anyway. That is a problem shops have to confront on jobs like this. When we do the "basic" job, and there is an issue like this, it's a comeback and the shop's fault. But if we price all the commonly needed new parts into the job, it ends...
  10. J

    2012 V8 vs 2016 V6

    The timing chains can still give trouble. I think a lot depends on oil change frequency especially as they age. And using the correctly rated oil. The 2016 is not trouble free but better in that regard. As others have said the other issues - coolant pipes, supercharger coupler etc - still...
  11. J

    Coolant Low level alarm but level normal

    Change the whole tank, as others have suggested. Both Jaguar and Land Rover are prone to this, as they use the same tank. We see it all the time
  12. J

    Lr4 5.0 HSE only normal height available

    While you can buy a compressor and change it at home, you are likely to need a scan tool that can update the software and test and reset the system. My first stop would be somewhere with those abilities, before buying any parts. Right now you are just guessing
  13. J

    Hitch - cracked

    A crack on the bottom front is almost certainly from bottoming out an attached drawbar, which levered down with enough force to crack the hitch at the weakest point.
  14. J

    Big LR4 issue, cut losses and sell vs fix?

    You have described several problems, which would not happen at once. - Vacuum pump failed and caused the pump chain to jump out of time - High pressure pump failed and sent metal shavings into injectors - Second high pressure pump failed and sent metal into injectors I have to say, it's a...
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    Back in for another major surgery.

    Cracked valve guides are not common, and for what it's worth, valve guides have nothing to do with timing chains . . . the jobs are independent of each other insofar as one has no effect on the other. It would have saved some time had you known about both, but guide wear is not that common in...
  16. J

    Wet Driver floorboard 2011 LR4

    To add to what has been suggested, which is good . . . - The plastic drain tubes can clog with pollen and if you try and blow them out with compressed air you can blow the tubes loose in the pillar. That is why the suggestion for low air pressure. You can also use a 5-foot length of mechanics...
  17. J

    Typical repair costs

    You should understand that there are two models for pricing service. In the flat rate model, each job is quoted. $440 for job A, $300 for job B, $510 for job C. The shop has to be prepared for the possibility you will say "only do B," or that you do them all. If there is overlap, or the tech...
  18. J

    2007 LR3 control arms replacement vs bushing replacement

    It is much easier to replace the whole control arm. I know this seems more costly that doing bushings but in New England it can be extremely difficult to get the bushings out and if you do go the bushing route you will need both the LR special tools and a heavy press. Also be prepared to...
  19. J

    Rear main seal?!

    On a late model Land Rover a high mile oil with seal conditioner might cause problems elsewhere in the engine (see thread on correct oil and interval) so I would not do that. Either live with it, or it is too much, fix it correctly
  20. J

    Horrible grinding sound when starting engine

    If you remove the starter and turn the engine by hand, DO NOT turn it backward because doing so can cause the cam timing to slip, leading to destruction on startup
  21. J

    Rear main seal?!

    Rear main seals do often leak, and you have to remove the engine or the transmission to fix them. On a new series Rover V8 or V6 the rear main seal is integrated into the plate shown below, in front of the flywheel at the back of the engine. Most times the transmission, torque converter, and...
  22. J

    Relentless Head Gasket Issues-2012 RR Sport SC

    The problem may be cracks in the heads. There may be damage to the block. You may have made errors in machining. Finally, the supercharged and non-supercharged blocks do not interchange, from everything I know. We rebuild all these motors, and we often hear stories like this because they are...
  23. J

    3K oil change intervals for our LR4s?

    I understand people are skeptical of carmakers and their motives. They want to sell cars, not preserve the ones sold 5 years ago. I think we would agree carmakers also want to minimize warranty costs, so the oil they recommend for their new cars is likely to be the most durable stuff they can...
  24. J

    Trailer Light Harness 2011 LR4

    Be careful - the 7 way round connector is meant to control electric trailer brakes. Range Rovers do not have trailer brake controllers built in (an example of a vehicle with built in trailer brake control is a Chevy 2500 pickup with tow package) So this connector, in a Range Rover, will light...
  25. J

    Horrible grinding sound when starting engine

    Change the starter right now, if that is the situation, because every time it grinds you are damaging the flywheel, and if you let it go too. long, you will be changing the flywheel too, and that is a vastly greater job

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