FIXING ALL OF THE THINGS WRONG WITH MY CHEAP TDV8 L322 RANGE ROVER (SORT OF...)

[@alexmacdonald4270]

If people, get so upset at something so trivial as calling a Range Rover a truck , I think there are more important things in life they should get upset at. Anyhoo I’m enjoying the Range Rover video regardless 😂😂😂 what grade sandpaper did you use to wet sand the headlights? They look like new.🏆

[@bobthebarsteward]

Like calling it a Jeep, that's really, really bad......

[@mintyzee3000]

Nice truck! Range rovers are truly my fav trucks 🛻. Amazing work on this truck btw. Can’t wait to get me one of these brilliant trucks.

[@fernandomamede6011]

modern age brought comfort, mostly war free zones and no famine so people started to get upset by words

[@edwardfrench9925]

I used to have a L322. Lovely car. Anyhow I cannot offer any great insight to your gearbox issue. Two things that come to mind are when the l322 starts it does a transfer box test (cycles the high/low range box) to ensure it works as earlier models (p38). Had a tendency to size through lack of use. This happens on engine start so perhaps related to no fault engine off and something being detected on start up. The other thing was the idea that the gearbox was recently serviced so it can’t be anything to do with that. From my memory the forums were full of debate about whether to touch the gearbox for a service as very few people did it correctly. I considered it but was contemplating taking it to ZF in Germany. I certainly wasn’t going to let a local outfit do it. One could argue lots of fresh oil and filters are better than none but the consensus seemed to be the gearbox was so sensitive there was a big risk. Perhaps something wasn’t right with than service and something is wrong. Not sure if this late l322 was still a sealed for life gearbox but I didn’t touch mine but then again she also wasn’t a tow car. Mine was an untouched gearbox, both factory turbos and ran wonderfully at, IIRC, 160,000mkles. One thing I did do was fit a bigger 110amphr battery. Just fits. Anyhow I really enjoy your videos and hope you get her sorted. You’re very brave with that door sill loom!

[@wolfgangezeh5021]

I was thinking along the same line. What if during the gearbox service something was not done right?

[@HK.Builds]

I fixed a broken Canbus system on a BMW X5 and I gave up trying to find the broken wire. I had access to wiring diagrams and continuity tested from the furthest module back (boot area) all the way to the ECU, I found continuity on one Canbus wire but the other one had nothing (they run in pairs) . Oddly enough it had continuity between other modules. Long story short, I spliced and soldered into one module and ran a new wire back to the ECU and this resolved the Canbus issue. And then fast forward, it turns out water was getting into the back doors because of a dodgey door card membrane (common bmw issue) and this rotted the wires under the carpet. I would never ever have guessed that. Wiring issues are a pain.

[@molnjoe1613]

When your working under the bonnet put it into "access" mode pop the struts off then either side hinge goes back and locks in place it gives you so much more space to get to things especially the battery

[@JohnSmith-yp3tq]

Hi again Johnny, just a quick one take a look at the gear shift linkage under the car just in case. If the car has been sitting any length of time it gets corroded. It just needs taking apart cleaning and lubrication. Just mark it before taking it off so it doesn't need adjusting again. Or get someone to shift the gear selector as you spray it with lube. 👍

[@tvdel]

Pull the electric plugs on gearbox and spray contact cleaner on them Just an idea to try out Enjoying the videos Thanks for taking the time to make and share them with us

[@BarryCollinson-g1q]

Hi Johnny, here in rural Northumberland we refer most 4x4 vehicles as trucks

[@soggybottom3463]

Really enjoyed this one, this is such a real world scenario and that is the heck of a lot of "truck" 😅 So unsurprised to see a lot of the snafus caused by a drowned section of loom along the sill, great spot and sensible resolution. Looks like that section could do with a drain, would have been very tempted to fit one to prevent reoccurence. You are so getting there, Here's hoping for a clean sheet. 3 grand, I mean, COME ON!!!! 👍🤗🤗

[@JohnSmith-yp3tq]

Hi Johnny, if the sunroof is anything like a Discovery 3/4 and I'm sure it is, the leak you have is the drainage tube that goes from the sunroof to the footwell, where it exits into the wing. It perishes or gets clogged. Open the sunroof have a look there's a hole either side for drainage. Try blowing it out first.....it's about 5 or 6 ft long I think. If it's perished you can add a 12mm air fitting and splice a new tube instead of trying to replace the whole tube as that's a nightmare. It's quite common on the Discovery 3 and 4 as your carpets get soaked and you start getting wiring problems....😂

[@johnmcguigan4456]

Hi Johnny I’m so pleased I found this video, I have a 2012 Westminster model and I have spent a fortune on suspension faults and to date the issues haven’t been resolved, I have tried to use what I was led to believe specialists and I appear to have more problems than what I had started with, I don’t have any testing equipment and only basic tools and a modicum of knowledge which invariably is dangerous, another thing that is giving me a headache is the entertainment system mine doesn’t work at all, I will be watching your progress to see if I can learn anything from your endeavours, many thanks.

[@johng7304]

Truck count after apologising is 4. First one after 2 seconds. Johnny you are a right trucker! Great video, well done.

[@adamswire9152]

Its a Jeep.....

[@thewalrus1968]

i contributed to the count...this is fun

[@johng7304]

@@thewalrus1968 5 then

[@1chish]

Owners of P38s like me were all probably shouting 'WATER LEAKS'. They leaked through the air intakes in the front plenum chamber and filled up a similar channel. This is the next generation L322 and post 2010 used an updated Jaguar electrical system which was actually pretty reliable. But wires don't like water and the L322 did leak (like the Disco 3) so I hope you spent time finding where it actually came from rather than assume it was the sunroof. But that looks a really good one and for £3k you stole it!

[@next0845]

Easy to brush by the leak saying he thinks it’s an old leak, but we all know it still leaks 🧐

[@andyh1917]

Hi Johnny, another enjoyable vlog & as ever really appreciate your attention to detail & patience in tackling the faults on this RR. Headlights really do look mint now..Hopefully you will get to the bottom of the gearbox ⚠️ fault & someone has a solution. All the best 👍🏻

[@Ropey91]

Lovely truck you’ve got there mate 😉 😂 Great content as always, love catching the glimpses of the Mondeo in the background, any plans for an update video on that in the near future?

[@malcolmscott9566]

Not sure if this helps but you may want to check for any corrosion on the plug connector on the transfer case control module. Not an uncommon issue on these trucks and can cause similar symptoms to what you are experiencing. Maybe worth a look. Best of luck.. .

[@goranswedberg4475]

Good video. Top Tip: release the bonnet holders on each side and it goes up 90 degrees. Makes it much more accessable.

[@hoost3056]

The algorithm sent your channel my way and it's late at night, so I'll contribute. You should do a full detail, engine compartment and undercarriage included, just to make it easier on yourself as you fix it.

[@adamswire9152]

I've a a few Range Rovers and all are wonderful but bloody frustrating. I'd take it into a field and go through all the transmission options and rev range. Use hi and low, traction, hill descent the works. Range Rovers seem to sulk and if you don't use a facility they have, they tend to go on strike! If you've had a recent gearbox service, there is a possibility that some tiny speck of smutchz has been disturbed and is now slightly blocking a valve, but only enough to trigger an error message when the engine is running. Also, they are very picky about battery voltage, which can cause some 'apparent' errors. Water ingress causes fun times too. A lot of police and governement spec rangies had no sunroof for this very reason. (And manual transmissions) Good luck, they are awesome vehicles. (when they work)

[@neilmilne6278]

Hi Johnny, I note on the vid that when the engine is running there are no position indicator lamps illuminated around the terrain response dial.... but there is when on ignition only. This reminds me of a similar fault I had on a 2010 RR Sport TDV8. The fault appeared after reassembling the car following reupholstering the roof head liner. I eventually figured out I had blown a fuse associated with the interior light circuit which was also associated with the gearbox shift position illuminator. Following replacement of the fuse and an all cpu reset on my scan tool, the fault cleared. As I recall the light circuit / or power circuit had differing relationships when the engine was running to when ignition only, and I would get the fault appear as soon as I started the car. The electrical feeds are probably different on a L322 to a L320 but maybe this line of thinking sends you in a different direction.... ie when running is the power to the area being maintained ? Hope that helps !

[@SpoonersShed]

Change the battery for a brand new, quality one. You'll be amazed what a new Battery will fix with regards to electrical error messages. I have a Varta on my 4.2 Supercharged

[@Yesterday23071]

So true ….

[@williamprobert5124]

The cup holder is by the knob ive seen d3s when people have split coffees on them and corrode the pins on the plugs wouldn’t hurt to pop it out strip it and clean it. It’s the same as a d3 terrain response knob if you could borrow one to try it

[@djneils100]

I certainly wouldn't be using that "specialist" again if they thought the AD fault was a 'broken wire'

[@deanriley1284]

You got some patience I will give you that much! Another well put together video!

[@robgreenhill1426]

Have you tried the gearbox oil level? My discovery 3 was constantly showing a fault, and it had been leaking automatic gearbox oil

[@vancogocevski767]

Another great video m8. Those head lights look better than new. I keep wishing i lived next door to you more and more :)

[@Mr_Springy]

Buy a new battery. Disconnect old one and leave an hour or two, perhaps overnight then connect to new battery. Check the charge rate to ensure that alternator isn’t knackered. Check the chassis Earth connections and any other Earth connections and renew any that look corroded. Remove all electrical connection plugs and spray with appropriate cleaning products. Check for corrosion. This is relatively cheap and eliminates a number of potential issues. If this doesn’t solve it, I suspect the fault is in the gearbox and it will need an autobox specialist to sort the problem. *you mentioned that it had a gearbox service, could they have used the wrong specification oil and this is throwing up a fault?

[@lear60man]

Agree with everything you said 100%

[@NigelBould-p3u]

Have you checked the resistance in the CVD Bilstien front damper?

[@johnlavelle1337]

Great work as always Johnny. Im sure you will solve the issue 👍

[@ivanfernyhough3851]

The wheelnut issue is common to jaguars and fords to.had a hell of a job with my 2004 xj8 but for about 35 quid on ebay i got a full set of chrome ones with 5 year warranty.job done.why they created nuts with a metal cap on i have no idea.still i wont be getting thst problem ever again.i recentley discovered this channel.its great,really enjoy it.

[@1chish]

The earlier P38s used a similar stainless steel covered nut. Mine has over 200,000 miles and just one gave me trouble a week ago. Maybe JLR 'economised' ....

[@noelcahill6707]

Mate them new nuts where u get them

[@michaelhynds8035]

Well done Johnny, tricky work those cars although they are truly stunning.

[@ShaksAutos]

Personal experience on that gearbox fault mystery. 3 years ago, I bought a 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HST. I believe she shared the same gearbox and terrain response with your truck. Upon picking the car I noticed the gearbox fault straight away and the car drove and shifted fine which I thought it may need a service. After spending thousands on services replacing parts such as the shifter, transfer case, The hdc or terrain control unit and many many other parts. I ended up selling it with the fault at trade price. I visited numerous so called RR specialists and no one could even pinpoint where the issue came from. Also to note, the car drove fine for about 30minutes with the gearbox fault and then suddenly it would come up with some sort of suspension fault and slam the suspension all the way down and the only way to reset it was to switch it off and on. That’s my horror story and I’m afraid your issue seems very similar to mine. I wish you luck coz you gonna need a lot of it.

[@kenniejp23]

You know Johnny is slowly turning you into a car restorer geek when you find yourself getting very excited and saying "look at the difference on those headlights!" 😂

[@davidpearson85]

Hi mate, u mentioned about the land rovers radio. I'm looking forward to seeing that! Iv got a 2012 rav4 I'm wanting to put a sony head unit in halfords said they can't do it!? Where is the best place to look for wiring connections? Thanks

[@pistonslapuk]

Also sounds like that “specialist” is shockingly bad. They’d have let you throw so much money trying to solve that. Any true specialist would’ve advised the ride height sensor a first thing.

[@assettrader1587]

You may not be surprised to know, that many non franchise Land Rover specialists, are pretty good on the spanners, but diagnosing " elderly"electronic issues not so much. This is why so many just chuck new components at a vehicle, hoping for the best, no wonder then, there are so many Range Rovers out there with unsolved warning lights showing. Having said that, I do believe Johnny boy is tenacious enough to get to the bottom of the problem. Lets all hope so, he deserves a break.

[@pistonslapuk]

@@assettrader1587 Land Rover aren’t much better. Anything electrical garages don’t want to touch in reality

[@recreativesigns4571]

I’ve heard in some parts they are known as a Chelsea Tractor.

[@UnusSedLeo-w5l]

Nice 'truck' Johnny! You have done a great job on it.

[@musiclights3897]

Not sure about why the gearbox fault occurs only with the engine running but maybe worth checking ground straps/connections on the engine and gearbox. If some are compromised it could be trying to ground from elsewhere and generating a fault code? Especially as the engine would have more electrical demand when it is running (and most especially when the starter motor is running). Worth a look...

[@musiclights3897]

Thinking further about this, if you took a jump lead from battery -ve to the starter body, it would check if the starter motor was causing the ground issue. It may still be the engine demand of course.

[@thewalrus1968]

never heard anyone in the uk refer to a 4x4 as a truck.... trucks have 18 wheels and weigh 30 ton ... btw wheres the honda civic minibus ?

[@georgesemple8136]

a convertable range rover here is called a SKIP

[@LozzaUKFTM]

Very methodical Johnny well done m8.

[@johnmitchell8242]

I don't know much about cars, but having owned a jaguar xf for the past year, im starting to learn a bit more. Is there a similar way to reset the gearbox like a jag? Ignition on, without your foot on the brake, then holding the accelerator down for 30 seconds. It cleared the gearbox fault warning on my xf.

[@CraigK80]

Nice truck 🛻 reminds me of my friend chuck, he also had a truck bought it for a buck. What a truck 😂 great vid mate. Keep up the good work. 💪 🇬🇧

[@bobthebarsteward]

Just did my wheel nuts a few weeks ago, lots of chiselling to get the covers off so a firm grip could be made on the inner bolt head. Apparently they're 7/8", not 22mm, which is why they go bad, the 22mm socket is slightly larger and when the tyre fitters go at them with a windy-gun it shifts the outer jacket. My old X5 had a gearbox fault which was untraceable, codes indicated the transfer box, turned out to be the body to drivetrain earth cable was corroded. Check your earths.

[@AutomanZ]

Just found your channel. Great content. Have you a link or can point me in the right direction to get replacement wheel nuts like the ones you purchased. With regards the faults, check the battery. My L322 threw up a load of errors and faults, replaced the battery and they all went away.

[@ukasz8754]

Great job with RR! Did you consider switching bottom seats driver with passenger to hide this cracks?

[@daveawhittle]

🎶 if you don’t like trucking tough luck 🎶

[@simonbuckingham752]

Maybe an ignition related relay not working properly?

[@madridsta505]

Am waiting on the engine check light issue if youve fixed it... My TDV8 shows overheating then gearbox fault above 80 miles/hr and loses acceleration power, but immediately it gets below that, it disapears...and the engine light cant seem to go off....

[@dodeebanger]

Looking forward to the next episode. New subscriber!

[@JohnnyGetsCash]

@@dodeebanger update coming soon!!

[@markhilder48]

I went to a F1 test day at Silverstone as a guest of jaguar, part of that was to drive Land Rover products . I made a beeline to the Range Rover and spoke to the engineer who had been through the P38 gremlins and stated his confidence in the product as it was solid state electrics. Must have been 2003-4 I think

[@brianellis1257]

Check your struts are correct as there are cheap replacements that just have a simple resistor to fool the system and this can throw up the fault you’re experiencing.

[@gilberesrepairs]

Just thinking out loud… the gearbox fault only appears when the engine is running or the flywheel is rotating. What sensors pick-up motion on the flywheel or rotating items 🧐 Maybe just another avenue of fault finding to go down 🤷‍♂️ Good luck 🤞 Sandy.

[@JohnWick-lc8si]

I had the same problem on my automatic Subaru I also checked all the wiring and after a lot of digging into the problem I finally got the problem it was the main fuse in the fuse box it was corroded I changed the fuse problem solved I think everytime when I started the car It upsets the current going to the valve body of the transmission, hope this helps.

[@anthonyfernwood8093]

Love watching your videos but I love your dog better.

[@filipwennergren2712]

What grit did you use before clear coat? 🤘🏼🇸🇪

[@noelcahill6707]

Johnny the wheel nuts that u got how much are they and where u get them

[@cliveprocter3698]

My old boss had a Landrover Freelander, his grandchildren called it a Jeep. Now that is annoying.

[@scottlampe70]

all i could suggest with the gearbox is maybe a vacuum issue which might be masked when the engine is not running. apart from that, give LR Time a message.

[@pistonslapuk]

Great TRUCK mate.

[@darrianwilson6545]

Hiya, up here in parts of Fife we refer to 4x4s as Chelsea Tractors 😅

[@kevindiscombe1808]

Has you Truck got a locking rear diff because a stuck solenoid there can activate a gearbox fault The easiest way to know if you have a locking rear diff is to turn on the 4x4 info screen There you will see a padlock symbol for each locking diff i.e. Centre and Rear if fitted

[@gorsmy]

The a transfer box edu sits behind the battery right hand side check the pins for corrosion clean with electric cleaner fixed mine

[@Angelalovescutecats]

Maybe a wire is showing different resistance with engine running?

[@PrimalP0ET]

I absolutely have the answer, just I don't currently have a lot of charge left in my keyboa

[@jameschick3551]

Keep up with your content,,,,

[@itsmephil2255]

You could say then Johnny.....you are in trucking hell 😂😂😂

[@timstubbs6701]

Just done adaptive and it was a rear shock.

[@noelcahill6707]

Iv a 3.6 range rover sport a 2009 im planning to over haul it im thinking of coil springs get shot of the air any of the lads here that have advice or ideas id love to hear

[@gerryduffy9507]

Put a new battery in and check alternator good luck

[@paddycoleman1472]

You can’t beat a Range Rover truck 😉

[@MarkMetson-lf1ek]

Brake light switch. A weak Ford part that can disable transmission and associated systems

[@richlee5578]

Well don’t know if this’ll help but jaguars can come up with gearbox fault but the actual fault has nothing to do with the gearbox believe it or not it was the actuator on the turbo sounds daft I know

[@Prihoda15]

Ivan from PHAD needs to make holyday trip to UK :D

[@harryc3725]

Should of put a TRUCK counter up to annoy the people who are already annoyed 😂

[@henkvandebeek7921]

It’s a great truck

[@stoveguy2133]

I have 19mm nut issues. I got a 19.5 mm socket.

[@nikosgalis6007]

A truck is a truck it’s not your fault! 😂😂

[@chrishirst7716]

All the bad comments are jealous people.

[@dubaiwolf]

👌

[@JoeDoylePhotographer]

Faulty hi low motor on transfer case.

[@darrenhaywood9260]

Another great video from quite possibly the most boring KZbinr in history 😂. Take no notice and don’t sell that RR, it’s bloody lovely. I would have one tomorrow if I knew anything about them, or had you as a best mate 👍

[@lucythemoggy1970]

if you think he is boring, you aren't forced to watch his channel are you?....

[@darrenhaywood9260]

@@lucythemoggy1970 watch the video again smarty pants and then read the KZbin comments that it contains ( I’ll give you a clue…the last one) Hence the reason my next sentence contained “take no notice”.

[@lucythemoggy1970]

@@darrenhaywood9260 there there its ok. don't get upset....

[@darrenhaywood9260]

It’s a truck !! 😀

[@scottyoung3755]

Anyone moaning about your description of the Range need to wind their neck in and truck off! 😂😂

[@georgecaspira]

NEVER heard of a Range Rover being called a TRUCK.

[@PaintProtectionPro]

I’d put money on it needing a new battery and alternator

[@stevewhitchurch4324]

I bet the water is from a blocked sunroof drain.

[@jackthelad15]

Of course it's a truck or a jeep

[@gerryr1893]

There old knackers now just get an l405

[@terryjones9987]

I thought they were tractors

[@shaunjones6049]

Range Rover, Ha , ha 👉

[@kakujee3274]

The people who are getting upset grow tf up truck I said it now go cry to your mama

[@danmiddlehurst6462]

Can't believe you got bellends getting pissed about phraseology TRUCK

[@MyJarrus]

its not a truck lol, no one calls it truck

[@squidgy1973]

I call it a truck

[@boilerhousegarage]

6:54 How dare Nick Blake give you that crown, when I'M the most boring KZbinr ever, proudly! 😆