My Top of the Line Range Rover is Stuck DEAD in a Field. Fixing it Seems Impossible...

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[@Samcrac]

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[@SupremeShuckle]

I like that you come on KZbin with your massive platform for advoce instead of the Land Rover dealership. Respect, my brother. Rick and Morty reference for reference.

[@ludicrous7044]

Try this! Make sure nothing can run into the cylinder and spray a rust buster on top of the injector. Use the whole can if you must. Let set 12 hours and clean up all the spray. Use a LP torch or a welder to heat the area around the injector really hot!! Keep the injector as cool as possible. This should expand the block and give more clearance. You may want to do one at a time so they don’t cool off DO NOT TORCH THE RUST SPRAY! Most times heat will get something stuck loose!! Hope it works!!😊

[@qureshi282000]

Hey Sam love this series. I dropped you a DM on insta regarding the issue with my Panamera.

[@VenturaIT]

Did you try something like Seafoam?

[@alanbstard4]

it's a LR Of course it will break down

[@wade5143]

I worked at a Land Rover dealership for some time and let me just say that representing the brand was quite difficult to say the least… Cars with ~10,000 miles were coming back with check lights and ticking noises. More so, we would fix cars and they would return shortly after with different problems!! If you ever look into buying a Land Rover, I would highly recommend looking into other options.

[@kw8757]

@Adam Nothing quite breaks down as often or as well as a Range Rover 🤣🤣

[@Gordon..]

How about having to put oil pans under brand new vehicles in the showroom to stop the leaking oil from getting onto the floor.

[@VinceroAlpha]

@@Theeternalponderer Yes there is the G-Wagon, Bentega Maybach SUV seriously almost every Luxury SUV now a days is better than a Range Rover in terms of luxury and capability, Range Rover owners are the Meth addicts in denial of the car world.

[@charleswestbrook1347]

I'm not sure if you could provide insight, but would you say Land Rover intentionally builds garbage and/or do their engineers suck?

[@Karm-a1]

Most likely everything nowadays are made garbage I suggest you buy an older vehicle and rebuilt it from top to bottom than you have something that will last longer than the 2022

[@ThatCarGuyYT]

A little trick I’ve used on my Range Rover to get the injectors out is to remove fuel rail and whatever is attached to the injectors , pull the fuel pump fuse off leave the spark plugs in and crank the engine and let compression help you. I was about to to buy a 5 liter jug off gas and set it to fire but then tried this and it worked extremely well

[@Samcrac]

Interesting! And way more safe than what I did 😂😂

[@univera1111]

@@Samcrac please keep up the good work of updating us. All the way from Nigeria. I'm happy seeing u doing good.

[@narvul]

The best trick on Range Rovers is...... never own one. Working on one is always very profitable.

[@Watcher3223]

@@narvul _"Working on one is always very profitable."_ But with the frequent problems these things have, they certainly make you earn it.

[@brayannexon4613]

This man giving us them 9000iq level tips here. Very nice.

[@greggaverett9949]

I've watched almost all of Sam's videos and I have to say, this clip cemented my respect for him as a diagnostician...and a backyard mechanic par excelance.

[@yourenviousenemy]

I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about 90% of the time but I can't stop watching

[@thomasmroz]

So nice to have a step mom who's always willing to lend a hand.

[@babyking4489]

He knows what he did

[@ZL8R]

ive lent a hand to his stepmom before😂

[@noonehere1793]

😂

[@thrissurdiary9583]

••••Job?

[@TheCoolDave]

"HOT" step mom....LOL

[@RobertoAllen]

There’s something so soothing about watching you do such an infuriating job in such a calm, creative and cheerful manner. I’m a big fan!

[@adrianjimenez3614]

I went through the same issue, i decided to take my time and not damage parts and leave the injectors soaking in PB blaster a few days, that worked so good I didn't need the slide hammer

[@SirWilliamsHand]

Not gonna lie, as Sam was talking about the injector removal with the slide hammer I thought a Corey Chase cameo would be hilarious. Dear lord I’m dead. A thank you for that perfect edit, this is why I love you.

[@fiily1]

Aye, she brings a lot to mind.

[@SirWilliamsHand]

@@fiily1 she’s very fit, strong shoulders.

[@marktalbot4wd]

Hey Sam, you do know you can put that bonnet into access mode, so it will stand straight up and make it easier to get access to the engine. Look on the hinges each side, pop the struts, boom, will open right up

[@eliotmansfield]

Last three generations of range rovers can do it

[@GoobyPlsM]

And also, the scuttle, brace bars and secondary bulkhead can be removed for even further access to the rear of the engine

[@rickmccl71]

@@GoobyPlsM if you take it apart enough, you can reach everything!

[@badlyniceness2315]

Maybe buy some Toyotas..make a few dollars ,for a change..the risk factor on these is way past fifty percent…let someone else worry,and worry…

[@zackatron925]

@@rickmccl71 I can’t tell if you’re one of those old heads who’s salty you can’t fix everything with a flathead anymore or you’re just making a joke but out of all the goofy shit on this big piece of shit, better engine access is actually smart lol. Even LS guys (they won’t admit it) have extreme trouble getting to the back of the engine. Removing the cowl and hood would definitely help

[@ClientRescue]

Man Sam, I can tell you that is some serious tough love going on in your family. I do love the adult humor as well. I wish you a happy holidays from my family to yours. I love your videos, almost in every single video it feels like it's another David and Goliath moment. Although I have to tell you I did love the pizza car series with the oven the most. You been doing this a long time and I bet it even feels a longer time for you. But I always thumbs up all your videos and I've even purchased some things from your sponsors. Godspeed my friend.

[@johncooper5293]

Good job getting the injectors out. You could have opened the bonnet (hood) to its vertical position (assume same as L322).

[@genechandler2433]

A trick I learned while working on heavy equipment was... dry ice... Shrinks stuff beyond belief. Makes things bridal too so be careful but you should be able to pull them out very easily. Maybe with just a tug. That trick is so crazy I could put the hydraulic drive motors back together without a 15ton press. Yep, freeze em and they dropped right in then when the parts warmed back up the only way you are going to get them out is with a press. The pins for the booms? Dry Ice the pin and slips in or out like it is too small for the job. Caution, Don't touch with your bare hands. Good luck. GC

[@YOEL_44]

These injectors are mostly made of plastic, they would break without even touching them.

[@philbert006]

@@YOEL_44 I would think this would have been obvious about halfway thru typing all that but I guess not. All excited talking about freezing a solid tool steel pin probably 2 plus inches in diameter instead of wailing away on it with a sledge hammer, let's apply this to a tiny plastic fuel injector. Oh to be young and enthusiastic again! I would give anything...

[@genechandler2433]

@@YOEL_44 You have tried it then? No? You are correct they are mostly plastic.

[@jodieearl1492]

This could be a good idea for the reinstall process

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

*brittle

[@mbikers]

Actually I am the person who did the factory service manuals on V8 SC engines and various other vehicles of JLR.. Apart from access issues its a pretty easy engine to work on. And if you have one, you will have to work on.. cheers.

[@matthewrees4449]

One of my favourite of Sam's videos. I felt disaster looming with each injector (and the Heath Robinson approach to pulling them with the engine lift was genius but felt deadly). Hopefully the good old Rangie will be putting again soon.

[@jonesjones7057]

This was hilarious to see the elation when each of those injectors being pulled by the cherry picker, came out in one piece. I know that feeling. You are on the cusp of saving 20 hours of your life from a miserable teardown/rebuild, but just one failure means disaster hahaha.

[@bigkev10101]

Nothing starts a video better than seeing stepmom. Cory is awesome. The Rover is a good looking ride but they are always problems but great content.

[@tonybrinson564]

Sam ,you need to build a hydraulic tool that bridges the shock towers and applies steady pressure to the injector . You can do it .

[@webnutmark6973]

vTuned could probably build it for you…

[@WhittyPics]

My concern of pulling those injectors out with a cherry picker is keeping everything straight. Looks like a good way to break one. I bet there is a ton of carbon in that engine

[@pitcuz]

Thanks, I enjoyed the video, I like how you don't give up and come up with crazy solutions, engine hoist to remove injectors, priceless. The last time i used my hoist was to remove shrubs around my house.

[@srb_7876]

I found adding some extra weight to the slide hammer really helped getting the injectors free.

[@lexyk6574]

And extending the bar, in this case I would have extended it, added an eye to attach it to the cherry picker and added a heavier slider

[@christurner6430]

Some depleted uranium?

[@paulsteverodriguez3549]

Just take out the fuel rail and tell someone to crank the engine, the compression makes fly them out

[@yugo4576]

Also, invest in few cheap moving pads and protect your fenders and front with headlights. For roughly $20 you could avoid damaging headlight that costs 50 times more.

[@gadleygamza5626]

The step mom jokes are killing me😂

[@blockpartyvintage1568]

Kinda weird and degenerate

[@icemanleo]

@@blockpartyvintage1568 weird but in a good way .. gigidi

[@huskers1278]

@@blockpartyvintage1568 Kinda weird you don't have a sense of humor.

[@gadleygamza5626]

@Blockpartyvintage underlying step mom issues? 😂😂😂

[@blockpartyvintage1568]

@@huskers1278 I do, bit step mom fetishes are degenerate.

[@grahamfrost2480]

Great effort. I have one of these models and they are a pain in the ass when they play up... 🇬🇧👏

[@robd5620]

Love the crazed look in your eyes when attacking the injectors 😂🤣

[@louisesmith7551]

Hey Sam if you need to use that injector puller any more you need to alter the puller to make the length of the slide part longer so it has more of a pulling and shock to the injector. When trying to remove!!

[@HaIoThree]

That's what I was thinking. The length of that slide hammer is comically short.

[@alanlozano6535]

and a zip tie or some band to keep the clamp in position

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

That was most useless slide hammer I've ever seen, not unlike the entire vehicle. Hot garbage.

[@blindbutter]

I am dying at the injector yanking omg your MOM???

[@marvindebot3264]

You do know who that is, yes?

[@robertmccaughan9938]

First time watching this guy.... And the first 3 minutes had me subscribe 😅

[@stampedetrail2003]

Nice outside the box thinking. But really this show is great about letting me know what kind of car to avoid! :)

[@Dukep6]

Step mom would have gotten it out in one yank!

[@suecobandito8954]

Maybe a block heater like we use up north would warm the engine next time this comes up.

[@kevinmartin4543]

I had to buy a shorter injector puller and had to use a steel cable to pull it. Happy to provide it if needed.

[@qemuandroid_8.144]

Just a thought... Wouldn't it have been much simpler, given you have a bore scope and the plugs out, to prime the engine and see which one gets flooded? Maybe crank it to get the injectors going?

[@DScaglione.]

Sam your R & D absolutely saves many from trial and error! Keep up the great stuff! God Bless 😎

[@scottyV1000]

Yes, it has convinced me to never, ever buy a British vehicle.

[@N0N0111]

Sam your skits are the perfect size and amount. Some others we won't name them, do whole 20 minutes long skits that blocks my fuel injectors completely.

[@bamascubaman]

If I've learned anything from watching this channel, it's that there's no way in hell I'll ever buy a used BMW or Rover product.

[@drockjr]

What a great video. Thanks for the honesty with how hard and demoralizing wrenching can be at times and the out of the box solutions that can work

[@nollm23]

I can't imagine how much this job would cost at the Rover dealership

[@SyrupCanuck]

Thousands

[@leonel2009ish]

10 thousand + tax😂

[@mattermax]

@@leonel2009ish only crazy people pay $10k to fix a car, Range Rovers are disposable vehcles, don't ever buy used ones.

[@samrodian919]

You would make life a lot easier for yourself Sam if you put the bonnet ( hood to you) in service mode! I think I would modify those stupidly short slide hammer and get the sliding part almost double the length and make a heavier hammer part then get an air hammer underneath the slide and hammer it out that way. Using the engine crane although it has been working is a recipe for breaking them.

[@kde5fan737]

i'd be afraid that would break them too easily as well. There don't seem to be many good options.

[@charlies418]

I bought an old Range Rover years ago. The MOT tester refused to do a road brake test on it as he said that he was afraid the body would leave the chassis! Apparently the reason RRs have great articulation is because the body is attached to the chassis by only 6 bolts and 5 had rusted through on my RR! I sold it as spares as the engine and transmission were fine.

[@jasongilbert9558]

Every time I watch your videos it reminds me of the commercial back in the 80's.... the one with the monkey's smacking the drivetrain components with 2x4's yelling, "Gee boss, never worked on a transmission before". I totally like the creative & ingenuity, it is just funny sometimes how you get to where you are. Keep it up.

[@TheHienax]

Wow Sam those injectors looks terrible.. Man great work taking those out!!

[@timc5303]

Hi Sam, I think the special slide hammer is the problem here. It needs to be extended so you have at least 12 inches of travel and a bigger weight needs to be fitted.

[@emgriffiths1861]

There is a hydraulic one that actually works but is 2000$

[@ReLCorsa]

I had no issues when pulling the injectors on my XJ while doing the timing chain tensioner replacement. Pulled the fuel rail and ignition coils to have free access to the injectors and had no trouble pulling them. A couple solid pulls was all that was needed to break all 8 free.

[@DaTwinBoyz]

Sam- in dentistry, we have pneumatic crown removers that use compressed air to provide a sharper, quicker hit than a slide hammer. Could be you could get one, modifying it to attach to injector end of your tool, and ta da! Love the vids! Dr Hugh

[@Saddlebum042]

Metal to metal press fit connections respond well to heat and cold. You should have taken a pinpoint butane torch to the block around each injector. They would have piped out with the slide hammer. When installing new injectors spray the contact circumference of each injector with a canned freezing spray and they will slide right in.

[@Saddlebum042]

Popped out.

[@teet8345]

Nice video Sam. What I learned is....Not to buy a Range Rover. I have a BMW 7 series e38. I fix myself and I'm glad it's not that completed aside from the timing chain of which I'm doing now.

[@vernoncostanza1560]

O yay a 7 series bmw,sooo much better.......no p.o.s. it is too

[@fregyt]

@@vernoncostanza1560 lol, you don’t know what you’re talking about, Do you? Pre 2005 BMW very reliable , easy to work in assuming u have a brain

[@vernoncostanza1560]

@@fregyt nice try bud,that would be a 18 year old car by now,so you agree they have been shit for that long. Good argument

[@michaeltrue1143]

On the direct injection stuff I have always had luck with heating the head up and then using a big pry bar

[@azizhachimi8744]

Congrats SAM on your resilience.....I would NEVER buy a USED Range Rover!

[@javicr2570]

Same happening to me but with an Elantra many years ago an injector fail and start to make a smoke curtain, but today I learning how to remove an injector in a Range Rover, thanks for that some day are going to be very usefull for me

[@nickc7494]

Next is to check fuel pressure at the rail from the fuel pump, a dirty blocked sock on the fuel pump would cause hesitation, a miss ect.

[@gkollie1307]

@Samcrac I feel your pain Bro😂😂😂 I had a 2011 5.0 Supercharged that needed timing chains and top end rebuild. I picked up a set of Harbour Freight 14pc slide hammer and I modified one of the attachments tip by opening the gap enough to slide under the nipple. It did better since it was heavier than the loose "injector tool I was depending on. It busted all the injectors for fraction of the price I paid for the required tool.

[@user-ip4zp1qf5y]

Oh precious!! Oh precious! I was celebrating with you when they came out . Lol😂 I know the feeling when you have a challenge like that and figure out.

[@miznitic5574]

I would love for you to install an LS2 in that truck. Perhaps one of the electric eluminator motors.

[@mattmiller8720]

Love the troubleshooting!

[@oransands]

Very clear diagnostic procedure! Next question, do we clean the remaining injectors before putting them back in? Of course! Actuate them then shoot some carb cleaner in them!

[@IKhanNot]

The crazy thing is we have a 2008 Mercedes Benz GL550 with 265,000kms and it gave none of the problems this RR or pretty much any other RR has given even when much newer. It's just been changing out wear and tear items and the only failure we had was the rear tailgate motor failed. It wasn't a hard fix. I get that the RR has more of a luxurious feel but that means nothing if it's broken down or breaking down all of the time. I wouldn't hesitate to take our 14 year old GL out on a road trip, I wouldn't have that same confidence in a newer RR.

[@peterhancox5268]

Oh Sam, your step mom is an expert at “injector yanking”😅

[@arthurbiringer5676]

Maybe when you reinstall those injectors a little never seize would be a great idea!

[@crsp76691]

My friend likes these, he bought one and after a fender bender insurance totalled the thing out. Too complex to repair

[@bobavon6048]

The way to remove those type of stuck injectors is soak the base of the injector with WD40. Keep spraying it towards the lower part of the injector.. If need be soak overnight. It will slowly drip down to the base of the injector to free it up. You'll know when it's free when you can turn the injector back and forth. But don't use too much force doing that. It will free up.

[@artimus7525]

Wish I had a step mom like her. She would come in “handy”

[@DaveDeVault]

Have you tried the Double Dutch Rudder to get the injectors out?!?

[@TheFlyingBusman]

It’s a brave man that tackles ageing JLR products. They’re generally fine for Mr Executive who runs one for 5 years absolutely maximum but by the time the prices are one Mr Average can afford then trouble is on the horizon. Slide hammer removal looks absolutely garbage. Someone needs to design a pneumatic or hydraulic puller, not that you should have to be pulling these injectors at all. If it were an old MB diesel you wouldn’t have these issues. Different animal I appreciate but I do have to question some of the engineering and build quality on JLR products. They’re nice whilst they are being nice but horrendous when they are being horrendous.

[@jonswenson]

Textbook fuel injector removal, just like in the manual. But that Vegas Golden Knights shirt hurts my eyes.

[@josephnasiri]

Hey dude, I was on the edge of my seat when you tried to yank it out without braking the injector, more suspense than a scary movie.i hope this is your day job

[@mechanoid5739]

This is why you should always use a premium fuel like Shell V power or BP ultimate in cars like this. Cheap fuel is just not worth it in the long run.

[@adam8688]

Yay! Congrats on the repair. Range Rovers: "Making mechanics out of normal people since 1946."

[@gajendranaidoo1373]

Sammy you do know that you can get a longer sliding hammer 🔨 which = more force

[@YvanDupuy]

Eager to see when you install the new injectors sam

[@alexandermikhailov2481]

I never knew Corey was a good car mechanic on top... of her other talents 😂

[@TheJensenInterceptor]

I really love this and hope success as you worked so hard removing the injectors

[@rbrood267]

Try to use and stone drill that you can reverse on the injector puller.

[@mfreund15448]

I am excited to see Sam finish a vehicle!!

[@jonsmith6496]

Don’t get your hopes up

[@johnlarkin549]

Don’t hold your breath Heston busy pulling his injector all over step mom🤣🤣🤣

[@TimidToaster]

That was very informative and entertaining. Thanks Sam for the great content and best of luck with the Range Rover!

[@xsamp86]

Try soaking overnight in Cola (yes the soda!) Nothing would shift the injector in my BMW and on a friend's recommendation this worked!

[@jasonreynolds1715]

Fabulous work Sam - can’t believe the substandard way ‘modern’ things are made. Those fuel injectors were a joke to remove.

[@brianheck1118]

Mom always has the best advice. Another A+ video.

[@matpames]

Hey Sam, I think you need to pull the injectors with a steady force not a dynamic puller. That is why they won't come out and self-destruct when you use a puller. You can spray some penetrating oil around the outside and try to rotate the injector body so that it will break free.

[@binger256]

Sam you need to power the injector if you want to see fluid flow. It’s simple just use jumper wires to the connector. Once you power it with 12v shoot your fluid and you can see the pattern of the injector.

[@peterthomason]

Top tip, when removing a wheel (particularly when jacking up in a field) always place the wheel under the sill in case the jack fails. It could save your life if youre under it

[@TrimeshSZ]

Honestly, "Stuck dead in a field" is pretty much the natural state of existence for Range Rovers.

[@KH-fi1fn]

The old 5.4l Ford tritons the recommendation for getting the sparkplugs out was to fill the plug wells with carb cleaner over night. I think they trick may work for these since it seems like this is carbon build up causing the issue.

[@anthonynowakowski2953]

That's some shade tree mechanic operation you got there.

[@chiefmissile]

Great job, knowledge is power. I own a velar, love it, still have 2 years warranty left, may take an extended warranty for peace of mind. They are great vehicles….when they are reliable.

[@mennoregts208]

Hi Sam, this might sound like a crazy idea, but would it help to hook up a coolant heater and crank it up to 90F?

[@eliotmansfield]

Yep exactly what i was thinking

[@akhtarkh]

The slide hammer needs more mass and slide travel to bulid up the force.

[@axcellbase]

I would probably use a pulley system taking notice on d angle of the pull to prevent d injecTor from bending. Use weights to apply a constant pulling pressure while lubricating the injector

[@russellhltn1396]

It seems to me the key to stuck things is pressure + impact. So the cherry picker + either a air hammer to vibrate things, or using that slide hammer to add some kick.

[@s-mode3325]

Range Rovers are always the most headache, but they just look too good 😭

[@genoangelica1354]

You got lucky pulling out those injectors Merry Christmas Sam it was nice to see your step mom again🎄love the video ⛄🐐

[@Samcrac]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@organiccold]

Great job Sam

[@shysgarage2405]

I'd be putting just a lil dab of white lithium grease around the sealing point of the injector when installing the new ones so they aren't so hard to remove the next time... 🤷‍♂️

[@HksF16]

Yes a lil dab of flammable lithium grease.

[@user-du1mz5zx7s]

Or copper or aluminum anti.seize

[@councilleeiii8903]

Great video!!!!! Might want to get an injector test like Alex has.

[@Samcrac]

They're really expensive for these types of Injectors

[@mikimiki195]

DW40 night before always works great to get them out

[@hogscattle7877]

Good job as usual Sam!

[@andyb8501]

Can we thank the government and ethanol for this job ?

[@grabsme]

My buddies range Rover autobiography has been nothing but an issue since day 1 I'm surprised he's still paying for it. I would've let the dealer have the POS back by now lol.

[@onebridge7231]

Sucks. The Autobiography is an expensive one too.

[@grabsme]

@@onebridge7231 I think he paid like $142k for it and it's just been in the shop over and over. I've been trying to talk him into a different SUV but he's brand loyal.

[@georgemartin1436]

That's why some states have a strong NO-LEMON law; in my state the NO-LEMON lawyers get all their fees paid by the manufacturer and the entire purchase price paid back too! Saw a guy got a FULL REFUND had a HELLCAT with 27K miles!

[@tu_lei]

@@grabsme what kind of problem did he have tho?

[@grabsme]

@@tu_lei currently it's a misfire. Last time was the displays freezing and then going blank for days at a time, oil light was on a week into ownership, luckily that was a bad sensor. Tpms sensors fail weekly on it. The thing is an electrical nightmare lol

[@Nigel-nar53]

Why didn't you put the bonnet/hood into access mode, it would've made your life much easier. Cheers... 👍

[@what1864]

had this problem with my 2011 lr4 5.0 , white smoke running ruff even go into limp mode if you gunned it , turned out to be both pcv valves , replaced problem solved ..

[@barrynevio4440]

I'd have a goalie mask and safety glasses on if my face was that close to the cherry picker strap attached to the injector yanker lol. Great video!