I Found a BLOWN HEAD GASKET in my $1,400 Range Rover! Will It Ever Run & Drive?

[@Samcrac]

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[@andrewenglish3810]

Get on top the of the engine issues first, if you can't don't worry about the mobilizer.

[@ergoelain]

M3 rebuild still coming at some point?

[@thebosstheethree1608]

How can I buy cars on auctions online without auctions card

[@PackardBelltoll]

You need to wrench it . Gasket replace be the best thing to do for it. Its just taking heads off.Running a engine when its blown only will increase the damage .

[@edwardgreenjr167]

Do a proper gasket repair, but don't show it right away. Pretend to do the stop leak and claim it worked to get the commenters in a tizzy, THEN show the gasket repair.

[@philippangst]

Thanks Sam! I own three L322's... two are 07 TDV8 and my old 03 4.4... i went trough a lot with the old lady (but the car drove me through whole europe and through africa!)... fuse 18 is a start :)... air suspension inactive is normal after disconnecting the battery, just turn the steering wheel full left and full right and then back straight, then the air susp. is calibrated again.

[@Bt2x]

How did you drive it from Europe to africa

[@philippangst]

@@Bt2x once with the ferry from genoa (italy) and once from algeciras (spain) to tanger (morocco)

[@fredhacker2561]

@@Bt2x ON THE BACK OF A TRAILER

[@ronniebibby1283]

@@philippangst ro ro ferries are an alien concept in the states 😂

[@derg4191]

if you're lucky...

[@SK-xv3hn]

BTW: Your battery solution is a game changer in itself. I did it successfully on 2 expensive batteries that wouldn't charge and you saved me $500+ in replacements. I'm definitely going to watch all your stuff like 'Scotty' because I have a lot of cars. 3 for almost 50 years and a '87 Porsche 911 Turbo w/505 option. For the record the Porsche I bought new. The others were and still are really sought after cars. I'm just getting way too old now but I do have a nice climate controlled shop (barn-like) for my babies. The internet is great because when I was younger I kept a shop and a rollback just for going to auctions with family and friends. My 2,500 sq' shop (back then) was great for watching master mechanics who could do anything. Really gifted men! Sorry, I'm getting too wordy again! Thx!

[@UrMomGoes2College]

I'm wondering how hard it would be to change the head gasket myself 🤔 it sounds like you have a nice place! My dream home isn't even a house, it's land with a shop/barn with a lift! (I'm an amateur mechanic that has only worked on fire trucks and our personal vehicles at the firehouse lol) but I'd love to be able to do a teardown on my vehicles in my own shop!

[@paulmccarthy2032]

Maybe it's just me but I love hearing a salvage vehicle come back to life and start!

[@monk43012]

Don't even try stop leak products. Replace the damned head gaskets.

[@pikadroo]

I wish I could like this twice.

[@jordanlittle5391]

Ya stop leaks is good for something's or if your broke but not the solution

[@thebnicho]

Should only be used to get you home. Not as a "fix".

[@freddythefrog70]

Always trying to fadge it....do something correct or not at all. You keep buying rubbish.....what do you expect

[@waytostoned]

Depends how bad and where its leaking. Ive had good luck with blue devil head gasket sealant when tiny leaks.

[@blakeh4691]

Forget the switch, use the ignition source to replace the memory wire for the immobiliser that way it resets every time and no dodgy switch

[@pauljohnston5386]

Exactly what I was gonna say

[@bibasik7]

LEGO made a Land Rover set. It's the first Land Rover that doesn't leak oil!

[@lylachristopherson865]

Brutal.

[@tommyluckhurst7367]

Is that meant to be funny

[@buntafujiwara3289]

Or does it

[@beezy364]

Love how he didn’t even bother getting it off the trailer😂😂

[@brian5o]

That's probably the most dependable way to drive an older Range Rover around...... Attached to a trailer, towed behind something more dependable. I'll admit though, that Range Rover is really nice. I hope Sam can get it sorted out.

[@gilbertvehicleservices]

That’s honestly the best way to go considering the mechanical condition of the vehicle. Keep it on the trailer in case you decide it’s not worth fixing and take it to a salvage yard.

[@CharleswoodSpudzyofficial]

@@brian5o I'm sorry, but this range rover has over 200 thousand miles on it so I'd say it held up pretty good considered. I also dont own a range rover, I just have to call you out on that

[@orencomputerelectronics8751]

He ready to send this car deep into sea. Junk waste of money

[@orencomputerelectronics8751]

You must full engine service or buy used engine. If you want bugget build it will be garbge

[@jdbmoto]

Love the way that diesel sounds..... wait!!!

[@ShawnBrezny]

I like the idea of adding a switch to fuse 18. Plus it would make it harder to steal as the car thief most likely wouldn't know about the purpose of the switch.

[@turbodieseldumptruck]

"Range Rover in its natural habitat...On the back of a trailer." Priceless.

[@TheJmb1022]

LMAO

[@deade001]

It's funny because it's true...😂

[@sunbeam8866]

Why does it even need an immobilizer?!

[@croquels1]

Like Ed Bolian wold say: "In TRUE Range Rover fashion..."

[@thebnicho]

It burns, but he's right...

[@KnowItNation]

*Moves strapped vehicle two inches* Samcrac: Look it runs and drives now.

[@mattiagnagno757]

KnowItNation lol true

[@joehall1114]

Sounds like Copart logic

[@TimYoshi]

That's how it is tested on the auctions actually. So if it says "Run'n'Drive" be sure - it 100% could drive few inches JUST FORWARD. They do not even try or test reverse. So that literally means nothing. Well, actually no, it could mean that the car at least have a set of wheels on which to roll on :)

[@financemarin]

🤣🤣🤣

[@stevefromvirginia]

"It's running really good!" Sounds like a threshing machine.

[@andrewsmall6568]

Budget method = get some other youtuber to do the repair in exchange for a collab and shoutout. Maybe even fly them out from the UK :) :) :)

[@Dave-ty2qp]

And on the way back to the yUK he can take that piece of trash euro-junk back with him.

[@qoldaq]

For the fuse, I would wire it up to the accessory instead of the “hot all time” that way it will reset every time you take the key out.

[@SavvasPe]

Without immobilizer the car wouldn’t be vulnerable?

[@munkydotorg]

Good luck to anyone wanting to steal the trailer queen

[@WhyWouldYouDrawThat]

or even wire up a relay that’s controlled by accessories. similar result, but closer to factory.

[@Gratefulwon]

Savvas P He would be lucky if someone tried to swipe that thing!

[@johnlazar3886]

Or just wire a rocker switch in and call it a security system.

[@mattsk3380]

The way you fill the coolant fluid is pretty disturbing...

[@chrisrobles2012]

If the exhaust was flooded with water from the head gasket failure then that’s why it was having such a hard time turning over. Can’t suck air in when the exit is blocked.

[@FrankHoneycutt]

C is for Chris either that or the cylinders are filling up with coolant. Should t crank it if they do have water. Will hydro lock that engine and boom!

[@djshotty]

My theory? I believe the car was parked in an underground garage which flooded. The engine was submerged, the car's electrical system was also damaged, and THAT'S why it didn't kick over.

[@M1LAD81]

Hey Sam, before you replace the starter do a voltage drop test to ascertain if the starter is receiving adequate voltage and current.

[@charlesmcgehee3227]

Absolutely. Also that starter could be soaked in goop. But it does not seem defective yet.

[@roberts5118]

You honestly think he knows what a voltage drop test is??? Lol

[@owenprince4823]

could be a bad connection at the starter, look for rust on the cables on the ground and on the starter

[@JohnDoe-bd5sz]

How about not doing any more tests and fixes on anything else, until he knows what to do about that engine. No idea fixing a bad starter problem, as long as the engine it starts is totally fucked up. Just like....Dont run around changing blown bulbs in the living room if the house is on fire.

[@CARSON441]

@@roberts5118 Easy there big fella, Sam's a bright guy that knows what he doesn't know and admits it. In the past he's pulled off some incredible feats.

[@letsfixit1594]

You could wire in a relay that cycled with the ignition, this would disconnect the fuse circuit each time and no one would know the difference.

[@togaproductions9678]

Use blue devil head gasket sealant (NOT the blue devil pour and go stuff) Used it years ago on my 99 bmw 328i and it lasted for over 2 years till i sold the car. I swear by that stuff .

[@oveidasinclair982]

I ran it in my Supra 7mge engine for a year until I got my hands on a 1JZ, I junked the old engine, but Blue Devil held up pretty good. When my head gasket first went, my car looked like it was on mosquito eradication patrol with lots of white smoke coming out the back, put in the Blue Devil and just a little smoke on start up and that was it.

[@HemiLyfestyle]

Or replace the head gasket and send the heads to a machine shop. I did on my 05 hemi.

[@HemiLyfestyle]

@Misho Basher my hemi has 195k..... my dodge ram has 293k. Its worth it lol

[@seltzerwater9174]

that stuff works like a dream

[@CarDocBabaPhilipo]

Just in my experience, pull the heads and check the damage. If you have cracks in the heads or the bill runs high (too much wear on the valves or the cylinders), get a good used engine (make sure you actually hear it run and check it thoroughly). Sounds like the rest of the vehicle was maintained well and I can tell you they can be great 4x4 and road cars. Can be... (mechanic for 45 years)

[@johngaltline9933]

Was mentioned in the first vid, even a used engine for the clunker costs more than the value of the car. Might be worth the time to do the gaskets, barely, as it's worth more parting it out that it the ROI on fixing it. For a quick flip trash car, a bottle of leak stop isn't a bad first try that might make it worth the time to fix the other issues instead of just selling it for parts.

[@CarDocBabaPhilipo]

Agreed. The used engine cost was my only cringe point (missed that comment). Haven't had much success in past years (20 years since my last try) with leak stop on cylinder head issues. Of course I gave up on liquid glass type stuff as it sometimes stopped up the cooling systems more than stopping leaks, lol! the new stuff may work better. Hope it does!

[@UrMomGoes2College]

I have been presented with the opportunity to buy one similar to this with a blown head gasket (the guy wants $3k of which id never pay) but I'm curious if I'd be able to replace the head gasket myself. I'm a fireman that has worked on fire trucks (doing PM's and brakes) and I have also worked on my previous vehicles such as alternators, starters, radios, blower motors, a lot of bolt on stuff. I consider myself mechanically inclined but a novice compared to men like yourself who have done this professionally. What skills would it take for me to replace this myself? Would I need a heap of special tools? I'm just throwing this question out there trying to see if this would be something I could buy and fix to turn it to my daily day driver vehicle. 🤔 Thanks in advance for any help!

[@asknotwhatucan9951]

The learning curve is painful with this one.

[@patricknesbitt4003]

2:16-Be careful spilling those fluids-you might accidentally get some of that in the engine.

[@ceegee4405]

at this point it might help

[@johnvanberrgem286]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@VeyronBD]

Pours like a drunken man on a boat in a storm

[@markbusby3254]

When you pulled the fuse I was thinking wire a switch in there with a fuse. One issue solved. Perfect anti theft device

[@Milnoc]

I was thinking the same thing. In fact, install a hidden magnetic switch which you can easily activate with a magnet on the key.

[@jabt8197]

I was going to write the same thing. Cheap fix and increased security!!

[@buggeroff9]

Who's going to want to nick this pile of junk when the engine is knackered? And while we are at it why has it got a blown head gasket? I thought BMW engines were reliable.

[@pauls466]

@@buggeroff9 the one that doesn't know it's knackered.

[@chipfukmaster5928]

No just wire the load side of fuse 18 to a circuit that is only hot with the ignition on, that way it resets every time you turn the key off.

[@techo61]

I doubt there's a problem with the starter, it cranks fine. The occasions when it doesn't crank is likely due to burnt contacts across the starter solenoid. Not sure of this model but many of these contacts can be pulled out, refurbished with a file remitted and good for another life cycle.

[@_dmfd]

Damn, Mike just huffin' that exhaust fume 😅😂

[@_dmfd]

@carfaxts daily I'm sure its exhausting work, but if he didnt wanna do it he wouldnt be there helping them. It looked like he was annoyed that Sam kept telling him what to do

[@mohamedzabayrullahkakar6432]

@carfaxts daily ahahahaha

[@steves4639]

so that you can smell coolant in the exhaust...very noticeable. except this one doesn't have any coolant in it...just water

[@_dmfd]

@carfaxts daily right. Sam's technically given him like 3 or 4 cars just the others were for the shop to work on. Shit I would have taken that AMG for free too over that shitbox Jetta

[@biohazrd]

It's mostly water vapor since he knows about the coolant leak issue.

[@6torino9]

You can convince me of anything except downloading Raid...

[@giusporsche9915]

E un vero casino il restairo fai da te della porsche 911

[@paul1978g]

Take a deep breath and put your hand in your pocket Sam. I drove a 2009 Vogue SE 3.6 TDV8 for 2 years and even though it cost me an eye-watering amount to run (36mpg at best when i do 35-40k miles a year, £500 per service carried out twice a year due to mileage, £550 tax, £400 insurance per year, two front tyres at £250 each, front wheel bearing £300) i can honestly say if i was doing less miles i would have another one in a heartbeat. I stuck with it for two years, but had to admit in the end it wasn't suited to my job and i was killing both it and my wallet in the process. Nothing else you will ever drive makes you feel so relaxed at the helm, nor so above the turmoil of the road. It doesn't matter if it's a 5 mile tailback or a 3am empty motorway, you won't find a more comfortable or gratifying place to sit than behind the wheel of a Range Rover (specially L322 like yours or newer). Yes there are cheaper cars, yes there are more reliable cars, but not one of them will make you feel like one of these will.

[@HemiLyfestyle]

I've been watching since you had your ford fiesta st. Your content always keeps me coming back for more. Thank you sam!!

[@thesniperofcs]

I am here before the pizza cars

[@jeremykonkle4571]

Dude you're gettin more fun to watch. I love how candid you are about everything.

[@OngoGablogianTheArtCollector]

I thought it was nice that Sam took his Range Rover back to the school where he learned to work on cars for help with this one!

[@patricknesbitt4003]

Honestly though, in the same situation, i would pull that engine, put it on a stand, yank the heads and do the job the right way. Would also make it easy to reseal the entire engine.

[@RANDALLOLOGY]

I totally agree. Overall it looks good. If it's in tip top shape and issues for that model of car are fixed, it makes it more valuable when selling it over ones that have issues.

[@Al-Fiallos]

Remember, this is Shamcrac, he doesn't FIX anything, he just half-ass patches it and passes it on to the next poor sucker to do it right. All his vids are nothing but clickbait. I stopped watching them, I just wanted to see what condition the Rover was in, not his FIX.

[@patricknesbitt4003]

@@Al-Fiallos Would be better off if he just left these vehicles to someone willing to put in the effort instead of potentially making them worse and having them so beyond repair that they end up as scrap.

[@squirt6729]

Agreed Samcrac actually doesnt know shit about fixing cars properly.

[@RANDALLOLOGY]

@@Al-Fiallos well if he don't fix nothing I ain't going to watch none of his videos anymore.

[@blackackcl]

"Oh yeah, this car runs and drives now" *Car explodes chocolate milk everywhere*

[@boomer1954ful]

BlackAckCL LMFAO! This dude is the total sleazy used car lot owner. The kind of car lot that you’d only go to in bright daylight!

[@ImSteveSwish]

BlackAckCL read this during video, laughed.. saw said chocolate milk explosion, laughed again lol

[@estebansteverincon7117]

Maybe the car ate too much Taco Bell

[@faschuck]

“People say it’s funny, but it’s really gross and runny...” At least that’s what I think it resembles, anyway...😜😂

[@Hot_Topic]

The dreaded milky oil...always my worst nightmare. The car will never be the same IMO. There are no "budget fixes" for that in real world.

[@MrDude9804]

I really like it when you do videos like this cause I think they're more relatable than Ferrari's etc. The Ford, Honda and Dominos DXP car are my favorite videos, and now these.

[@pikadroo]

Yeah, that is very true. He kind of lost my attention on some of those super cars.

[@seanwatts8342]

Samcrac: "I just fixed this Ferrari." Sam ON crac: "I just bought a broke down Range Rover & Imma try to fix it for $100."

[@tagglobal2714]

a hundred?? you're crazy?? that's a fortune for this guy!! he wants to fix it for $2.99. Not even a bottle of bluedevil because is $50 dollars!!!, Instead he just keeps it running with milky oil and no oil filter LOL

[@gta4pickled]

And still thinks it had oil soaked plugs lol oil on the external part of a plug won't stop it from stating haha the internal side of the plugs were all dry in the last video just carbonised.

[@rhino3292]

Lmfao 😂😂

[@TheLaXandro]

He fixed that Ferrari like one would fix a beater work truck, and even there it was a hackjob as he didn't adress the spread of cracks at all. And he also had courtesy to record it all and put on youtube so that the value of this car is forever ruined even if it's fixed properly.

[@Shieldskins]

@@TheLaXandro and how did you fix your Ferrari?

[@pianopete341]

Continue with this project. It’s my favourite one that you’ve done for a while!

[@snowdogs01]

"Natural habitat for a Range Rover, the back of a trailer" ....... FOR THE WIN!

[@peterdurnien9084]

I worked at an airport in the UK between Operations, Security and Police there were 8 on station, but usually only 4 as they just liked being in the workshop better than out on the airfield.

[@Kanamit.]

@@peterdurnien9084 ???????????????????

[@weblover9185]

His is having a BMW issue.

[@ashishpatel350]

@@weblover9185 the BMW ones sucked big time.

[@noeherzog2092]

J. D. What‘s not understandable?

[@birdhater7563]

“Range Rover natural habitat on a back of the trailer.” 😆😆😆

[@johnburns4017]

Only Americans say that. There are Range Rovers all around me, and not once have I have ever seen one broken down. They have used BMW and Rover engines, yet they always appear to brake down in the USA. I surprised he never mentioned Lucas eclectics - yet again I have had countless cars with Lucas with all being perfect. Must be the air in the USA.

[@petergreen1265]

over 200.000 miles and just a head gasket prob - pretty good motor then - a yank tank would never achieve that sort of mileage

[@threesetstofailure9941]

Friend of mine is a former Rover technician who now works for a Benz dealer. He said he would see in a normal week 2-3 rovers come in on a rollback trailer that had their air suspension busted from normal driving and the mileage would typically be under 30,000. Another issue common was to have a total computer failure which requires a complete replacement with a long wait time sometimes due to parts available. He said they just build absolutely sht quality vehicles. It's amazing people have not figured this out yet.

[@aizazrehman5153]

Talk about coincidence I was watching the first part and this came up in the notifications 😂

[@ducknorris233]

The Greeks called that faten.

[@musamagn]

same here

[@hggryrdchgc]

The whole engine needs to be rebuilt. Chain tensioners, chain guides, u rail, valley pan, head gaskets, valve job, timing and valve cover gaskets.$1,200 just in parts.

[@richardlong1567]

Yeah - but just imagine the fun - keeping in mind Sam's KZbin acc is being topped off $$$$$ every Friday!

[@robknighton2005]

If you like walking then this is a good car !

[@rajtrivedi4477]

This comment is NOT related to car but for video and Sam. He is actually cropping the vid from sides also. So that when you play in your phone and "zoom in" mode it doesn't cut the sides. Many bigger YTers than him don't do this and so that I watch vid in "zoom out". That's really good QOL thing that you are doing man. Keep up.

[@guanobucks]

Keep going to make it a runner, interior looks great, I was going to suggest a switch for the fuse, maybe a start button would be sweet

[@davehitchman5171]

Have had head gasket leak get oil in the engine, this leads to smoke from exhaust as well as you've seen... but normally this will leave low compression. Also fairly normal to get oil&water mix at the same time. Other things that can lead to oil in cylinders are broken rings on the piston.

[@OneStepForwardOneStepForward]

Something Tells me Hoovies Garage is going to be jealous of this project..

[@martinkulik9466]

hoovies garage sucks on many levels. he has a talent to make hugely popular videos, BUT he choses the wrong cars mostly (i mean who gives a sht about old cadillacs and some other shit cars? 2.he never finishes the project, remember the bentley with russian history? he just got rid of it and it left viewers empty. he had some good cars but he never fix them the way it is both interesting and also informational for viewers too, so he is missing out on accomplishing satisfaction for viewers. 3.the worst is how he is timing his stories in videos, i mean his videos leave u feel frustrated rather than anything....that's why I watch only every 5th-10th of his videos when he choses acceptable car or when the story about the car is interesting, otherwise HE SUCKS BIG TIME AND I WISH HE READS THIS

[@OneStepForwardOneStepForward]

@@martinkulik9466 Ummm... Okay?

[@jsimwa]

😂😂😂😂

[@martinkulik9466]

@@OneStepForwardOneStepForward okay what. hoovies sucks for the above reasons. i said it. and u can tell him that.

[@OneStepForwardOneStepForward]

​@@martinkulik9466 You're really just trying to argue huh? Something tells me he doesn't give a rats ass what you think of him. Have a nice day sir.

[@renebechandreasen5642]

Just put in a new headgasket. It's a 50$ part. And 2 hour job. 😊

[@paulsengupta971]

Indeed, just get the head off and replace the gasket!

[@getchasome6230]

Yup, all simple. Just take the heads off and replace the gaskets.... smh Theres a reason why the last guy sent it to the auction... js

[@paulsengupta971]

Probably only one side needs doing.

[@Texasknowhow]

Agree with just get after it and swap in a new Head Gasket. But if I remember right, these are torque-to-yield head bolts. Will require a new set of those as well.

[@azzurro1866]

Heads will be warped/need machining.

[@gilbertfranklin1537]

Sam, I give you one BIG 👍 - for leaving the negative remarks in the comment section. So many channels remove all the "haters" because they can't handle criticism. At least you let them rant and gripe - because you have almost a million subscribers, and they don't! 😎

[@GamerSpencer]

In the UK We call them "Chelsea Tractors" > they're a pain in the ass on the roads here and people generally drive them terribly!

[@blazeclarke]

And they're a lot cheaper lol, especially these old ones. Not very desirable at all now

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

@@blazeclarke V8 ones are dirt cheap, they're good cars but they aren't reliable at all.

[@doingstuffwithdan9692]

Toorak tractors here in Aus

[@verdunian595]

So they're the u.k equivalent to suburbans and tahoes taking up a lane and a half

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

@@verdunian595 I wouldn't say that, they are Range Rovers and a lot of people own them because they live in the country and require something capable. They are one of the best off roaders you can buy but dick heads do buy them

[@Ruttobillions]

I love these cars. Easy to fix on Saturday morning and cheap to buy from disgruntled owners. I bought one with 122k miles and only needed camshaft position sensors. I drove it for eight months then down again. One morning the dreaded P0011 code came on with rattling and a bunch of codes later. I tried calling mobile mechanic because I was on the road... but after a brief inspection, the 30 years experienced mechanic dropped the bad news. He told me the timing chain was kaput and required extensive work $4k parts and labor. I towed my baby home! On Saturday morning, I research for an hour while eating mandazis and tea....mainly reading stuff from Bimmerboards because of M62 commonality with BMW. I would say 70% of comments thought Vanos timing chains were the cause of p0011, but one person recommended checking oil filter housing. Since I only go for easy things to fix, I took out the filter housing cleaned it and blew dirt off, then dropped the sump and went ahead to change the oil. Two hours later, I started, and the rattle was gone. I drove it again for months, and I hit a dead end this time the big one I thought (transmission failsafe program) with jerking. I took it to stealer (dealer) and after two hours of the inspection/ diagnosis. He came out and quoted $9500 and suggested getting rid of it. I drove home, and on Saturday morning, we descended on it with my partner. Before we dropped the ZF5HP24 transmission down, we did the easy stuff. Fixed transmission cooler line and put it new battery. The error message disappeared. I drove it for few days hoping to work....damn that was 23 months ago and still rolling. Transmission is hgood while the stealer was quoting almost $10 grand. Please, with mechanics, get 2-4 opinions and start with the easy free fixing first! I fix my car on Saturday morning and NEVER giving money to scam/mechanics!

[@jeffreyrcassidy8011]

Soo True ! I have the same experince with three of these products. Its not that these vehicles are alway a mechanical bankruptsy to maintain, it takes the correct amount of Due Dilligence. A real owner of such a machine wiil need be aware to the reality of what they own and why, as a responsible owner or mechanic, does ans respects the vehicle enough. This is a machine built with more unique mechanics than most, hense we rave over the drive and performance. Your best next pruchase of a used RR is a Suit driven or Mommy Mobile that has issues. (R.R.4LIFE!!!.)

[@RANDALLOLOGY]

I don't trust any mechanic anymore. Seen to many people ripped off. I learned myself. From engine rebuild to transmission rebuilding. Only on the cars I owned.

[@lelins300]

And 95% of the comments here are blaming the car taking the advice of the scammers (mechanics) and without even owning one.

[@paulfazi]

My buddy literally just picked up a 2020.. straight from the factory the tailgate doesn’t work, lol.

[@robs5579]

Paul Fazi lol

[@jamesngumba7806]

Don't gamble more,do a motor swap,it's more sensible

[@dmateiovici]

Take it the Wizard, I think he's eyeing that mansion next to Tyler...

[@Toby_the_Glen]

But he's shit! Even Tyler has a new mechanic

[@paulsengupta971]

Tyler has a new BMW mechanic as it happens. This is a BMW engine. Coincidence? :-)

[@TheRyanBattle]

Next episode: Samcrac does his first LS swap on a used Range Rover

[@Toby_the_Glen]

That's just what youtube needs, another fucking LS swap

[@paulsengupta971]

Putting a different, American, engine in.

[@MiguelPerez-eh3on]

To be more precise the ls is the V8 engine that you can find in some chevy corvette models people like to put it in every drag car they build for some reason called reability and power and torque on a side note im bored of ls swaps too

[@984francis]

@@MiguelPerez-eh3on And it's got boring.

[@984francis]

@@Toby_the_Glen Truly.

[@Chris_Sokol]

The switch on the fuse fix...I was already thinking this before you mentioned it. 🤣🤣

[@jcargentum]

I like the switch on fuse 18 option. Cheap, simple and it works!

[@Adlerwacht]

As usual, Sam is "fixing" a car. Then someone else has to repair it.

[@tuneupcomputing]

Like the butchered structural support on the Ferrari - "oh I'll have my buddy who knows how to use tools make a support out of square tube". Where does this goober get all his money?

[@cloaizap]

This looks like a Rich Rebuilds comment... lol

[@Adlerwacht]

@@cloaizap No, I'm all Goon.

[@derekstocker6661]

Great reply! Well said.

[@milliondollarempire]

the pitfalls of being a range rover driver:(( I would have went with a reconditioned engine with warranty as that engine had done over 200 k anyway

[@zoezoe610]

When the rocker gasket leaks it fill the plug holes and when you take out the plug that oil then covers the business end of the plug as it drains into the cylinder

[@Samcrac]

Bingo, yes thanks so much for writing!

[@aaronn2090]

@@Samcrac hi Sam

[@jetpilot555]

Yup. Exactly right. And it's an easy fix. I've done it on my 540 BMW, same engine. The OEM valve cover gasket kit is about $20, $40 for both sides, from FCP

[@zoezoe610]

@@jetpilot555 Yes comes with owning a BMW :)

[@Bokenbergen]

Send it over to the wizard! Oh wait... Wrong channel...

[@armoi539]

Bruh this got me :D

[@MMA-mh9uv]

WEEEEEEEEE-ZERD!

[@piehound]

I definitely like the ON-OFF switch for fuse #18. Starter motor replace only if you can fix the oil / gasket related issues.

[@jesuslightsmyway]

Id fix the head gasket, and put a switch on the imob. Perfect anti theft device IMO

[@thesilentcryptographer]

Bob ShitDickSam Who would want to steal it? They wouldn’t be able to go anywhere!

[@sjparki]

btw when testing fuses... you dont need to pull them, simply put a continuity tester over the two exposed bits of the fuse legs that are either side of the amp rating

[@Scratchingforcash]

So true, it makes me crazy when people pull them out to check them

[@josephnich5489]

Its easy with needle nose

[@mike_oe]

well, there you have it: 2019-no idea of how an engine is put together, but I'm on KZbin

[@iibise.3827]

This ones a good project, definitely makes for some good content

[@sanye7836]

Definitely valve cover leaking, common issue on M62 engine

[@williamjc7195]

I have a '70 chev pu, 350ci...blown head gasket, added some sealer to radiator... that was 3 years ago. Runs ok. I just use it occasionally,in town. but works!

[@oncewaslost1982]

I wouldn't own one but I'm enjoying watching you work on one. It's good to see new vids. You should upload more often. Thanks for the new content Sam.

[@richardclarke376]

you never own a Land Rover, you merely have it on loan from the garage

[@chrisrobles2012]

Sam you could always find the power wire to that module, and instead of it being hot all the time, just change it to Accessory power. That way it resets every time when the car is turned off, then on. If that doesn’t work then use a cheap $5 relay. One pole (NO) is Accessory power and the other is Hot power(NC). Use the wiper (C) to the security device. The coil is Accessory power & ground as normal. I believe any change in state where it loses power momentarily during the key rotation should make it more automated than the manual switch method.

[@AndyMarsh]

I'd tear in to it and use it as a learning experience.

[@purelyinlove90]

Everything with this guy is “budget” this and that 😂

[@sourwords1808]

One word " jewish "

[@Austinole11]

Dude is making bank and tries to play it off like he’s trying to keep a budget.. what a tired trope

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

@@Austinole11 - Ask for your money back.

[@JaydaHeartTV]

@@ZJC1234 Exactly. That is what actually sets him apart from a lot of other KZbinrs that do things like this. He has the money to do whatever he wants with it, he just doesn't want to. In the real world, you're gonna have a budget.

[@John-209]

Imagine buying a nice used car and finding out this guy owned it once

[@jeffmcgrath2202]

The word hack comes to mind whenever i see his videos!

[@Scratchingforcash]

Jeff McGrath

[@boomer1954ful]

The consummate used-car dealer. “Yeah! It runs GREAT!!”

[@TheDonHimself]

Hhahahahahaahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahaha...This comment cracked me. hahaha

[@NRG_Live]

the on/off switch for the immobilizer sounds like a great idea, then it's an added level of protection if someone feels like trying to steal your car. They'll never get the thing started if you wire it up discreetly enough.

[@Weirjetwashing]

Did he honestly just cup exhaust fumes and inhale it 😂😂😂😂

[@bkrich]

Garry W88 Right! I was like WTF!!

[@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24]

Huff some gas bro keeps you high

[@mark.pinnell]

hahahaha.... a little carbon monoxide never hurt anyone

[@ryfish5]

Smelling for burned coolant. Works every time but yeah, huffing it is new to me.

[@phamelaafriconglo4821]

That's what makes him a great mechanic right there😂😂😂😂

[@jensharbers6702]

4:41 Aaaand you got also a new timing chain to put in. The M62 is likely to have also a slightly streched chain, with vanos, the units could also be redone. If you're planning to keep it: New chain, tensioners and chainguides, new headgaskets and rebuilt vanos units (if it has vanos). Then the M62 are nice engines. ^^

[@Texasknowhow]

Jens Harbers - it does have Vanos that year.

[@jensharbers6702]

@@Texasknowhow Well, Dang. Then also 2 Vanos overhauls. ^^ The massive repairs those M62 need kept me from buying a 540i...:D

[@nickking1510]

Jens Harbers heya bet the chain tensioners are sticking from the antifreeze and water getting in to the oil

[@scottfirman]

Sure, then power steering unit, then this, then that. What a JOKE!

[@jensharbers6702]

​@@nickking1510 Well, yes and no I think. ^^ The antifreeze didn't do the tensioners any favour, but the timing chain guiderails are prone to break at the TU engines. Then the chain runs on the bare rail without the guiding plastic, chain has more slack in it and rattles against the timing chain housing. It's a common problem, on the M62TU you should do a timing chain replacement every 150-200k km. The non TU M62 has been seen more often with 300k and more on the first chain. But then the chain needed to be replaced. ^^ And Samcrac's M62 has massive chain noise, both Vanos units are imitating a diesel and over all the engine needs much much love. :D

[@alexfrey4828]

This video is just watching someone suffer in an exercise of futility.

[@daredevil7442AUTOMOTIVE]

install a used engine; it looks like a nice 4x4.....

[@charlesmcgehee3227]

I think that is possible as long as the removal and replacement is done quickly and all ends up perfectly after the engine is replaced.

[@waynegouin939]

Yes change engine. Ive done it.

[@calsnow6807]

do a LS swap

[@jaberalhameliable]

LS swap

[@richa9719]

That thing has a ton of miles on it. It’s gonna need a new suspension soon and probably has worn out bushings everywhere, exhaust is gonna need replaced, power steering is probably on its last leg, Who knows if the Speedo even works. Dumb idea to put a motor in it, although if I had 45 people near me like the ones who thumbs up this idea, I would consider it, nothing like a bunch of dumb consumers to sell things to.

[@t.s.racing]

I build motorcycle racing engines for a living, shortly after watching this video, I was found hanging from a tree with a noose around my neck.

[@patagualianmostly7437]

Sarge: You must have removed/replaced a fuse in order to do that.

[@Al-Fiallos]

I had to fast forward and turn it off. He doesn't know WTF he's doing and just wasting our time with clickbait.

[@stewartcaldwell5299]

Hope you're feeling better, and aren't dead.

[@brucemckelvy9920]

@@Al-Fiallos Amen on that. Total hack.

[@bnosrati]

I won't even put a switch on it for the mobilizer, I rather put a cheap relay to make a contact when you turn the switch on, then crank the engine to make it run, and when the engine is off it is off as well. So you eliminate the switch part and it becomes automatic and non issue. You need to have someone that understands the electric part and relay ON/OFF conditions and how to.

[@garylangley4502]

Great idea!!

[@jacoblogan1903]

Bro your valve cover gaskets aren’t going to let oil into the cylinder😂

[@1one3_Racing]

No, they let oil in the spark plug holes. A sane person would do a compression test PROPERLY by turning the engine over for 2 seconds instead of 20 and burning out the starter, seeing that it's the left bank, change the head gasket, move on.

[@Scratchingforcash]

Yea, I thought the same exact thing. Who comes up with that crap?

[@onebadsavage26]

Hey Sam. I have a BMW 7 series with the same motor. The fact that your RR sounds like a diesel means that The Vanos system (variable valve timing) Is FUBAR'd. My recommendation...insure it and burn it...or part it out if you feel the need to stay honest. It will likely have catastrophic engine failure soon if you drive it. There is a possibility the the coolant/oil mixture is making the Vanos noisy but probably it is too late to save it now.

[@bigmacalegria3389]

Lmmfao 😜

[@diversionmary]

I just realized I’ve never driven a car to death

[@davidde1568]

GREAT WORK, fixing up a Classic 2004 Range Rover!! The Good Old Days!! Well Done!! These Old Cars are Better than the New Ones!!

[@XR7-UNIT1]

9:21 am I the only one who thinks this gas motor is sounding like a diesel? That sounds like Range Rover ownership to me!

[@kowboykel665]

That's bad vanos seals, making it have that "diesel knock" combined with chain rattle

[@XR7-UNIT1]

Kowboy Kel again, does that not sound like Land Rover ownership?

[@kowboykel665]

Never had one so wouldnt know, from the comments they dont sound to have a good rep. Was just referring to the engine, same as my bmw and its typical if not maintained

[@XR7-UNIT1]

Kowboy Kel I’ve never had one either, but I’ve heard enough horror stories to come to an extremely educated guess of what it’s like

[@VNtergon]

@@XR7-UNIT1 nope, BMW powered Land Rovers have all died looong time ago. After 2005 they went to jaguar V8's, those are solid.

[@jjardine357]

Get her running. Don't let a rangie fall to the underworld.

[@scottfirman]

Sure, it's not your money.

[@richardlong1567]

Sam Sam Sam - this is the BEST content for awhile and if you don't continue to fix the old gurl (RR) there will be tears before bedtime - and no one wants that this close to Christmas ! Down here in the South Pacific (Australia - New Zealand) - we apply the cheap bush fix approach - most surely the way to go! 😎

[@arrans1987]

If it was me, that fuse would be getting a switch and steel seal added 😉

[@harrycorrea2547]

The sponsor already paid for this, just squeeze this for 3 more vids and then junk it 🤷

[@harrycorrea2547]

@Descartes rené 🙏

[@DanielRLuke]

Great video series. Interesting and informative. Could watch these all day.

[@pablocespedes9585]

Ha Ha Ha , welcome to the Land Rover ownership experience" The Rover bipolar feeling: Extreme happiness followed by total disappointment!

[@stewartcaldwell5299]

Lovely upholstery, though.

[@nigelcharlton-wright1747]

Oh look, a German engine that isn't a robust as the former Buick designed push-rod V8 built by Rover. How to ruin a cars reputation. Hoovie might have it off Sam… Maybe not…

[@Blackbird-zo1su]

Pablo Céspedes , totally! I had one exactly like this one. It ran problem free for four years (miracle!) until it died the same death as this one. Otherwise such an amazing vehicle. I pulled horses across the country, went off roading in the Colorado mountains . It was a boss while it was living. And hands down the most comfortable vehicle I’ve ever had. I’d take this one just to love it (and curse it) for ever more.

[@TheSchmed]

Like a boat, 2 best days, the day you buy it and the day you sell it.

[@eloyex]

@@TheSchmed true about POS rangerovers, false about boats.

[@rosieb9909]

“It’s running really good” Range Rover sounds like shit and its blowing white smoke 😂😂😂

[@jayb8439]

Speak sense or be silent

[@adam10532]

Sounds like he put a diesel engine in it

[@rosieb9909]

Jane Beresford girl what

[@JakeDrives1]

Sounded to me like she was running like a top for an old, unmaintained BMW engine. lol

[@g60force]

I'd say that about you if I could take you for a testdrive xoxo

[@yal100]

Despite all the negative comments I love the fact that you did this. If I was your neighbor I would join in. Much respect for doing this. I see so much fun and learning in this futility, awesome man.

[@yueibm]

13:20 My milkshake brings all of the boys to the yard...

[@possumpopper89]

Just put an LS drive train in it so it will actually be drivable.

[@zephead5831]

Instead of yet another LS swap try something different like an inline Ford 6

[@possumpopper89]

zep head I think the idea is to get it to run... lol.

[@richardcocks7941]

Do you have a transmission that would mate properly with that frame? Because that's not a Tahoe. You do? Great, now fabricate a wiring harness that works with all of that Rovers electronics. Ezpz LS swap "can do in a weekend!"

[@possumpopper89]

Richard Cocks still less effort than trying to make a 200k mile jag power train work!

[@richardcocks7941]

@@possumpopper89 it -really- isn't. Moving axles, fabricating new mounting points, on top of motor mounts in the engine bay, and completely fabricating an engine wiring harness to computers GM has no business in whatsoever is not less difficult than rebuilding a motor with plenty of forum advice.

[@elvis4best]

I will tell you as electronic enthusiast, I suggest you wire a relay that work with the ignition. The relay will cut off the fuse whenever you switch off the car and bridge the fuse whenever you switch on the ignition. With this, you don't have to do anything whenever you want to start the car

[@jehugarcia]

you better be getting paid at least $10K for that 40 sec baked in ad! its annoying AF

[@natemallory9141]

In the words of Sonny from A Bronx Tale “dump her fast..”

[@caseycappoen251]

They are correct, valve cover gasket, oil tube orings, ect. That's why those plugs are soaked. My Lexus is300 leaked into myplug galleys, same with my old honda. Made it misfire too. Replace as many gaskets, seals, orings as possible. Pull the cylinder heads... get them checked. Replace the gaskets and hope for the best. Never use those stop leak fixes. Korbel and others are correct. It's a band aid for a wound that will make you bleed out!! Subscribed !!

[@klwthe3rd]

I would fix all the issues with this beautiful Range Rover. The body being in great shape makes it worth saving.

[@Cjthasticman]

@Carleton Rutherford Mine Blew After Having it A while . it was Paid for so i just fixed it . But i will tell you they are not cheap to fix at all ......

[@szczerzo]

That Land rover is sending smoke signals to the factory. The poor man wireless connection.

[@marclaw4511]

Cars are just to complicated electronically now days and thats what puts most of them on the scrap heap.

[@TheNapalmFTW]

False narrative peddled by old shade tree mechanics unable to learn new things.

[@friedpickles342]

My dad is a mechanic. Showed his this video. He said "junk" . . end of story

[@LJCountry88]

Your dad is correct.

[@Francefire]

Mechanics are lazy scammers atleast here in France