WORKING ON RANGE ROVERS WITH MATES Part-5. I'm itching to get on the road again

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[@haanjamiis]

LAND ROVER - proudly turning owners into mechanics since 1949.

[@bruiser6479]

Landrover is Johnny Come Lately. Moto Guzzi has been making mechanics out of motorcyclists since 1921. Yoy may have met the nicest people on a Honda, but you meet a lot of RAC blokes on a Guzzi.

[@emmachamberlain7587]

you should say Mentaly unstable owners/mechanics since 1949

[@labourlawact7826]

@@emmachamberlain7587 Well, you'd have to be mentally unstable if you buy the new latest Defender...

[@ZachBrimhall]

Come on, This would apply to all 4x4 vehicles. Get over yourself.

[@emmachamberlain7587]

@@ZachBrimhall Except Toyota ! You ever heard of a toyota owner looking for a land rover engine ?

[@runesteinsnnkristoffersen5641]

Start the day ,0600 here in Norway , with fresh made coffe , and a new episode from 4xOveland :-) Have a good day , mates !

[@ZachBrimhall]

Excellent, I like this video series very much! Bravo, long live Range Rover!

[@Ford_TImelord]

You really managed to capture some of the Melbournes most picturesque industrial estates.

[@charliewilson4670]

Well I'm all ready for the off ready when you are looking forward to this trip and excited, I wounder were James got his love for 4x4s Lol 😃☺👍

[@scottbeattie6645]

Ahhh my misspent youth (some would say) Under various cars with mates in driveways, sheds and the side of the road. Don’t regret a single second doing it, or my delight in filling the tank for a long drive rather than a night at the pub. Thanks Andrew, I’m really enjoying story time as well.

[@alanclements1492]

Please don't butcher it WHEN you get back home. Just remember it was developed as an agricultural vehicle not a limousine. Had a 1986 classic, loved it ! Just smile knowing your the lucky bugger driving it.

[@mikew1854]

Hey Andrew, love watching your videos. I will say that the start of your vid with you waking up in the car and then starting your day to the sound of the Australian bush just takes me to some place special every time and is an amazing piece of film work ...... well I think so any way. Thanks again

[@garydavo07]

“The middle bit that contains nothing is worrying me “ Ie your’e worrying about nothing!

[@intimatespearfisher]

You just described his whole life

[@asaleemeadows]

Nature's first green is gold. But I think having your old car will really bring back those memories. One of the things I'm taking away from this series is I need to capture more videos of my family life. The videos you have from your youth and the ability to interweave into a modern story is terrific. I want to capture more videos of my boys (6&4) so later in life I can look ok back on them when my memory might not be as fresh.

[@andicog]

"Never meet your hero's" admit it, this is the best thing you've ever bought, right? I'm 58, finally bought an ex army defender, I now spend my life replacing parts and every evening I'm going to sell it, it's got to go, etc, but then .....

[@gsylass]

But once you've sorted it, it will last you the rest of your life - unless some oik pikeys it. The key is to do it properly, not cut corners and use genuine/oem parts where possible. BTW for defender - have you checked out Britainnia Restorations? Thing is, Andrew seems to have gone into this with his eyes open, knowing what he's let himself in for so none of what he needs to do to it is a surprise which is more than most of us can say!

[@andicog]

@@gsylass Yep, I've seen Mikes videos, really good, my defender is pretty sorted now (well there's always something!) and I'm lucky to have a really large LR parts supplier a few miles away. I know its the best toy I've ever bought, having said 'toy' I've used it just about every day since I bought it 4 years back. 👍

[@bruiser6479]

Great story telling Andrew. I am looking forward to the next instalment. This trip is so much more interesting than a trouble free trip in a new Prado.

[@4xoverland]

I did the trip in my Troopy a few years back. One episode was sufficient to keep up one's interest. It's all been done so many times, finding a fresh hook is the challenge. I'm quite pleased with this one.

[@bruiser6479]

@@4xoverland I for one would love to see you in your 70’s clobber taking the Rangie along the Israelite Bay track and the old Telegraph Track down that same way. If you could rope someone in with a similar vintage Toyota or Jeep, that would be fascinating. If nothing goes wrong, it’s not an adventure, it’s just a holiday.

[@moorabinda]

“It’s not terrible. It really isn’t terrible “, he says encouragingly to himself as he tests the sleeping room of a sardine can... Admittedly I’ve given myself he same pep talk before bedding down in my car, though have been quite drunk at the time. Too drunk to put up a decent counter argument 🥸

[@karl4834]

You are a supremely rational person. 😉

[@cottonhiker]

This is WONDERFUL!!!🙏👍🏻👌🏻

[@erroneouscode]

I crossed the Nullabor from Perth to Melbourne in 1980 in a 1963 Morris 850 (Mini with smallest engine). I slept in the car in a fetal position on the back seat when the need arose. Took me five days to do the crossing. My back and backside drifted between the extremes of agony and complete numbness. When a semi over took me I would hang on to the steering wheel with an iron grip and my elbows braced/locked against my knees, lest be blown off the side off the road. Constant engine and road noise was so loud my ears were still ringing days after the trip was over. I only had one misfortune/incident during the trip in that one of my 4 new tyres I had fitted prior to leaving suddenly and without warning blew out 2/3rds the way across the Nullabor. By the time I could stop I was running on the rim and the tyre had all but completely disintegrated. The tyre was a Michelin XV?? too long ago, but to this day I have never bought another tyre of that brand. Did the crossing on two other occasions in Valiants, one of which was a 1969 VF Pacer without an incident. All the drama and worry is amusing for those that have crossed a few times.

[@robertdaley7132]

I agree with you Andrew, Solid axles all the way I wouldn't have anything else.

[@harveysmith100]

Ineos agree with you both, sadly Land Rover don't know what they are talking about anymore.

[@j3652]

Despite some other followers having a moan, I have to say this is probably my favourite series I've watched of yours Andrew. I thoroughly enjoy the overlanding videos (particularly the stock pickup with your daughter), but the mix of old footage of you working on your original RR, with the current trials and tribulations of getting such a lovely old vehicle ready for the long drive home is really nice. Plus it's nice seeing such great service from mechanics. Personally I love the way Range Rover Classics drive, but mine is a later model than this, and they definitely improved things along the way.

[@thegrimreaper7777]

You said you were going to buy a Jimny as a daily driver 2 years ago, I guess that never happened? I bought mine just a year ago, best car I've ever had, puts a smile on my face every time I get in it.

[@4xoverland]

They put a smile on my face whenever I see them.

[@jamesalexander7540]

The worst trips tell the best stories.

[@BorisEkner]

Suddenly the episode was over and done with. 😢 I want more!! ❤️

[@4xoverland]

www.patreon.com/Andrew_StPierre_White

[@IroncladIndustrial]

You’ll have an awesome rig once you get the bugs worked out. I’m also a sucker for nostalgia!

[@kabaottoemulsion1869]

Why not! Overlanding with modern new vehicle is easy but with older car like that it becomes a challenge! More interesting! OR Replace motor with electric one! I really love Range rover classic dash! I want that in Defender! Ummmmmm, young people love loud exhaust sound! WOW I have an exactly same Bahco tool set bought with RMIT government money! I love that tool kit!

[@muleengineering6703]

Be your own hero and get on with what makes you want to get up in the morning...and doing what you are doing seems just the ticket man.

[@jimnorth9902]

Your storytelling abilities are inspiring! Thank you for all of the videos you share on this channel. I love every one of them!

[@kevinreilly3479]

When the man returns to his boyhood town he realizes it's his boyhood he misses, not the town. I suspect it will be the same with this Range Rover. You can remember the past, you can even try to recreate it but you can't really bring it back.

[@calsurflance5598]

How profound!👌

[@berndeikers8924]

shure you bring it back bringing the old lady back to life ...

[@willreed6231]

I think you’ve become a sook, nothing crazy. Just a touch. A drive in a proper agricultural rig would make you appreciate the lack of noise in that lovely old coil suspended beast

[@unpluggedkiwi1063]

"It's loud at 90km/h". Try a Series IIA Landy. Then you know what loud is.....

[@MrPropanePete]

Yep, I had one in the late 60's, a SWB. Was my bush trip vehicle and my daily drive. No heater, no syncro on first and second gears, bar tread cross ply tyres, cold metal floor and you sat on the fuel tank. You could buy little rubber wedges to stop the side windows from slowly sliding open, had it for years.

[@hannahranga]

Got a mate who's solution to that is a pair of Bluetooth earmuffs, much cheaper than sound proofing

[@berndeikers8924]

when you go 90 with a series you are pushing it at his limits. they do it, they dont like it and they dont forget it ...

[@alanedwards6491]

Will a 2a do 90 kmph?

[@unpluggedkiwi1063]

@@alanedwards6491 Both of my IIA's could, and so could my Series III. Got a bit exciting when you got to a corner though.

[@raytran5970]

Despite all the complaints and criticisms about these old Land Rovers one cannot dispute that these vehicles were made to be user-serviceable. That to me is very important especially in a life-or-death situation. My 300Tdi Discovery left me stranded in a car park from a bad starter motor. No fault of the marque itself (it was a no-name knock off part after all). But I take comfort in the fact that it takes 15-20 minutes end-to-end to pull the bad one off and put a new one on with little more than a set of spanners and sockets. Being bush-repairable is very appealing to me as a LR owner and something we have now sadly lost.

[@martinmansson5067]

I feel like an Ineos Grenadier Will one day be parken in your garage!!!!

[@liamadams8647]

You can use the same butyl aluminium sound deadening you used on the interior, under the bonnet. It doesn’t look amazing but it really works. I’ve done it to my defender

[@vincentpoole7588]

4XO. The 2dr Rangie is a piece of art ? It's not how the world sees you, it's how you see yourself - mista 'White' oak ! V.

[@contributor7219]

A two door Rangie Classic remains to this day the only vehicle ever displayed in The Louvre art museum in Paris. The vehicle was displayed as it was considered at the time: 'the perfect combination of form and function'. Seems at least a couple of other folk considered it a piece of art too :-)

[@Ardventures]

Excellent Andrew

[@TheMaclaughlan]

Awesome job. Don’t worry about people think. Thanks for sharing.

[@bokskob]

...without too much fanfare.. 😂

[@jameslindley924]

Proper Technology !!!!!! as opposed to the unpredictable/unreliable electronic crap of today !!

[@casber198214]

My father has used to drive from Benghazi to Tripoli on 1984 Range rover green color, it was 1000km desert road, the sound was too loud inside the car, V8 engine, you have brought to me very old memory in that nice car. that car was in our garage storage until 2011 but unfortunately, after the war in Libya the rebels stole it and we hear that guy who did steal had an accident and die in it.

[@christopherludlam1602]

Need the next instalment Andrew. Waiting patiently…

[@markjennings2315]

Your saffa accent was way stronger back in the old days. These days you sound almost English.

[@jameslindley924]

Love those Fuel Caps !!!!- a Real Design Icon

[@richardkhoonk]

To lower the engine noise, try Tufoil additive. It is the Guiness record holder as the slipperiest additive in the world.

[@graemehunter5403]

Ahhhhh Memories and Reality :-):-)

[@just_dave]

Thanks Andrew great video Please do keep reminding us to like I just came back because I realised I hadn’t 👍

[@mikeboone4425]

Sometimes the smallest things can humble us I'm sure it was not the first time . I can tell you one thing for the older you get the more you will be humbled at least that has been my experience. Happy trails.

[@jameslindley924]

Fit 1990's Door Mirrors !!!

[@bushmagpie3312]

Nice Episode, Range Rover hasn’t changed there philosophy, if you want to got to the outback a Land Rover (Range Rover) will get you there but if you want to get back drive a Toyota.

[@BadlyDubbed]

Good vibes in that front garden. Nice Mk2 Golf in the background too.

[@nl3712]

Looked like a Gti 16v to me

[@miklawson211]

Don't be embarrassed about worrying about noise that turned out to be the fan. I went through the same thing {different car} after having a load of work done. It was by luck that i diagnosed my problem myself. Once it happened it happened again but then i used thread lock on the nuts keeping the fan in place and it hasn't happened again but the first time the fan came loose and made noise my stomach churned fearing the worse. Glad you got your problem sorted.

[@PaydayGabeBCNV]

🤣 too funny in a reminiscent way... 9min in I had a flashback. I loved my old FJ40. Would I want to drive another for a while 🤔? Definitely not,, really! History remembered. Safe travels, 🍻 G.

[@element271]

Great video, those aftermarket fuel cap rubbers are a bastard, they just don’t work for whatever reason. Your best bet is to pull an old factory rover one off a wreck.

[@falconaim5701]

This trip looks like will be an adventure of a lifetime

[@offroadoffshore8987]

One more comment, as you continue your journey, can we please have some more footage over the dash and from afar showing the Rangie driving in all its glory!

[@4xoverland]

That's a challenge when one is on one's own. Nobody to help drive/shoot video. But I tried. Keep watching.

[@offroadoffshore8987]

@@4xoverland yeah understand. Great series mate, really enjoying it, so thanks!

[@JP-lf6zl]

Enjoying the journey Andrew.

[@jameslindley924]

Back in the day the RR Classic was the New Kid on the Block !!!!!!- Sound Deadened newer vehicles are easier on the Human Body !!!!!- sorry to say !!. I remeber as a kid just how GREAT the RR Classic was/is !!! but its a long time ago and improvements have been made since

[@jasonprince8655]

Like the tales you tell and this latest chapter of this particular story. Never stop.

[@drsJJV]

Wonderful uncut humor, never to old te learn the difference between engine, gearbox of fan noise… LOL

[@alexmurray5774]

I hope now you've driven through Adelaide, you'll realise it is a city and not just a big town!:)

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

Second best city in Australia :)

[@4xoverland]

Ive been there three times. I was making a joke.

[@locutusofborg]

@@4xoverland Sometimes your humour is dryer than Bonds martini's

[@alexmurray5774]

@@4xoverland it's all good Andrew, us South Australians are well and truly used the jokes about our little part of the world. Be good to see you do a trip/ film up through the Flinders ranges and beyond one day, it's magical country up through there👍

[@firebir11]

Ah yes....just as predicted....reliable as ever.....

[@4xoverland]

Do you really think I bought a 45 year old car for its reliability?

[@firebir11]

@@4xoverland 😂😂

[@The_Mister]

Old cars are great.

[@guidok3762]

In Holland we say; Kopen van de zaak Is einde van het vermaak Buying the car you want, is the end of the fun.....

[@svenvanwesterloo173]

Ik vraag mij heel erg af of zijn verwachtingen wel reëel waren. Ik hoor vooral veel geklaag over voor de hand liggende zaken als je een oude range rover koopt.

[@janpur1417]

Thanks to our Cortina MK3 and Haynes Manual, I learned on how to fix a car. Now, we own 5 Toyotas (four 4x4's and a car) and from the experience I gained by fixing Cortina, I fix the Toyotas when needed. Had we own just Toyotas, I will never learn to fix a car. I thank Ford!

[@coptotermes]

Looking forward to the stories. Thanks for sharing.

[@MR-dv6ms]

I absolutely love this series thats for sharing, that's so funny that it was the fan, I picked up my Range Rover classic project today and the noise was terrible, exact same thing!

[@jamesmacdougall27]

Great series, can’t wait for next episode. Best video/series I’ve seen for a long time. Keep them coming.

[@rhyswilliams695]

In that footage of your old rover, think I spotted a chisel on the floor of the cab. I always joked that old rovers leaked so bad because they are made of wood :)

[@aussievaliant4949]

Blast! I have to wait another week to see you on the road. I'm enjoying this series very much.

[@4xoverland]

www.patreon.com/Andrew_StPierre_White. They are two episodes ahead.

[@East_Coast_Ghost86]

Thanks for another wonderful video!

[@terryivanov9009]

Great video, thank you, Andrew.

[@rusteed422]

Gday Andrew, massive fan and love your content! thankyou for the inspiration, years ago was driving a 4x4 van that caught fire in the flinders ranges that was caused by poorly secured fabric/mat style sound deadener dropping on the exhaust, just worth a thought with the aluminium bracing you’ve used, I’m always checking mine now, everyone was ok just a 9hr tow home in a valiant! Unforgettable trip in every way

[@georgegrayston9858]

Excited too see your journey !!

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Well that’s me busy for the next 25 mins! Really loving this story so far excellent work

[@Derek8888]

Really enjoying this series

[@levisalvini4110]

Oh boy I was waiting for this!!!!! Thanks Andrew! Be safe out there.

[@weetbix2083]

Ahhh, 16v Golf in the driveway... Magic car!

[@4xoverland]

That was my car! Best hatch I ever owned.

[@brentonpaterson7047]

Driving an early model Suzuki Sierra long distances is noisy. It was suggested to me that a good pair of noise cancelling over ear headphones work wonders.

[@BadlyDubbed]

They’re absolute magic for constant mechanical sounds (planes, cars, power tools). Even if they’re not playing sound they just bring you peace. Not 100% silent but well worth the expense.

[@rickz9495]

Land rover series 3 driver here. And that is an excellent tip. These old 4x4's will never be sillent.

[@benzinbetrieb6589]

4:00 Those were the days!! Great story, helps a lot Andrew :) Greets from Germany

[@87rover49]

Switching your direct drive cooling fan for a newer model water pump to accommodate a fan clutch would help with the noise and fuel mileage. I was surprised you didn't replace the thermostat for a new one.

[@4xoverland]

We went by the rule: If it isn't broken, then don't fix it. We tested it and it was functioning perfectly. And I was carrying a spare.

[@ivanvalverde1155]

Following You and all RR adventures from CR, Central America

[@RaySweeting]

Watching you and your mates replace your old gearbox reminded me of the old Bush Mechanics series.

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

"I feel like an idiot" Better than than having to fork out thousands for an engine rebuild - that's what we had to do last time I heard knocking in the engine :( As for loud, I think our old 62 Bedford bus might have given you an appreciation for just how quiet the Rangie really is LOL. It is very obvious from the in cab footage just how amazing the visibility in those things is. If you don't know what to do with the car once it is all sorted out, there is an awesome motor museum down in Bunbury that might like to put it on display for a while. (Bunbury Geographe Motor Museum)

[@zenjix77]

Great content keep going sir☺️ I from GCC love to watch your vedio it got more information related off-road.

[@AggyGoesOutdoors]

I used to get to get to drive my friends' Fathers's DB5 once a year as we prepped it for its annual jaunt to the county car show, it too was not pleasant to drive. I think we take for granted just how comfortable a modern car is to drive compared to anything over 30 years old.

[@williamwilde9867]

I totally agree a real 4x4 has solid axles, but each to their own

[@gsylass]

At least you have coil springs - luxury! Much easier as a daily driver than a series :)

[@bradpigott8883]

Fell for the old leaf in the fan noise myself, I was thinking all kinds of very expensive repairs.

[@defendermodsandtravels]

I was wondering about a dropped valve or broken cam follower.

[@crimson55]

Rrc are amazing cars I've been building mine since I've had it, always learning from it

[@scottbmedic]

That museum looks interesting I was surprised to see a Dodge Ramcharger I didn't think they could be found outside the USA my 2nd car was a 1979 Ramcharger 4x4 my first a 1972 original FJ40 I wish I had both back.

[@leonidassoteriou5223]

Come on Andrew! Damp the old range rover and get a new prado, so no more anxiety about break downs, and enjoy overlanding...

[@carolyndavis4517]

and be bored to death

[@4xoverland]

It's a 45 year old car. Do you really think I bought it because I was looking for something reliable? I was looking for a story. Crossing in a Prado would be no story at all.

[@francoistheron4904]

Really drawing this out!

[@ethan928]

Never heard of my home "Adelaide" be called a 'town' before. I guess compared to Melbourne and Sydney it probably is ahahaha

[@steved3702]

As a Melbournian on my first visit it felt like more of a country town! In hindsight that may have been due to just passing through on a drive from Perth to home with only dinner and an overnight stay in the city. I've since returned and it felt like a city, albeit a city that one can escape without too much effort. The adventure aspect was provided by The Big Blackout on that visit!

[@funkygreendog1]

Awesome 👏 thanks 🙏

[@jimmychoose2235]

This is filmed in colour? Seems a world away with you reminiscing. Crazy to me. I was born in 1986 bro. 🔥 so awesome mate.

[@melgregory7339]

I used loads of those self adhesive pads, together with at least one layer of "waterproof" insulation in my Classic and had a couple of cms of insulation under the bonnet. Certainly reduced the noise level and was much warmer in the winter (probably not a problem in Australia).

[@chingon_grandpa]

Always been a Chevy guy, but that all changed once i purchased my RRC lwb . Quirky, yes! Electrical, questionable! Under powdered most definitely! However, this truck is pretty damn cool..Cheers Andrew!

[@nabelbinyameen1855]

🇦🇺👍Great gentlemen.

[@calsurflance5598]

We all make more noise as we get older. My wife just holds a pillow over my face!🤨

[@bannedone3ice138]

I’d hate that man. Would wake me up and then my wife would be hearing knocks all night.

[@rickhop1417]

I love my sh t box of a rig I should never stop loving but should I own it ever again. Yes

[@slateslavens]

11:44 Don't worry brother, you got this.

[@patrickjobling8676]

Excellent what ... pip pips and carryon ..😁

[@genieb]

It reminds me of my first long drive in my (then new to me) 2010 RR, London, to Leiden (NL), Hamburg (return), Paris (return), back to London, in 1 week. It is the same RR I currently drive in NZ. Have to say, it is way more comfortable then my 1989 Classic I had ages ago ;)

[@4xoverland]

Falling down a flight of stairs in more comfortable than a RR Classic.

[@steved3702]

@@4xoverland A certain politician may disagree! 🤭

[@genieb]

@@4xoverland ;P I remember blasting down a farm road in the south of the Netherlands (at night when my light switch decided to give up the ghost, Lukas, the Prince of Darkness struck again) and indeed it wasn't the most comfortable experience even by the standard of the those days (mid 90s). Still I would love to have one again, just as a classic restomod, occasional driver. And that is my suggestion for you Andrew, just turn it into a fun restomod that you only drive when you want to :) as it will never be a great overlander or daily driver.

[@Cozzera]

Glue it in.