Yep had terrible trouble with No. 3 and eventually hit on the rubber tube thought and luckily had the right size.
If you've read my thread, there is nothing else for me to add , except it is not my 'preferred' battery .Thanks GoldRover but there is some doubt as to what is the 'correct battery'! I have been sold a battery that was claimed by the supplier (and many other suppliers) to be correct but now appears to be under-powered (Type: 019 82Ah CCA 720A). Other suppliers claim the Type:020 is the correct battery (110AH 920A ... I notice from another thread (Here) this was your preferred/current battery a couple of years ago). Rimmer Brothers are offering a "Genuine Land Rover Battery" for the L322 with LR logos etc but it is 'only' 110Ah CCA 750A ... a higher Ah rating than the one I was sold but not much better in terms of total capacity. The Land Rover Handbook for the 4.2 SC L322 only goes as far as to say "Battery type Group 95R, sealed for life" which is non-specific because both the type 019 and type 020 are within that group (and possibly others)! So what is the 'correct battery' ... there doesn't seem to be any agreement and LR themselves sit on the fence.
I'm taking the view that a car (tractor, lorry, bus, excavator) battery is a car etc. battery and what counts is the physical size, the voltage and the Ah and CCA ratings. The 643/644 battery I have bought fits the space and is it more than powerful enough being more than the 020. That it is also used in many heavy duty situations is a plus ... it's tried, tested and respected.
Goldrover (aka vinigar tits) pays to have everything done on her car so is not a fountain of knowledge
you had to go and say it, didn't you!? its raining now and 10 degrees colder than yesterday!Ah well. Sun is shining, weather sweet, must go cut the grass.
Got a nice new petrol bushwhacker to try out. Managed to break the Bosch electric one in under an hour. ). The battery arrived yesterday after a problem with the courier which was resolved courteously and immediately when I emailed the CEO ... I can appreciate a parcel being late but what I cannot accept is when the courier blames the customer for "being out" when I was in all day and the door to the house was wide open to allow air to flow! Anyway that's now on charge to make sure it's fully topped up ... man that battery weighs a ton but then more electricity requires more lead. Yeah, not the same. If you are going to use a different (wrong?) coil wouldn't you at least cut the excess of the rubber shield off the bottom! Also the plug in No. 3 was an NGK, all others were Champion. Makes me wonder what the history of No. 3 might hold. Anyway, that's at least one new coil needed but what about the rest? Would being bathed in oil damage a coil. I think in the 'old days' when cars were cars and not computers on wheels some high performance coils were oil filled to aid cooling but probably not to the temperature this oil would have reached in the plug recess and I have no idea of the internal design of such coils. Research on this is confused ... some say oil does not conduct electricity but 'dirty oil' can and others say it can cause plugs to short out. I'm going to replace the plugs anyway (best plugs?) but not sure about the coils, need to find a test for them.I'm new to the forum ... why are you so grumpy?! I simply pointed out that there is no common consensus to what is the correct battery for an L322 4.2 and gave the sources for my opinion and commented that you (seemed to) have an 020. Can't see why you should be grumpy to me, I'm not the cause of any history here.
Now you know why she is called "vinegar tits"
She has a superiority complex from being in the army Don't ever use the word "Guys" to address folks on the forum of she will explode.
I am not 'grumpy'. I'm fed up. If you read (as in 'red' not 'reed') the full thread you will see how much experience I shared , and how much trouble I had , to finally get a solution for many of the spurious faults the L322 comes up, due to incorrect battery.
I have only read your comments on the post/thread I linked you to which don't seem to be that intensive ... give me a link to your main thread on the subject for me to look at, maybe life will become clearer. And don't worry about being grumpy, I'm old enough and ugly enough to outgrump anyone ... but you do sound grumpy!I am not 'grumpy'. I'm fed up. If you read (as in 'red' not 'reed') the full thread you will see how much experience I shared , and how much trouble I had , to finally get a solution for many of the spurious faults the L322 comes up, due to incorrect battery.
I did it the hard way, for around 3 years, chasing faults, listening to garages, battery suppliers, manufacturers and those on here who can't get past 'well the P38' , sharing every step of my adventures, before my trial and error , gave a nice simple easy answer for L322 owners.
An answer that is still being ignored, when newbies like yourself need to get the battery right before chasing anything else. So yes, I am fed up. But grumpy, nope , you haven't seen me grumpy yet
However, I am going to be grumpy about 45 mins from now , when I reach the nearest village, and catch hold of the village idiot , who sold me a bushwhacker without ancillaries in the (supposedly sealed) box
). I thought I would investigate the coil connections and my apologies if this is widely known but I found it interesting.
Now you know why she is called "vinegar tits"
You like to live dangerously LOL. Maybe it's blocked you too
I'm in Heathfield, East Sussex. Thanks for the input. I'll check out the GAP and exploded parts diagrams.
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