What did you do with your Range Rover today

Wazzajnr · Mar 10, 2019

Datatek said:
There is always a clunk when going from high to low or vice versa.

Mine doesn't

Wazzajnr · Mar 10, 2019

Well, you can feel it changing but it's not a clunk and certainly not a "bang"

Bagshot · Mar 10, 2019

Blew the top radiator hose on the diesel in Aldi carpark. Three bottles of spring water and a role of masking tape to get me home.

brianp38dse · Mar 10, 2019

Bagshot said:
Blew the top radiator hose on the diesel in Aldi carpark. Three bottles of spring water and a role of masking tape to get me home.

It's getting you back it has seen the new one and is reminding you who is boss

Bagshot · Mar 10, 2019

brianp38dse said:
It's getting you back it has seen the new one and is reminding you who is boss

That's what Mrs Bagshot said, ( amongst other things).

Bagshot · Mar 10, 2019

brianp38dse said:
It's getting you back it has seen the new one and is reminding you who is boss

She'll always be the special one..

RangeRoller dt · Mar 10, 2019

Disconnected battery negative cleaned connections all shiny,

took off two cables on drivers side chassis leg (above coil/bag) cleaned up thoroughly and sprayed with 2licks of paint as the bolt is a nightmare don't wanna go there again,

also cleaned one underneath on engine block.

Took cables off starter - the 13mm threaded bit moves?

- Cleaned up put back on

Still nothing. Not a click or sound.

Hevac lights come on and dim out when you engage starter as they should so think barrel is okay

Wazzajnr · Mar 10, 2019

If lights are dimming, it sounds like starter is jammed. Still taking current but not turning.

RangeRoller dt · Mar 10, 2019

Wazzajnr said:
If lights are dimming, it sounds like starter is jammed. Still taking current but not turning.

I get the feeling it is starter failure. There is current going to it, lit up my new spanner to check as I got frustrated

Hope I not blown anything else.

Had to park down street so neighbours blocked me in to prove a point so No chance of bumping

Will try giving vehicle a rock in gear see if it unjams but was only turning really slowly before it stopped. can try give it a whelt with a hammer or try bridging the connections?

Wazzajnr · Mar 10, 2019

If it's seized, it's seized.
One of two things are the most common.
1. Bearing/Bush at one end has collapsed so as soon as you energize the armature, it just clamps itself to the stator magnets
2. One or both end bearings has collapsed and locked up.
Either way, chances of a hammer fixing it are slim.
The hammer fix can work for sticking/worn brushes.

Henry_b · Mar 10, 2019

Stripping out the interior.

look no rot!!

Well i say "none" there is a small patch, but i managed to irradiate it with my dremel tool

And done..

Bit of a mess but i'm getting there..

Seats and carpet out next

RangeRoller dt · Mar 10, 2019

Wazzajnr said:
chances of a hammer fixing it are slim.
The hammer fix can work for sticking/worn brushes.

I was thinking give the solenoid a tap incase it's stuck, and show her who's boss

If it then works it's new starter as opposed to autoelectrician

@Henry_b why are you stripping it out, to clean up?

Henry_b · Mar 10, 2019

RangeRoller dt said:
I was thinking give the solenoid a tap incase it's stuck, and show her who's boss
If it then works it's new starter as opposed to autoelectrician

@Henry_b why are you stripping it out, to clean up?

Just cleaning it out, replacing interior pieces and doing other stuff

Wazzajnr · Mar 10, 2019

RangeRoller dt said:
I was thinking give the solenoid a tap incase it's stuck, and show her who's boss
If it then works it's new starter as opposed to autoelectrician

@Henry_b why are you stripping it out, to clean up?

If the solenoid is stuck, it shouldn't pull enough current to dim the lights.
No harm in trying it I suppose.

RangeRoller dt · Mar 10, 2019

Henry_b said:
Just cleaning it out, replacing interior pieces and doing other stuff

Not running yet then

Aye, take the carpets out to clean and dry them DO NOT do them in vehicle. It will end up like an L322 with geese an everything

Henry_b · Mar 10, 2019

RangeRoller dt said:
Not running yet then Aye, take the carpets out to clean and dry them DO NOT do them in vehicle. It will end up like an L322 with geese an everything

Nah not running yet..

Would pull the motor and transmission but I currently don't have the tools

She deserves a complete rebuild, that she'll get

When i have more time and money

RangeRoller dt · Mar 10, 2019

How come she not running, engine shot? Or the electrical gremlins livin in there? Presume it was like that when you bought it?

Henry_b · Mar 10, 2019

RangeRoller dt said:
How come she not running, engine shot? Or the electrical gremlins livin in there? Presume it was like that when you bought it?

Electrical gremlins, she ran when i bought her..

Then just stopped

Engine runs/ran great

Pulled like a train

She'll run again, one day

RangeRoller dt · Mar 11, 2019

Henry_b said:
She'll run again, one day

In a way it's a good thing she havin a break. Opportunity to do other jobs that you can't do when you have to use it everyday

Henry_b · Mar 11, 2019

RangeRoller dt said:
In a way it's a good thing she havin a break. Opportunity to do other jobs that you can't do when you have to use it everyday

There is that..

Engine rebuild

New interior

Respray

Etc etc

Will keep me busy.

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