"maristgrad" (maristgrad)
08/05/2016 at 20:35 • Filed to: None
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"maristgrad" (maristgrad)
08/05/2016 at 20:35 • Filed to: None | 0
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After 8k miles of on and off roading the cheapest Range Rover in America I’ve run into its first major problem. The water pump failed relinquishing it’s fan belt restraints in the process. The truck was able to limp the remaining mile home without power steering and the other systems controlled by the fan belt.
I called a few shops for waterpump replacement and they tell me it’ll take a couple hours and $500.
My question is how hard can it be if it will only take the land Rover shop 2-3 hours?
415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> maristgrad
08/05/2016 at 20:46 |
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Hmmm, I don’t know but I would have bought a used Land Cruiser....
Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
08/05/2016 at 20:51 |
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For the price OP paid, you’re gonna get a ragged out Cruiser. http://oppositelock.kinja.com/part-1-the-fir…
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415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
08/05/2016 at 20:57 |
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True, if it’s an experiment. For the long haul the costs could skyrocket, but it was so cheap who cares I guess.
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maristgrad
> 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
08/05/2016 at 20:59 |
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It uses a very common BMW V8 4.4L engine so the parts are super cheap, case in point the rebuilt water pump is only $50, OEM is $139
LOREM IPSUM
> maristgrad
08/05/2016 at 22:22 |
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If that thing is m62 powered it’s a pretty easy job. Roughly 6 bolts to pull. Make sire you get them all, especially the one hiding on the bottom. Sockets and combination wrenches will do the trick. Make sure you put the bolts back exactly where you took them from because they’re different lengths. (I suggest drawing a picture of the water pump flange on cardboard, then poking the bolts through the picture for safe keeping.)
Pull the old pump off, clean up the mating surfaces, pop the new pump on with a new gasket. Route the belt, give the tensioner a yank, and you’re ready to start bleeding the cooling system. Once properly bled, you’re good to go. Recheck coolant level again in a day or so when stone cold and adjust level as needed. Do not overfill the system under any circumstances.
If it’s like the e38 it will be especially easy if it’s the non vanos version because of the lack of crossover pipes for the secondary air control system. The pre facelift non vanos version didn’t have the secondary air system at all, so no pipes to get in the way. If yours happens to have those pipes routed in front of the water pump you may have to look into how to best accomplish that without risking any leaks afterwards.
AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> maristgrad
08/06/2016 at 02:29 |
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They’re not bad. Hardest parts are fan removal and bleeding the system.
dannyzabolotny
> LOREM IPSUM
10/10/2016 at 18:57 |
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Late comment but there is no secondary air system on the Range Rover version of the M62tu. I learned this as I’m doing the timing chain guides in my 2004 Range Rover.
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dannyzabolotny
> maristgrad
10/10/2016 at 19:04 |
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Sorta related but your stories with the Range Rover inspired me to buy a cheap one for myself, and I did:
http://dannyzabolotny.kinja.com/how-i-bought-the-worlds-cheapest-range-rover-1786632002
I paid $3000 for this spectacular example:
Good paint, interior is in pretty good shape, and no check engine lights. It just needed a fuel pump to run when I bought it non-running ($150 for a BMW fuel pump). The engine did leak oil profusely, so I opened it up to replace some gaskets (which were all original at 158k miles). I ended up doing the whole timing chain guide + Vanos rebuild job while I was there. Should be pretty reliable now :)
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maristgrad
> dannyzabolotny
10/10/2016 at 19:17 |
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That’s awesome!