2012 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 (L322)

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Rafeabrook said:

Sounds like the good old Oil Cooler issue which is the bain of these 4.4 diesels.
Hope it's an easy fix for you.

OP said that the oil cooler was replaced ?

[tobinen]

After checking, it was but that was Dec 2020 and 47,000 miles ago. I'll be having a proper inspection over the weekend. The heater/crossover valve is here so hopefully that will restore the heater.

I also have pattern bonnet badges which I haven't checked if they match yet.

[tobinen]

A mixed bag today. The easiest job was replacing the locking wheel nuts and throwing them in the bin.

A bit of dysonering in the boot to remove more bits of field but I could not remove the spare wheel on my own. I want to check the suspension compressor filter as it does not lower.

The new badges are a good match colourwise but the template is not quite correct and I couldn't find my acetone to remove the old glue.



The crucial heater valve thing fought me as I expected but it ended up an RR win as I could not separate the body and I didn't have a deep 10mm socket to remove the bracket. I bought a new ratchet spanner to try tomorrow.

[t.boydy]

Hi,

I will be following this with interest... Today I was offered a 2011 Vogue 4.4V8 with 86k...

So tempted to be honest but you hear sooooo many horror stories!!

90% of the people I have spoken to have told me to run away/don't do it etc. If anything, that makes me want one more!!

Tom

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t.boydy said:

Hi,

I will be following this with interest... Today I was offered a 2011 Vogue 4.4V8 with 86k...

So tempted to be honest but you hear sooooo many horror stories!!

90% of the people I have spoken to have told me to run away/don't do it etc. If anything, that makes me want one more!!

Tom

What percentage of the 90% have ever owned a L322?

[eliot]

tobinen said:

I disconnected the battery for an hour and it started. There was a low coolant warning so more investigation required. I topped up with the orange coolant, hopefully that is correct as Halfords website said so but its in-store book said blue.

There are no obvious leaks but it's gained the noise of a cricket.

Check the upper serpentine tensioner - they collapse and end up being on the piss, not easy to tell unless you take the tension off it - but if the belt isn't riding in the middle of the tensioner then it's almost certainly gone.
(the cause of the noise, not overheating - as you wouldn't have pas or charging)

Edited by eliot on Monday 15th April 16:31

[t.boydy]

ConnectionError said:

What percentage of the 90% have ever owned a L322?

Exactly!! Pretty sure not many of em

Tom

[tobinen]

One thing this has revealed is that I need a trolley toolbox and a decent reorganisation.

I could not remove the hose clamps with my tools so proper hose clip pliers on order with hose clamps to block the coolant and all due this week. With no more hold-ups I should be able to replace this valve before The Scramble.

The bonnet badge is done but I am not happy with the first 'R' so I have ordered some adhesive badge tape.

With a Spanish road trip next week, I will probably SORN this for May.

[300sl-24]

tobinen said:

One thing this has revealed is that I need a trolley toolbox and a decent reorganisation.

I could not remove the hose clamps with my tools so proper hose clip pliers on order with hose clamps to block the coolant and all due this week. With no more hold-ups I should be able to replace this valve before The Scramble.

The bonnet badge is done but I am not happy with the first 'R' so I have ordered some adhesive badge tape.

With a Spanish road trip next week, I will probably SORN this for May.

Toby, I will be bringing mine on Sunday so maybe we could swap some info.

I heard the horror stories but still bought my 2011 a couple of months ago with 160k miles. It is a dream to drive and I am already hooked, these are really impressive cars to own and such good value at present.

Choose carefully and take the plunge, those that know.......know

[tobinen]

Yes, of course. I look forward to it.

[tobinen]

My new hose clamp pliers arrived. The top two hoses were a doddle but I cannot release the lower hoses as the clamps are 90° turned away and thus there is no room. If the fuse box wasn't there it would be a lot simpler.

I am now searching for some angled pliers which may do the job and Youtube to see if I am missing a ruse. Very annoying.

Intake hoses: There is some misting present so some new hoses required later.

[tobinen]

Some more slow progress and profanity but I have the most difficult hose on the valve.

If the weather isn't too bad tomorrow then I think an engine start is on the cards.

I decided to replace the header tank as I couldn't read the level.

[Stick Legs]

That’s on my list too.

It looks like one of those terrariums.