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 Rear washer leak repair - the cheaper option! |
RRG
 13th Jan 2024 6:22pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 17 · Views: 18927 · Subject: Rear washer leak repair - the cheaper option! |
Another happy customer here.
My rear washer had been leaking for ages but I just didn't think it worth the £400+ I had been quoted to get it repaired.
Followed these instructions to the letter. ... |
| Cooled seats |
RRG
14th May 2022 10:38pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 32 · Views: 7050 · Subject: Cooled seats |
How good is the heating function on the cooled seats? Is it as good as the heated-only seats?
On cold days, those heated-only seats (coupled with the heated steering wheel) are bliss! |
| 3.6 TDV8 'pinking' plus 3 engine fault codes |
RRG
7th May 2019 10:33pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 6 · Views: 3715 · Subject: 3.6 TDV8 'pinking' plus 3 engine fault codes |
Yes, I did get this sorted: injectors 3 and 6 replaced and all running perfectly again.
The symptoms were quite slight and intermittent so it took a while to work out exactly what was wrong. Once dia ... |
| **Just driven my L322 the length of Africa!** |
RRG
7th May 2019 10:01pm
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Forum: Africa · Replies: 43 · Views: 48121 · Subject: **Just driven my L322 the length of Africa!** |
Hi folks
Just a quick post to say that it finally occurred to me to update the links in the first post on this topic to the correct ones! So it is now possible to link to the expedition blog and ga ... |
| 3.6 TDV8 'pinking' plus 3 engine fault codes |
RRG
5th Mar 2018 10:54am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 6 · Views: 3715 · Subject: 3.6 TDV8 'pinking' plus 3 engine fault codes |
thanks NMJ!
I forgot to mention that the turbo top hoses were replaced on a preventative basis about 5k miles ago so hopefully not that. Also, the chap who normally looks after the RR (Fred at Esse ... |
| 3.6 TDV8 'pinking' plus 3 engine fault codes |
RRG
4th Mar 2018 10:52pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 6 · Views: 3715 · Subject: 3.6 TDV8 'pinking' plus 3 engine fault codes |
Hi folks
I've done a fair bit of searching but not found a solution to this one! Thoughts much appreciated.
I have an early TDV8 (built late 2006) and it's been good as gold. Now on 105k miles, ... |
| 5.0 s/c to buy or RUN? |
RRG
13th Mar 2015 12:04pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 10 · Views: 5046 · Subject: 5.0 s/c to buy or RUN? |
I agree with Eugene
the AJV8 is regarded as a virtually bulletproof engine so to end up in this state I can only assume its been seriously abused. And if the engine has been abused, then so has the ... |
| Exhuast Gas Recycling Valve TDV8 |
RRG
10th Mar 2015 3:09pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 30 · Views: 29268 · Subject: Exhuast Gas Recycling Valve TDV8 |
I'm a bit new to the subject of EGR but am trying to read up as I investigate the TDV8 turbo failure subject...
...so a couple of quick questions please:
1. what are the symptoms of EGR failure? ... |
| Why TDV8 turbos fail |
RRG
5th Mar 2015 2:00pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 82 · Views: 60094 · Subject: Why TDV8 turbos fail |
| Does anyone know if the Sport uses EXACTLY the same exhaust manifolds, turbos, wastegaste settings, lubrication arrangements and EGR equipment? |
| Why TDV8 turbos fail |
RRG
5th Mar 2015 2:00pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 82 · Views: 60094 · Subject: Why TDV8 turbos fail |
| Thanks for all contributions so far, some very interesting themes coming out already. Please keep the contributions coming, especially if you can talk to someone in the know at JLR / your main dealer ... |
| need your thoughts ....tdv8 |
RRG
5th Mar 2015 1:51pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 48 · Views: 21591 · Subject: need your thoughts ....tdv8 |
Gents
Hope the OP doesn't mind me flagging up that there is now a topic on the Technical forum called "why TDV8 turbos fail" where I am trying to gather as much information about said iss ... |
| Why TDV8 turbos fail |
RRG
3rd Mar 2015 3:07pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 82 · Views: 60094 · Subject: Why TDV8 turbos fail |
Gaz, by 'MUCH' can you offer some quantification?
How many Sport TDV8s were made versus FFRR TDV8s?
More Sports on the road would statistically suggest more failures. All the same questions abov ... |
| Why TDV8 turbos fail |
RRG
3rd Mar 2015 2:39pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 82 · Views: 60094 · Subject: Why TDV8 turbos fail |
| This is a question that crops up time and again on this forum with precious little in the way of facts or answers (see "need your thoughts...TDV8" thread on General board right now). Given m ... |
| G4 L322 spotted!! (or not?) |
RRG
22nd Feb 2015 11:04am
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Forum: Spotted · Replies: 50 · Views: 42449 · Subject: G4 L322 spotted!! (or not?) |
VeryDisco
it did have jet leather and rose wood. Tyres were defo MTRs (I'm very familiar with them from my trans-Africa exploits!) but wheel colour and grilles are clearly 'wrong'.
I didn't thin ... |
| G4 L322 spotted!! (or not?) |
RRG
21st Feb 2015 11:31pm
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Forum: Spotted · Replies: 50 · Views: 42449 · Subject: G4 L322 spotted!! (or not?) |
Good knowledge DMRR. Just out of interest, did LR produce any cars for the 2008 G4 before it got cancelled?
cheers
RRG |
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