Just an idea,..If it’s a very late L322 maybe it was seen as a prototype for the L405 ?.
Early L405 didn’t have the mod, but I don’t know at what stage they had it done at production.
Mike. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
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Its not the first time ive used this crazy logic, in the past when ive fancied a car ive hunted down a broken one, that way i can do my best to future proof it and put right any wrongs properly as i go, i usually take them on myself but the range rover was a bit too much for me, luckily i have a friend that does this stuff regularly, hopefully it will make a nice example once done and if i keep a record of everything should make it easy to sell if i decide not to hang on to it.

Baltic Blue wrote:

Just an idea,..If it’s a very late L322 maybe it was seen as a prototype for the L405 ?.
Early L405 didn’t have the mod, but I don’t know at what stage they had it done at production.
Mike.

It must have been modified at some time then.
The day I took mine in to the MD for the mod, I spoke to the mech who was given the job and he pointed to an L405 and said “ I have just finished that one”.
Mike. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
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Autobiographyblack wrote:

Its a sept 2010 build, so first of the 4.4’s

Im struggling to find oil cooler seals, LR are saying on back order with no ETA.....

Now sorted, found some

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Autobiographyblack wrote:

My friend works at a garage at a garage in balsall common/coventry, thats where its being done, they do lots of JLR engine work, the place is called Lavender Hall Autos.

 Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
New Defender D300 90
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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My friend is an old school mechanic and very much into doing things right, hes just called saying hes disgusted with how the oilcooler sits on the sandwich plate to the block, he said the cast of the sandwich plate is disgraceful and no wonder they all leak, he said, when you place the cooler on unbolted it rocks and in places has 30 thou gap, pulls down with bolts but he finds that very poor engineering.

And probably not helped either, by the constant heating up and cooling down.....

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

I said that but his response was if thats the case its bad design, either way a poor show

Oh yes, for sure. It’s such a common issue now. The specialist that did mine about 5 years ago, hadn’t done many oil coolers. Within a year they had done over a dozen....

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

this is why i replaced the whole cooler!! have to say when i put the new one on it did not rock. but equally i did not have the engine on a stand either. perhaps that is why they have the rubber compression gaskets i did find them odd given the bif temp swings they go through.

I wanted to change my thermostat while at no other reason that the car was in bits, but the housing is plastic and prone to braking when trying to remove and i could not find anyone with one in stock + they are expensive. so i left it. 2012 Vogue 4.4 TDV8 - Current
2014 Navara V6 - Gone
2004 Vogue TD6 - Gone
Grand Cherokee - Gone
Discovery V8 (LPG) - Gone
Discovery TD5 - Gone

Mine certainly didn't rock when I fitted new gaskets. I would not have proceeded with such a condition.

He did say it seems to pull dow straight once tightened down

After some thought and considering GraemeS comment ive now decided to order a new cooler to be safe.