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Ffrr-lover

Member Since: 04 May 2021
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 632

2012 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 V8 Santorini Black

So, I have finally put the car back together and the fan is working… except I hear and feel a vibration at high fan speeds!

I hadn’t yet put the drivers side panels back on, so had a look and the fan to see if I could feel any play… and spotted the problem. I’d snapped one of the fan blades

It works, so am considering how and when to tackle that. At least the dismantle of the dash will be quicker 2nd time round Currently driving: 2012 L322 SE Overfinch 4.4 tdv8

Past rides:
2014 Audi Q7 3.0d (good riddance)
2010 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged
2011 L320 HSE 3.0 sdv6
2014 Jaguar XF-RS 5.0 supercharged
2007 BMW 535D
2005 Mini Cooper S

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30th Jan 2022 2:00pm

Ffrr-lover

Member Since: 04 May 2021
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 632

kevinp wrote:
I don't envy you doing that at all mate. Keep the pictures coming though.

Yep, I’ve taken pictures of every stage. I’ll post them when I’m next on my computer. I may write up a wiki page… depends if anything else is there for dismantling the dash. We will see… Currently driving: 2012 L322 SE Overfinch 4.4 tdv8

Past rides:
2014 Audi Q7 3.0d (good riddance)
2010 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged
2011 L320 HSE 3.0 sdv6
2014 Jaguar XF-RS 5.0 supercharged
2007 BMW 535D
2005 Mini Cooper S

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30th Jan 2022 2:01pm

Ffrr-lover

Member Since: 04 May 2021
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 632

Brerfox wrote:
yep nearly there the two vents below come off and the facia with the start stop button comes off then the plastic tubes just pull out, might come out easier if you squeeze them lengthways? then the jeep grill type thing unscrews the hardest screw is the one on the right as you look at it. how are your hands looking? then three spring clips and the front panel of the fan folds towards you and comes out

Cheers brerfox. I didn’t remove the jeep looking grill thing. I could undo one screw, but didn’t have access to the other screw. I looked as what would move when undone, but it looked like I’d have hassle with two metal hooks/bars that control the vents. They went down and access to unhook/rehook looked really tricky. With that I didn’t remove any more trim for that other screw.

Also, that part still had the plastic ducts that travel to the side vents. They are held in with a screw under the dash I couldn’t get to… did you remove that duct?

In hindsight, I probably should have persevered with it, as you have done it, and probably wouldn’t have broken that fan leg. Currently driving: 2012 L322 SE Overfinch 4.4 tdv8

Past rides:
2014 Audi Q7 3.0d (good riddance)
2010 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged
2011 L320 HSE 3.0 sdv6
2014 Jaguar XF-RS 5.0 supercharged
2007 BMW 535D
2005 Mini Cooper S

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30th Jan 2022 2:07pm

Ffrr-lover

Member Since: 04 May 2021
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 632

Brerfox wrote:
how are your hands looking?

Click image to enlarge

Got a couple of scratches that sting

Literal blood, sweat and tears involved in maintaining that car

Currently driving: 2012 L322 SE Overfinch 4.4 tdv8

Past rides:
2014 Audi Q7 3.0d (good riddance)
2010 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged
2011 L320 HSE 3.0 sdv6
2014 Jaguar XF-RS 5.0 supercharged
2007 BMW 535D
2005 Mini Cooper S

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30th Jan 2022 2:09pm

dingg1

Member Since: 29 Jun 2013
Location: PORTUGAL
Posts: 1271

2007 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.2 SC V8 Stornoway Grey

Trim the directly opposite (as near as dammit) blade to suit, it'll balance up ok

30th Jan 2022 2:16pm

Ffrr-lover

Member Since: 04 May 2021
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 632

I had an issue I didn’t notice last time. My airbag warning light was on, and wouldn’t clear…
Balls. I know I reconnected the airbag… so I must have damaged something. I’m thinking one of the wires in that loom!!!

So, off comes the battery earth again (yay, I get to reset my clocks, radio, and windows again!), I strip the two glove boxes again to double check, again, I hadn’t missed anything.. Everything looks good, nothing trapped, damaged or loose. I’ve then got that sickly feeling as I consider it must be that loom…
Before going any further, I give the yellow cable clip a wiggle and squeeze, and… click!
You bd!

So the car gets put back together, battery connected, and BOOM, warning gone! What a relief!!!

Panic now over! Now where’s that beer… Currently driving: 2012 L322 SE Overfinch 4.4 tdv8

Past rides:
2014 Audi Q7 3.0d (good riddance)
2010 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged
2011 L320 HSE 3.0 sdv6
2014 Jaguar XF-RS 5.0 supercharged
2007 BMW 535D
2005 Mini Cooper S

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30th Jan 2022 3:02pm

Ffrr-lover

Member Since: 04 May 2021
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 632

dingg1 wrote:
Trim the directly opposite (as near as dammit) blade to suit, it'll balance up ok

Unfortunately there is an odd number of legs, and not that many so don’t see that as an option in this case!

I still have my old blower and it’s fan blades are fine. I may see if those blades can be removed… Currently driving: 2012 L322 SE Overfinch 4.4 tdv8

Past rides:
2014 Audi Q7 3.0d (good riddance)
2010 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged
2011 L320 HSE 3.0 sdv6
2014 Jaguar XF-RS 5.0 supercharged
2007 BMW 535D
2005 Mini Cooper S

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30th Jan 2022 3:04pm

Ffrr-lover

Member Since: 04 May 2021
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 632

This is the culprit. It appeared to be connected, but needed an extra squeeze…

30th Jan 2022 3:06pm

DrRob

Member Since: 16 Apr 2015
Location: Petersfield, Hampshire
Posts: 4228

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Buckingham Blue

A full Wiki write up for future reference would be awesome!
2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
New Defender D300 90 on order so "Rory" will be going to a new home....!
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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30th Jan 2022 4:38pm

Ffrr-lover

Member Since: 04 May 2021
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 632

Ffrr-lover wrote:
So, I have finally put the car back together and the fan is working… except I hear and feel a vibration at high fan speeds!

After using the car a few times I have not noticed any issues with the blower, despite those cracked fan “legs”. So I plan to leave it unless it becomes an issue in the future. Currently driving: 2012 L322 SE Overfinch 4.4 tdv8

Past rides:
2014 Audi Q7 3.0d (good riddance)
2010 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged
2011 L320 HSE 3.0 sdv6
2014 Jaguar XF-RS 5.0 supercharged
2007 BMW 535D
2005 Mini Cooper S

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3rd Feb 2022 8:25am

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