fullfatrr.com - View topic - L322 5.0 autobiography Sumatra Black

Advertise on fullfatrr.com »

Forum · Gallery · Wiki · Shop · Sponsors

Home · FAQ · New Posts · My Posts · PMs · Search · Members · Map · Calendar · Profile · Donate · Register · Log In

Home > My Range Rover > L322 5.0 autobiography Sumatra Black - ownership journey

Page 4 of 5

Print this entire topic ·

theJAFman

Member Since: 02 Aug 2025
Location: London
Posts: 61

2010 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 SC V8 Baltic Blue

Update

Barb fitting hose worked no coolant leaks or from anything i touched

Front bumper complete foglights and pdc working all round!

Having issues bleeding this thing

There are 3 bleed points?

Heating on to max heat lowest fan front and rear

Expansion tank prefilled to max start engine

Open front metal pipe with the bung till coolant flows put pipe gets hot close it

Open expansion bleeded till flow close

Open rear left corner hardpipe bleed for hvac system till it flows and close

But i had pressure build up and temp went just past 12 0 clock wtf any full fat nerd help?

Click image to enlarge

30th Aug 2025 9:36pm

pcourtney

Member Since: 14 Jan 2020
Location: Stansted
Posts: 986

2011 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Sumatra Black

what a special service you have given the old girl there, much respect from me also

30th Aug 2025 9:51pm

theJAFman

Member Since: 02 Aug 2025
Location: London
Posts: 61

Thanks mate its getting there !

Just need to figure out how to bleed her front heating is now piping hot but no luck for the rear yet

After this its 1 front shock and worlds of cleaning for the most part

30th Aug 2025 10:04pm

dhallworth

Member Since: 10 Oct 2011
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 3327

2012 Range Rover Autobiography TDV8 Baltic Blue

The instructions in the manual say that you need to hold the revs at 2k rpm or something like that whilst bleeding. It's been a while since I did mine. I followed the manual but didn't have any issues bleeding it.

The other option you have is to use a vacuum bleeder. I bought one to do mine but ended up not using it.

David. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior
2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Black Edition in Santorini Black with Ebony Interior

30th Aug 2025 10:12pm

theJAFman

Member Since: 02 Aug 2025
Location: London
Posts: 61

Thanks david, where can i find this manual, surely you dont mean the book itself?

30th Aug 2025 10:13pm

Rackers

Member Since: 04 Apr 2022
Location: Portsmouth
Posts: 96

2010 Range Rover Autobiography TDV8 Santorini Black

I had to use a vacuum purge & refill kit to successfully bleed my 5.0. Tried and tried with the bleed ports but these things are a notorious PITA to bleed manually.

30th Aug 2025 10:14pm

dhallworth

Member Since: 10 Oct 2011
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 3327

Apologies, the workshop manual. I'll try and find it just now. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior
2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Black Edition in Santorini Black with Ebony Interior

30th Aug 2025 10:18pm

theJAFman

Member Since: 02 Aug 2025
Location: London
Posts: 61

Thank you that would be amazing

30th Aug 2025 10:26pm

dhallworth

Member Since: 10 Oct 2011
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 3327

I've managed to get the cooling system bleeding instructions from the entire workshop manual into a 4 page document. Here's the instructions:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8mc1rsyxqlh...a&dl=0

David. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior
2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Black Edition in Santorini Black with Ebony Interior

30th Aug 2025 11:48pm

theJAFman

Member Since: 02 Aug 2025
Location: London
Posts: 61

Thank u soo much that looks like different car but i just found a working link to procedures!

https://charm.li/Land%20Rover/2011/Range%2...%20Repair/

I will have to wait till morning to retry as it needs to be done from dead cold i believe 2 to 3 hours wont be enough

31st Aug 2025 12:17am

theJAFman

Member Since: 02 Aug 2025
Location: London
Posts: 61

Edit that is the expansion tank

Click image to enlarge

I think i get it not

Open 4 bleed points

Brim expansion tank with coolant and it will magicly start circulating with engine off? Surely ignition for the electric charger one?

Once coolant bleeds through each bleed port close them off 1 by one

Check level fill to max mark and start engine with heaters all round on max temp and fan?

Fast idle 1500 2 mins till front is hot

Check rear if rear is not hot then 3000rpm 30 seconds at a time till rear is hot then fill check

Close expansion tank

Run at 2k for 8 mins and turn it off

If it passes this cycle the system is bled....

I find out tomorrow

31st Aug 2025 2:57am

theJAFman

Member Since: 02 Aug 2025
Location: London
Posts: 61

Here goes nothing

31st Aug 2025 12:44pm

theJAFman

Member Since: 02 Aug 2025
Location: London
Posts: 61

Same result with rear remaining cold and car starts to overheat

Sick of mess car now outside with hose handy

Hopefully the angle will help it bleed bubbles to top

Click image to enlarge

31st Aug 2025 1:28pm

theJAFman

Member Since: 02 Aug 2025
Location: London
Posts: 61

Car is now fully bled all 4 zones primed with hot air. I needed quite the incline to get the air out

Car ran for 20 mins at 2k rpm with no max engine fan or overheating.

20kg of crazy audio removed who ever did this was a artist with all custom fabricated brackets and PO musta spent a few K

Oem audio is pretty

but its a family car who cares rather sell this stuff a few hundred squids. Maybe in the future some proper oem plus stealth upgrades if its gooden, it better be after all this pampering

Click image to enlarge

Now insure it bed the brakes and do handbrake adjusting process

Come back give it a good detailed clean

Cermaic coat bonnet wings and 2 new bumpers for now

Get it in the air again take both front wheels off button up arch liners under trays and soak up front right shock bolts. Change oil.

And if all is well on Tuesday go on a crazy road trip

31st Aug 2025 4:55pm

theJAFman

Member Since: 02 Aug 2025
Location: London
Posts: 61

Guys any idea where this green plug goes? Im guessing its somthing do with factory audio

31st Aug 2025 5:09pm

Page 4 of 5

All times are GMT + 1 Hour

Jump to

< Previous Topic | Next Topic >

Posting Rules

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum