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Thanks you for the feedback.

It took mr 8 cold hours to do this too.

@@beverleyreid1318 First time is always the slowest - you'll do it in four hours the next time!! ;)

Thanks man. I have a few recorded - difficult to find time to post them though!! :)

​@@racer-13 Understandable haha, I'll hit the bell so it doesn't pass me

Thank you! Lots of nice roads around this part of the world. Not sure about the MPG - you know yourself, it depends on the road, traffic, etc. - but it averages out at about 30mpg. Higher on motorway runs, lower in city driving.

Because he’s awesome and cares about the user experience. also, have you never watched any DIY auto mechanic video ever?

@@tulsahondavintagecyclerest9197 Many times. Still doesn’t excuse the inanely awful music. Your use of the word “awesome” tells me you’re about 12 years old?

Sorry, I'm about 500 miles away from you - in the West of Ireland! It's not an awful job, worth giving it a go yourself if you can manage the time (& cut knuckles). :)

A lowly 520i! :)

Thank you! Mostly stock... I'm not really into modifying road cars, but I've had it for over 20 years and have upgraded components as they needed to be replaced. Bilstein B8 shocks and eibach springs to replace the tired/broken standard ones. Standard diff was leaking, so an LSD was dropped in during maintenance. The LSD has been replaced with another OE one since, so the car is much quieter now. That's about it. Everyone asks about the exhaust.... it is the standard one that was on it when it came from the factory!!

Must be a reliable car

@@huryburly6025 It is thankfully. I try to stay on top of the maintenance jobs which helps. I did a 6000km trip across France, Switzerland and Italy last autumn - no problems!

@@racer-13 good thanks alot,used to love e39 but now my heart can't escape the beaty of e34 I'm hunting one,how good is it in fuel consumption.

@@huryburly6025 Mine does around 25MPG around town and about 34mpg on longer runs. I'm a huge E39 fan too. Possibly the ultimate daily... I have a 525d manual sport touring here too. Good luck with your E34 hunt!

Thank you!

😅 Yeah, it’s crazy that access is so difficult on what is a fairly big car. Delighted it was if some use! 👍

Smoking?! That's not good!! Yeah, to be honest, its not a job I'd want to do again. Glad the video was of some use. 👍

Hey Alex, yes shot in 4k @ 60fps on a GoPro. I am having trouble with the metering though, as you'll see, the highlights are blown out in some areas. The place is absolutely breath taking - definitely worth a visit if you can manage it!

Should have said - recorded in 4K @60fps, but rendered at 29.97fps!

No, I used a pry bar to hold the fan (awkwardly, I must admit) and used a large shifter (adjustable spanner) to undo the nut. The nut on the fan coupling on mine was VERY tight and of course it has a reverse thread, so you need to turn it the opposite way you normally would to open it. You can see this from around the 2 minute mark in the video.

They are both the same length! They just look different lengths because I am terrible at videography, photography, lighting, etc. 😀 Both are in the car and working fine for three years now!

@@racer-13 Oh, sorry for the inconvenience then 😅😂

Thanks Carl, much appreciated!

Glad it was of some use! It is a lot of work - but you should see the Landrover recommended method!! This is definitely the simpler approach!! :D

Only one surviving now. RIP Hen House and Snowball. :) Impossible keep them out of the garage and they poo everywhere! :(

@@racer-13 You still got your TDV8 l322 ?

​ @evSteve I do... and it's still causing plenty of trouble!

@@racer-13 2008 TDV8 l322 great car when behaving itself ...... But a really bad dose of intermittent LR gremlins soon sours the experience 🙄 no charge, no start , starter motor just click , click on stater solionod, intermittent spurus fault codes, no charge warning lights etc etc... Fitted new heavy duty battery , new Denso starter motor, new Denso alternator.... Still intermittent no start faults .... Replaced main battery positive feed cable including main Maxi Fuse link ( genuine LR £170 ) .... Still intermittent no charge , no start faults & spurus fault codes 😬

Realised when connecting jump box to help no start scenario ... almighty spark from negative lead .... Fitted a heavy a duty 2 nd negetive lead to body via suspension mount = No more electrical gremlins last 6 weeks 👍 But yesterday lost engine power = split intercooler piping 😬 But searching U tube found your chickens 😂👍

That's an odd one. I haven't encountered this issue, so I'm not the best person to help! My understanding is that the inner race, the cage and the housing are all directional, so they should only go back together one way. Despite marking all of the parts, I accidentally tried to reassemble one CV with the housing the wrong way around and I just couldn't get it into place (which is when I realised my mistake) - there was no question of it going back together, so I doubt this is your issue. It is possible that the complete joint is on the wrong way round, but if this is the source of the clicking, I would wonder why it only happens at a certain speed range. If you look at 8:04, you'll see that there are grooves/lines (off centre) in the cv housing... these should be closer to the ends of the shaft (sorry, I've explained that very badly, I hope you follow). The only other thing I can think of that might cause a clicking would be excessive wear in any of the parts within the CV.

@@racer-13 yeah I have a felling that that's what happened, I think the whole cv is on the wrong way around... 😅 Well as much as I don't want to, I'll have to take it off and inspect it either way, unless it's my diff making a clicking noise, it's the only thing left. I think I get what you mean with the grooves, I'll check that before I take it apart. Should be able to tell then. Thanks for your help!

@@mikeonabike3708 Let me know how you get on. Good luck with it!

Best of luck with it! :D Have a beer for me too.

Hi, I'm afraid I don't know. You may be able to compare part numbers here: new.lrcat.com/ Best of luck with it!

Is this the plug on the back of the Alternator Gerard? If so, it's a pain to remove. It was the first time in my life I wished I was left handed! There isn't much length in the lead, so you have to do it entirely by feel. There is a tab you push at the rear of the plug (on one side only) you can see this @6:01. Other than that, you have to keep wiggling the plug to work it loose. I don't envy you, there's no space there. One thing I can't remember is if this plug is accessible from the bottom. It might be worth having a look.

Ah yeah, that's a sure sign it's gone. It's not the worst job really - just a bit fiddly getting the alternator out and back in again. Best of luck!

Thanks Finbarr. I'm not sure if there is much you can do in the line of a shortcut. At a guess I would say top rad hose off, can cowl out and see if you can access the tensioner through or behind the fan. I reckon it'd be an absolute pain to route the belt with the fan in place though, so I'd just say whip it off and it'll be a much quicker job. That said, an experienced mechanic would know better!

@@racer-13 the time will come soon enough when I need replace mine. Thanks to your video, I have no fear 👍

Update: used some penetrating oil and a bigger hammer. Success.

@@existextinct excellent! When in doubt... get a bigger hammer! :D

I feel your pain - I'm the world's worst for dismantling things and instantly forgetting how they go back together!! It has been a while, but as far as I can remember, they can only go back together one way. If you pause the video at 2:00, you'll see the how it should look assembled. Note which side is facing up in the video and the position of the outer and inner pieces in relation to each other where I drew the line. Best of luck!

@@racer-13 yes thanks buddy you helped me a lot here, i was putting the cv joint centre in the wrong way round as you say one way only thanks a lot just slipped on this way and drifted home and the circlip back in very satisfying.

@@paulhunter123 Good on ya. Great to hear you got it sorted.👍

@@racer-13 not without your vid my man saving an e28 here

Mine won't come off. I'm stuck unless there's a trick to how easy these ones came off it looked like three hits and they were free. Ugh .also an e28

They are pretty sturdy, I wouldn’t be too worried about breaking them!

@@racer-13 already removed! Damn connector to alternator was glued by someone.. now waiting for parts. Your video really helped ! Thanks!

Sorry to hear that John. Out of habit, I photo and possible label everything so I have something to refer to. Fortunately I got these right and have done about 7000km on them. Hope you got sorted!

Great to hear it was of use! :)

Most alternators charge at a little over 13.5-14.0v. If you buy an OE replacement (use the part number in the video), it will work! :)

Got it out. It does come but its got to be in a certain position I think... it sort of fell out once it cleared everything! Hopefully the new one will fall back in! Thank you for the video. Its a very good one!

Yes, I had the same problem... was standing there swearing at it then it just popped out!

@@racer-13 ​ @Ike Neave , Hello, thanks for video. But I have same problem: Air intake pipe doesn't let alternator to come out. What position should it have? it rotates maybe 20 degrees maximum

@Ike Neave Hello. I have same problem: Air intake pipe doesn't let alternator to come out. What position should it have? it rotates maybe 20 degrees maximum

@@4390752 hiya I never quite worked out what angle it is to remove but it does eventually wiggle through without removing the air ducting. It is difficult and I did get to the point were I was muttering choice words! Make sure you've removed the mounting bracket below and you need to remove the + lead first I found. Refitting the lead is a case of getting the tabs to line up but its all touchy feely with your fingers as you cannot see it.

Hi Tom, I had a reply written a few weeks ago, but I don’t seem to have posted it. Battery world in Limerick tested my battery and found it to be ok at the time, so they also tested the voltage at idle and found that it wasn’t up to spec. Tested it again myself with a voltmeter just to check that all is good.

Nice one! I didn’t think you guys got the TDV8s in Oz... I have only ever seen petrol ones there!

Wow, that is pricey. Shame we’re in the middle of a pandemic, I would fly from Ireland to Oz and do it for you for $3400... I would even throw in the alternator and belt! 😂 In all seriousness, this isn’t the Landrover method and there is a bit of fiddling involved. Best of luck with it!

Took me 2 hrs max