L322 Viscous Fan Removal & Alternator Replacement
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video I replace the alternator on my Range Rover L322 TD6. This involves removal of the viscous cooling fan and radiator shroud.
I take a huge gamble and buy a cheap Range Rover L322. Will it end in disaster, or will my cheap farm truck pay off. Will it live up to the title of Best 4x4xFAR??
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MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼…….. I hate your alternator crapped out, but it is good to see video from you!!
On a positive note it happen near home and it gave me a push to change the belts and fix the aircon. Hope alls well over there! Thanks again for watching.
lol the cat! so cute, name? That was a lot of work, good job i wouldn't know where to start even.
Thanks! That's Felix, can't work on anything without him getting involved! I was dreading it but it actually worked out well. Had heard so many horror stories about removing the fan. Having seen your videos I have no doubt you could do it Thanks!! Thanks for watching!
I'm running behind. I'm just now watching this video.
We're getting ready for a winter storm in Kentucky. Not as bad as North and South Carolina they are getting ice and power outages. We don't need that.
Take care Dave
Clinton, hope it passes off safely. Take care my friend and thanks for watching!
Good video Dave the new camera looks and sounds good. I presume Santa brought it.
Thanks Rob. Still need to learn the use it properly, especially the auto focus, there's definately more in it. Santa only brought me covid 😅
Very nice camera buddy! When are you going to bring that cat excavator home?
Thanks Ryan! Soon hopefully. I have been working on it, and I'm trying to locate a bucket at the moment as I need to grade around it to get it out. Still having issues with the blade but hoping to weld up the rams as soon as i can roll it up to the workshop. Ill put out a video soon!
I have worked on this engine in M57 in the 530 d I used to have everything is crammed into the engine you did a great job. Nice new camera am still using my phone lol an S7 it works well I will maybe update it in the future with a proper camera.
Thanks! Access really wasn't as bad as I thought once the fan was gone. Just watching one of your videos, the quality of the footage from the S7 is excellent. Im cleaning up and moving stuff this weekend to give me access to change out my lights as well. Thanks for watching, just subscribed to your channel 👍
Your last comments really peaked my interest, removing the fan, improve economy? And really no high temp running? I have no tow bar and carry little, Road use and mainly cruising 120kph max, any additional info/thoughts welcome, I won’t hold you to it 😂 keep up the good work 👍🏻
I had it out on Sunday and the temperature readings seemed a bit erratic. Normally it goes up to mid way linerally and stays there. For some reason it was up and down. When I got home I thought the rad felt very warm so I refitted it yesterday. As I said though, there's a lot of debate online about it. I didnt notice any decrease in noise. Having said all that the fan rarely locks up completely, and its very obvious when it does as it really roars 😅. In theory it should help economy, but I think having a good working thermostat that allows a quick warm up to mid way on the guage is more important. So I have no real answer for you 🙄. Thanks for watching though 🙂👍
As is the best way, I’ll leave well alone, no doubt there will be something else to look at/fiddle with/repair soon enough 😎
Never a dull moment with an L322 😅. Theyre worth it though.
Well done
Thanks Jan! 👍
Thanks Jan! 👍
Thanks Jan! 👍
Sweet camera! Always look foreword to seeing new vids from you!! Seems like you have been really buisy lately. Sucks that u had covid over Christmas hopefully it didn’t mess u up like it did me. Take care Dave stay safe!
Thanks Darrell, I just need to figure out how to use it now, especially the auto focus. Im doing a big clean this weekend and trying to get new lights in as well. Hoping to get into the rear end of the dexta and sort the hydraulics. On top of that and work I'm back in driving school ( truck and trailer tests comjng up) so things have been crazy. Glad I got off lightly with covid, hope youre going to recover soon. Hope all is well 🙂🤞
Hey Dave antspants gave u a shoutout today go check it out if u haven’t already
@@TheHomePros6221 Thanks Darrell! I'm only just back from a business trip so I have catching up to do!
Amazing, thnx so much, it will be very helpful for myself as I need to remove the fan and replace the main thermostat.
Glad it has been useful to someone! Had to watch it myself again a few months ago as the new alternator failed and I had to do it all again! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Jesus Dave that's torture 😳
It actually was surprisingly easy. I was prepare for a fan that didn't and to let go and belts that would be a pig to put on. And it was indoors, nice and dry 😅
@@davesworkshop2714 I wouldn't know were to start ,good on you your obviously a good Fitter ,keep the videos coming 😉
@@user-vj7nw3pe4i I don't know if I'd go that far, but im willing to try most jobs once 😅. Thanks again for supporting the channel, good to hear from you!
That looked tight! Glad I’m not working as a car mechanic any more!
And you'd think it would be easy! The new alternator developed a fault a week later so ill have to do it all again next week 🙈
@@davesworkshop2714 oh no!
@@NilsKall Its charging perfectly, but the light glows intermittently and it drains the battery. Looks like a faulty diode. Always quicker the second time anyhow 🤣
Even when light is on with heater blower & headlights it still shows 14.1v , thats why i still dare drive it , i drive waiting for it to cut out , ill have a look at the wiring tomorrow , thanks for your suggestions !! Andy
Let me know how you do. Ill do some testing on mine and see if I can suggest more.
Ants pants sent me here in a shout out video, Will be checking out your stuff my man! Subbed to ya and have a good day!
Tim, thanks! Just subscribed to your channel too. Looking forward to seeing your videos! Ants is a true legend for giving us all a shout out! Have a good one buddy!
Just spotted your vid , I have a 04 vogue red battery light keeps coming on ever 20 miles or so but still charging at 14.1volts you have given me the courage to replace my alternator ,gonna try doing it without removing fan & hope this cures it !!!
Ironically my charge light is back on, and I have a bad battery drain, but still charging. Going to take a look at it this evrning but looks like I'll be repeating the process! Think there's a failed diode. Good luck with it! Another viewer did it without removing the fan, I think the link is in the comments, worth a look. Its not a bad job, just take your time with it. Thanks for watching.
Good job Dave!
Thanks Karl! Unfortunately the charge light is back on! It is charging though. Must investigate at the weekend. Thanks for watching!
Good video, I just did My L322, but left fan on .
A couple of points, the alternator bolts are 16mm not 15mm and the long one goes to bottom not top. Also you got the tensioner wrong way round, it's anticlockwise to release tension, but still helpful video thanks!
Hey, thanks for the correction! I must have been day dreaming 😅. Thanks for watching 🙂👍.
Forgot to mention, I refitted the fan a few days later, I was just a little paranoid that id overheat it.
@@davesworkshop2714 hey no worries still great video and helped me out! Here's my video efforts from changing my Range Rover L322 alternator today. I managed to leave fan in place... th-cam.com/video/a_xfbrksWlU/w-d-xo.html
@@GrooveOn Thanks! Its still processing but looking forward to watching it! Hope it went smoothly!
@@davesworkshop2714 yeah give it 15 mins
The light comes on fully sometimes on a run, when left overnight it goes out next start up . i could strip it out but we live quite remote & i dont think there is anyone up here who could check it . Nearest big town is inverness 130 mile away , so i think the only thing i could do is replace it & see what happens !!!!
I'm wondering if its a wiring problem? Check the low current connection is clean and properly fitted for starters. Have you confirmed its charging while the light is actually on? If the brushes are worn they could be hanging up time to time.
So to remove alternator belt which size socket ? And do you just push it clockwise to take tension off belt or do you have to fully loosing it ? Thanks
Great videos by the way 😊
Jason, I'm away at the moment so I'll have to check the socket size for you tomorrow evening when I get home. I thought it was clockwise but another viewer corrected me, saying it was anti clockwise. Again I can check tomorrow. Thanks for watching 🙂👍
Thats not what i wanted to hear, mine shows 14.1 v even when red light comes on, makes me nervous of straying too far from home incase it konks altogether, I dont want to swap it out & see red light still on , I suppose nothing is easy thats why people are frightened of these cars !!!!!!
Is it glowing or on fully? A failed individual diode can just make it glow. If its not your main car you could always take it off and have it tested. Im pretty convinced mine has a dodgy diode. Going to test tomorrow. Ill try and put a video together on it to see if it is of any help to you 👍