I Fixed a DEAD $1,400 Auction Range Rover for $100 in Parts! It Runs AMAZING!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.ค. 2024
- Entries for the Range Rover Contest have been CLOSED and Updates will be upcoming through Instagram: / samcracc
Workshop Manuals that guide me through working on the Range Rover (SAME AS DEALER FOR ALL MAKES/MODELS): bit.ly/2EIOap4
We finally get the Range Rover running and driving after its head gasket sealer treatment; but it still gives us a little trouble! Here's how much I've spent on it, how much it will cost to make the auction Land Rover a little better, and I will be giving it away to one of you!
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Thank you to everyone who entered the contest. Entries have been CLOSED and an update will be posted soon through Instagram: instagram.com/samcracc/
I'm glad I didn't enter this one, I already own too many fail cars.
To bad I missed it. Looks like that truck could be fun. Nice of you to give it away Samcrac.
RIP the winner! LoL.
Sam change or clean the pcv
Wtf! Is this what u are calling an old car? In my country ur a major baller if u have this kind of car
"I like your range Rover, does it run on Gas or Diesel"
"Neither, it runs on borrowed time"
Me too XD
No faith in liquid head gasket repair? lol
Hey hey, it probably does atleast 50mpg.
Speaking of the oil and coolant mixture here offcourse.
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this applies to most if not all modern euro cars, haha
"One of you guys will end up with this truck"
Not sure if a gift or a threat
exactly
Second prize is two salvage Range Rovers.
hahaha you win..!!
😂😂😂
An N heavy threat to anyone who knows these trucks
That trailer is worth more than the Land Rover. I really like that trailer though. Was I the only one that thought he was going to rip that open door off on the fender when unloading?
I was hoping he would rip the door off
Yup, was holding my breath too
😂😂
😳😳😬And it didnt rip off
Yeps
And this is how used cars are made ready to sell.
Something to be very careful for
DryRoastedNutz definitely that was a really bad fixed.
Mrs Crac: Sam, the house is too hot, can you turn down the thermostat?
**Sam drills holes in walls**
Sam: How's that?
That's a well known way to revive a thermostat. Guess you're a millenial and you don't know how things were done in the old days. Of course, this is a temporary fix. He should assess the rest of the car and decide whether to keep or junk it, and if its to be kept then replace the thermostat along with whatever else is needed. And evaluating the car will require driving for a week or two or maybe longer, so the drilled holes keep the engine safe in this time - notice no overheating after holes were drilled - recognise the importance of that observation.
@@moonbeam361 Ok Boomer. I'm 49 and you obviously missed the joke. Sam got it. Thanks for explaining the obvious to me, though.
@@mfoxo That was not an amusing joke at all. Please try harder in future.
ok
It is too bad that moon beam could not reach up and grab that joke as it flew over his head.
Sam you should find another TH-camr that wants to take the engine apart and see what the sealer did ti the motor
gerald talley I second this 👍
hello yes
@@tavarish do you really need another rover😂🤣😂🤣 would be awesome to see inside tho
Tavarish is a jerkoff
Tavarish the first person that came to mind for this, and he beat me to commenting.
The most expensive Range Rover you'll ever own is the one that you get for free.
who got a range rover for free?
Bob Sacamano the joke is you have to pay a ton of money fixing them....
@@SethCorbinMusic research "white elephant"
Theyre all expensive they all break , and thats why I got a patrol , starts first time everytime ,and Im only 150k in got years trouble free motoring to go , he said hopefully 🤔
@@SethCorbinMusic a new one with all the trimmings would set you back a cool 100k or there abouts today so $1400 dollars and $100 in parts is a steal really , best sell it now before something else pops
Reminds me of how I used to think when I was a teen.
You're gonna give that away to one of us? With friends like you, who needs enemies? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lmmfao
Lmao 💀💀💀😂👌
I just watched the full series for the Range Rover and thoroughly enjoyed it. Great job and thanks for the entertainment.
Excellent series of videos! My guess is that a bad thermostat is probably the original problem which would have led to blowing the head gasket.
At least a part of it ...
"I put a bandaid on a bullet wound and it's Soo much better!"
And I poured kool-aid on it to help it heal.
exactly... poor engineering remedy that's going to cause problems later
Now, to be fair, he always lists Chicken Farmer first. Just sayin'.
The head gasket sealant has probably sealed a lot more than the head gasket.
@carfaxts daily they work, temporarily
*"one of you guys will end up with this truck"*
Why does it sound like that's a threat and punishment? haha.
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I know right it’s like woah I don’t want your POS mechanics bill on wheels don’t threaten me
lmfao
I would trailer it over to the ORV park and dog the shit out of it until it wouldn't run anymore or the wheels fell off. LOL and yes, the park I use would has a loader to put it back on the trailer for the scrap man.
Hey Sam. Thermostat switch. You just found the reason the head went in the first place :-)
Or the thermostat was fine until the head gasket sealer glued it shut. Maybe that back hose let loose before and the air was not purged from the system properly causing overheating. Previous owner threw a new radiator at it thinking that would do it but it did not and eventually blew the head gasket.
You did not "fix" the issue. You temporarily PATCHED a problem.
I agree. Why pay money for the instruction manual if your just gonna go the cheap way. for 50 bucks you could've bought a new gasket. If he ever became a mechanic... i'd run the other way and find another shop.
Would you have posted this same criticism if he had repaired all the mechanical problems and not included a link to a psychotherapy referral service?
@@briantucker7133 I guess every automotive engineer who has ever designed an internal combustion engine at some point thought, "I suppose I could use an amazing chemical to save money on gaskets and labor but I know manufacturers like high production costs."
@@bobhunt4402 That's exactly how carburetors are designed Bob :)
I fixed my truck that and went a 150k more with it with no problem.
lol this is the first youtube giveaway a really don't want to enter
based_will yah total financial burden not even worth anything in parts lmao
Yea lol. I don't understand why anyone would want that car :D
Lmfao give it back to the junk yard
You could still part it out, only worth it to anyone living near to pick it up.
Lol agreed I don’t want that junk bomb 💣
He’s really dumping his problems on someone else after realizing he was way over his head . Respect
Yea he is trying to look generous but in reality he's getting rid of his junk.
robofatcat hy like shit talking about it like that shit not going to break someone else pockets in a few months . But i guess it’s the thought that counts
LUCKYDUCKY 62 lmfao arse?
@@offradar31It's the thought that counts, Lmmfao
This comment deserves the most upvotes
The cow in the back ground was shaking his head 😂
I like this set of videos. I'm in the car business and we get some pretty junky trade ins. We dump these at the auction, but your video shows that we can keep these cars running and we can get maybe a 1/2 year or so out of use. Thanks for doing this.
Sams definition of runs amazing and mine are verrrrrrrrrry different.
How about your definition of "runs amazing for a car with 220k miles that had a blown head gasket?"
It sounds like a tired old diesel.
@@Samcrac
And still has a blown gasket that is patched up.
@@Samcrac Timing chain guides are about to explode. The sounds that motor is making point directly at it. I would hate to be the person that "wins" this giveaway. Keep it and spend $500 for the new chain guide kit and maybe make a few videos on it, or scrap it. This thing is a pile.
@@Samcrac You said this is a beater and to someone who needs a car badly and has limited cash this would be a total gift. If they don't need the car they can give it away to someone else who needs it. The engine noise are big ends if you are prepared to live with the noise they will last many more miles before completely giving up.
That thermostat is likely what caused the Rover to overheat and is what took out the head gasket. I'm sure it was frozen before you got it.
Wasn't he supposed to remove the thermostat as part of the gasket sealer process?
@@rosstulloch8100 yes and it likely got chemically welded shut when that stuff hardened during the first cool down since he couldn't remove it. It still could've been bad, though. There's really no way to know for sure at this point.
Though there is no way for us to know for sure, the fact that there appeared to be sealant on both sides of the thermostat makes me believe that the thermostat was open at some point while the "sealer" was circulating, and that it then was "glued shut" when cooling down. (Of course I could be mistaken) .
Best regards
Im guessing the same thing and I dont think the sealer is the cause of the thermo mulfunction.
@Jeff N Its a BMW engine.
I gotta say Sam your patience and dogged can do attitude is inspiring. The fact that you gave the car away to a Land Rover enthusiast running a charitable foundation also speaks volumes. I am now a subscriber and like all you videos even though I am Down Under and cars and opportunities are are more expensive. Until recently we used to build cars down under until our Gov neutered us to be more dependent on foreign supplies by closing it all down. Some of the Aussie made and designed cars sold in the USA were the 2004-06 Pontiac GTO, 2008-09 G8 (and related Chevrolet Caprice PPV), and 2014-17 Chevrolet SS! Aussies like to make big V8 muscle cars that brake and handle very well. Cheers.
The only thing this would a good for is a demolition derby. Imagine how classy you would look rolling up in this!
Sam, does that giveaway include a 30/30 warranty?
30 miles / 30 minutes?
In the car business we used to call it the taillight guarantee.
"We'll guarantee it as far as we can see the taillights!"
@@bigospig 3 feet/ and or 30 seconds of run time
@@MrTruthAddict In my country we use the term curb-guarantee
As soon as you drive over the curb onto the road, the guarantee expires.
It will never do 30 miles.
Nah it's the good ol 'one two warranty' once you've bought it two bad
Id like to see another compression test
Too risky. The test would dislodge the crusty bits in the head gasket.
The hell does it matter lol the things got 220,000 miles it’s going to have lower compression but the thing runs and it drives who cares
I agree with this but only after it gets replacement starter because we know how it will end with current starter
Really good set of vids sam about this project , thanks fir posting
i loved this series man, reminds me of when i used to drive an old ford around with the heaters on full blast because it was heating up, was probably the gasket, I've learned a lot from this!
Come on Sam, you’re a big dude on TH-cam with all my respect, don’t giveaway a broken car with liability on yourself.... love your work and keep it up...
Its not a giveaway its trade off deal
Lmao it's a free car that moves on its own he's not a dealership and it's well documented what's wrong with it 😂 he hasn't lost any credibility be just looks like a nutcase buying an old broken Rover hahahaha
You dont have to accept it !!!! Ffs it's worth money on parts ye ungrateful %$$%%%%
Nah I'm out, Sam lost my respect.
It sounds like a tractor. You can keep it my friend 😂😂😂
Spot on, That why here in the uk we call them Chelsea tractors lol
O please your talking Crap !! Its you who really wants it .give the video a like at least 🤞
Yeah we have an 04 rover hse and it sounds like a tractor too, not head gasket problems though.
I was just saying the same thing; That thing sound like a tractor!
@@brooklynnewzz9179 no
AHHHH , after watching all videos I nissed the entry.....Saludos Sam from Mexico...great videos and explaining
Samcrac, you have a gift! God blessed you with smarts! That's awesome you are being a blessing to your viewers! So cool u fixed the car and made it look so effortless!
"Beat it up till it dies" Hahaha sooooooooo in 5min?!?!
Samcrac-“One of you will end up with this truck”
Me- what did any of us ever did to you ?🤷🏽♂️
Would be a better deal if Sam throws in (1) year AAA Premiere membership and Harbor Freight 225 Piece Mechanic's tool kit. 😉
Second prize TWO, third prize THREE, etc.
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What did any of us ever "do" to you? Not did buddy just thought id help i don't want anyone to make fun of you
Kim LeBlanc got to it before i did
This was an awesome video series. Thanks for sharing!
I thoroughly enjoyed this series nice one
@samcrac, I would love to tear that motor down and see what the sealer did to the headgasket/radiator/heater core etc on my channel!
This would be informative, interesting, and a lot more technical than this BS channel filled with idiot mechanic hack jobs.
@@Guillotines_For_Globalists i would love to see that too but as an all round mechanic these (BS hack jobs as you put it) we used to do on the side of the road to just to get the vehicle to the workshop and some time to get the car weeks later after a holiday plain and simply its how we all work and its fun to see that other peaople do it too
@@progek I can understand using a hack as an absolute last resort or if someone is broke, but this is a youtube channel about repairing things, isn't it? This isn't "Crazy Russian Hacker."
@@Guillotines_For_Globalists you must not watch this channel often. Sam usually tries to fix things as correctly and safely as he can for as cheaply as possible. Sometimes there's a hack or 2. Using headgasket sealer does not fall into the hack category.
That's more like mixing up your own concoction of an egg and aluminum shavings and trying to seal it with that 🤣🤷♂️
Don't like it? Nobody's forcing you to watch. There's thousands of other car channels. Go find one. 🤷♂️👋
I would love to document it all. I sent him a message on Instagram, but idk how else to get his attention.
I give it less than a month of driving around before head gasket blows again.
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Mine blew over 2 months ago and I put that stuff in it. It still runs perfectly
Another money pit. Wow a giveaway. Wonder how much metal recycling will pay for it!
Well it is a Range Rover after all. Lol
That long.
I really enjoy your videos. Your energy and tone is infectious. Great job dude and thank you.
I really enjoyed the entire series. You did a wonderful job!
For Sale: Land Rover 2 Stroke Engine, runs amazing.
Mike Exelby 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
It’s a bmw engine for a start
XD lol
🤣😂😅😒
I feel blessed that i'm in the UK... you won't ship it here, im safe...lol
We try to export as many as possible!
JIM KREMNIN hahahahha
Send it back where it belongs. Range Rovers clearly don't like warm climates.
aftonline it belongs over there it’s US spec with the steering wheel on the wrong side
i was thinking the same :-)
Highly informative and well-presented. Great job!
Awesome vid !! I'm a little late for getting in on the Rover, but I'm hoping to learn a lot from your vids👍🏻👍🏻
I don’t think you understand the meaning of “fixed”
The word "fixed" comes from the same vocabulary these guys use when they say they are "building" a car. Neither is true.
COL_KLYNK GAMING I don’t think you understand clickbait
COL_KLYNK GAMING for samcrac standards this is fixed
It was not repaired it was just given band-aid.
rgbigdog good ole bodge
What a gift, a time bomb! 🤣
The time you tool i could have dropped a new engine in it
@@robertmcarthur9782 When you look back at the amount of time and effort Sam put into rebuilding cars compared to now
Well done, good craic getting that thing running
What a great series ! Can you please do a video with it cleaned up ? Maybe detailed and show it off for us ? Would love to watch it Sam 👏🏼🙏🏽😊
Please I want this Range Rover. It’s so beautiful that it will make a good lawn ornament
Sam, you didnt fix anything. You put a bandaid on a shotgun wound...
Dacia Sandero guys And an ambulance
there is no way this car is fixed, I give it 5 days until it breaks again
TRUE
No shit I wouldn't drive it to the mailbox and back! It is a ticking time bomb! Plus with the thermostat not working that means no heat in the winter!
"That's still tender"- Bill Murray
I like old school repairs. Very inovative. Thanks!
Gotta give credit when credit is due man good job bringing that car back alive
Hell yeah!
DONT GET RID OF IT SAM!!!!! Run it to se how reliable it can be!
Ricky Dee +1!! I want to see what happens next, but NOT at my house!!
That's why he is getting rid of it because it is not reliable.
From my experance with these, its usually a cracked head, in that case it may last a while, id say its time for a trip to car max
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Perseverance and logic. WELL done Sam. Take it back to the auction.
I applaud your enthusiasm! Very interesting set of videos? Well done!
“Fixed” motors don’t sound like that. Lol
Eric Does stuff BMW motors do
Sound like a bag of spanners. If I enter from the UK can you ship it over and drop it over the side half way?
sounds like it's coming apart.
New thermostat and radiator cap anytime a car over heats along with new coolant and and oil change is what I’ve learned. It also helps to use the correct coolant (very important). What’s the the rattling noise? Lifters or timing?
At that age it sounds fine. My 1FZ-FE motor sounds like an sewing machine or tractor at 240k.
But head gasket sealer in a bottle is a ticking time bomb. That stuff is only a temporary quick fix to get you home.
Make sure you have your AAA card so you can tow it back home when you go to the supermarket.
Sam. Thank you for your words of encouragement. Tremendous.
Samcrac: Backs off trailer with door open.
Me: Close the door! Don't scrape the bottom of the door on the trailer wheel cover....
Yeah I ripped a door stay out on a Porsche once backing it down ramps with the door open (caught on a log pile. Crud!)
Live and learn.
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This series should come under comedy. Haven't stopped laughing though all of it.
I saw a running Range Rover yesterday!
It was probably driving to the mechanics shop...
Since we are all sharing, I saw a Chevy running yesterday too.
You're lying ..
On a tow truck?
Tanner Suttie more like coming back from the mechanic. It got to the mechanic on the back of a break down truck !
I need more Samcrac. Gimme gimme!!
I love this model.. Love the show, so much fun to watch!
Sam ‘Jury Rigg’ specialist 😂😂😂😂
The idel sounds like mr krabs walking
Super fun! Thanks!
It's a duel service thermostat. It's connects to the temperature sensor connection. And it's mechanical as well.
I would replace the thermostat just to be safe
I am going to give this range rover away for free.
Me : The price is still to high.
John Doe unless you got an oil well it will be continuous trips to the fuel station 🤭🤭
@@sweetvuvuzela4634 Yeah when i was a kid i had a 2 stroke moped, it used a mixture with 98% petrol and 2% oil.
This car seems to be running on a similar mixture :)
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I don't know much about fixing cars, but a troubling vw golf got me doing lots of research and i came across your channel. Followed this range rover "revival" and loved it. Pretty cool
The sensor on the thermostat is the temperature sender, connected to the dash temp gauge. It does not control the thermostat in any way.
How about an electric assisted thermostat?
You are wrong. This is a thermostat heater which heats up to open thermostat further when required.
I keep on thinking it's a diesel the way it's chugging away
So where did the new spark plugs go ? God knows how you guys got to the moon
@@lesrayner4644 Ah! But did they??
"Lets open the cooling system" while the engine is hot...
2 seconds later : "I just got sprayed"
Well yes, OBVIOUSLY!!!
Apparently a small hose and a bucket or bottle costs to much to do a simple bleed job.
And . . . it has cooled down because the sensor is in air, not liquid, therefore it cannot give you an actual temperature. The sensor only works in liquid (even if its water) not air.
I feel like we need the nicholas cage "you don't say" meme in here somewhere
Wow you know a lot about cars . Very resourceful … 👍 keep the thermostat like you fixed it.
I appreciate the thermostat diagnosis.
Just like most BMW thermostats, it is a generally mechanical thermostat where it opens and closes due to heat. However, it is also has a heating element inside of it that the computer can use to open it prematurely for whatever reason it may see fit.
Harrison B exactly what I was going to post
If you put 12v dc to it it should open on its own in a few minutes. didn’t need boiling water.
Bingo. Audi does this too. The electrical portion of the thermostat isn't important, even if it fails the mechanical thermostat will still open and close correctly.
Yep, here to post this as well.
I'd definitely replace the thermostat assembly.
Awesome job, man! Keep it up and give us more!!!!
Wow Sam! I am blown away with this I just found these videos today, I wonder if you gave the vehicle away already. I found the videos from the first one and watched them in series. I am blown away with how cheaply you repaired this blown head gasket. I wish I knew this when I blew my head gasket recently, I was left vehicle-less due to a blown head gasket.
I really am inspired by you haha. Good Job! This is amazing.
Hi Sam Love what you did keep it up.
Fit a new thermostat and treat it nicely. It would be interesting to see how long the engine lasts with the head gasket repair. Personally I've never had any luck at all with that stuff.
The real winners are the ones who don't win this.
You really put in a lot of work. That was so interesting to watch. I think you could get just about anything working. 👍🏽
Whenever using that block seal or head gasket stuff always remove thermostat. Also you could have drilled them holes much much bigger and some people gut it out. Use a dremil tool to cut off the springs and end cap
Samcrac, great video! I love your positive attitude! Nothings a hassle and that's a great lesson in life!
"""FIXED"""
"rectified"
John G rectumfried
Wow bravo, major issue solved. Can you make a detailed video on how you sealed the head gasket.
learned SO much- thank you!
2019....Sam discovers what dodgy car dealers and backyard sellers have known and done to fix broken cars and sell to unsuspecting buyers since forever.
This shit just happened with me I have the gasket and plan on doing it the right way. Petty sure someone did a stop leak on my car before I got it. my Geo Storm has 210k and it sounds allot better than that rover V8.
@@dumpsterstu4474 I'm pretty sure you are the only person ever to get that many miles out of a Geo Storm. My mom had one growing up and they are garbage.
Yes, why not ask a mechanic to fix it? Its an easy car to work on.
my thoughts exactly. some fool would totally buy this rigged rover for 5k and will have gotten completely scammed.
@@chrisw8069 ive got a geo metro with 198k. It was my first car and i still take it out of the storage and drive it every now and then for the confused looks i get
I'm so excited to see this monster running! I've been pulling for it to make it.
I was impressed you stayed with it and didn't give up.
I like your thermostat bypass quick hack. I would replace the t-stat for general principle.
I think you are hyping that thing up that motor sounds awful lol almost diesel like
KDcars shake rattle roll
It's gonna grenade itself in 500 miles or less 💥
Camera mics pick up sounds that might not be noticeable. Most engines sound horrible with them. However that one is particularly noisy compared to others he films.
Wait till it shits a piston or throws a rod 🤣🤣🤣
I thought it was a diesel 😂😂😂
I'm so happy I subscribed to you sam! Absolutely love your show :)
Love the content!!
You guys will put workshops out of business.
Keep it up!!!
Hey Sam I hope you and your family had a great Christmas. Cant wait to see what you've got in store for 2020.
"One of you will end up with this truck!"
Sounds like you are threatening us with venereal disease. The gift that keeps on giving that you can never get rid of.
😂😂
Nice find, good show.
Can't be afraid of a well-executed patch job...could last forever.
If will last for the life of the vehicle