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.
Come on Sam, you’re a big dude on RUclips with all my respect, don’t giveaway a broken car with liability on yourself.... love your work and keep it up...
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
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?
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
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.
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.
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
@@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
@@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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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 :)
Man I love that engine too so damn smooth and makes those boat of cars scoot. To bad they had their issues too, blew the head gasket in my 99 I used as a road trip car and over heated. Put it this way I dumped the car I’m not messing around with an overheated engine nor was I going to repair it or pay someone to start.
What state do you live in? But also those cadillacs around say 99 with those north star engines normally had a number of other issues too lol. But I would love to find a 99 deville again with no rust and great shape body and interior wise. I live up North they are around but by now those 99s are showing rust.
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.
@@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."
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.
Interesting vid. Put that head sealer in my Lumina, fixed the leak and I probably drove it for another 20k miles with no more leaks. Only downside was that it plugged up the heater! So got a bit cold in the winter...
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
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.
@@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 sure as hell wouldn’t drive it back to Ohio lol. That vehicle can be so expensive when things start going and being it has over 200k miles and head gasket issues already I wouldn’t be looking forward to electrical problems, front end issues etc.
Woa now lets let him get further than his going across his back fields before we get that far ahead of ourselves lol. I’ve always wanted to visit Costa Rica but going through those other countries would have me scared. I’ve been to Mexico and just making it through there not even thinking about the others is risky itself.
I like that tractor in your photo what kind is that? When I was a boy my grandpa always had Case tractors. He actually bought me a complete set of Case tractors from the co-op just before he passed away that I cherish to this day. Mind you though this was around the era of when Case tractors were white probable early 80’s but I have a soft spot for them.
No it doesn't clog up the heater or the radiator. I've used similar products multiple time without any issues. I've also blew a head gasket and got the engine so hot it seized up and after I fixed it I drove it for anouther seven years with no issues. Just luck of the draw.The thermostat being stuck is what blew the head gasket in the first place. But with the amount of valve train noise due to it over heating that engine is not goin to last long anyway.
@@jasoncampbell5518 These kind of cooling system stop leak products will eventually clog or at the very least will reduce flow to both the heater core and radiator. Ask a legit mechanic to show you the internal mess it can cause. Now for a vehicle that you don't have money to correctly repair or isn't worth the money versus value then these products can be a good option. I would advise to flush out the cooling system after the leak has been sealed.
@@vegasfordguy I can relate. I had an 1990 town car that constantly ran hot. I didn't know better at the time and just kept running it. Eventually the head gasket blew and we pulled the heads. I found what looked like glitter. Many different sealers that plugged up all of the cooling channels and found a solid ring that sealed the thermostat shut. That's when I learned any fix in the can is a gimmick to get something "working" so you can pawn the problem off on someone else.
@@Moose1207 👍👍I had a Pontiac Bonneville GXP with a Cadillac Northstar. (Famous for overheating) I used a stop- leak product that looked like glitter, worked really good. Then, eventually the thermostat froze up, it would get really hot, then I would stop driving it, cool it off, add water ,repeat. Someone suggested I just remove the thermostat, which I did. The engine thrived on it. Think you only use the stop- leak once or twice, after that it really gums up the works. If you remove the thermostat, the check engine light will come on. So I needed to replace it to get a smog, that's when my problems began again!
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!
"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.
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
P.S. another reason you're boiling over in your engine is that you're running 100% water. The engine operating temp is well over 100-deg which will cause the water in the engine to boil over. Use a 50/50 solution of water and coolant and that should stop the water from boiling over provided the head gasket has sealed and there is no more air in the cooling system,
Sam, the sensor on the thermostat is just a 2 prong so it's just heat sent OUT to a temp gauge. If it was a 3 or 4 wire then 1 or 2 wires would return to the computer module which might make it open/close.
That sealer will usually do more damage than good, be prepared to replace the heater core, possibly the radiator as well. Most shops will either refuse to touch it or charge you huge once they find out that stuff is in the system as well.
Thanks for showing us the diagnostic twists and turns. Liked your can-do attitude in getting to the bottom of the problem. There are a lot of unfair comments posted here that reflect the poster’s inattention and bias. Sam wasn’t trying to do a rebuild that some seemed to expect. They totally missed Sam’s intention - which was to figure out what was the problem and make economic decisions to get it going and drive it as a serviceable beast of burden until it dies. For example - drilling through the thermostat wasn’t a fix, it was done as diagnosis. Didn’t you hear what he said? In the end he found a replacement for between 60-70. In the end I think he did a pretty good job of it and we got to see the trials and tribulations of taking on the challenge and even learnt a thing or two along the way. Thanks Sam. I’ve subscribed.
A man walks into a hospital, missing an arm that was ripped off. Doctor SamCrac : Just wait a moment while i attach this tiny bandaid to the wound. FIXED IT....
Real bandaids are expensive, so I'm using some recycled tape I took off an Amazon box and renewed with a little generic white glue. It's literally the same thing, but costs basically nothing.
When you modified the thermostat it will make it overheat again(just slower)... thermostat that stays open(or modified) is just circulating hot water which will overheat. A thermostat is supposed to close so that the fluid in the radiator gets nice and cold before opening.
To answer your question about the thermostat it has a heating element which is that electrical connector on the housing. To test it you have to put it in boiling water then apply power and ground to the connector. It should start to open after about 5 minutes or more. It looks exactly like the thermostat in a BMW 540i and those open at 210 deg F which is hard to duplicate outside the car
Pro tip. When checking cars on the used lot, keep a wet wipe package close. Use your finger and wipe the inside of the tailpipe. What is going on in the engine goes out the tailpipe. Is it dry, oily, sooty, etc?
Great series Sam. My son noticed me watching your videos on my phone and asked, "is your car broken? If not, why are you watching someone fix cars?" Your videos remind me of my childhood. My dad, uncles, and grandpa use to fix cars. I thought they would teach me their craft but they wanted me to go to college. Maybe it was for the best but I still remember getting under a car and asking questions or handing my dad a wrench. Thanks for trip down memory lane. Onward, AW
My father was a service engineer with standard.motor products of india and was trained at Triumph UK. In those days all diagnostics were done by the "ear" and eyes. No gadgets. He thought me the various noise a car makes and the reasons. So when you said head gasket broken and you had no traces of oil in the radiator i new it was not the HG. Any way thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it and i loved my old man RIP dad.
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.
Love his bodge on the thermostat. I did that 25 years ago on my VW Turbo diesel camper van. Still like that when I sold it. Weak engine would be worn out at 100,00 miles.
Since you plan to give it away, you should replace the thermostat. Remember that not everyone lives in FL, and cold weather citys will need a properly functioning thermostat.
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.
@@robofatcat that's what happens when you get water in oil. The water vapor makes its way to the top and puts rust pits in the valvetrain. This thing is going to need a new engine after lobes start disappearing from the cams.
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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
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.
Come on Sam, you’re a big dude on RUclips 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.
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
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
Sam you should find another RUclipsr 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.
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 💣
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.
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
"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
Reminds me of how I used to think when I was a teen.
I just watched the full series for the Range Rover and thoroughly enjoyed it. Great job and thanks for the entertainment.
You're gonna give that away to one of us? With friends like you, who needs enemies? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lmmfao
Lmao 💀💀💀😂👌
For Sale: Land Rover 2 Stroke Engine, runs amazing.
Mike Exelby 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
It’s a bmw engine for a start
XD lol
🤣😂😅😒
*"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.
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 ...
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.
😂😂😂
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
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.
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
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.
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
"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
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 :-)
Thanks!
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.
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
@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 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.
I'd definitely replace the thermostat assembly.
Awesome job, man! Keep it up and give us more!!!!
Hey Sam I hope you and your family had a great Christmas. Cant wait to see what you've got in store for 2020.
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.
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.
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.
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 :)
😂
Give it to Hoovie, this is right up his alley!
Maybe they'll put an old Northstar in it. They have a few to choose from..
Man I love that engine too so damn smooth and makes those boat of cars scoot. To bad they had their issues too, blew the head gasket in my 99 I used as a road trip car and over heated. Put it this way I dumped the car I’m not messing around with an overheated engine nor was I going to repair it or pay someone to start.
@@mugs2169 the pic a part near me is full of non crashed northstar cadillacs.
What state do you live in? But also those cadillacs around say 99 with those north star engines normally had a number of other issues too lol. But I would love to find a 99 deville again with no rust and great shape body and interior wise. I live up North they are around but by now those 99s are showing rust.
@@mugs2169 live in Vegas. Rust? What is that?
Lots of retirees here too so lots of Cadillacs
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.
Sam ‘Jury Rigg’ specialist 😂😂😂😂
This series should come under comedy. Haven't stopped laughing though all of it.
"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
Interesting vid. Put that head sealer in my Lumina, fixed the leak and I probably drove it for another 20k miles with no more leaks. Only downside was that it plugged up the heater! So got a bit cold in the winter...
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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
Samcrac, great video! I love your positive attitude! Nothings a hassle and that's a great lesson in life!
Make sure you have your AAA card so you can tow it back home when you go to the supermarket.
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
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 would replace the thermostat just to be safe
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
It's a duel service thermostat. It's connects to the temperature sensor connection. And it's mechanical as well.
"Beat it up till it dies" Hahaha sooooooooo in 5min?!?!
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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Please I want this Range Rover. It’s so beautiful that it will make a good lawn ornament
The only thing this would a good for is a demolition derby. Imagine how classy you would look rolling up in this!
Samcrac:” Would you like the keys to this Range Rover or a light kick in the groin?” Me: “Can I cup my hands in front of my groin?”
I'd still take the kick even if I couldn't cup ny hands over
2011joser 😂😂
These comments are gold
Sams' giving away the Range Rover - Run! Run! Run for your lives!
You need to road trip it to the winner! That would make for an interesting video- you’d know if it’s truly “fixed”
I sure as hell wouldn’t drive it back to Ohio lol. That vehicle can be so expensive when things start going and being it has over 200k miles and head gasket issues already I wouldn’t be looking forward to electrical problems, front end issues etc.
Woa now lets let him get further than his going across his back fields before we get that far ahead of ourselves lol. I’ve always wanted to visit Costa Rica but going through those other countries would have me scared. I’ve been to Mexico and just making it through there not even thinking about the others is risky itself.
I like that tractor in your photo what kind is that? When I was a boy my grandpa always had Case tractors. He actually bought me a complete set of Case tractors from the co-op just before he passed away that I cherish to this day. Mind you though this was around the era of when Case tractors were white probable early 80’s but I have a soft spot for them.
I live in Cali, if that thing makes it to Alabama from Florida without exploding I would be impressed hyh
You have to remove the thermostat before using any of those head gasket sealers. It will also clog up the heater core and radiator.
Did you even watch the any of the other videos?
No it doesn't clog up the heater or the radiator. I've used similar products multiple time without any issues. I've also blew a head gasket and got the engine so hot it seized up and after I fixed it I drove it for anouther seven years with no issues. Just luck of the draw.The thermostat being stuck is what blew the head gasket in the first place. But with the amount of valve train noise due to it over heating that engine is not goin to last long anyway.
@@jasoncampbell5518 These kind of cooling system stop leak products will eventually clog or at the very least will reduce flow to both the heater core and radiator. Ask a legit mechanic to show you the internal mess it can cause. Now for a vehicle that you don't have money to correctly repair or isn't worth the money versus value then these products can be a good option. I would advise to flush out the cooling system after the leak has been sealed.
@@vegasfordguy I can relate. I had an 1990 town car that constantly ran hot. I didn't know better at the time and just kept running it.
Eventually the head gasket blew and we pulled the heads. I found what looked like glitter. Many different sealers that plugged up all of the cooling channels and found a solid ring that sealed the thermostat shut.
That's when I learned any fix in the can is a gimmick to get something "working" so you can pawn the problem off on someone else.
@@Moose1207 👍👍I had a Pontiac Bonneville GXP with a Cadillac Northstar. (Famous for overheating) I used a stop- leak product that looked like glitter, worked really good. Then, eventually the thermostat froze up, it would get really hot, then I would stop driving it, cool it off, add water ,repeat. Someone suggested I just remove the thermostat, which I did. The engine thrived on it. Think you only use the stop- leak once or twice, after that it really gums up the works. If you remove the thermostat, the check engine light will come on. So I needed to replace it to get a smog, that's when my problems began again!
Awsome job! Engine sounds super super tappy
Like a metal garbage can full of rocks rolling down a hill?
Sam: "Range Rover what do you have to say for yourself?"
RR: "I'm a little tea pot short and stout"
The cow in the back ground was shaking his head 😂
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!
"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.
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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
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.
P.S. another reason you're boiling over in your engine is that you're running 100% water. The engine operating temp is well over 100-deg which will cause the water in the engine to boil over. Use a 50/50 solution of water and coolant and that should stop the water from boiling over provided the head gasket has sealed and there is no more air in the cooling system,
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
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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
Gotta give credit when credit is due man good job bringing that car back alive
Hell yeah!
The idel sounds like mr krabs walking
Sam, the sensor on the thermostat is just a 2 prong so it's just heat sent OUT to a temp gauge. If it was a 3 or 4 wire then 1 or 2 wires would return to the computer module which might make it open/close.
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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That sealer will usually do more damage than good, be prepared to replace the heater core, possibly the radiator as well. Most shops will either refuse to touch it or charge you huge once they find out that stuff is in the system as well.
Bottle says it will not clog the heater core or radiator.
@@jonathangatto rainbows and butterflies 😂
@@jonathangatto if i write "not a white paper" on white paper, is the paper still going to be white?
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But clogged and broke thermostat
@@ondrejbrandejsky5592 I have never seen this head gasket sealer clog a heater core
11:53 sittin' in a fire ant pile. Not good. On the next episode "Getting ants out of my cheap range rover" lol
Thanks for showing us the diagnostic twists and turns. Liked your can-do attitude in getting to the bottom of the problem.
There are a lot of unfair comments posted here that reflect the poster’s inattention and bias. Sam wasn’t trying to do a rebuild that some seemed to expect. They totally missed Sam’s intention - which was to figure out what was the problem and make economic decisions to get it going and drive it as a serviceable beast of burden until it dies. For example - drilling through the thermostat wasn’t a fix, it was done as diagnosis. Didn’t you hear what he said? In the end he found a replacement for between 60-70.
In the end I think he did a pretty good job of it and we got to see the trials and tribulations of taking on the challenge and even learnt a thing or two along the way.
Thanks Sam. I’ve subscribed.
Definitely.... And we'll said.
A man walks into a hospital, missing an arm that was ripped off.
Doctor SamCrac : Just wait a moment while i attach this tiny bandaid to the wound.
FIXED IT....
Lol
A real doctor knows you fix amputation with Robitussin, get with it, guy 😂😂😂
Real bandaids are expensive, so I'm using some recycled tape I took off an Amazon box and renewed with a little generic white glue. It's literally the same thing, but costs basically nothing.
LOL 😁
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.
When you modified the thermostat it will make it overheat again(just slower)... thermostat that stays open(or modified) is just circulating hot water which will overheat. A thermostat is supposed to close so that the fluid in the radiator gets nice and cold before opening.
pretty sure that a thermostat is for a faster warmup time
To answer your question about the thermostat it has a heating element which is that electrical connector on the housing. To test it you have to put it in boiling water then apply power and ground to the connector. It should start to open after about 5 minutes or more. It looks exactly like the thermostat in a BMW 540i and those open at 210 deg F which is hard to duplicate outside the car
After watching all this, I'd tell you to keep it. Lol. I would have fixed it the right way, not the cheap way.
Fixed? 🤔 there’s a difference between bodged/patched and fixed imo
Ha good luck with that. That things only going to be a constant money pit.
The correct word is "botched"
B Wallace not in the British dictionary mate... google it 😂
I’ll keep my bus card ... thank you 🙏 😂
Pro tip. When checking cars on the used lot, keep a wet wipe package close. Use your finger and wipe the inside of the tailpipe. What is going on in the engine goes out the tailpipe. Is it dry, oily, sooty, etc?
The real winners are the ones who don't win this.
First WOT acceleration and its done.
Then its ready for tavarish to have end of life home.
Either that or send it to Hoovie and get him to bury it in Wizards back yard.
I think this video is really old and Tavarsh already has it? I see one in the background in a few of his last videos.
@@DirtyDaron thats not the same car
Great series Sam. My son noticed me watching your videos on my phone and asked, "is your car broken? If not, why are you watching someone fix cars?"
Your videos remind me of my childhood. My dad, uncles, and grandpa use to fix cars. I thought they would teach me their craft but they wanted me to go to college.
Maybe it was for the best but I still remember getting under a car and asking questions or handing my dad a wrench.
Thanks for trip down memory lane.
Onward,
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My father was a service engineer with standard.motor products of india and was trained at Triumph UK. In those days all diagnostics were done by the "ear" and eyes. No gadgets. He thought me the various noise a car makes and the reasons. So when you said head gasket broken and you had no traces of oil in the radiator i new it was not the HG. Any way thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it and i loved my old man RIP dad.
Can't be afraid of a well-executed patch job...could last forever.
If will last for the life of the vehicle
No one:
Sam Crac:
Take my trash...... it’s a gift
Range Rovers have the highest percentage of cars still on the road...
waiting to get towed to the garage.
That’s cause no one wants to tow them home!
Sitting in the shoulder
Lol
Nope, that's proper Land Rovers, made years ago !
Lol perfect
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.
"One of you will end up with this truck"
At least until the head gasket fails!
It already did what you mean.
@@mugs2169 Head gasket sealers are temporary fixes. Using it would probably block small passages in the radiator, which will need replacing.
@@JaimeC7 Exactly, it's now just a ticking time bomb
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??
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
Love his bodge on the thermostat. I did that 25 years ago on my VW Turbo diesel camper van. Still like that when I sold it. Weak engine would be worn out at 100,00 miles.
Finally a car I wouldn't want to win! Love the content though!
Since you plan to give it away, you should replace the thermostat. Remember that not everyone lives in FL, and cold weather citys will need a properly functioning thermostat.
Maybe I`m wrong but I did not notice that he pour antifreeze but H2O. That could be the problem in colder climates
After what he did to that engine it needs replaced or rebuilt
"One of you will end up with this truck." Thems' fightin words!! 😂
Really good set of vids sam about this project , thanks fir posting
Put a load on the engine and see if the temp stays down.
Why jack off onto the engine? So confused
@@michiganfishandgrow631 Didnt say shoot a load...lol!
A load on the engine, who does that!!??? And really does cool down a engine?
“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.
This Rover sounds like an old Mercedes diesel engine.
Oh god a old merc sound better than that
I had a BMW 540 with the same engine it sounded so nice. this thing sounds like a ticking grenade.
@@robofatcat that's what happens when you get water in oil. The water vapor makes its way to the top and puts rust pits in the valvetrain. This thing is going to need a new engine after lobes start disappearing from the cams.
@@jeremym311 This is what failing timing chain guides and chain tensioner sounds like. BMW M62's are notorious for this.
Definitely not purring!