I Fixed a DEAD $1,400 Auction Range Rover for $100 in Parts! It Runs AMAZING!

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  • Опубликовано: 4 июл 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!
    eMail Me: Samcracauto@gmail.com
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  • @Samcrac
    @Samcrac  4 года назад +73

    Thank you to everyone who entered the contest. Entries have been CLOSED and an update will be posted soon through Instagram: instagram.com/samcracc/

    • @rolexmasterpiece9477
      @rolexmasterpiece9477 4 года назад +15

      I'm glad I didn't enter this one, I already own too many fail cars.

    • @RussMeister70
      @RussMeister70 4 года назад +3

      To bad I missed it. Looks like that truck could be fun. Nice of you to give it away Samcrac.

    • @Nairuulagch
      @Nairuulagch 4 года назад +11

      RIP the winner! LoL.

    • @jericfore3710
      @jericfore3710 4 года назад

      Sam change or clean the pcv

    • @tayokarate
      @tayokarate 4 года назад +4

      Wtf! Is this what u are calling an old car? In my country ur a major baller if u have this kind of car

  • @J4cko999
    @J4cko999 4 года назад +931

    "I like your range Rover, does it run on Gas or Diesel"
    "Neither, it runs on borrowed time"

    • @Georges3DPrinters
      @Georges3DPrinters 4 года назад +1

      Me too XD

    • @danielwoll6917
      @danielwoll6917 4 года назад +5

      No faith in liquid head gasket repair? lol

    • @JohnDoe-bd5sz
      @JohnDoe-bd5sz 4 года назад +12

      Hey hey, it probably does atleast 50mpg.
      Speaking of the oil and coolant mixture here offcourse.

    • @foreverendeavors6210
      @foreverendeavors6210 4 года назад

      😅🤣

    • @codename4777
      @codename4777 4 года назад +4

      this applies to most if not all modern euro cars, haha

  • @GtGtiR32
    @GtGtiR32 4 года назад +437

    "One of you guys will end up with this truck"
    Not sure if a gift or a threat

    • @nicholask2760
      @nicholask2760 4 года назад +3

      exactly

    • @stevewaclo167
      @stevewaclo167 4 года назад +11

      Second prize is two salvage Range Rovers.

    • @tedmarkyambot9015
      @tedmarkyambot9015 4 года назад +1

      hahaha you win..!!

    • @Andemur
      @Andemur 4 года назад

      😂😂😂

    • @n300zx931
      @n300zx931 4 года назад +1

      An N heavy threat to anyone who knows these trucks

  • @DryRoastedNutz
    @DryRoastedNutz 4 года назад +160

    And this is how used cars are made ready to sell.

    • @byroncharles
      @byroncharles 4 года назад +2

      Something to be very careful for

    • @juliocrespo7007
      @juliocrespo7007 4 года назад +4

      DryRoastedNutz definitely that was a really bad fixed.

  • @greggc8088
    @greggc8088 4 года назад +199

    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?

  • @mfoxo
    @mfoxo 4 года назад +503

    Mrs Crac: Sam, the house is too hot, can you turn down the thermostat?
    **Sam drills holes in walls**
    Sam: How's that?

    • @moonbeam361
      @moonbeam361 4 года назад +19

      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.

    • @mfoxo
      @mfoxo 4 года назад +39

      @@moonbeam361 Ok Boomer. I'm 49 and you obviously missed the joke. Sam got it. Thanks for explaining the obvious to me, though.

    • @moonbeam361
      @moonbeam361 4 года назад +6

      @@mfoxo That was not an amusing joke at all. Please try harder in future.

    • @MohdAzylee
      @MohdAzylee 4 года назад +3

      ok

    • @bobsg35
      @bobsg35 4 года назад +21

      It is too bad that moon beam could not reach up and grab that joke as it flew over his head.

  • @danlargent3806
    @danlargent3806 4 года назад +46

    Reminds me of how I used to think when I was a teen.

  • @nothingtoseaheardammit
    @nothingtoseaheardammit 4 года назад +338

    The most expensive Range Rover you'll ever own is the one that you get for free.

    • @SethCorbinMusic
      @SethCorbinMusic 4 года назад

      who got a range rover for free?

    • @Noles4life77
      @Noles4life77 4 года назад +1

      Bob Sacamano the joke is you have to pay a ton of money fixing them....

    • @neojack333
      @neojack333 4 года назад

      @@SethCorbinMusic research "white elephant"

    • @taffinator9585
      @taffinator9585 3 года назад

      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 🤔

    • @taffinator9585
      @taffinator9585 3 года назад +2

      @@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

  • @bobhunt4402
    @bobhunt4402 4 года назад +439

    You did not "fix" the issue. You temporarily PATCHED a problem.

    • @rogerlee6289
      @rogerlee6289 4 года назад +43

      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
      @briantucker7133 4 года назад +11

      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?

    • @bobhunt4402
      @bobhunt4402 4 года назад +5

      @@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."

    • @LigitandMeyers
      @LigitandMeyers 4 года назад +1

      @@bobhunt4402 That's exactly how carburetors are designed Bob :)

    • @samwilliams2006
      @samwilliams2006 4 года назад +15

      I fixed my truck that and went a 150k more with it with no problem.

  • @icek9a
    @icek9a 4 года назад +372

    "I put a bandaid on a bullet wound and it's Soo much better!"

    • @ricky-sanchez
      @ricky-sanchez 4 года назад +17

      And I poured kool-aid on it to help it heal.

    • @1sostatic
      @1sostatic 4 года назад +14

      exactly... poor engineering remedy that's going to cause problems later

    • @StaredownGames
      @StaredownGames 4 года назад +6

      Now, to be fair, he always lists Chicken Farmer first. Just sayin'.

    • @mememaster147
      @mememaster147 4 года назад +18

      The head gasket sealant has probably sealed a lot more than the head gasket.

    • @icek9a
      @icek9a 4 года назад +1

      @carfaxts daily they work, temporarily

  • @offradar31
    @offradar31 4 года назад +167

    He’s really dumping his problems on someone else after realizing he was way over his head . Respect

    • @robofatcat
      @robofatcat 4 года назад +13

      Yea he is trying to look generous but in reality he's getting rid of his junk.

    • @offradar31
      @offradar31 4 года назад +4

      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

    • @offradar31
      @offradar31 4 года назад

      LUCKYDUCKY 62 lmfao arse?

    • @mercedesbenzs600bash
      @mercedesbenzs600bash 4 года назад

      @@offradar31It's the thought that counts, Lmmfao

    • @korbyn49
      @korbyn49 4 года назад

      This comment deserves the most upvotes

  • @PedroPlckle
    @PedroPlckle 4 года назад +23

    Hey Sam. Thermostat switch. You just found the reason the head went in the first place :-)

    • @a2cryss
      @a2cryss 4 года назад +1

      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.

  • @VFizz
    @VFizz 4 года назад +17

    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.

  • @bluesriderDF
    @bluesriderDF 4 года назад +166

    You're gonna give that away to one of us? With friends like you, who needs enemies? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @based_will
    @based_will 4 года назад +1589

    lol this is the first youtube giveaway a really don't want to enter

    • @matt2m
      @matt2m 4 года назад +39

      based_will yah total financial burden not even worth anything in parts lmao

    • @inkinen
      @inkinen 4 года назад +31

      Yea lol. I don't understand why anyone would want that car :D

    • @Whatsgoinonhere
      @Whatsgoinonhere 4 года назад +32

      Lmfao give it back to the junk yard

    • @spencers4121
      @spencers4121 4 года назад +15

      You could still part it out, only worth it to anyone living near to pick it up.

    • @Aarronching
      @Aarronching 4 года назад +9

      Lol agreed I don’t want that junk bomb 💣

  • @UncleAwesome
    @UncleAwesome 4 года назад +9

    I just watched the full series for the Range Rover and thoroughly enjoyed it. Great job and thanks for the entertainment.

  • @honda540
    @honda540 4 года назад +24

    The only thing this would a good for is a demolition derby. Imagine how classy you would look rolling up in this!

  • @gezzuzzful
    @gezzuzzful 4 года назад +440

    Sam you should find another RUclipsr that wants to take the engine apart and see what the sealer did ti the motor

    • @joemother1098
      @joemother1098 4 года назад +11

      gerald talley I second this 👍

    • @tavarish
      @tavarish 4 года назад +272

      hello yes

    • @DaNiElLl430
      @DaNiElLl430 4 года назад +9

      @@tavarish do you really need another rover😂🤣😂🤣 would be awesome to see inside tho

    • @johnhull6363
      @johnhull6363 4 года назад +9

      Tavarish is a jerkoff

    • @eobardthawne6962
      @eobardthawne6962 4 года назад +24

      Tavarish the first person that came to mind for this, and he beat me to commenting.

  • @trcythmpsn
    @trcythmpsn 4 года назад +343

    *"one of you guys will end up with this truck"*
    Why does it sound like that's a threat and punishment? haha.

    • @Anonymous-ew5bq
      @Anonymous-ew5bq 4 года назад

      😂😂😂

    • @bilalahmed2123
      @bilalahmed2123 4 года назад

      😅

    • @calebm.5698
      @calebm.5698 4 года назад +4

      I know right it’s like woah I don’t want your POS mechanics bill on wheels don’t threaten me

    • @philb707
      @philb707 4 года назад

      lmfao

    • @n0nc0mpliant
      @n0nc0mpliant 4 года назад +1

      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.

  • @johnhoward3159
    @johnhoward3159 4 года назад +18

    The cow in the back ground was shaking his head 😂

  • @kangablue7075
    @kangablue7075 Год назад +4

    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.

  • @GK7GARAGE
    @GK7GARAGE 4 года назад +117

    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...

    • @ol1294
      @ol1294 4 года назад +3

      Its not a giveaway its trade off deal

    • @RetroMotiveAdventures
      @RetroMotiveAdventures 4 года назад +10

      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

    • @Lincolndiggers
      @Lincolndiggers 4 года назад +13

      You dont have to accept it !!!! Ffs it's worth money on parts ye ungrateful %$$%%%%

    • @godsinbox
      @godsinbox 4 года назад +1

      Nah I'm out, Sam lost my respect.

  • @johnshellenberg2329
    @johnshellenberg2329 4 года назад +179

    Sams definition of runs amazing and mine are verrrrrrrrrry different.

    • @Samcrac
      @Samcrac  4 года назад +23

      How about your definition of "runs amazing for a car with 220k miles that had a blown head gasket?"

    • @cjjohnson1821
      @cjjohnson1821 4 года назад +20

      It sounds like a tired old diesel.

    • @matthewgaines10
      @matthewgaines10 4 года назад +23

      @@Samcrac
      And still has a blown gasket that is patched up.

    • @dhughes67
      @dhughes67 4 года назад +22

      @@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.

    • @moonbeam361
      @moonbeam361 4 года назад +1

      @@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.

  • @kacjames
    @kacjames 4 года назад +14

    Gotta give credit when credit is due man good job bringing that car back alive

  • @gregkimura5906
    @gregkimura5906 4 года назад +4

    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.

  • @thegooserider7245
    @thegooserider7245 4 года назад +133

    It sounds like a tractor. You can keep it my friend 😂😂😂

    • @upsidedown4155
      @upsidedown4155 4 года назад +3

      Spot on, That why here in the uk we call them Chelsea tractors lol

    • @brooklynnewzz9179
      @brooklynnewzz9179 4 года назад +2

      O please your talking Crap !! Its you who really wants it .give the video a like at least 🤞

    • @forrestfaszer595
      @forrestfaszer595 4 года назад +2

      Yeah we have an 04 rover hse and it sounds like a tractor too, not head gasket problems though.

    • @dvspot
      @dvspot 4 года назад

      I was just saying the same thing; That thing sound like a tractor!

    • @thegooserider7245
      @thegooserider7245 4 года назад

      @@brooklynnewzz9179 no

  • @lyfandeth
    @lyfandeth 4 года назад +140

    Sam, does that giveaway include a 30/30 warranty?
    30 miles / 30 minutes?

    • @MrTruthAddict
      @MrTruthAddict 4 года назад +10

      In the car business we used to call it the taillight guarantee.
      "We'll guarantee it as far as we can see the taillights!"

    • @gokeyinspections8552
      @gokeyinspections8552 4 года назад +2

      @@bigospig 3 feet/ and or 30 seconds of run time

    • @JohnDoe-bd5sz
      @JohnDoe-bd5sz 4 года назад +1

      @@MrTruthAddict In my country we use the term curb-guarantee
      As soon as you drive over the curb onto the road, the guarantee expires.

    • @sportshatch
      @sportshatch 4 года назад

      It will never do 30 miles.

    • @jakedekleuver
      @jakedekleuver 3 года назад

      Nah it's the good ol 'one two warranty' once you've bought it two bad

  • @Bender2497
    @Bender2497 4 года назад +46

    Samcrac: Backs off trailer with door open.
    Me: Close the door! Don't scrape the bottom of the door on the trailer wheel cover....

    • @czperiod2576
      @czperiod2576 4 года назад +3

      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.

    • @goranbrajkovic9925
      @goranbrajkovic9925 4 года назад +1

      😂

  • @targetglen
    @targetglen 4 года назад +72

    First Prize, one Range Rover, Second Prize, two Range Rovers...

    • @keegan773
      @keegan773 4 года назад

      Allen Rowe
      Third prize, two Range Rovers delivered to your door.

  • @dylanmartin4937
    @dylanmartin4937 4 года назад +101

    Id like to see another compression test

    • @Chubbycat747
      @Chubbycat747 4 года назад +1

      Too risky. The test would dislodge the crusty bits in the head gasket.

    • @Randall-yd5xh
      @Randall-yd5xh 4 года назад

      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

    • @Samcrac
      @Samcrac  4 года назад +1

      I agree with this but only after it gets replacement starter because we know how it will end with current starter

  • @torresalxndr
    @torresalxndr 4 года назад +317

    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.

    • @rosstulloch8100
      @rosstulloch8100 4 года назад +24

      Wasn't he supposed to remove the thermostat as part of the gasket sealer process?

    • @J__C__
      @J__C__ 4 года назад +13

      @@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.

    • @GglSux
      @GglSux 4 года назад +16

      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

    • @dennisdatu6464
      @dennisdatu6464 4 года назад +2

      Im guessing the same thing and I dont think the sealer is the cause of the thermo mulfunction.

    • @ONLYJOKING101
      @ONLYJOKING101 4 года назад +7

      @Jeff N Its a BMW engine.

  • @Nicesmile13
    @Nicesmile13 4 года назад +48

    God help the person who gets this!

  • @hawkofthenorth4829
    @hawkofthenorth4829 4 года назад +42

    "Fixed" he says..... Um No

    • @hatfez
      @hatfez 4 года назад +1

      Not "fixed", repaired.
      Glad he gave it away, rather than sell it to some unknowing nud-nick.

  • @jeffyjeff6578
    @jeffyjeff6578 4 года назад +293

    Samcrac-“One of you will end up with this truck”
    Me- what did any of us ever did to you ?🤷🏽‍♂️

    • @alano2875
      @alano2875 4 года назад +6

      Would be a better deal if Sam throws in (1) year AAA Premiere membership and Harbor Freight 225 Piece Mechanic's tool kit. 😉

    • @rickr442
      @rickr442 4 года назад

      Second prize TWO, third prize THREE, etc.

    • @bill2will
      @bill2will 4 года назад

      😂😂😂

    • @kimleblanc6089
      @kimleblanc6089 4 года назад +1

      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

    • @Erik_C_251
      @Erik_C_251 4 года назад

      Kim LeBlanc got to it before i did

  • @Slipperypotato365
    @Slipperypotato365 4 года назад +562

    I give it less than a month of driving around before head gasket blows again.

    • @kenleo8237
      @kenleo8237 4 года назад +1

      😂

    • @justinharlow4709
      @justinharlow4709 4 года назад +14

      Mine blew over 2 months ago and I put that stuff in it. It still runs perfectly

    • @KE5ZZO
      @KE5ZZO 4 года назад +28

      Another money pit. Wow a giveaway. Wonder how much metal recycling will pay for it!

    • @repairdrive
      @repairdrive 4 года назад +5

      Well it is a Range Rover after all. Lol

    • @davebuts1921
      @davebuts1921 4 года назад

      That long.

  • @tlacki13
    @tlacki13 4 года назад +7

    Can't be afraid of a well-executed patch job...could last forever.

    • @xpusostomos
      @xpusostomos 3 года назад

      If will last for the life of the vehicle

  • @beeramirez8823
    @beeramirez8823 4 года назад +1

    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!

  • @MurphysLawGarage
    @MurphysLawGarage 4 года назад +104

    @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!

    • @Guillotines_For_Globalists
      @Guillotines_For_Globalists 4 года назад +24

      This would be informative, interesting, and a lot more technical than this BS channel filled with idiot mechanic hack jobs.

    • @progek
      @progek 4 года назад +8

      @@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

    • @Guillotines_For_Globalists
      @Guillotines_For_Globalists 4 года назад +4

      @@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."

    • @J__C__
      @J__C__ 4 года назад +3

      @@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. 🤷‍♂️👋

    • @MurphysLawGarage
      @MurphysLawGarage 4 года назад +7

      I would love to document it all. I sent him a message on Instagram, but idk how else to get his attention.

  • @mikeexelby
    @mikeexelby 4 года назад +111

    For Sale: Land Rover 2 Stroke Engine, runs amazing.

  • @earlputnal9124
    @earlputnal9124 4 года назад +4

    It's a duel service thermostat. It's connects to the temperature sensor connection. And it's mechanical as well.

  • @kevino601
    @kevino601 4 года назад +1

    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!

  • @Krolla03
    @Krolla03 4 года назад +42

    "Beat it up till it dies" Hahaha sooooooooo in 5min?!?!

  • @rickydee9761
    @rickydee9761 4 года назад +49

    DONT GET RID OF IT SAM!!!!! Run it to se how reliable it can be!

    • @gogilmaper6557
      @gogilmaper6557 4 года назад +11

      Ricky Dee +1!! I want to see what happens next, but NOT at my house!!

    • @georgecypher4568
      @georgecypher4568 4 года назад +8

      That's why he is getting rid of it because it is not reliable.

  • @rolzermen1
    @rolzermen1 4 года назад +1

    AHHHH , after watching all videos I nissed the entry.....Saludos Sam from Mexico...great videos and explaining

  • @adcpoll
    @adcpoll 2 года назад

    Really good set of vids sam about this project , thanks fir posting

  • @col_klynkgaming8288
    @col_klynkgaming8288 4 года назад +258

    I don’t think you understand the meaning of “fixed”

    • @bayareaartist999
      @bayareaartist999 4 года назад +15

      The word "fixed" comes from the same vocabulary these guys use when they say they are "building" a car. Neither is true.

    • @MissGuidedTruth
      @MissGuidedTruth 4 года назад +8

      COL_KLYNK GAMING I don’t think you understand clickbait

    • @Vespastendert
      @Vespastendert 4 года назад +6

      COL_KLYNK GAMING for samcrac standards this is fixed

    • @rgbigdog
      @rgbigdog 4 года назад +4

      It was not repaired it was just given band-aid.

    • @Vespastendert
      @Vespastendert 4 года назад +1

      rgbigdog good ole bodge

  • @thesinwagin
    @thesinwagin 4 года назад +224

    Sam, you didnt fix anything. You put a bandaid on a shotgun wound...

    • @anujbhatt2842
      @anujbhatt2842 4 года назад +2

      Dacia Sandero guys And an ambulance

    • @tt-ln4mc
      @tt-ln4mc 4 года назад +8

      there is no way this car is fixed, I give it 5 days until it breaks again

    • @jokky1218
      @jokky1218 4 года назад

      TRUE

    • @joeysweet9045
      @joeysweet9045 4 года назад +3

      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!

    • @getchasome6230
      @getchasome6230 4 года назад

      "That's still tender"- Bill Murray

  • @moonbeam361
    @moonbeam361 4 года назад +27

    The sensor on the thermostat is the temperature sender, connected to the dash temp gauge. It does not control the thermostat in any way.

    • @MichaelLass
      @MichaelLass 4 года назад

      How about an electric assisted thermostat?

    • @123hoffie
      @123hoffie 3 года назад +1

      You are wrong. This is a thermostat heater which heats up to open thermostat further when required.

  • @Potrvlb
    @Potrvlb 4 года назад

    I really enjoy your videos. Your energy and tone is infectious. Great job dude and thank you.

  • @baselhs
    @baselhs 4 года назад +28

    Please I want this Range Rover. It’s so beautiful that it will make a good lawn ornament

  • @MrEbug68
    @MrEbug68 4 года назад +286

    “Fixed” motors don’t sound like that. Lol

    • @tatoween1
      @tatoween1 4 года назад +20

      Eric Does stuff BMW motors do

    • @robinturner2300
      @robinturner2300 4 года назад +14

      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?

    • @timfoote6919
      @timfoote6919 4 года назад +3

      sounds like it's coming apart.

    • @chris929rr7
      @chris929rr7 4 года назад

      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?

    • @triot2127
      @triot2127 4 года назад +7

      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.

  • @8Scorpions
    @8Scorpions 3 года назад

    Awesome vid !! I'm a little late for getting in on the Rover, but I'm hoping to learn a lot from your vids👍🏻👍🏻

  • @davidlang1125
    @davidlang1125 4 года назад +7

    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.

  • @JohnDoe-bd5sz
    @JohnDoe-bd5sz 4 года назад +267

    I am going to give this range rover away for free.
    Me : The price is still to high.

    • @sweetvuvuzela4634
      @sweetvuvuzela4634 4 года назад +1

      John Doe unless you got an oil well it will be continuous trips to the fuel station 🤭🤭

    • @JohnDoe-bd5sz
      @JohnDoe-bd5sz 4 года назад +2

      @@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 :)

    • @goranbrajkovic9925
      @goranbrajkovic9925 4 года назад +1

      😂

  • @kremnin
    @kremnin 4 года назад +182

    I feel blessed that i'm in the UK... you won't ship it here, im safe...lol

    • @imarcus1973
      @imarcus1973 4 года назад +14

      We try to export as many as possible!

    • @TechyRodsWire
      @TechyRodsWire 4 года назад +2

      JIM KREMNIN hahahahha

    • @aftonline
      @aftonline 4 года назад

      Send it back where it belongs. Range Rovers clearly don't like warm climates.

    • @Mrflash222006
      @Mrflash222006 4 года назад +1

      aftonline it belongs over there it’s US spec with the steering wheel on the wrong side

    • @valvemonky4734
      @valvemonky4734 4 года назад

      i was thinking the same :-)

  • @ryanbenge7824
    @ryanbenge7824 4 года назад

    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.

  • @Quickened1
    @Quickened1 4 года назад +10

    This thing was trying to find a tree to run itself into while he was driving it around in the field... Poor thing...

  • @husky500cr
    @husky500cr 4 года назад +28

    Make sure you have your AAA card so you can tow it back home when you go to the supermarket.

  • @Timjacks01
    @Timjacks01 4 года назад +53

    What a gift, a time bomb! 🤣

    • @robertmcarthur9782
      @robertmcarthur9782 4 года назад +3

      The time you tool i could have dropped a new engine in it

    • @Toby_the_Glen
      @Toby_the_Glen 4 года назад +1

      @@robertmcarthur9782 When you look back at the amount of time and effort Sam put into rebuilding cars compared to now

  • @vegasfordguy
    @vegasfordguy 4 года назад +33

    You have to remove the thermostat before using any of those head gasket sealers. It will also clog up the heater core and radiator.

    • @stunninggaming6007
      @stunninggaming6007 4 года назад +3

      Did you even watch the any of the other videos?

    • @jasoncampbell5518
      @jasoncampbell5518 4 года назад +4

      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.

    • @vegasfordguy
      @vegasfordguy 4 года назад +2

      @@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.

    • @Moose1207
      @Moose1207 4 года назад +2

      @@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.

    • @chrispafrieddreams9118
      @chrispafrieddreams9118 3 года назад

      @@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!

  • @cppctek
    @cppctek 4 года назад +4

    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

  • @chicagomodzz
    @chicagomodzz 4 года назад +99

    """FIXED"""

  • @drfalcon4102
    @drfalcon4102 4 года назад +23

    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
    Ad

  • @crichton269
    @crichton269 4 года назад +1

    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 👏🏼🙏🏽😊

  • @jamesstuart3346
    @jamesstuart3346 3 года назад

    Highly informative and well-presented. Great job!

  • @jonlaye2537
    @jonlaye2537 4 года назад +123

    remind me to never buy a car from you :)

    • @MrBodyman5001
      @MrBodyman5001 4 года назад +18

      Nobody should need reminding. Guy can't assemble a floor jack.

    • @stevenc9207
      @stevenc9207 4 года назад +3

      If the videos don’t do that for you, I don’t know what will!

    • @1sostatic
      @1sostatic 4 года назад +6

      Agreed...This is going to end up back in an auction somewhere to piss some other poor person off ...eeek

    • @ModMINI
      @ModMINI 4 года назад

      Yweah totally. Man, what a hack. You know it needs a head gasket! Just replace the head gasket! I guarantee it will start leaking again within a couple weeks driving, if not sooner.

  • @tiborklein5349
    @tiborklein5349 4 года назад +42

    The real winners are the ones who don't win this.

  • @rodneysmith1684
    @rodneysmith1684 4 года назад

    I really enjoyed the entire series. You did a wonderful job!

  • @kennymbotih4503
    @kennymbotih4503 4 года назад

    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

  • @thewilliamss2392
    @thewilliamss2392 4 года назад +24

    I keep on thinking it's a diesel the way it's chugging away

    • @lesrayner4644
      @lesrayner4644 2 года назад +1

      So where did the new spark plugs go ? God knows how you guys got to the moon

    • @coultralife4805
      @coultralife4805 2 года назад

      @@lesrayner4644 Ah! But did they??

  • @CK61380
    @CK61380 4 года назад +96

    “It runs amazing”.....for maybe 2 months.
    I’ve owned two Range Rovers and they are guaranteed to break every 60 days.

    • @kellypaws
      @kellypaws 4 года назад +8

      FBI President 2 months? That’s excellent for an old Range Rover.

    • @Acrowat40
      @Acrowat40 4 года назад +4

      You got good ones I see!

  • @willhorsley2105
    @willhorsley2105 4 года назад +2

    Well done, good craic getting that thing running

  • @GeirEivindMork
    @GeirEivindMork 4 года назад +64

    Out of all the garage youtubers I've seen videos of, this has to be a new low. quick fix sealant instead of a proper gasket replacement and bypassed the thermostat by drilling holes in it and called it the day after three videos. Zero learning except to give people ideas on how to fool unsuspecting buyers.

    • @Over9000scouters
      @Over9000scouters 4 года назад +3

      Pretty sure he said in a past video that the engine is already pretty much worthless and he only did this as like a last resort before buying a junkyard motor. As for that second point... that's fair but you'd have to be pretty "unsuspecting" to buy something that runs like this

    • @Sonnysandhu
      @Sonnysandhu 4 года назад

      Is it me, or was the timing chain making noise the whole time?

    • @GeirEivindMork
      @GeirEivindMork 4 года назад +2

      @@Over9000scouters He said that the gasket replacement was labor intensive and people often opt for engine replacements instead. But he did neither, just sprayed in some gunk and that's it. While in other channels they rebuilt engines that was in worse shape just because they wanted to show their skills.

    • @humanmenot7080
      @humanmenot7080 4 года назад +3

      That's exactly what I thought too, and that is, to never buy a car from this prick lol.

    • @Paul-xh6ri
      @Paul-xh6ri 4 года назад +1

      The gasket repair solution actually really works well. So many reviews online.. amazing how this stuff works

  • @michaelzernie7092
    @michaelzernie7092 4 года назад +17

    After watching all this, I'd tell you to keep it. Lol. I would have fixed it the right way, not the cheap way.

  • @trnews-lb6ev
    @trnews-lb6ev 4 года назад +28

    The idel sounds like mr krabs walking

  • @gordbaker896
    @gordbaker896 4 года назад

    Perseverance and logic. WELL done Sam. Take it back to the auction.

  • @garethgoodchild2643
    @garethgoodchild2643 4 года назад

    I applaud your enthusiasm! Very interesting set of videos? Well done!

  • @MotorStorm
    @MotorStorm 4 года назад +134

    "Lets open the cooling system" while the engine is hot...
    2 seconds later : "I just got sprayed"
    Well yes, OBVIOUSLY!!!

    • @JohnCiaccio
      @JohnCiaccio 4 года назад +1

      Apparently a small hose and a bucket or bottle costs to much to do a simple bleed job.

    • @nicholasmaher9175
      @nicholasmaher9175 4 года назад +2

      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.

    • @MuhammadAli-nf3nc
      @MuhammadAli-nf3nc 4 года назад

      I feel like we need the nicholas cage "you don't say" meme in here somewhere

  • @themadburleigh
    @themadburleigh 4 года назад +45

    This series should come under comedy. Haven't stopped laughing though all of it.

  • @kevwalton272
    @kevwalton272 4 года назад +7

    this made me laugh more than ricky gervais at the golden globes

  • @timbrazuka
    @timbrazuka 2 года назад

    Sam. Thank you for your words of encouragement. Tremendous.

  • @1996FordBronco
    @1996FordBronco 4 года назад +105

    I think you are hyping that thing up that motor sounds awful lol almost diesel like

    • @urbanjentry222
      @urbanjentry222 4 года назад +4

      KDcars shake rattle roll

    • @Will-pi6gn
      @Will-pi6gn 4 года назад +12

      It's gonna grenade itself in 500 miles or less 💥

    • @robb1165
      @robb1165 4 года назад +4

      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.

    • @PhillipDeGraves
      @PhillipDeGraves 4 года назад +2

      Wait till it shits a piston or throws a rod 🤣🤣🤣

    • @stillgame1019
      @stillgame1019 4 года назад +4

      I thought it was a diesel 😂😂😂

  • @Elaba_
    @Elaba_ 4 года назад +88

    Range Rovers have the highest percentage of cars still on the road...
    waiting to get towed to the garage.

    • @aarod2010
      @aarod2010 4 года назад +7

      That’s cause no one wants to tow them home!

    • @nvkulk
      @nvkulk 4 года назад +3

      Sitting in the shoulder

    • @thejourneymen7722
      @thejourneymen7722 4 года назад

      Lol

    • @steverpcb
      @steverpcb 4 года назад +1

      Nope, that's proper Land Rovers, made years ago !

    • @derpydog1008
      @derpydog1008 4 года назад

      Lol perfect

  • @keithmiles30
    @keithmiles30 4 года назад

    This was an awesome video series. Thanks for sharing!

  • @speteydog2260
    @speteydog2260 2 года назад

    Wow you know a lot about cars . Very resourceful … 👍 keep the thermostat like you fixed it.

  • @TIMMEH19991
    @TIMMEH19991 4 года назад +18

    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.

  • @harrisonb7486
    @harrisonb7486 4 года назад +83

    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.

    • @maxp4417
      @maxp4417 4 года назад +2

      Harrison B exactly what I was going to post

    • @chrisw6690
      @chrisw6690 4 года назад +1

      If you put 12v dc to it it should open on its own in a few minutes. didn’t need boiling water.

    • @JaiGandhi5
      @JaiGandhi5 4 года назад +1

      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.

    • @JoelKreider
      @JoelKreider 4 года назад +1

      Yep, here to post this as well.

  • @SEdwards1000
    @SEdwards1000 2 года назад

    You really put in a lot of work. That was so interesting to watch. I think you could get just about anything working. 👍🏽

  • @edwoodlira7927
    @edwoodlira7927 4 года назад +11

    So the Winner gets one Range Rover, what does the loser get, two of them?
    Loved the video, great job.

  • @blacknight771
    @blacknight771 4 года назад +70

    These comments are hilarious 😂😂😂

    • @Toby_the_Glen
      @Toby_the_Glen 4 года назад +7

      @@truckguy6666 I sure hope you win this old 'shitter'

    • @super6954
      @super6954 4 года назад +1

      @@truckguy6666 As apposed to what half the guys that are fan boys that have never done anything and think half these guys posting video's making themselves look stupid are total gods. That twit that used to have a popular welding channel was a prime example. He wasn't smart enough to listen to advice from guys that have done machinery repairs, grown hay or built pull tractors before he was even out of his dads nuts. But if you commented how wonderful he was he lapped that up like a dog licking it's butt. Now thats pathetic because guys with a different opinion that were totally right to his opinion got blocked as arm chair experts/haters. Guys that don't know any better also watch this stuff as a how to sometimes as well, when it's not the right info and learn wrong to.

  • @DejanBoskov
    @DejanBoskov 4 года назад +19

    I would replace the thermostat just to be safe

  • @mathewmeehan5553
    @mathewmeehan5553 3 года назад

    I thoroughly enjoyed this series nice one

  • @xrayangiodoc
    @xrayangiodoc 4 года назад +57

    Your thermostat, "Fix" would result in slow warm up in cold winter weather and over heating in hot summer weather or during period of high engine power use. It should have been replaced once you diagnosed a thermostat failure.

    • @NGC1433
      @NGC1433 4 года назад +1

      Basically normal operation for any car of that age.

    • @justevil100
      @justevil100 4 года назад +15

      So your saying that he needs to drill more holes.

    • @xrayangiodoc
      @xrayangiodoc 4 года назад +1

      @@justevil100 No, that would just approach having a wide open thermostat all the time and further negatively impact cold weather drivability. What I wrote was that the thermostat needed to be replaced.

    • @xrayangiodoc
      @xrayangiodoc 4 года назад +4

      @@NGC1433 We have very different definitions of what constitutes normal operations.

    • @Azurren
      @Azurren 4 года назад +10

      @@xrayangiodoc I mean; it still has a blown head gasket, multiple oil leaks, loads of crap in the cooling system and I'd hate to see what that mixed oil / gasket fix has done under the valve cover.. I think a new thermostat is the least of this cars worries! :3

  • @bigwangmark
    @bigwangmark 4 года назад +171

    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.

    • @dumpsterstu4474
      @dumpsterstu4474 4 года назад +1

      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.

    • @chrisw8069
      @chrisw8069 4 года назад +6

      @@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.

    • @bmpowellicio
      @bmpowellicio 4 года назад +1

      Yes, why not ask a mechanic to fix it? Its an easy car to work on.

    • @dgw4049
      @dgw4049 4 года назад +3

      my thoughts exactly. some fool would totally buy this rigged rover for 5k and will have gotten completely scammed.

    • @Drama2Karma
      @Drama2Karma 4 года назад +2

      @@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

  • @fuzzycuffs
    @fuzzycuffs 4 года назад +28

    $100 in parts and $500 in oil!

  • @glennschmitz1709
    @glennschmitz1709 4 года назад

    I like old school repairs. Very inovative. Thanks!

  • @eki1
    @eki1 4 года назад +1

    Ein wahnsinn! Watched this from the start, it's kind of keeping me in suspense until the end. Wow, great, really great. Thermostat,you get yourself screwed. Thanks man.

  • @SilverJ56
    @SilverJ56 4 года назад +55

    I saw a running Range Rover yesterday!

    • @tsut99
      @tsut99 4 года назад +17

      It was probably driving to the mechanics shop...

    • @ash3rr
      @ash3rr 4 года назад +1

      Since we are all sharing, I saw a Chevy running yesterday too.

    • @79ped
      @79ped 4 года назад +1

      You're lying ..

    • @Elaba_
      @Elaba_ 4 года назад +2

      On a tow truck?

    • @malcolmhardwick4258
      @malcolmhardwick4258 4 года назад +1

      Tanner Suttie more like coming back from the mechanic. It got to the mechanic on the back of a break down truck !

  • @zimzimzimmer
    @zimzimzimmer 4 года назад +13

    Sam ‘Jury Rigg’ specialist 😂😂😂😂

  • @johnkzuknox6343
    @johnkzuknox6343 4 года назад +31

    He's driving 5 kmhr for 50m and it over heats, and sounds like a tractor... Still a good car lol.