The biggest problem with owning a Range Rover / Land Rover… Fixing one!
Here I tackle a common issue with the L322 and similar era Land Rovers, where the transmissions eventually fail. This may be relevant to you if a simple fluid check/change doesn’t solve erratic shifting, fluctuating revs or the dreaded ‘Transmission failsafe’
Full cost of parts £560 (a fraction of what it would cost at a garage/dealer)
Included in the video:
Transfer box, Transmission and Torque converter removal
Splitting a ZF 6HP26 (and similar) Transmission to replace:
-Sump/Filter
-Mechatronic Sleeves/Bridge seal/Adaptor
-Mechatronic TCU (Transmission control unit)
Refilling the transmission
Although this guide is based on a 2007 TDV8 with a ZF 6HP26, most of the guide will also apply to the 4.2 supercharged, 4.4 AJV8, most likely the sport/discovery TDV6 and will probably be relevant to the newer 4.4 TDV8, 5.0 SC and the older BMW based 4.4 V8 & TD6 with the ZF 5HP & GM transmissions.
I don’t claim to be a mechanic or specialist, if you don’t feel competent enough to carry out this job then probably don’t, overall it’s actually rather simple providing you hold an ounce of common sense (I somehow managed it) but if you mess it up then I won’t be taking responsibility.
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 Transmission Replacement/Repair! L322 + Sport + Discovery 3.6 TDV8 4.2 SC')){kind=link}
Hello, great video. Can I ask if you accessed the flex plate bolts through the starter opening? I'm tackling the job this afternoon! Yay! 😀
I’d like to know what parts I need to order please 🙂
Excellent what diagnostics do you use
I don’t suppose you noticed what code the separator plate on the valve body was? A052?
Will you be able to do this job for me? i have P0735 code
Nice work mate. I'm ripping out my transfer box next week due to a leaking input seal.
The solenoids are the same. It's just the colours fade/change colour with age and heat. You can tell the new transmission are fresher. If you have any issues fresh seals like you have done, and new solenoids are the first items to replace. Look after the mechatronics which will, in turn, look after the mechanicals in the transmission.
Keep the video coming mate. You make Range Rover ownership more of a joy with your content.
Excellent work young man! Thanks for the video, that was put together very well. It was great to see how pleased you were with a job well done!
Love the axle stands – I suffer minor terror at putting my '94 LSE up on my 2-post lift, even though the lift is rated to 4000Kg. But it makes work insanely easy on the RRC sometimes.
I must be showing my age, I find you talk too fast for me sometimes.