You're deep into it now. I vote for a rebuild.

"How much more work could this be" infamous last words... My prediction... 'welcome to range rover engine rebuild part 16!" Lol Hooray for content!!

Best part of your channel is the crappy barn workshop and the hacked-together tools and the goofs and mistakes. I don't mean it as a backhanded compliment. I mean it's genuinely good to see what a smart, hardworking guy can accomplish with a little grace from the gods and a lot of hard work.

This is why when a customer says "Range Rov...", they don't even get it all out before I say "no".

Well it's gone that far I'd pull the engine , rebuild it gets my vote good for us to watch ! We learn , hone bores free rings old pistons back in , new shells , it should be fine , thanks for sharing Waldo !

As much as I'd enjoy watching you do a full engine out rebuild, even here in the UK (It's spiritual homeland) engine parts aren't cheap for the later V8 Range Rovers, so before stripping it much further, I'd be tempted to start pricing up EVERYTHING you know you'll need, plus anything you COULD need in order to do the rebuild. In some cases It's occasionally only fractionally more expensive to source a fully reconditioned engine. It might even work out better value to find some company this side of the pond to buy a recon unit from and get it shipped over (less rare over here = less money over here, and as the £ is worth sod all at the minute, it could be worth looking into). Even something like a genuine full gasket set Is likely to set you back well over 500 USD, so when you start adding up all the little "Worth replacing while it's apart" bits, it starts getting alarmingly pricey really fast.

Pops always told me, "If your going to do something, don't do it half assed." She fought to survive to this point so I save rebuild it for her. Thank you Joe for lending the tool kit. Love to see when mechanics work together. Besides, I am sure that kit has been sitting on a shelf in Joe's shop for the at least a few months. Nice to see us mechanics getting our money's worth out of a kit.

This is way, way beyond my pay scale. I admire your energy and bravery in taking this on. I am waiting for the end result with real interest. (And, yes, I own a Land Rover!)

I dont care if you rebuild it or not, just as long as you take us along for the ride to watch you do whatever you decide to do! You explain stuff in a way that even my wife would understand i think, lol good video again.

This series reminds me of Wheeler Dealers when Edd China was still on the show, the videos are technical but not boring, and I just love how you are trying to find an efficient solution to every problem instead of slapping on new parts. A little more production quality and this can be a TV show !

I don't know why I can stop watching this guy video. Rebuild 👍

What a talented young man. He obviously loves what he's doing and fixing things makes him whole. Take your time and rebuild it little by little.

I wish you were able to upload more, watch every video as soon as it is uploaded. Great content as always.

Hey brother glad those tools look to be working smooth for you so far! As soon as I saw the copper I realized I should have sent you my long straight edge that I used to check my block as well. This whole thing is deja vu lol. If the block isn't warped and the crank isn't damaged, since I think getting oversized bearings might be nearly impossible, I definitely vote to go further than I did and do a rebuild and successfully save one of these AJ133s for once! After seeing the hole and the guide and how insanely lucky it was for that bank to not have already completely skipped time, I think this thing spiritually wants to live. I'm hyped for it!

I had never been fan of sequels, but this repair series is keeping me in my seat for last 30 mins or so. Amazing work.

Looking at the valves and the scoring on cylinder walls, the engine is drawing you into rebuild. Having disassembled to this level, take head out, do valve seating and change head gasket. I like the way you are presenting the case. Your presentation is pleasant and videos are learning schools for us. Good job Waldo.

I would say rebuilding the engine is the better option, because I think replacing it even with a very low mileage engine will leave you at the same spot as now considering of course how long you plan to keep the car. Thanks for your videos, I really enjoy watching them.

I've started watching your channel yesterday, and God I am excited for part 4. Good work Waldo.

Hey Waldo, love what you're doing here. I vote for rebuild. Its definitely going to be an experience where we get to enjoy the whole process as we watch and learn.

Yes! please rebuild the engine. Great detailed video. THANK YOU!

Subscribed to watch this project. I'm all for the engine rebuild!

enjoyed the video as usual. my mechanic is fond of saying, whenever you see problems with the head gasket, it's almost always because the cooling system hasn't been properly maintained; so you should probably give the cooling system some love before all is said and done

Your patience and hard work is exemplary!

Refreshing to see a young person with work ethic. I like watching you work, just enough narration.😊

Well done Waldo. You have the patience of a saint. Range Rover, nice when new BUT when things go wrong it can get very expensive very quickly. Thanks for sharing and keep up your good work.

Genuinely love how you make videos, your editing style, and how you like to do stuff yourself. I vote for rebuild, it would be worth the learning and knowledge gained for future longevity of the engine, plus you already have it half apart, might as well right? Keep up the awesome content man!

How do you stay so calm, I'd be freaking out. Your attitude is an inspiration!

From a fellow rural New Hampshire Engineer (originally from the UK). This is seriously one of the most awesome channels. You do things dead on right and you have none of the typical YT gimmicks and annoying crap. Someone made reference to Ed China in the comments. I think that's an excellent comparison as you clearly do this for the love of Engineering. I'm dealing with a North Eastern 2004 Hummer H2 at the moment with a rusty frame. One of those jobs you wish you never started. All the best and keep up the excellent work.

you are by far my favorite youtuber

Meanwhile I’m stuck on a much easier timing belt change lol. Love the content, subbed recently from this project

I'm enjoying the depth of how you explain your process and the repairs. Great videos, glad I found your channel

I agree. Rebuild it and get it done right at this point. Nice work!

Randomly discovered your channel, I know very little about car repair but I've become really invested in this, haha. You do a great job explaining your process and you seem to really know your stuff. I just wish I didn't have to wait so long for the next one, lol. I also enjoy the mariachi-style music you use :)

Full rebuild... the problem I see is getting those buggered mounting points repaired to 'as new' condition. Aren't these essentially the Ford multi-valve ohc engines? Any way you could bring one of those into it without too much hassle? I mean, I'm not pushing for a Coyote installation but if it would fit, wow... imagine the possibilities!

A full blown root cause analysis and very informative and detailed easy to understand 👍 great job.

I’m mesmerized by this series. Looking forward to the next video!

I would love to see the final cost of everything at the end of this series.

As someone who takes similar projects on, I can't believe how mater of fact you are about rebuilding the engine. Can't wait to see what's in store for what i predict to be a 30 part series 😂

I vote for a rebuild. Subbed for this series. You gained a fan from the Philippines. Will follow this series and all your videos here on out. Love your editing and how insightful and honest your videos are. Cheers!

I'm so happy the rebuild is on the table again. That just gave me reason to subscribe.

That slap about the first 300k mile Range Rover had me laughing, well done sir. If you're going to rebuild it'll give you the chance to get there but never forget, it's still a British car.

My OPINION: Pull cylinder heads, replace head gaskets, reassemble car, drive car as is, use savings from not paying for a rebuild to buy other car products to keep channel alive (because your content is the bomb-digity and only getting better), engine swap with diesel engine when the gasoline engine inevitably dies because it is a poor design, enjoy life.

I really like how thoroughly you go about this project 👍 keep it up!

Rebuild !!!! No question there brother !!!!! The results will justify the cost , work and dollar wise . This is a quality vehicle that deserves respect or don’t bother , no half jobs !!! From what I can see from your work you have this attitude

It would be a cool video series to follow the engine being rebuilt, but honestly it may exceed the cost of what the vehicle is worth very quickly, also I would suggest either rebuilding or replacing the alternator with that much oil getting on it like that. It won’t be long for this world and it’s so much easier to access right now while you have everything disassembled.

LS swap is your only hope! Should double the vehicle value!!

Great work love this video and all your work... love to see you rebuild this engine.

eagerly waiting for Part 4. whatever you decide on the engine... its an oppurtunity to learn .

6:15 "...and look there is a hole on the timing cover, now I'm really interested in taking a look inside..." I have to say, you narration is fascinating, I would be having a heart attack if I were to find that hole :O !

Huge thanks to Joe for the tools! 💪👍🏼

Great to watch, straight to the point and really interesting. Many thanks for this.

You are are thorough with the inspection 🧐. I love it.

Good job loving the videos .

Big job and GOOD job !👏👍👍 get a engine hoist to lift the head : new gasket + new timing kit : youll be good for many miles

Love checking out your journey fixing the Range Rover

You already won the viewers hearts. Keep it up man do your best we cover you

Love you videos keep it up!!!!

Thats a smart idea of putting your laptop on the car so you can easily look at it, smart!

It's really cool to interact with the content creator on a channel like this. I've learned some things and it's engaging when the creator asks for input and then to see genuine replies.

I loved the series on this RR repair. Nice! 😊

hey waldo im wondering, have you thought about doing 4wd on Billy bob? I bet with a dana 70 front axle that can be accomplished. it would also help with traction during heavy snow

In for a penny, in for a pound. A rebuild would make sense but I’ll just throw this out there. You could retrofit it with an LS3. It would be more reliable and repairs wouldn’t cost an arm and a leg.

Waldo, you are one gifted expert!

Awesome video, you are really inspiring. Can't wait for part 4

Since I’m not doing any of the work and just watching I vote rebuild

I vote for you to pull that junk out of there and do a complete engine swap. Preferably an old diesel of your choice.

Nice series I'm enjoying it a lot, I can't wait until part 4 is up

I admire your knowledge and really appreciate the superb video.

A tester for combustion gasses in the coolant would've been a good idea. Think long, think wrong!

Up until this point, I've been impressed with your ability to do just about anything you put your mind to. But, this? Even if you rebuild the engine and get it "like new", you're whistling past the graveyard on this one. There's still another million things that could go wrong, most, by design, very expensive to fix/replace. Exhibit one: You were holding your breath on the air suspension. Do yourself a favor and push this thing into the nearest river/lake/canal. Then, report it stolen. Let the insurance company pay or write it off your taxes. PS There's a reason why so many have failed.

Watched part 1 just to pass time,now am hooked,...

Sounds about right, I often think "I don't want to go too far with this" at the beginning of a project then end up thinking "well I'm this far already" or "it'd be nice if I did this" so much that all of a sudden I'm looking for parts and spending more time/money than anticipated... Good luck with the build! Copart rebuilds are something I hope to do some in the future, maybe once I finish the ever growing list of other projects

Rebuild. Great adventure. Beautiful truck.

Really enjoying your detailed videos and particularly the subject vehicle. Worth saving the RR and looking for the satisfaction of the rebuild.

Loving this series! Can't wait for the next one!

Lovely Vizsla. Great choice.

We’re all with you Waldo. Keep on wrenching!!!

If I wasn't a youtuber I'd buy an engine from a wrecked car early on and call it. But... yeah, you're already halfway there, so go ahead and rebuild it. It would be a great project and a really cool thing to see done. Thanks for sharing your work and passion. I really enjoy it

Just like magic Waldo when you have the right tools and skill to use Em.😀👍

My God, it's a lot of work! I would have wrecked it by now! I admire your grit and stickability. At this point I'd go ahead and rebuild the engine. It probably makes financial sense, (this can be checked by costing parts, labour and new retail value) and it would be the most satisfying strategy. Go for it. Chris.

Absolutely stellar I am looking to buy a 2012 1/2 sport audiobiography with 94k and noticed a louder then I thought normal idle sound and ended up here man your work is so precise I wish I could be half as good as you love it keep doing videos plz

Rebuild the engine, go ahead we are with you✌🏻👍🏻 best of luck

Excellent video. Clear, concise, but, best of all, NOT BORING! Keep it up. 😃

Great job Waldo..............looks complicated, love it Sir and a big pat for Aspen

I love your videos. Very informative and professional. Also enjoy how you explain things and are funny too.

I had this engine on my 2011 Jag XF: it was awesome. The Jags for whatever reason didn't seem to suffer quite as much from the timing tensioner design flaw, though it was still present. On the subject of head gaskets, I don't recall these engines being known for problems BUT they have had several redesigns of the water pump and associated plumbing around it. I replaced my water pump, it was noisy and loose at 60,000Km which isn't long at all. I wonder if the water pump died in this beast and it ran HOT for a little while? It's good your lifting the heads off, there's lots you can check. One other thing I learnt - every screw and faster going into the head or the block must never be overtightened by even a quarter NM - there are two torques, just right and stripped thread... You'll notice the water pump bolts are long and fine pitched and it's easy to do that. Run them down gently until the first click on the torque wrench and stop - the old trick of 'make it click again to be sure' is enough to make some aluminium confetti!

Love it!!! Would like to see a Pajero/Montero Gen 3 as your next project

These videos are great. Been bin watching Waldo’s videos for the last couple hours. Great content man

Hey Waldo, I’ve only just taken notice of your channel and wish that I found it sooner. I’ve always wished to own a Range Rover but shied away because of the cost of when things go wrong. I’ve just retired and now is the time to live the dream, you breath inspiration and as I now have bags of time on my hands, its now RR ownership for me. Looking forward in catching up with all of your videos. Good job Waldo, respect for Scotland UK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Excellent content Waldo, keep it up.

I agree! Rebuild it. You're already 9/10's of the way there... just do the extra and the whole thing. Great video by the way! Really enjoying it!

Great video, Rebuild i will go for that too. Thank you,

With how much you’ve torn apart already I vote for a full rebuild. Gives you future peace of mind.

Great video, I’m just now interested in Range rovers. Seeing your videos enlightens me, and builds my dream even more to work and own a rover myself. I can’t wait to see more content from you! Thank you very much.

I saw your first range rover video and got hooked to your channel. Even though it might cost you some more money but it will get you new subscribers. I vote for a rebuild.

I personally would pull everything apart. Whenever I'm working on one of my cars if I have to remove six different wear items to get to what I'm in there to fix I'm replacing everything. One good thing with me doing things like that it stops a lot of my friends from asking me to work on their car. They don't like the idea of replacing things that have it broke yet. Whenever I change fan belts and spark plugs and wires I have a box that I keep in the back of each of my cars with those items. That way if you were traveling and you throw a belt for some reason you don't need to go to the store you got one in the trunk. I'm really looking forward to watching the next video. I've been waiting to see what happened to this engine. It's hard to believe that it was still running prior to taking it apart. As always and I made sure to give you a big old thumbs up. Look forward to seeing the next video.

Go all the way, Waldo! I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone else! You’re the best 👍🏼

I will love to see this range rover rebuild. I can't wait to see it.

I’m hooked and waiting like I’d wait for the next episode of a super charged thriller! Go for it ! ❤️

Please rebuild. Love this series. New subscriber