Hi,

If you have a BMW 4.4 engine in you FFRR, could you take a look at your expansion cap and tell me what number is stamped on the top please.....???

...there is a reason behind this..honest.

Thanks  Gavin

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280 - hope this helps?

Bingo!

Thanks Nick H

That confirms the theory that TD6 and V8 models need different caps. I currently have a '140 cap' on my 4.4. The garage who looked at my car said they noticed that another 4.4 they had in had a '280 cap'.

This is strange because I can't find any supplier who can sell me a '280' cap - they all say they are the same for both diesel and 4.4. I can understand the tank being the same but it looks like the cap must be rated differently.

This all relates to this post, regarding my water leak from the cap

http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic5087.html

Rang Land Rover dealership and ordered one - they can't tell whats on the cap until it arrives which will be Friday.... Gavin

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glad it helped

thats the great thing about this forum - apart from Fat Edna

have you tried a scrapper of RR's - probably cost you pennies

try Douglas Valley Breakers, Standish, Lancs

ask for Steve Strange

Cheers Nick - I'll contact them. Gavin

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my 4.4 has 280 on the cap as well  "RANGEISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED"
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and so does my one...thats a 280 cap V8 facelift Range Rover Autobiography 22" wheels.
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Ok, I think this deserves a post as it may help someone else with the wrong expansion tank cap on their 4.4 V8 BMW engine (2003-2005).

You need a '200' cap for the BMW engined 4.4 V8 -


Not one of these -


Underneath they look like this -


The correct 200 cap is listed with LR as being for the 2001 model of the L322 - dont be put off by that, just order the part number in the picture from a LR dealer.....

Can't take any credit for spotting the difference - that goes to Gary at www.MRHLandrover.com in Hertford.

cheers Gavin

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What pressure pressure cap should be on a 2004 BMW M62 V8 Rangie?

I've ordered a new one and it's arrived - but it's a 140 pressure rating - the one on the car is 200... Which is right?

Scanning the web (and using the search on here) seems to imply it should be 200 - but other sources say that this was superseded by a 140... Help!

OK - on the web this http://www.land-rover-parts-shop.com/en/ui...;year=1998

and this

http://www.famousfour.co.uk/new_parts/part_page.php?partID=14526

and this

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID009230 all show that I need to use the PDC000070 cap. My VIN is 4A18XXXX

This cap is 140 (1.4 bar) pressure - according to the Rimmers page, only the very very early ones had the PCD100200L which was a 200 (2 bar) pressure cap...

I'm stuck now!

Anyone?

I'm baffled!

from memory its the lower one for diesels and the 200 for petrol...do a search ,its on here somewhere.. ... - .- -.




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If only it were that simple Stan.

It looks like the 200 was only (officially) for the early models. Later M62's (and replacement caps) are all 140. According to my tame RR mechanic. The change was because the 200 was holding so much pressure, slightly overfilling the expansion tank would cause it to crack, or even hoses to be pushed off.

So, as I need to drain it and refill with fresh anti-freeze, I'll try the 140 for a few days and see what happens. If I lose water I'll know it's not man enough for the job.

But I have had the tank crack (and I know I'd overfilled it by about an inch in a moment of blindness).

found the thread, hope it helps..

http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic5151.h...oolant+cap ... - .- -.




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Cheers Stan.

I've got a new 200 coming in the post - so will stick with that. It appears that there is a lot of odd information out there about this - RR dealers are sure that the 140 replaces the 200.

God alone knows what's right!

maybe a pm to dan [duckworths] might help or hopefully someone with the same engine will take the trouble to look at theres and report back ,if there is any markings that is.. ... - .- -.




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