Range Rover 4.4 SDV8 Rebuild Pt.2 – First Start, Full Assembly & The Setback Before the Road

In Part 2 of the Range Rover Rebuild, the 4.4 SDV8 finally goes back in — after weeks of work, wiring, coolant system rebuild, fresh fluids, and full front-end reassembly. The scan tool I use for all my builds is linked down below! 👇 🛒 Get it here: https://amzn.to/4atbUNi The engine starts on the very first turn of the key… smooth, clean, perfect. But just when everything seemed ready for the first real drive, a sudden coolant leak from the drain plug floods the floor. We fix it. Refill. Bleed. Reassemble. Again. But power is still missing — the DPF is fully clogged. No test drive yet. Meanwhile… I take a breath. I head to Polperro, Cornwall — one of England’s most remote and peaceful coastal villages, to clear my mind before Part 3: the regeneration, the final tune-up, and the first long drive. 🔧 Engine: 4.4 SDV8 🛠️ Work done: Full swap, sensors, fluids, intake, bumper reassembly 🚧 Issue: DPF backpressure = no boost 🌊 Next: A trip to the sea — and a reset before the final fix ➤ Like, subscribe, and follow the full story. ➤ Part 3 is coming soon — and it’s where the real drive begins. #rangerover #engineswaps #landrover #firststart #dpf #carrestoration #mechaniclife #vlog #FromGarageToRoad