Christian, if you are not already so recognized, I hereby award you a PhD in mechanical engineering and appoint you Professor at the International Studies of Complex Things Department of Regensburg University. All hail Professor Doctor Christian!
Robins workmanship in that forging was very impressive, to make that part to that standard atall is impressive but to do it in 8hours is something else again. Great video as usual guys , Vera is good at sowing it seems 😁
Another Sunday morning's video. Very enjoyable. It has given me the encouragement to go fix my Land Cruiser. After 33 years one of the interior lights has stopped working.
As a dedicated Land Rover enthusiast , I must say I'm most impressed with the repair skills demonstrated on this channel . The most impressive of which , it has to be said , are Vera's sewing skills . Christian's DIY line boring doesn't even come close . LOL I would be most interested to see , on a weekly basis , how well Vera's repair is holding up too. Very, very impressive, guys. Fattrucker
So when you discover how to make SDV6 Gen 2 engines indestructible, then you can morph the channel into Robin's forging channel. That diagnosis was very well done Christian.
Hi Christian and Vera, great videos. Your enthusiasm and expertise has always been inspiring to me. I had gear selection problems with my 2007 Disco 3 auto after filter and oil change. Clunking into gear on stopping and flearing between gear changes. Took it to a LR in Johannesburg but after 3 days of “we will redo gearbox adaptation” I collected it. I watched a few guys doing repairs on ZF6HP26 boxes and decided to give it a go. You guys motivated me to try. I have successfully overhauled the Mechatronics component and have a gearbox that is now 110% smooth. Thank you for inspiring me Juan South Africa
In our town we had a blackmit too, made the same stuff. Once he opened a drawer with only hammers ;-) i am impressed with the force these guys hit the anvil!
Shout out to Robin for the metal fabrication. I had to go for a sit down and cup of tea after all those microns! I thought there was a flaw on one of the crank webs, but your spray said not, good job. Will look up Dave's videos. The show is not complete without you both, remember that, as Little and Large, Bill and Ben, Morecombe and Wise! OMG! Love it and a fascinating video, highlight of the week, now I can get on with my own work!
Good morning Vera & Christian 😊 not only can Vera fix engines but her jeans too lol 😂 What a fascinating video 👍🏻 I enjoyed every minute especially seeing the skilful Robin making that cross 🤩 Have a lovely week and see you both next Sunday xx
I noticed Christian said that you can’t just throw new bearings (and piston rings) into and engine and put it back together and drive it , but after all the inspection measurement and analysis it looks like that is (more or less) exactly all that needs to happen here…. great result !
Intense critical to detail , how possibly can a engine failure occur after Vera and Christian, have done such accurate measurement and then verified by Dave’s 4 C’S , perhaps add a 5th C = Coffee 😊. This is so professional , it certainly runs in the family , Phillip’s blacksmithing . Well done and a “ happy Mother’s day “ Vera , from SA .
As a machinist - I really enjoyed the explanation of the various measurements made to confirm the bearing wear pattern. As someone with black smithing experience, too, your son’s skills are incredible! In 8 hours? Wow!
Professor Christian, I am truly in awe as to the amount of fantastically useful information that you include in your videos. Forget Dave! you are the best please please keep this up.
Super interesting video guys, the precision involved with these engines is amazing. I love watching the problem solving. It's also such an added bonus to watch Robin and his blacksmithing; he is very talented!
41:27..and third you can NOT pay 7700 Euros for an engine like this. How much is a brand new one of these engines cost ? If new or NOS ones are available..are they kind of up upgraded to correct the Crank Shaft snap etc issue..or is it basically another one new with the same weak points ?
A wonderful episode on the engine rebuild front, but also how cool is your son?! Such skills! Such intelligence! I love that, in Germany, you can still make a living this way - and it's obvious where he got his inspiration from: his mum and dad. All the best :)
Going to be a great blacksmith when his apprenticeship is over, already quite impressive, really great work. Glad you went the extra mile to test the diameters of the bearings both in and out. A lot of people would only do it with the new bearings in, if they tested this stuff at all. Another great video guys, thanks, see you next Sunday!
Robin’s skills are just amazing. I thought this profession had died out years ago. I reckon he could make you a cylinder block and a crankshaft would be a walk in the park for him. I’m serious about the crank. You should be so proud of him. Well done Robin.
OK where do I start? Obviously the work Robin did was absolutely amazing he is an extremely talented guy. He must get all his talent from Dave, ops sorry Vera. As for today's LR Time video, this for me was genuinely the best video I think I have watched of yours and I love them all. It just felt like I was back in my aeronautical jet engine classes again. So enjoyable. On a personal note, it's interesting that there have been cases in the media or on TH-cam where the presenters have been spotted to display certain conditions where symptoms have been diagnosed by viewers. On this Christian, I couldn't help but notice every time you said the name Dave, it caused your upper lip to curl and your face to grimace 😬mabe you could see a doctor or even a therapist to look into this condition for you before it becomes irreversible 😂 Finally, as for the jeans repair, I would say from the extreme close up that the chassis looked in fine condition and no issues with the bottom end on this one 👍great work guys.
CRISTIAN Dont let Vera watch Daves videos, about Honing, she might get the idea that he, could be better at other stuff than honing!!!!😄 Thanks to both off you, for another exellent executed video! Love Robins skills, waiting for the assemble video!
Herr professor doctor Christian and deputy professor Vera - that was very informative and entertaining, as usual. Thanks also for including some of the blacksmithing work - great to see some ancient skills still being used by young artisan Robin.
Amazing work, really incredible stuff. My young boys are a bit too young for this but I will surely watch these all again when they’re older as I want them to be able to appreciate such ingenuity and accuracy.
When I think of all the shadetree mechanics out there putting used engines into their cars or even more amibitiously rebuilding their engines without your level of inspection, it is no wonder they have so many issues. Almost at 70K subscribers, wonderful!
Well, I am sure everyone agrees with me, You are true mechanic engineer. To explain the punctuality of the engine work and all the parts in relation, is phenomenal. Wow, hats off Chris. Not so many videos out on You Tube have the detail tutorial of Mechanics.
I will go and watch Dave when i have finished watching you as I love Landrovers and especially any mechanical work being done on them thank you for the video
Happy Mother's day Vera! I watch Dave's videos as well. I watch your video's 1/5th for Vera, Christian, Landrover content and 1/5th for your kids exploits, particularly Robin's blacksmithing. The final 1/5th for your humour and how you all work together.
Utterly captivating. Perhaps your best ever video. Fantastic technical content. Plenty of Christian/Vera relationship chemistry and a quick pop down to the forge to see what's going on down there. Bravo!!!
yes in my younger days as mr goodwrench i had to replace a crankshaft that had the balancer bolt broke off in it and another brilliant mechanic destroyed it trying to get the broken bolt out. also watched live as a plymouth dustpan duster that never had the oil changed in 30,000 miles threw the con rod right through the side of the block.
Once again you 2 knock it out of the park, tell your son it's good to see the old ways brought to life again by a new generation . Stay safe all of you . Your humor is priceless.
Robin,s work is Extraordinary well done Robin Nice to see the skills of the Christian &Vera bantering about the way to make a bit of pommy rubbish reliable The family that works and plays together stays together Namaste Raymond
I like how Vera mended her jeans. I used to patch my farm jeans with cloth glue on a regular basis when the knees wore out from leading and stacking hay/ straw bales. They were nothing to look at but they did the job.😊
Christian and Vera you were absolutely correct about my car when I contacted you about the gear box thump and the car Jerking forward. following your advice the next day I took it into the service centre. it turned out the car after JLR transmission service , they had not replaced the gasket and had caught the old gasket. This meant I had lost 5 litres of oil out of the gearbox. No fault on the dash however until it stopped how can the car lose 5 litres of transmission fluid and not show a fault code ? all fixed now thanks again for telling me that clunk was serious ❤
Dave's channel is interesting, and he takes on a huge variety of vehicles. He does have an army of mechanics backing him up, and all Christian has is Vera's watchful eye keeping him informed!? Dave has been in the automotive trade for a long time, but I guess that Christian has forgotten more about vehicles than Dave has ever known!
Hi guys Really enjoyed this video , and wait patiently for the next instalment, Christian your math is probably correct about the percentage of viewers watching for whatever reason , but you under rate your value in these videos , some of the shots you got were stunning , and in such obviously cold conditions, thanks and have a great day , also amazing blacksmith work , good to see a young man with such pride and skill in a dying difficult trade , 👍 Regards Davy 🏴🇹🇭
As an old time, drive it everywhere Land Rover enthusiast who has been daily driving old Land Rovers since the 1980's I am utterly mystified by the absurd devotion to the brand name. The old Rover company built true utility vehicles for working people during their heyday. These vehicles had their flaws, but they were simple, user serviceable, and could usually be patched back together and driven home under the most brutal conditions. These vehicles were crude, rough, and "unsafe", but they were HONEST...... They were also very simple to modify / tailor for specific applications and greatly improved offroad performance. They used many of the same parts for multiple generations, with incredible parts interchangeability over many decades....... Truly sustainable, built to be rebuildable. These newer generation "Land Rover" vehicles are none of this... Sure, they are VASTLY more cushy and comfortable, "safer" and faster on road. But they cost so much more, not just monetarily, but environmentally, and at a human cost, too. There are soooo many complex issues with these vehicles, and the human energy I see wasted on recurring problems like this just makes me sick. The last "real" Land Rovers were the original "Defender" models made in 2015, and even the late examples of those were poorly built and infested with many poor quality components and what amounts to silly cake decorating..... I apologize for my rant, and I think this TH-cam channel is excellent, but I am really frustrated at what happened to the Land Rover. It's tragic.
It's always a good day to see two people that I enjoy making a video about range rovers thank you and God bless you hallway have fun and always keep us all watching thank you❤👍🇺🇸🇩🇪 add some of the greatest engineer come from Germany I think the world all know that always thank you 👍💯
Vielen Dank für das hohe Level an Detailgrad. Ich mag das, wenn es nichts verschönt wird und das Videos bis ins kleinste Detail geht... Danke für euren Einsatz ☺️
Absolutely fabulous guys. Fore sprung dork technique! With apologies to my German and Audi!! Where would our world be without LR time and your micron gauge.
Great content Christian and Vera , if you have time show more of Robins skill it’s a credit to him to be that talented , well done Mate . Looking forward to seeing what you do next week thanks for sharing.
Another excellent video! You really brought home the importance of dimensional and geometric tolerances: the devil is in the detail for sure. Robin's work is superb: a real talent. And please can we see more of Vera's clothes repairs!
Great to see Robin's work, he's going to be a real master craftsman. I think I understand how he got the horizontal rod into place with the hole in the middle that's too big to go through either side. I think. Also, great to see things being smithed that are tools and decorations and not weapons like the Americans and the Brits like to make.
The wear problem is cold starting, which takes time for the oil to lubricate the bearing and this is influenced by the viscosity of the oil used in the engine depending on the ambient temperature.
Another great video. Almost made it through without finding anything major. If it wasn't for Larry messing up and not checking taper with the bearing installed it wouldn't have been as fun of a video.
Ford uses 3 C's concern, cause, and correction. If they don't list each in the write up on the RO techs don't get paid under warranty. We also have to list the base part number of the cause.
Gosh guys you were on form today - pure therapy - technically way above my pay grade but still watched!! A happy marriage I think! Got a 3.0L Jag XF 2013 so suspect I may have the same engine!
Yes you do, but that doesn't mean it will fail. The failure rate is pretty low, it's just that only the bad things are good for repair TH-cam content. 👌🙋♀️
Honda sent works mechanics to the Isle of Man TT to work on Joey Dunlop’s bikes. He went slower than when he worked on them himself. After that they sent bikes and parts and left him to it. It makes perfect sense for Kristian and Vera to only have confidence in things they’ve done themselves.
What an amazing video and analysis Christian is a true believer and master of his craft I am at this point with my LR4 And am going to follow this procedure and hope to hell I am within spec I am PRE catastrophic failure , but concerned about journey forward 200 000km at the mo Thanks so much for all content Amazing Doug - South Africa
Christian, thanks for pointing out Vera’s jeans repair. It was great to admire her……………. um, err, ah Handiwork, yes, handiwork, that’s the word I was searching for. 😁
Late watching you this week as I was out driving a truck on the HCVS Brighton run yesterday (check it out on here plenty of movies if you're not already busy enough), so had a lay in to watch you this morning, I watch Dave as well as it goes lol. Outstanding inspection and analysis, your always methodical in your approach and I agree with the other post making you a PhD
Dave's videos started appearing in my yt feed. He seems very knowledgeable and experienced. Stopped watching his videos because he mostly ends his videos at a cliffhanger.
So we only need a PHD in Metrology to maintaine a Disco. Great work, Christian and Vera. See it is good thing that you know nothing about Toyota, you are a real benefit to Land Rover owners.
Yes you are right at 38:51 I don't know if I you look what Vera is doing or at Vera's shirt very difficult choice! I guess I'd have to go for .........
Have you guys watched any Diagnose Dan videos? He is a fellow German mechanic/technician that is extremely good at diagnosing and fixing cars. He is also very good at explaining very complicated systems and procedures.
I'm sure this engine will last as long or longer than Vera's pant repair . Very classy BTW Christian !......hahahaha ! Retired FORD mechanic from London Ontario Canada . Cheers ! Robin , excellent blacksmith skills 👍
Great video as always guys and girls’ keep up the excellent content’ nice to see someone doing the job properly’ you must be very proud of robin with his excellent blacksmithing
Christian, if you are not already so recognized, I hereby award you a PhD in mechanical engineering and appoint you Professor at the International Studies of Complex Things Department of Regensburg University. All hail Professor Doctor Christian!
All hail!! Not a Toyota expert!
Robin should be very proud of his skills. He's a very skilled young man.
Should have his own channel 👍🏻
Robins workmanship in that forging was very impressive, to make that part to that standard atall is impressive but to do it in 8hours is something else again.
Great video as usual guys , Vera is good at sowing it seems 😁
agree Robin needs to have his own Channel
@@petermcneill80 Her sewing is not bad either.
C & V would also be very proud parents, I am sure.
Another Sunday morning's video. Very enjoyable. It has given me the encouragement to go fix my Land Cruiser. After 33 years one of the interior lights has stopped working.
Hi @harveysmith
I’d check but it’s probably still under warranty ✌️
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As a dedicated Land Rover enthusiast , I must say I'm most impressed with the repair skills demonstrated on this channel .
The most impressive of which , it has to be said , are Vera's sewing skills .
Christian's DIY line boring doesn't even come close . LOL
I would be most interested to see , on a weekly basis , how well Vera's repair is holding up too.
Very, very impressive, guys.
Fattrucker
practice makes perfect. If he owned a Toyota, he wouldn't be this good at fixing vehicles.
@@2605155 I don't think you caught the joke ?
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Fattrucker
Loving the info and drawings on the whiteboard, much easier to follow along. Robyn is definitely very talented, beautiful work.
So when you discover how to make SDV6 Gen 2 engines indestructible, then you can morph the channel into Robin's forging channel.
That diagnosis was very well done Christian.
The Toyota fuel cap had me in stitches for some reason 😂
Lol
Me too
the start of conversion the vehicle to a Toyota
Hi Christian and Vera, great videos. Your enthusiasm and expertise has always been inspiring to me. I had gear selection problems with my 2007 Disco 3 auto after filter and oil change. Clunking into gear on stopping and flearing between gear changes. Took it to a LR in Johannesburg but after 3 days of “we will redo gearbox adaptation” I collected it. I watched a few guys doing repairs on ZF6HP26 boxes and decided to give it a go. You guys motivated me to try.
I have successfully overhauled the Mechatronics component and have a gearbox that is now 110% smooth.
Thank you for inspiring me
Juan
South Africa
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In our town we had a blackmit too, made the same stuff.
Once he opened a drawer with only hammers ;-)
i am impressed with the force these guys hit the anvil!
the Schaeffler handbook tip was really the cherry on top :)
My great grandfather was a blacksmith. Watching Robin's brilliant work at the anvil makes me realise just what a skilled profession it is.
Not sure if I was more impressed with Christians analysis or Robin's forging work! Both super impressive. Thanks for the video.
Shout out to Robin for the metal fabrication. I had to go for a sit down and cup of tea after all those microns! I thought there was a flaw on one of the crank webs, but your spray said not, good job. Will look up Dave's videos. The show is not complete without you both, remember that, as Little and Large, Bill and Ben, Morecombe and Wise! OMG! Love it and a fascinating video, highlight of the week, now I can get on with my own work!
Good morning Vera & Christian 😊 not only can Vera fix engines but her jeans too lol 😂 What a fascinating video 👍🏻 I enjoyed every minute especially seeing the skilful Robin making that cross 🤩 Have a lovely week and see you both next Sunday xx
What a very nice bottom end that was, thank you!! 😁
Yes it’s in good shape. Not worn out at all. Lol. Christian
@@Vera_and_Christian😂😂😂😂
I still can’t believe how much those used engines are going for.
Also, cool that you include your kids work in these videos!
I noticed Christian said that you can’t just throw new bearings (and piston rings) into and engine and put it back together and drive it , but after all the inspection measurement and analysis it looks like that is (more or less) exactly all that needs to happen here…. great result !
Intense critical to detail , how possibly can a engine failure occur after Vera and Christian, have done such accurate measurement and then verified by Dave’s 4 C’S , perhaps add a 5th C = Coffee 😊. This is so professional , it certainly runs in the family , Phillip’s blacksmithing .
Well done and a “ happy Mother’s day “ Vera , from SA .
As a machinist - I really enjoyed the explanation of the various measurements made to confirm the bearing wear pattern. As someone with black smithing experience, too, your son’s skills are incredible! In 8 hours? Wow!
At least they come out of the factory with the correct crank/cam timing - good to know 😂
Professor Christian, I am truly in awe as to the amount of fantastically useful information that you include in your videos. Forget Dave! you are the best please please keep this up.
Thanks to both of you. You know Toyotas are a lot easier to fix.
Ah yes, my favourite Sunday morning video entertainment, thanks to you both.
Super interesting video guys, the precision involved with these engines is amazing. I love watching the problem solving. It's also such an added bonus to watch Robin and his blacksmithing; he is very talented!
41:27..and third you can NOT pay 7700 Euros for an engine like this. How much is a brand new one of these engines cost ? If new or NOS ones are available..are they kind of up upgraded to correct the Crank Shaft snap etc issue..or is it basically another one new with the same weak points ?
A wonderful episode on the engine rebuild front, but also how cool is your son?! Such skills! Such intelligence! I love that, in Germany, you can still make a living this way - and it's obvious where he got his inspiration from: his mum and dad. All the best :)
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Next chapter - can't wait - learning so much
Going to be a great blacksmith when his apprenticeship is over, already quite impressive, really great work.
Glad you went the extra mile to test the diameters of the bearings both in and out. A lot of people would only do it with the new bearings in, if they tested this stuff at all. Another great video guys, thanks, see you next Sunday!
Robin’s skills are just amazing. I thought this profession had died out years ago. I reckon he could make you a cylinder block and a crankshaft would be a walk in the park for him. I’m serious about the crank. You should be so proud of him. Well done Robin.
OK where do I start? Obviously the work Robin did was absolutely amazing he is an extremely talented guy. He must get all his talent from Dave, ops sorry Vera. As for today's LR Time video, this for me was genuinely the best video I think I have watched of yours and I love them all. It just felt like I was back in my aeronautical jet engine classes again. So enjoyable. On a personal note, it's interesting that there have been cases in the media or on TH-cam where the presenters have been spotted to display certain conditions where symptoms have been diagnosed by viewers. On this Christian, I couldn't help but notice every time you said the name Dave, it caused your upper lip to curl and your face to grimace 😬mabe you could see a doctor or even a therapist to look into this condition for you before it becomes irreversible 😂 Finally, as for the jeans repair, I would say from the extreme close up that the chassis looked in fine condition and no issues with the bottom end on this one 👍great work guys.
Makes Sunday the best day of the week! I do worry about my crankshaft more though.😂
CRISTIAN Dont let Vera watch Daves videos, about Honing, she might get the idea that he, could be better at other stuff than honing!!!!😄 Thanks to both off you, for another exellent executed video! Love Robins skills, waiting for the assemble video!
Herr professor doctor Christian and deputy professor Vera - that was very informative and entertaining, as usual. Thanks also for including some of the blacksmithing work - great to see some ancient skills still being used by young artisan Robin.
The Torque Test Channel just tested the Torque Wrench extensions myth but I already knew the answer and the reason thanks to Christian.
I really enjoy the explanations; if only our engineers could communicate as clearly!
Amazing work, really incredible stuff.
My young boys are a bit too young for this but I will surely watch these all again when they’re older as I want them to be able to appreciate such ingenuity and accuracy.
17:23 shows just how little material is in the casting between the journals on the crankshaft. Madness.
When I think of all the shadetree mechanics out there putting used engines into their cars or even more amibitiously rebuilding their engines without your level of inspection, it is no wonder they have so many issues. Almost at 70K subscribers, wonderful!
looks like the apple didnt fall far from the tree!!, Robin is very talented
Microns back in the day of riding 2 stroke motorcycles enhanced performance and sound!
Great in-depth video ❤
Well, I am sure everyone agrees with me, You are true mechanic engineer. To explain the punctuality of the engine work and all the parts in relation, is phenomenal. Wow, hats off Chris. Not so many videos out on You Tube have the detail tutorial of Mechanics.
If only every LR shop had their own Vera!
Great to see Robin's work, he follows his father & grandfather in craftmanship
Robin is a true craftsman, it is great to know this art is being kept alive. Great video too.
I will go and watch Dave when i have finished watching you as I love Landrovers and especially any mechanical work being done on them thank you for the video
Happy Mother's day Vera! I watch Dave's videos as well. I watch your video's 1/5th for Vera, Christian, Landrover content and 1/5th for your kids exploits, particularly Robin's blacksmithing. The final 1/5th for your humour and how you all work together.
Another fine video. I only wish I could add another like for your son's Blacksmithing! Outstanding job all round.
Utterly captivating. Perhaps your best ever video. Fantastic technical content. Plenty of Christian/Vera relationship chemistry and a quick pop down to the forge to see what's going on down there. Bravo!!!
Thanks. In three weeks will be a video without Vera. That will be our worst one I guess. Christian
Voted by all the TH-cam viewer's from around the world 🌍, Vera!, we award you for having the best 'Derriere' of the year, 2024.🥇🏅🎖️🏆
Thanks
yes in my younger days as mr goodwrench i had to replace a crankshaft that had the balancer bolt broke off in it and another brilliant mechanic destroyed it trying to get the broken bolt out. also watched live as a plymouth dustpan duster that never had the oil changed in 30,000 miles threw the con rod right through the side of the block.
Once again you 2 knock it out of the park, tell your son it's good to see the old ways brought to life again by a new generation . Stay safe all of you . Your humor is priceless.
Robin,s work is Extraordinary well done Robin Nice to see the skills of the Christian &Vera bantering about the way to make a bit of pommy rubbish reliable
The family that works and plays together stays together Namaste Raymond
I thought that Ford, the engine manufacturer, was an American company😮😂
I like how Vera mended her jeans. I used to patch my farm jeans with cloth glue on a regular basis when the knees wore out from leading and stacking hay/ straw bales. They were nothing to look at but they did the job.😊
Christian and Vera you were absolutely correct about my car when I contacted you about the gear box thump and the car Jerking forward. following your advice the next day I took it into the service centre. it turned out the car after JLR transmission service , they had not replaced the gasket and had caught the old gasket. This meant I had lost 5 litres of oil out of the gearbox. No fault on the dash however until it stopped how can the car lose 5 litres of transmission fluid and not show a fault code ? all fixed now thanks again for telling me that clunk was serious ❤
Dave's channel is interesting, and he takes on a huge variety of vehicles. He does have an army of mechanics backing him up, and all Christian has is Vera's watchful eye keeping him informed!? Dave has been in the automotive trade for a long time, but I guess that Christian has forgotten more about vehicles than Dave has ever known!
What is Dave’s channel called please?
Thanks a lot for the tip with the technical handbook. I ordered a hardcopy and it arrived here for free at my place in the US today.
Hi guys
Really enjoyed this video , and wait patiently for the next instalment, Christian your math is probably correct about the percentage of viewers watching for whatever reason , but you under rate your value in these videos , some of the shots you got were stunning , and in such obviously cold conditions, thanks and have a great day , also amazing blacksmith work , good to see a young man with such pride and skill in a dying difficult trade , 👍
Regards Davy 🏴🇹🇭
Great video as always and the skill of your son is unbelievable
Hello Vera, It seems that you have asembled quite a remarkable and extremely talented team. I look forward each Sunday to my reward.
As a desk top mechanic, I have to agreed with Vera and have the bearing shell manufacturer stamps on the same orientation.
As an old time, drive it everywhere Land Rover enthusiast who has been daily driving old Land Rovers since the 1980's I am utterly mystified by the absurd devotion to the brand name. The old Rover company built true utility vehicles for working people during their heyday. These vehicles had their flaws, but they were simple, user serviceable, and could usually be patched back together and driven home under the most brutal conditions. These vehicles were crude, rough, and "unsafe", but they were HONEST...... They were also very simple to modify / tailor for specific applications and greatly improved offroad performance. They used many of the same parts for multiple generations, with incredible parts interchangeability over many decades....... Truly sustainable, built to be rebuildable.
These newer generation "Land Rover" vehicles are none of this... Sure, they are VASTLY more cushy and comfortable, "safer" and faster on road. But they cost so much more, not just monetarily, but environmentally, and at a human cost, too. There are soooo many complex issues with these vehicles, and the human energy I see wasted on recurring problems like this just makes me sick.
The last "real" Land Rovers were the original "Defender" models made in 2015, and even the late examples of those were poorly built and infested with many poor quality components and what amounts to silly cake decorating.....
I apologize for my rant, and I think this TH-cam channel is excellent, but I am really frustrated at what happened to the Land Rover. It's tragic.
Another amazing Video. Cant believe the attention to detail. Thanks Christian and Vera!
It's always a good day to see two people that I enjoy making a video about range rovers thank you and God bless you hallway have fun and always keep us all watching thank you❤👍🇺🇸🇩🇪 add some of the greatest engineer come from Germany I think the world all know that always thank you 👍💯
How impressive is the work Robin does! Wow! What a talent! 👍🏻
Vielen Dank für das hohe Level an Detailgrad. Ich mag das, wenn es nichts verschönt wird und das Videos bis ins kleinste Detail geht...
Danke für euren Einsatz ☺️
Love watching Robins work, well done mate!!
Absolutely fabulous guys. Fore sprung dork technique! With apologies to my German and Audi!! Where would our world be without LR time and your micron gauge.
The precision of U2 is priceless....
Hi just love to see proper engineering as we learned at college more than 50 years ago. Thank you very interesting.
Another great informative video Christian and Vera. I think Robin is a true artist, with metal.
Great video as usual. Nice work from Robin too. He’s a credit to you.
Great content Christian and Vera , if you have time show more of Robins skill it’s a credit to him to be that talented , well done Mate .
Looking forward to seeing what you do next week thanks for sharing.
Another excellent video! You really brought home the importance of dimensional and geometric tolerances: the devil is in the detail for sure.
Robin's work is superb: a real talent. And please can we see more of Vera's clothes repairs!
Great to see Robin's work, he's going to be a real master craftsman. I think I understand how he got the horizontal rod into place with the hole in the middle that's too big to go through either side. I think. Also, great to see things being smithed that are tools and decorations and not weapons like the Americans and the Brits like to make.
Looks like you've ended up with a very serviceable bottom end. What a stroke of luck! You'll soon have this one running!
A really interesting scientific study. Great blacksmiths work, thanks
The wear problem is cold starting, which takes time for the oil to lubricate the bearing and this is influenced by the viscosity of the oil used in the engine depending on the ambient temperature.
We have more than enough videos on that topic.👍🙋♀️
Great video, enjoyed the forging - brilliant for 8 hours
It is so good to have content from Europe.
I watched this with great pleasure again. Christian you are the best technician ever. Keep up the good work.
Another great video. Almost made it through without finding anything major. If it wasn't for Larry messing up and not checking taper with the bearing installed it wouldn't have been as fun of a video.
Ford uses 3 C's concern, cause, and correction. If they don't list each in the write up on the RO techs don't get paid under warranty. We also have to list the base part number of the cause.
Exceptional as usual. Thank you Christian, Vera and Dave.
You both have the patience of saints ! Also great to see how metalwork has changed over the years! you have a very clever son. all the best from kent!
Gosh guys you were on form today - pure therapy - technically way above my pay grade but still watched!! A happy marriage I think! Got a 3.0L Jag XF 2013 so suspect I may have the same engine!
Yes you do, but that doesn't mean it will fail. The failure rate is pretty low, it's just that only the bad things are good for repair TH-cam content. 👌🙋♀️
Fascinating. It is counter-intuitive (to me) that a thicker oil film than spec can cause wear. I enjoyed your sone blacksmithing, also.
Honda sent works mechanics to the Isle of Man TT to work on Joey Dunlop’s bikes. He went slower than when he worked on them himself. After that they sent bikes and parts and left him to it. It makes perfect sense for Kristian and Vera to only have confidence in things they’ve done themselves.
beautiful work by Christian, and Vera's measurement of the bearing housing taper was out standing.
What an amazing video and analysis
Christian is a true believer and master of his craft
I am at this point with my LR4
And am going to follow this procedure and hope to hell I am within spec
I am PRE catastrophic failure , but concerned about journey forward
200 000km at the mo
Thanks so much for all content
Amazing
Doug - South Africa
Christian, thanks for pointing out Vera’s jeans repair. It was great to admire her……………. um, err, ah Handiwork, yes, handiwork, that’s the word I was searching for. 😁
Late watching you this week as I was out driving a truck on the HCVS Brighton run yesterday (check it out on here plenty of movies if you're not already busy enough), so had a lay in to watch you this morning, I watch Dave as well as it goes lol.
Outstanding inspection and analysis, your always methodical in your approach and I agree with the other post making you a PhD
Dave's videos started appearing in my yt feed. He seems very knowledgeable and experienced. Stopped watching his videos because he mostly ends his videos at a cliffhanger.
Great video guys. A lot of details!!!! Also Robin does very skilled work. Enjoyed watching 👍🏼👍🏼
So we only need a PHD in Metrology to maintaine a Disco. Great work, Christian and Vera. See it is good thing that you know nothing about Toyota, you are a real benefit to Land Rover owners.
Yes you are right at 38:51 I don't know if I you look what Vera is doing or at Vera's shirt very difficult choice! I guess I'd have to go for .........
Have you guys watched any Diagnose Dan videos? He is a fellow German mechanic/technician that is extremely good at diagnosing and fixing cars. He is also very good at explaining very complicated systems and procedures.
I thought he was Dutch, but maybe I've imagined that! But yes, he's great at diagnosis and at explaining the process.
I'm sure this engine will last as long or longer than Vera's pant repair . Very classy BTW Christian !......hahahaha !
Retired FORD mechanic from London Ontario Canada . Cheers !
Robin , excellent blacksmith skills 👍
Great video as always guys and girls’ keep up the excellent content’ nice to see someone doing the job properly’ you must be very proud of robin with his excellent blacksmithing
Hi christian and vera😊 great episode.very informative.this landrover will be the best you've built so far.looking forward to the next episode😊😊😊
Bro, you and your wife. I love your channel. You are absolutely amazing people.
Good stuff. Parallelism is the relationship between 2 straight or flat surfaces. I would say that the ability to be a cylinder is cylindricity.