Thanks for this, helped sort my ongoing headlight issues.
@beiwew2 ай бұрын
Hi. Did you have to treat any rust sections 1st? I.m rubbing the rust down 1st & then using deox gel rust converter made by bilt hamber which seems such a fuss to add. Or did you just apply uc or ub straight to the rust?
@garthrichert52562 ай бұрын
Ah its a ford transit with a Landy Defender body.
@PaulineBrianJones3 ай бұрын
I used spray silicone, it penetrates really well and works a treat
@AngusAbbott-qf8xm5 ай бұрын
Great idea “ Land Rover” idea to run the brake pipes over the clutch pedal box like that 👍🏼make changing the clutch master cylinder a proper pain
@im_just_a_sad_guy5 ай бұрын
Is it possible to use discovery discs and calipers on a series
@HeinerStorchennest17 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot for the quick response.
@HeinerStorch7 ай бұрын
Did I get it right: In case of fitting Wolf wheels, I leave the spacer in the box? Are disc and caliber standard LR parts?
@Devonlandrover7 ай бұрын
Hi. The spacer is there to replicate the distance from the hub plate to the wheel knave plate face, that was taken up by the old drum. Wilst it may be possible to run without the spacer, it will mean a little less steering lock in use. My wolfs will hit the chassis on full turn soo imo the spacer helps. The calipers are std LR Early 90 fronts Mid 90'd Tdi defender 90 / disco - RRClassic rears. And the discs are late defender 110 rears.
@ianhardcastle9133 Жыл бұрын
Speak up
@oakashthorn5714 Жыл бұрын
Great stuff,any updates on it?
@oakashthorn5714 Жыл бұрын
My main beam has stopped working but the flash still works any ideas?
@Devonlandrover Жыл бұрын
The 'Flash' is on a separate circuit so a strong candidate is the main lighting switch. They are a known weak point. The test light is your friend. Strip the cowl off. You will see the main lighting switch In the off position there will be power on one pole this is the feed As you operate the switch you should see a feed on each wire so one click forward side lights - Next click main / dip feed. Check this first. as depending on the year of your vehicle it could be something else. I've found 2 blown headlight lamps (bulbs to the layman) to a TD5 where the Dim Dip relay had corroded and refused to pass current.
@oakashthorn5714 Жыл бұрын
@@Devonlandrover thank you it’s a 96 300 tdi…👍
@oakashthorn5714 Жыл бұрын
@@Devonlandrover Thanks from exmoor👍
@mully89 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience of the conversion,what kind of tools are needed to machine to machine the hubs as im struggling to find a local shop that would take on this one off work and not sure how to explain it. Thanks in advance
@Devonlandrover Жыл бұрын
It is simple Lathe work. Each hub needs to be set up in the lathe and then the ribs on the back and a thin skim of the actual outside material taken off to allow the disc to sit concentrically over it. Next the hubs have to be drilled and tapped to accept the disc being bolted to them. There is a comprehensive diagram supplied with each kit. DDE do supply their own hubs now should you not have any luck. www.designdevelopmenteng.co.uk/shop/Land-Rover-Series-Disc-Brake-Hubs-p510319312
@mully89 Жыл бұрын
@4WDSouthWest Thank you I didn't realise DDE have started selling them. I'm in a big city but finding a man with a lathe seems hard work, it's all big business shops who want a fortune for one offs! Cheers and good work thanks for vid's 👍
@johnharlow486 Жыл бұрын
Thanks it worked but your explanation was terrible. If I were you, I would consider remaking this video a bit more coherently.
@oakashthorn5714 Жыл бұрын
Hello there👋
@richlee509 Жыл бұрын
Bilt Hamber is the best firm
@HeinerStorchennest1 Жыл бұрын
Great vid. For which reason did go for the DD ones?
@Devonlandrover Жыл бұрын
I went with DDE as it used mostly L R parts, and although costly it was a in my opinion money well spent. I liked the idea of both front and rear kits from the same manufacturer, and the only specialist part is the front pads. And with hindsight it is a fantastic improvement over drums, the stopping ability is modern car like. Putting disco / RR axles is a known route but it has its fiddly aspects and keeping the original axles not only I see as an originality plus point, keeps the insurance company happy too
@HeinerStorchennest1 Жыл бұрын
@@Devonlandrover Thanks for the quick and helpful response. Some years ago, we swapped the 4 cyl petrol for a 200TDi Discovery engine into our 1984 Series 3 109 ex-mod. Due to the increase in power, we had to change the brakes, to keep the truck road legal. And as you mentioned, we considered to go for Discovery/ 110 or the 1ton series axle on the front. The coil-spring axles would have widened the track. I am not a fan of Defender arcs on a Series fender to cover the wheel. The are no 1 ton axles to get hold of at that time and even to get spareparts for these items is a nightmare. For example, you could buy the rh backplate for 50 €, but for the lh you search all over the world and find NOS one for 300€.
@Devonlandrover Жыл бұрын
@@HeinerStorchennest1 crazy right. But that is the most for you. As in previous posts the kit and then I used a series 3 servo pedal box with the servo, and then an early ninety master cylinder. It gives a good stopping effect. You might need to use the one-ten master cylinder.
@HeinerStorchennest1 Жыл бұрын
@@Devonlandrover Good idea, I will check the next time, the brake master cyl. is due for exchange. My 109 ex-mod truck has the 2-circuit brake system, but the 90/110 master could be an further improvement. Hopefully, the outer dimensions will fit to the box. Thanks for the hint.
@johnmontgomery3119 Жыл бұрын
excellent video. very easy to follow. Well done.
@Jin-Ro Жыл бұрын
Watching this because my coal man loaded a several bags into the back and the door twatted him pretty hard, poor guy. Need to fix it.
@danielcherington9242 Жыл бұрын
Absolute lifesaver mate! Clutch had been driving me mad but no more, thanks
@martynj-c49652 жыл бұрын
Have you tried Buzzweld underbody coatings?? They do land rovers all the time etc .....I'm using Bilt Hamber Elecrrox and Buzzweld WAR underbody coat but some of their other products for suspension arms ...subframe etc .....so if you haven't looked at them its their expertise 👍🏻
@milliondollarwhippet85152 жыл бұрын
Just brought a rdx power vent. I brought it thinking it would improve air flow and did not want a snorkel. Have you seen them and what is your thoughts 🤔
@polloloci212 жыл бұрын
Wow. Those look great. I’m buying some now ! Your audio kept coming in and out. Thank you!
@radiator02 жыл бұрын
Looking good. personally not keen on the headlights or the white bonnet but it's your truck for you. Well done fella.. top job..
@garypoulton73112 жыл бұрын
Its nothing to do with Lucas engineering, its LANDROVER who decided they did not need a relay. Do not keep the stupid myth going about Lucas. Thier products are good, I have far more failures with Bosch and Hella products.
@ms.annthrope4152 жыл бұрын
Interesting. Your sidewall says GOODYEAR and then mysteriously changed to COOPER. Yes, Goodyear owns Cooper now but not when this video was made.
@Devonlandrover2 жыл бұрын
The spare that I used for the DOT code and date stamp part is still the OE spare Goodyear wrangler that she came out of the factory on. It's a new spare so no need to replace. and yes I see the Goodyear takeover. It'll be interesting to see how that pans out. :)
@machiningbasics17292 жыл бұрын
Could you do another video on the design development brake system
@Devonlandrover2 жыл бұрын
Hi. Sure, Just let me get Jemima on the road first and I'll update on how I did it. It's been one delay after another.
@ralphlightman50052 жыл бұрын
Hey. Anyone of you know how to reset the dpf light? My dpf Is actually removed and the light only comes forced by some clock as far as I understand. There is supposed to be a way of cancellation also by ignition key and pedals but I cannot find it. Any help here?
@Devonlandrover2 жыл бұрын
Hi. I cannot say for sure but would go back to whoever reprogrammed your ECU in the first place. As I don't know where you are in the world, the hot potatoe of Emissions devices and their modification and use thereof, is a hot potato I'd rather not juggle for long.
@ScorpioxA12 жыл бұрын
Still looking for a land rover defender for myself
@kevinmcrae27042 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting, looking at doing the same.👍
@paulspeight60032 жыл бұрын
Are there any contact details of where to purchase the kit thank you
@Devonlandrover2 жыл бұрын
Hi front kits are here www.designdevelopmenteng.co.uk/shop/Land-Rover-Series-c115811254 the rear kits are in the same webshop. You'll be able to find them 👍
@cameronstevenson58942 жыл бұрын
Hi pal can you tell me is dynax ub ok to coat exausts
@radiator02 жыл бұрын
Nice to see your back m8, iv missed your vid's..
@caryfielder37963 жыл бұрын
Great vid and some really helpful stuff esp the oil service dash warning reset 👌. Just got a 2.2 Puma and keen to do all basic servicing myself so this has helped immensely. Just subscribed 😀
@fenby19763 жыл бұрын
I like that this conversion is using mostly standard Land-Rover consumable parts, but machining the webs off the hubs concerns me as this is bound to weaken them. Perhaps they're still sufficiently strong but how would you know that? I'd suggest to anyone thinking of a disc brake conversion on an 88" with 10" drums to maybe just try 11" drums on the front and a brake pedal box, master cylinder and small type 50 servo from an early 110 first. You might find that set up works well enough for you. I've been running 11" drums with no servo and single circuit master cylinder for years. It was still terrible. It took over a year for the shoes to bed in and was pretty marginal even then. The the change to the pedal box, master cyl and servo, from a 110 has transformed the braking even with new brake shoes. I suspect that poor braking with drums has something to do with the move away from asbestos for the brake linings.
@Devonlandrover3 жыл бұрын
HI, I'll try and run through you're comments and my thinking. The webs) Yep granted the webs have been machined off. It's quite a chunky lump of steel and you also then in slight addition bolt a disc to it, the hub and disc in my case are quite a snug fit. 11" fronts) Yup the 11" TLS setup is good as drum setups go. don't get me wrong i've seen a SWB (10 inch drums) with a 90 pedal box (ala type 50) and it stops really well. and IMHO well adjusted and setup drums do. Jem before was a bog standard drums. and I could get the front tyres to lock up or mostly a good healthy nose dive. The later series 3 swb went to the servo and TLS setup so there is a lot to be said for it being a worthy upgrade route for those owners looking to keep it drum braked, Or if you want more them find all the 6cyl stuff with the wider front shoes. So why didn't I stick with drums?) Well drum brakes I have found require a whole lot of constant fettling to keep in balance and full efficiency. Spend a day on the lanes: brake reset needed, or driving home and there is lot's of water on the road: brakes pull a lot to one side or the other. Now not to mention the anecdotal evidence of lots of others who have issues getting either the system bled and balanced. Modern day shoes are not as good as they used to be, and they require time to get them bed in and adjusted with a good contact patch in the drum. I could make a whole Vid on series drum quirks. LOL Either way the fit and forget of disc brakes have a lot of Pro's in my book. Shoes material) Asbestos in brake linings meant they were softer compound and so gave greater friction and bedded in sooner. The move away in my book to other sintered metallic compounds does mean they don't wear and bed in as quickly. This is also seen more often in Disc systems as the pads wear the discs which cause noise when new pads are put in as the pad sits on the higher ridge around the edge.
@fenby19763 жыл бұрын
@@Devonlandrover Were you able to confirm that the hubs are steel or could they be cast iron? I suppose you could argue that the hubs are designed to be strong enough for a 1 ton 109, so as standard were overkill for an 88" so are strong enough for an 88" with the webs machined off. Quite a few assumptions to make though. I don't think I'd do it if the hubs are cast iron as a cracked hub could be quite nasty on the road. At least if they are steel and they were overloaded they'd just bend and it be apparent that something was wrong, unlike cast iron which might just completely let go. I totally agree that disc brakes are lower maintenance and will have better stopping power and more consistent braking when wet. I won't deny the TLS drum systems are tricky to bleed either. I resorted to taking the shoes off and g-clamping the pistons in and pressurising the system with air in the reservoir. I didn't fit a PDWA valve so at least that makes life a bit easier with bleeding. The type 50 servo off a 110 is larger than the standard series servo. I think the large servo compensates for hard modern friction materials on brake shoes. I'm using Mintex brake shoes and have had no issues with bedding them in. As soon as I drove it the brakes felt as sharp as the brakes on my VW T4 van (which are discs all round).
@Devonlandrover3 жыл бұрын
@@fenby1976 I 'Think' the hubs are cast iron given the roughness of the non machined surfaces, IMO they are bulky enough to deal with the loss of the webs. Coming from Land rover motorsport the stubs and axles bend, even chassis start to deform when given lots of abuse. I Can't say I've seen a hub break. Of course none have been subject to the webs being removed. Compared to a Def / Disco hub they are still look safe. If I was that concerned then to combat the logistics of having the hubs done D&D are having their own inhouse billet alloy hubs made. I'm not dodging the question but Bryan at D&D would be the best to ask about his choice to specify the hub modifications. Mintex are a good brand, they were my go to back in the day, again it's getting them parallel and the leading edges chamfered to give a good contact area then you get good brakes. on Forums all over there is lots of frustrated peeps who spend ages setting up drums. To me even as a step away from original having been spoilt with Discs on the rest of the landys then Discs win.
@fenby19763 жыл бұрын
@@Devonlandrover Maybe I'm overthinking the hub machining. Discs are the dream setup for me and many other series owners I'm sure. Good to see someone biting the bullet and actually doing it, rather than just giving up on leaf sprung Land-Rovers and going for a coiler.
@ejparrott2 жыл бұрын
People have done disc brake conversions this way for decades, think we'd have heard if it was a weak point
@steamwally3 жыл бұрын
Nice video, thanks. I'm considering a disc conversion for my 109" and it will probably be the Heystee kit. What master cylinder set up have you gone for? From my research it seems that an early 110 master is the way to go?
@Devonlandrover3 жыл бұрын
Hi. I too looked at the same pages you found, I went with the reasoning that a early 90 MC should work for an 88 and if not then I will swap it out for a 110 one. I'll find out when she's on the road.
@alansamuel4902 жыл бұрын
@@Devonlandrover how did you overcome the no vacuum issue on your series 3? i have a 109 2.25l petrol with disco axles but don't have any vaccum on engine:/
@Devonlandrover2 жыл бұрын
@@alansamuel490 Hi, the vacuum take off is from the inlet manifold. There is a casting boss on the inlet runner of cyl 2 just ahead of the carb mounting. This is what they used on later servo models. I just drilled and tapped a hose tail fitting into it.
@alansamuel4902 жыл бұрын
Okay, thanks. A friend did the same but was saying he was loosing brake power at idle in traffic
@AlphaBravoV2 жыл бұрын
@@alansamuel490 You could also fit an electric vacuum pump and relay it off the brake light switch, so it's activated when you press the pedal.
@edmundholmes75593 жыл бұрын
I've lubricated these pivots any number of times in an attempt to cure the squeak. Turns out that the spray grease I'd been using just doesn't penetrate the pivots. After watching this video I went out and applied a few drops of engine oil - instant silence at last! NB: This is not just a TDCI problem, all Defenders have the same pedal assembly
@daddycareukdaddycareltd80923 жыл бұрын
Not sure if you can tell the parr number for the flange for a 91 defender... thanks great video
@ryanwelker79683 жыл бұрын
I would have never found that! Was convinced it was coming from the spring! Thanks!
@rogeryoung40263 жыл бұрын
Have I seen your Landy outside Carrs?
@Devonlandrover3 жыл бұрын
Hi, yes that's mine,
@rogeryoung40263 жыл бұрын
I work out of Tavi and jobs take me that way sometimes.
@dalestephens51763 жыл бұрын
You were shocked? Imagine how I felt 4 months after spending $1350 on new Firestone MT2s to see they're already half gone! They'll be done by 10K miles.
@ernestopatino68973 жыл бұрын
Based on your video, I just bought five of the exact same tire for my van.
@gustlik111483 жыл бұрын
I’ll try that tommorow. If that solves the problem I will drink a beer thinking of you :)
@HP-pw3zx3 жыл бұрын
Plz explain how to do this.
@Kiwigd3 жыл бұрын
.. of course Mickey Thompson ATZ-p3 (yes, made by Cooper) has the same construction as the Cooper tires/tyres. I’ve been running the Mickey T’s and despite having had a great run with them, I’m now going with the Cooper ST Maxx. M now
@joemccrossan97463 жыл бұрын
Doing the NC 500 in two weeks need to do the gearbox asap
@joemccrossan97463 жыл бұрын
Thanks this was the best video and i think i know you now coz i replayed you at least 100 times. Do a video on how to remove a very tight oil filter as mine was a bastard and all the yanks were too hung ho. I actually laughed out loud when i cleared the oil service warning after 6 times listening to you. Cheers Joe 110 urban truck
@onetonlandrover3 жыл бұрын
I had a go at this too. 👍
@onetonlandrover3 жыл бұрын
Does this not necessitate the use of non-standard wheels?
@Devonlandrover3 жыл бұрын
Hi. Yep sadly can't use standard SWB, LWB or One Ton versions. I have a set of wolfs off the Defender conveniently, So they will do for me. I did have a fancy for the Nakatanenga classic 8x16 but not sure if they will fit, and the cost is scary.
@onetonlandrover3 жыл бұрын
Ah you answered it later on...
@onetonlandrover3 жыл бұрын
@@Devonlandrover The 8x16 still cheaper than proper 6.5" rims. I'm not sure why a Wolf rim fits but not a standard rim though. 🤔
@onetonlandrover3 жыл бұрын
On the subject of studs for Wolf rims, my 110 was built on Wolf rims and does *not* have longer studs.
@Devonlandrover3 жыл бұрын
@@onetonlandrover Same as mine, They (JLR and possibly FVRDE after all the HD steel was originally a MOD fitment , But as you know SWEB used the 8 spoke as it is reputed the original steel was weak) just decided on upping the torque spec for the nuts. There is only a couple of threads short when done up. Somewhere on T'internet is the argument between the more intelligent than I about the in's and out's of thread based fasteners and the number of threads needed for adequate safety and nut retention.
@freezefoot3 жыл бұрын
My go to Land Rover Service video.Taken your advice with changing oil and air filter every 6000K.Always manage to do something wrong,like get more oil down my arm than in the receptacle, not securing the air filter body down correctly after replacing the air filter and hearing it rattle around as I drove proudly down the road or spilling new oil down the side of the engine despite using a proprietary funnel.If and when I shed my stupidity and cack-handedness this job will be something I look forward to rather than dread.Thank you and keep up the great content.....now on to the squeaky pedals....
@simoneady2063 жыл бұрын
Good video thanks.Can you confirm what callipers were used in this video?
@Devonlandrover3 жыл бұрын
Hi the calipers for the front kit are Caliper LH - SEB500450 Caliper RH - SEB500440 The rear kit use: Caliper LH - SMC500240 Caliper RH - SMC500110
@simoneady2063 жыл бұрын
@@Devonlandrover Thankyou
@simoneady2063 жыл бұрын
@@Devonlandrover Also just wondering if the modified front disk pad is a unique part number only supplied by Design and Development? Regards Simon
@Devonlandrover3 жыл бұрын
@@simoneady206 yes it is, standard size backing to fit the caliper but smaller pad fraction material area to match the contact area, just a higher grade friction material to make up the difference.
@simoneady2063 жыл бұрын
@@Devonlandrover I am looking into the conversion, however is there any info on the brake booster mods to accommodate the disc conversion? Thanks