Body-Off and Engine Out - Catastrophic Engine Failure / S4-Ep12

In this episode, we lift the body off the frame and take the engine out on our new Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6 after a catastropic engine failure at only 40000 miles. We hope you enjoy the video.
We are not liable for any harm you do to your car, your engine, your surroundings or yourself. Use the information given in this video at your own risk.
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Vera & Christian
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[@jont3354]

“Admiration” doesn’t even start to describe it! - Amazing what you both achieve 👍

[@regsparkes6507]

Also 'amazing' what can be achieved with video editing! LOL!

[@richardwilkinson4010]

An amazing effort and an amazing wife!!! Brilliant...can't wait to see engine teardown....😮

[@mcclaink06]

This is amazing

[@user-yv8kd2jo2x]

I wonder how many of those Facebook hounds could achieve this level of mechanical competence. What a daunting prospect to even start this project. You guys are an awesome team.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Oh, they only want to sell you their aftermarket parts or promote their workshop. No real advice coming from them. 😅🙋‍♀️Vera

[@user-yv8kd2jo2x]

@@Vera_and_Christianthis is true 🙋🏼‍♂️

[@clooperman3745]

@@Vera_and_Christian Looks a bit different to my friends old 109" stage 1 V8 when we separated body from chassis!!!!

[@clooperman3745]

@@Vera_and_Christian

[@heinzweber7642]

​@@Vera_and_Christian Yes vera❤

[@DiHandley]

Best wishes to your father Christian on his 84th birthday 🎉. It’s great that he shows up now and then to help out. I’ve never seen a body off engine removal before. It looks very daunting. Cheers from Australia.

[@schwoop]

'I think the noise always happens when it's too late'. Brilliant.

[@leejordanful]

A master class in body and engine removal. Well done to the three of you. It's great to see your Dad helping out.

[@gentlesoul1513]

you guys are priceless, please don't change anything about how you work together I (we) all appreciate the commitment in you filming your work and sharing with us 😊😊

[@rotax636nut5]

Really really good work and I can't wait for the next update, thank you both Christian and OMG Vera, your channel has now become my favourite channel on KZbin

[@samrodian919]

The OMG Vera, I love that one lol

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😊🙏🙋‍♀️Vera

[@richmillward5165]

“Pull it back a few _feet_”. Love it. Ft not metres. Even talking like UK Land Rover now ;-). Great vid.

[@Discoveryjamie]

Christian it’s important you don’t let them Facebook comments get to you buddy. You and Vera honestly are great. Your approach is stronger then diy and inspires people to have a go to save money on what can be potentially an expensive car to run if you don’t have a go yourself. Myself included. I look at some jobs and think no way. Watch your videos and sometimes I’m out same day having a go. Yourself and powerful uk inspired me and continue to do so. So much so I have created a new KZbin too. Just for my discovery adventures. Be on the lookout for a mention many times ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@DiscoveryDanielle]

It’s true, here is my knew channel - the home zoo ❤

[@Discoveryjamie]

Discovery three is me ❤️

[@stephenbeattie-sy1ds]

Just watched this episode and want to congratulate you both on another entertaining video, such hard work and enthusiasm to give us all another great episode in this series. Thank you both and I am really looking forward to find out what has happened this engine.

[@wookiewookster1214]

Another excellent video, very much looking forward to the diagnosis of the failure. Thank you Vera and Christian.

[@ajmac5735]

Vera!! Everyone needs a Vera in their lives. 👌

[@yuglesstube]

Land Rover...Turning Pedestrians into Mechanics for nearly 80 years!

[@jcdentonunatco]

You two make a great team. Excellent communication! And entertaining

[@lincolnpiers7]

That was amazing work - just love to see how you overcome challenges as they appear and just keep going. Can't wait till the next episode!

[@CAAutoElectronics]

Christian, Vera, An amazing video. I can't believe what you manage in your driveway. I love the ingenious solutions that you come with to solve the problems that LR techs would be stuck scratching their heads at.

[@alienspaceship5326]

It’s great to be watching this process. In the shop, we really don’t think too much about creating tools, as we have them there. Plenty of others around too, and remind us “hey don’t forget THAT” or “that you don’t have to do yet”. Great respect for being able to do this big job in your own! I hope we’re all beginning to realize the engineer’s thoughts: “everything is real easy to do on this engine, you just need to take off the body!”

[@raymondg6823]

OMG x 20 Vera style, what a great inspiring video. Your courage over the obstacles and mistakes, and the oversight that a broken engine won't turn. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@bigchiefbear]

Awesome video guys. You had me glued to every minute. Never seen a body removed in such detail.you both work so well together,combining the serious part and fun part. But still working very safely with what you have to work with. Looking forward to next video. All the best Jason.uk.

[@paulwalters2401]

Love watching you guys,we watch in admiration the work you do,very clinical in everything you do,by far the most enjoyable videos on KZbin,and a happy birthday to your father, cheers Vera and Christian 😉

[@julianhull965]

I've done engine swaps on Defenders but this Disco 4 body off is in another league. Chapeau. You are a great team; informative and entertaining.

[@-DC-]

Not many people would tackle that at home can't wait to see your progress on it 👍

[@Fergus_Afrique]

Thank you for the hard work in making these videos 👍

[@My-Wanderers-Way]

My wife and I enjoy watching your videos and seeing how you both work together to solve any problems. With love from the Colorado mountains.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Thank you so much Alex. 😀🙏💪🙋‍♀️Vera

[@ciarancarty6186]

Brilliant work! Well done to you both. Such a great milestone achievement! P.S. - I love the colour. The Disco looks great in navy blue.

[@martinevans5802]

I'm afraid I agree with Vera, this could not be more exciting! Subscribed within the first few minutes of viewing. I am humbled by the enthusiasm for Land Rovers around the globe, whereas in the UK the brand is soon to quietly fade away, like a chastened dog, tail between its legs. Thanks to a pair of charming Germans keeping the spirit alive... I'd like to think Britain never really left Europe, we're just on a break.

[@garystuart226]

Hi Christian and Vera , hope this finds ur both keeping well , Awesome, this is going to be an epic series of videos, hope it’s ok but sharing these on Landyzone and the D4 forums for u , hopefully along the way will get more subscribers coming ur way , really looking forward to this as I know u go into great detail explaining it along the way , so this is my Sundays covered in what to watch , massive respect and credit to both of u , stay safe and well and thks again taking the time sharing these with us

[@kshihano]

Wow! Thank you for sharing this so much. I just purchased 2014 that had a catastrophic engine failure. This video is undoubtedly helpful-cheers from Scottsdale, Arizona.

[@jnalhn1188]

What a great team, wife, husband and dad working together efficiently.

[@moobaz8675]

Great effort. Thanks for keeping it real. Tough job and you sounded knackered at the end. Looking forward to round two. 👍

[@stevehealy1594]

Another brilliant video, I’m learning loads of information from your videos

[@marksweetman8765]

Looking forward to the next instalment. Thanks for sharing 👍🏼

[@desmcdermott6090]

Excellent work Christian and Vera. I have a few jobs to do on my Disco 3 and watching this video makes them seem pretty straight forward. Cannot wait for the next few instalments of this story. I will set my clock for next Sunday morning. Happy Birthday to Christian's Dad👍🎂

[@grahamwest1079]

Great team work again, getting more ambitious with every video. Excellent job . Happy birthday to your dad.

[@struanrobertson3417]

What a fantastic team effort! Bloody well done.

[@moreblessingncube6877]

I'm so humbled with your craftwork, you're awesome. Watching from South Africa.

[@eoghanfla6343]

From now on oil changes will be a body off job! There were parts of this video where I could feel the stress, well done getting it all apart and no damage.

[@kumbirayinyabereka5190]

Great job. Absolutely amazing. Thank you both for another excellent video. Looking forward to the next one next week. 👏🙏

[@vido4x4]

Love the two “C’s” of this channel: The content & the couple! Can’t wait for to see the engine breakdown.

[@leekatetrinder7845]

Great video as always guys, can’t wait for next week. Kind regards Lee.

[@jpruppert]

My wife and I love watching your videos together. Keep up the good work.

[@larry365]

I was looking forward to this. I have taken the body off my D3 3 times solo; it is a bittersweet job. Also, it is so convenient that the AC hoses were disconnected for you by the AC fairies 😉😂. Great job as always!!

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Some things need not to be discussed online. We do have friends who have the right equipment. 🙋‍♀️Vera

[@kevharwood536]

Really great video Guys, look at all that access with the body off 🙂🙂, can’t wait till next week, thank you for all your hard work 👍🏻

[@danielmarshall4587]

"After we got the battery out we gonna go to the Doctor"......OH YES, I've been on that journey. Thank you for this lovely video.

[@ianhogarth4214]

You are doing a great job. I am a backyard mechanic from way back when it was easy to work on simple design cars. Totally in awe of your skills. Cars are now a total electronic nightmare to me but hey just up your street Christian. Keep up making the videos I have rapidly learned that I will never have the skills to do anything on my vehicles engine!

[@andrewmarkland9411]

More superb content. So much to like. Thank you both.

[@paulsmith8449]

Another great episode, these two are amazing.

[@grantmckendry3323]

I’m replacing the inner rear plastic arches next week in my D4, that’s far enough for me technically on my driveway! Great work as always, looking forward to the seeing the progress.

[@wa6950]

You both are amazing! Congrats for such high level content. Keep going!

[@omarbedair]

That was like fighting the mightiest demon from hell while looking like a boss. Great video guys.

[@JayMaverick]

You guys are insane and awesome. Looking forward to this series!

[@smev4341]

A bloody good show guy’s. Well done, no question, outstanding work.

[@bitzclipsmatt214]

How you guys can do this with humour in incredible. Your both so talented. Love this channel.😃😃

[@austinspace1]

You Two are an amazing team. I was only looking at some help to get the rear bumper off my D4 because I have handbrake wiring issues & ended up watching your whole video because its so impressive you working together and not getting angry or defeated with the magnitude of the job at hand. Well done and I take my hat off to you both!

[@offshoretechie]

Another great video. Very inspiring. Can’t wait to see the next one 😁

[@jezpayne3245]

Just brilliant Christian and Vera. Happy birthday to your Dad as well.

[@richardmessenger9474]

Wow..way to go...I do all my repairs on the driveway including engine out ......but you two doing a body lift off job is altogether another level....saw your previous Land Rover engine rear build and that was fantastic...a crankshaft failure at that low a milage is crazy but for Land Rover it's quite common...I can't believe how many bloggs I've seen on crankshaft failures for this model...

[@jeffreywilkinson2679]

Well done once again. Informative and entertaining. Happy Birthday to your father Christian. You are a wonderful family.

[@grzegorzkowalczyk685]

One word: ,, wow 😮 “. Great video ❤ love it.

[@elevatedascent]

Absolutely love this channel. Thank you for another entertaining video. Look forward to the next.

[@adrianrobertson1478]

Once again, you go beyond amazing! I kinda suspect you do a LOT of research before tackling something as major as taking the body such a complex piece of machinery. Vera, You are his inspiration and rock and we haven't heard so many OMGs as we usually do - but they always crack me up! Thank you both, for the best car show on You Tube! Do Patreons get a free

[@Dave-in-France]

Hi Christian and Vera. What a great episode this is - taking the body off a Disco 4 !!!! You guys do a really great and professional (or better !) job of this so I'm looking forward to what you find when you strip the engine. Happy birthday Papa ....

[@johnperry7534]

Hi just watching your video in australia and it’s inspirational , I’ve owned one of these cars and had a nightmare time trying to repair and I gave up in the end . So I’m glad your having a win fixing this car , great mechanical teamwork and nice people . Good luck .

[@dieseldave2383]

Amazing work, much respect !!!

[@rufusjack666]

Best way to start a sunday. Warn cup of coffee and a new video. Great job as always.

[@nordland55]

Hello from the north, Another great episode, almost too short, I could have watched you for hours. I find Vera's love of order remarkable, I like that. I'm already looking forward to the next part. Best regards, Heinz.

[@michaellemarquand3393]

Great video guys, well done for taking on such a big job at home, very impressed and your a good team

[@ceescorner]

WOW! You guys kick a$$, this is going to be an awesome series!

[@jerdobi]

This is a great source of information on Land Rover LR3/LR4 issues and maintenance. Definitely has convinced me to keep my Land Rover Discovery 1 SD and never consider a LR3/LR4.

[@alanhowatson3462]

Great vlog and content excellent as usual. Thank you for informative entertaining content. Looking forward to see what the issue was next week 👍

[@stephenstephen5753]

Amazing. First time seeing your videos. I can't imagine too many home mechanics taking on a daunting body-off job like this. I will be watching the next instalments to see how you line everything up and get the body back on.

[@paulmcgee1867]

Love how you’re organised and all the effort.

[@andeanrider6355]

Wow Christian you are the man. Big big job . I will continue watching. Good luck. You can do it.

[@davidclark3563]

Christian and Vera mr & mrs super people what a double act just love how you work together 👍🧢🇬🇧

[@DavidMSA]

This was a very good one, well detailed. I'm curious to see how it's going to evoluate in the next episodes. Thanks!

[@lukakosir235]

Fantastic video yet again. It is a pleasure to see how your equipment and techniques are progressing with time very relatable for all us diy-ers, also wish I'd have a lift for my brick god knows it needs more and more attention as time goes on😅

[@alhit007]

Another excellent video guys👍 I have to say that looked like a hardcore operation but I’d say you’re going to be quicker the next time,,, 😅so so looking forward too see what happens with the engine dismantling. Till next week be safe guys.

[@TheDaf95xf]

Guten Sonntag send Vera & Christian. That was absolutely fantastic and I didn’t want it to end 😩 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Discoworx]

Wow! Hats off to you! Daunting process the first time around. Getting it back on will be even more interesting.

[@ccconlan2670]

ITS LR TIME 😊😊😊 HAPPY MOTHERS DAY VERA🎉🎉🎉 ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO AGAIN.GREAT ORGANISATION,WILL MAKE IT SO MUCH EASIER WHEN EVERYTHING IS GOING BACK TOGETHER.VERY DAUNTING BUT EXCITING PROJECT.LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT INSTALLMENT.GREAT TO SEE YOUR DAD HELPING OUT.GREETINGS FROM DUBLIN,IRELAND 😃😃😃

[@williamwicklow5192]

What a fantastic job well done, so soothing to watch 👍👏

[@angelo-212lb]

That’s incredible…. The effort is absolutely amazing!!!

[@SpankeeBLING]

Excellent work guys keep the videos coming 👏

[@turnbull321]

You guys are great and very brave. Thanks for sharing. Hopefully my 2016 D4 engine keeps going….

[@TantersD3]

A mighty undertaking! So many OMGs in one video 😂👍

[@davidlovejoy3602]

Brilliant. So informative and entertaining 😊

[@Tailhook69]

Amazing video; thank you so much.

[@ianaristotlethompson4186]

22.14 seconds of absolute comedy. Well done. Waiting and wanting more.

[@darrencoyle3290]

I am just amazed what a talented Guy you are , where does your talent end. amazing stuff .

[@nigeljaggard6038]

Wow, this is impressive cant wait for the next instalment , i could binge watch this stuff.

[@WaldosWorld]

Having pulled the body off now, what are your thoughts on the process? Was it easy or difficult? How would you feel about doing it again? It certainly looked complicated with a lot of opportunity to break things. Also, reassembly might be difficult 😬

[@Vera_and_Christian]

I followed the Workshop manual. Very easy but nerve wrecking. Unbelievable that this works… Definitely much easier than through the front. I guess less than 5h next time. Christian

[@aynuryilmaz6324]

😂

[@AbbasBinYounas]

​@@Vera_and_Christian shop manuals usually call for having some specialized tools. Did you get such tools for this job or made it through with common tools?

[@channatheone]

Really amazing guys. You two did great..!!!

[@stephenboyer5303]

What a fantastic job you both are doing your an inspiration to all mall crawler owners 😊😊😊

[@Mocconagames]

Amazing job, guys!

[@Bierkameel]

YES! The video we all have been waiting for! :)

[@scousepie2]

Im in the UK and TBH its full of Haters and horrible envious ppl... Well done you guys I love your detailed content and I'm addicted to your channel... Love your banter and relationship. well done from Liverpool.

[@simonflanders4462]

Some wheel dolly's would come in handy when moving the chassis about. Another great video as always.👍

[@AW-Services]

Wow what a dynamic and fun couple. Awesome video

[@darrenhowes4720]

Love watching you two ❤get lots of help/information and always done with great humour 😂❤

[@gnarlybadger690]

I enjoyed watching this great team effort. I don't even own a Land Rover Discovery but I think maybe after discovering this channel I'd like one, all I know is Vera says it must be a Mark 3 😁