Gardner 6LXB 180 Overhaul Part 4 - Bottom end teardown, what lurks inside?

[@MrAvant123]

When I was a teenager my dad was in the RNXS and they had an old Naval MFV assigned to his group. This had an 8 cyl Gardner fitted and I will never forget getting it to start on a cold November day after being stood for months and how nicely it ran afterwards !

[@andymack5093]

You have the one of the best formats for those of us who have a love of Gardners, and so easy to follow. These series on the 6LXB will be a great archive for not only the future, but I wouldn't be surprised if Poly-Techs use these videos as a teaching aid! With the aid of pause and rewind, you have certainly enlightened me on a host of questions I have had on both 6LX's and 6LXB's. I laughed at your mate when it was "look what I found in the sump!" - haha, we have all been there tell him! Very much looking forward to the next video.

[@MPSVintageDiesels]

Glad to hear you are enjoying the series and thankyou for your comments. The next video is coming soon..

[@zoidberg444]

I've always had a fascination with these engines. I believe the double decker buses that travel west midlands used to use were all powered by these. It does seem incredible that this thing has probably done a million miles. I can't imagine it was particularly well treated for the first 10 or 20 years of its life. I really don't think anything you found was to be unexpected for an engine that has done that kind of mileage.

[@chrisbowman4487]

Great Engines we use to have them to run our irrigation pumps ‘ they ran all though the summer never missed a beat . We serviced them over winter lovely Engines to work on . Great video and very informative keep up the good work .

[@robertanderson-yx8mo]

What a great engine thanks for posting

[@kobusdutoitbosman6240]

fantastic engines these‼️💫 🪖

[@ROCKINGMAN]

Good the way it all works. Would love to see this with an AEC AV 590 outside the bus.

[@MPSVintageDiesels]

Haven't had an AEC in the workshop for a while, Will certainly do a video series if we have one come in.

[@ROCKINGMAN]

@@MPSVintageDiesels Yes please! In the Routemaster it sounded very exciting. Does it sound the same outside the bus, I wonder?

[@MrCrabbing]

Do you need a special tool to remove the main bearing caps, I saw one advertised some time ago and was thinking of buying it.

[@MPSVintageDiesels]

Yes you do need a special tool, Although you can get them out on some occasions without the puller. It will save a whole heap of strugling and swearing with the proper tool

[@jc-d6179]

Nice. Can you do a Commer or a Deltic?

[@MPSVintageDiesels]

We have done both in the past. I do love a Deltic

[@bigears4014]

One thing the english got right , lovely engine