Huge Frame & Engine Restoration Complete - Land Rover Discovery / S4-Ep41

We finally completed the frame and engine assembly of our Land Rover Discovery 3 TDV6, which we fully restore to to its original glory. In this episode, we assemble the clutch, put the engine in the frame and complete the remaining detail assembly. Looks like this car will run again like a Toyota.
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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[@jimmyriddle50]

13m45s - Heisenberg’s access to the underground Meth Lab is looking good!

[@dylanwebb421]

I do look forward to C&V every week.

[@JLo1960]

I think by the time you two have completed this rebuild it will be the best LR3 in the world. Outstanding job from both of you.

[@marka6591]

Hi from the middle of the Simpson Desert. Love the vids. The grumpy old man reference made me laugh…that bloke only makes coffee and drives whatcruisers…won’t even take the smallest adventure with something new. The D3 is looking good..wish I had 10% of your skill / knowledge

[@gunnarlandin3258]

"If you´re already in and she says no, it´s a bad thing" 17:05 😁

[@doneB830]

You both need medals for working so well with each other, if I did this with my wife there would very quickly be a huge fight.

[@pj4433]

Me, can you pass me the 5mm Allen key, her what’s an Allen key, me same thing it was 5 minutes ago when you passed me it before, her I don’t remember, me how can you not remember , her I’m going inside.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Lol.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

I cut the bad sections out. There are lots of those 😬. Christian

[@anthonywilson4873]

One thing to put in your recovery kit is a sand anchor. A couple we knew took a trip around Australia, yep all the way a very determined couple. They got stuck in the middle of nowhere when they took a trip to a shearing station, when leaving they followed directions on a shortcut and crossing a small shallow river got stuck in soft sand. They tried all conventional pulls, there where no trees to attach to, just sand in the area, they walked back to the shearing station 15 kilometres and managed to get pulled out by a Toyota! They said they would add a sand anchor to their recovery kit.

[@doneB830]

@@anthonywilson4873 take the spare wheel off and bury it.

[@thequietmystic]

😊 what a joy. You guys are just fantastic, a loving fun team duo to exacting effort and precision with humour and instruction on how the hands on world ought to be!

[@davidfuters7152]

If Mike on Wheeler Dealers ever started a programme in Germany I’d recommend you two Not only for the engineering but the comedy too , don’t know anyone else have so much fun fixing cars Great videos and Iv seen them all 👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😎

[@bazylfox1]

The collection of "self made" tools is really impressive.

[@john.doyle.]

To repeat a common phrase: "OMG!!!!! And for me the OMG is "OMG I'm so jealous of Vera"!!!! I really love my series 3 too and to have one that has had a strip down and rebuild restoration like this, it would be incredible!! I've really enjoyed the series and wish you luck with the last few stages!!! Keep it up, you two are great!!

[@mrt864]

Yes! I look forward to every Sunday, purely for LR Time 😮

[@desmcdermott6090]

Excellent content as always - Very well done, Christian and Vera.

[@swheather3391]

I want to buy a used vehicle from Christian and Vera! What a car it would be.

[@gordonbarclay6106]

Same as always, brilliant...

[@freespeech2261]

Another step closer to completion. I'm looking forward to seeing Vera driving it with a smile on her face.

[@davidheap5338]

That LR3 is going to be better than new when its finally back together, Vera is going to be so pleased, very entertaining and educational too, im a good home mechanic but i wish i had the attention to detail and patience you too have. i too made my own clutch alignment tool on my Myford lathe for my Defender td5 clutch replacement, always handy to have a lathe.

[@ianbeale2527]

I would love Vera to be the voice of my sat-nav. I'd use it on every journey. Even when going to work or to the supermarket.

[@Adrian_Nel]

"10 times forty seven" is pronounced "10 by 47". Es ist ein Vergnügen, now your English is um 1% verbessert, ja. Vielen dank, you two lovely people, for your lovely videos.

[@MacPoop]

Good morning from Texas! Enjoyed the video as always, congrats on final assembly 🎉 Y'all are chip off the old clutch 😂😂

[@bigdavesdiscovery3world414]

from a chip off the old block 😂

[@lindsaygilmour5213]

Another wonderful video-thank you both for that,and isn't Vera's body just exquisite.......that back,shoulders and the abs!!!!!!!!

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😊💪🙋‍♀️

[@mauritztoivonen1070]

Thank you.

[@lukakosir235]

Can't wait to see you fire her up!

[@Clubman-gt]

A great way to start your Sunday morning

[@tkkk20]

Great video, love the synergry you guys have. Everytime I see Vera in a tank top Im blown away at how fit she is, super impressive

[@robertjacobsz2355]

“grumpy old man in Australia” lol!

[@obertan_1]

Pixelation didn't help: I know this voice. 😄

[@Colinpark]

Very satisfying. One thing I like about my Series 2A is that the bellhousing has a little window so you can see the transmission shaft and clutch alignment, as you mate the two together. Should be a standard feature.

[@williamoverton7265]

Wonderful

[@ccconlan2670]

ITS LR TIME😊😊😊 Great video this week.vera's discovery will be the best on the planet.i can't wait to hear it run and vera behind the wheel,and christian with a smile on his face.such precision. great dedication to detail.well done vera and christian.looking forward to next weeks episode.till next week folks😊😊😊

[@JMassengill]

Don’t you mean “Verafied”. Love your work. It’s going to be beautiful when you are done.

[@ErvinKrauss]

Excellent

[@graham-martin5847]

one of the best things i ever bought was a bvalance beam for mating engines to gearboxes ,the amount of trouble ive had in the past not using one was unreal

[@seanhammon6639]

25:43 Everything has been Vera-fied ❤

[@johnanderson2432]

Ah the simplicity of the cooling system! The first cars that I worked on (1960's american) you had a upper radiator hose, lower radiator hose, and 2 heater hoses!

[@AllenManor]

Congratulations on hitting 50,000 subscribers! I remember when you had about 125!

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Yeah, I think we are the ones who took the longest to get 50000 subscribers. 😅👍🙋‍♀️

[@roadrash7030]

Precision makes perfect!!!!!! Thank you for the videos.

[@tonyallen1953]

What a lovely Sunday morning Clutch drop video😂.Getting exciting now your on the last leg. Great watch as always.

[@iandonkin6762]

Awesome work! Congratulations to you both 🎉

[@bizling]

0:24 - I worked at JLR for 3.5-ish years, and 2.5 of those was in the pre-PS (program start/sausage machine) bit, and the service guys were always asking to "consider service" or keeping things accessible"...so im not surprised something clashes, as by then, the tooling is already done (this mount looks like a diecasting).

[@jagadishraob1332]

Always a pleasure watching and learning from your videos, great work

[@Marc-fn4ib]

Great work again, looking forward to see more

[@lynstoneham]

So much enjoyment watching your videos

[@johnperry7534]

Fantastic work, every time I see you work with the body off I am a little jealous because I scrapped a Landrover when I should have fixed it with the body off, everything is so much easier when there is access . It’s not worth the cost to pay a mechanic to struggle around these engines with the body on. You are very clever to do that and I’m sure many other people will now do the same instead of scrapping their cars.

[@neilsimmons7950]

Amazing work guys. Getting anxious to see and hear her crank over for the first time.

[@chriscurling8575]

Vera is turning into a bit of a ‘Land Rover babe’..........another great video guys, keep up the good work 👍👍

[@josephgittos3787]

Wow that looks fantastic now its in the frame and looks complex now its not hidden in the body

[@anthonyreed2228]

Perfect as always

[@bobevansIW]

Well done you two 👌. As always, it's great to watch. Take care 🇬🇧

[@Motorcyclefan17]

You’re both very knowledgeable and are just so fun to watch!!

[@LandRoverDS2020]

Again another entertaining EP. Can't wait for the first startup Thanks Andrew

[@nickb5391]

Another great video, Sunday's are always the best to see such fabulous skills

[@hansvanleersum8309]

Top video,Christian& Vera! Hvl.

[@johnnyknap]

Perfect! Very well!

[@ianpumphrey5041]

Loving your work ethic. You guys get on so well, I'm envious. Great video.😊

[@bigdavesdiscovery3world414]

Wow at 17:00 minutes it's like coming home you feel wow this is almost done. By the way that is a good exercise for Vera all that work better than going to the gym!

[@bobrose7900]

Butterfingers! Nice use of technical greases-I'm totally with you on that. How many times have I made something that is too short... well, a few! Great video, OMG!

[@markbielawski]

Better than new!! 💯

[@eddieMurphy11111]

with your expertise I am sure the engine is going to be fine thanks for the video

[@kumbirayinyabereka5190]

Another excellent video from you guys. See you next Sunday. 🙏

[@philipway4443]

Great video both of you well done.👍

[@richardwall2330]

Great content yet again guys !!German engineering skills shown off to perfection Anyone who still says that Germans have no sense of humour have never seen you guys Sundays wouldn't be Sundays without you !!!😂😂😂😂

[@kitysvm]

I waited all summer for this episode I hope the clutch plate it s ok!

[@dougwernham5209]

Very interesting video thank you.

[@malcolmhay]

Nice to see everything has been "Verafied" 😀

[@madmax2506]

brilliant.....great channel 👍👍👌👌

[@VEETEEARR]

I'm glad to hear "Every coolant hose, every tie wrap, every cable routing is double checked was Vera-fied".

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Yeah, you will see in the future that I completly messed up my part of the job. 😅👍🙋‍♀️

[@vincentcorreia5714]

Fantastic to see the changes. I love my Disco 3 with 415k km AND heading up to Zambia with it in a week🎉

[@gentlesoul1513]

close your eyes and listen to the discussion during the mating of the engine and gearbox 😅

[@onkarchada2789]

ANOTHER TOP JOB FROM OUR GERMAN FRIENDS HAPPY DAYS

[@tunnel7]

Love your videos wished they lasted longer you two are fab thanks cant wait for the key to turn on this one..

[@Vera_and_Christian]

We spent at least 10 hours each week editing our video. They cannot be longer unfortunately otherwise the quaility would suffer. Christian does have a pretty stressful job, which pays our bills. 👍🙋‍♀️

[@TheDaf95xf]

Good evening guys 😊 Just back from our holiday in Tenerife & landed at 4am 🙄 Now I’m at the port of Heysham waiting for my ferry to Belfast for work 😫 So nothing better than a LR time video too pass the time while I wait to board in my truck lol 😆 Vera is getting so excited as I am seeing this beast burst into life 🤩 So as always big hug and kiss for Vera until next time 👍🏻 😘 xx

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😃🙏🙋‍♀️

[@jonyoung6405]

I just installed a Luk Repset clutch kit on 1999 Ford Escort. Thanks .

[@waltergabauer]

Super Arbeit wie immer. Schönen Sonntag und eine angenehme Woche.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Danke gleichfalls

[@williamprobert5124]

These videos have something for everyone Mechanics and a hot woman Great as always

[@steveone9375]

I very much enjoyed your video and your attention to detail is exemplary very very well done ,,if only they were built like that at land-rover I would have one but instead I bought a reliable MAZDA CX5

[@fredflintstone1]

That Toyota is coming on very well🙂

[@jamesray3920]

I'm jealous u had a manual 350 firebird mine was 1989 305 small block 😊

[@DarrenPhillips001]

If you put a couple of 150mm lengths of the appropriate studding into the engine block when you mate the gearbox to the engine. it helps them come together.

[@Broadcast1Channel]

All the Mighty Car Mods followers will be disappointed in not hearing you testing the tune of the intercooler harp by playing it's notes. 🎶🎵🎶

[@michaelbolt4530]

Your very thorough i bet landrover don’t check flywheel run out in the factory

[@pj4433]

I’m wondering does anybody? I’ve only ever seen two put on and they were just bolted in place.

[@rudyiommazzo3989]

GDay from Australia, how refreshing to have real enthusiasm for precision and quality fitment of components. I am very interested in an expansion of your logic ,in relation to maximum performance from 5w-40 A5, C3, etc. Rudy oil

[@Vera_and_Christian]

We have more than enough videos on that in our "Engine Oil and Oilpump" Playlist. Check them out. 👍🙋‍♀️Vera

[@61RUSNoName]

Как всегда безупречная работа))))

[@SeanFromTX]

“…grumpy old man over in Australia…” 😅😅😅😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭

[@terrortorn]

"Metaflux, out of Switzerland".... he refers to a lubricant as if it is a boxer, outstanding!

[@simonbailey2151]

‘Verified’. Vera-fied, more like!

[@josephsawicki9335]

I know this is very selfish of me to say but I am sad to see it coming to the end I somehow wanted to watch you guys working as a team forever LOL I know I know it sounds stupid but what do we do when it is finished? We need a new project one that really makes Christian think and stresses him out so we can watch that, and don't cut out the screaming parts I think a lot of footage is lost because you don't post it, but I love yous and it has been the finest restoration of a motor vehicle I have ever watched Thank yous.

[@Broadcast1Channel]

It's never over with a Land Rover...

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Oh don't worry, we have been a team, fixing cars, for over 30 years and we won't stop now. When all is done, we have enough projects even on my Discovery 3, (which are not related to the Restoration) and we are also looking for another project car. Also we have some unfinished project on Fabian's Discovery 3 where we owe him a fix. And that will be very interesting and challenging. 😃👍🙋‍♀️Vera

[@Broadcast1Channel]

@@Vera_and_Christian I know of a person in the UK with a very sorry right hand drive discovery 3 TDV6 that is languishing.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

@@Broadcast1Channel 😅We do get more than enough offers, but unfortunately, we can only work on our own Disco's , and Fabians (liability and warantee reasons) . We kind of adopted his a couple of years ago and feel responsible for his wellbeing. 😅👍🙋‍♀

[@gordonbritton3215]

Thanks for yet another great video I am so envious at your workshop what can’t you make kind regards Gordon

[@TheGrimReaper1]

Looking forward to when you take it to the Forrest to get more firewood.

[@Robbie_Wozzlegummich]

It's lucky there are plenty of Toyota Mechanics on The Canning Stock Route to help you when that damaged clutch and engine mount bracket fail!

[@johnmelling9950]

There is no such thing as a Toyota mechanic.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

I really don't think that a Toyota mechanic can teach us something. 😅👍🙋‍♀️

[@davidmcknlght2700]

👍

[@nickb5391]

@1.08, blame us British designers 👍

[@neilreid4306]

I'm glad its not just me that had so much bother removing and fitting the starter motor. It's a nightmare, especially when lying on your back underneath the vehicle as I don't have a vehicle hoist.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

It is much easier on the Discovery 4. Just about the only thing that is easier on the Disco 4. 😃👍🙋‍♀️

[@rambleon2838]

Those alu-rubber gaskets for the AC system was used on a lot of GM products and are prone for springing a leak on the Hi-side at the compressor. I've recently replace mine on my 2000 Buick with only 69K miles. To prevent that from ever happening again I've use a product called Nylog Gasket /Thread Sealant by Refrigeration Technologies. It was a recommendation by another youtuber.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Thanks.

[@user-lx2jc6iy1s]

You guys are lucky having left hand drive vehicles. These and VW Toureg starter motors make you 20 years older on right hand drive cars 🤣😮‍💨

[@sgs753]

Bei 8:40 und ich dachte immer ich bin der einzige Deutsche der die Videos von Cutting Edge Engineering schaut. 😉🙃 Gruß aus Groß-Zimmern.🙋‍♂️

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅👍💪Ich glaub den kennt jeder Metaller der etwas Englisch versteht. 🙋‍♀️Viele Grüße Vera

[@RangieNZ]

Amazing, but I'm feeling so sad re the crank pickup ring and knowing all the re-work that is coming shortly. :(

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅👍It was a tough day, but don't worry. On those days, Christian and I do excell as a team. 🙋‍♀️

[@lemunkenganga156]

1:02 😂😂😂 that's Andrew St Pierre White of 4xoverland

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅🙋‍♀️

[@robintaylor6159]

Ha it’s good 👀

[@mdshovel]

Excellent start to Sunday again ... but ... if I remember correctly ... there is a pick up fault yet to be discovered, and a lo of work to deal with it 🤔

[@rosabella..threadsofpurelu4382]

Not wanting to be one of those “ desk top mechanics “ but I hope you tested the thermostat out first before installing it? I’ve had two OEM ( supplied same part to LR ) thermostats for my D2. The first was stuck open, the second did not open enough (3mm opening vs original 8mm opening ), I’m waiting for the third from Paddock in UK to see if I can get a good one? I wish I could use the original that is 25 years old but the number of heat cycles it’s had permits me not to use. I sign of the modern manufacturing race to bottom! Cheers Peter

[@yaelri1430]

Love your videos and love of LR3....intending to purchase one someday. I would want to know the tool brands of your workshop....would love to have that someday

[@Vera_and_Christian]

We mainly have Craftsman, Gedore, and cheap Chinese. We are not sponsored and purchased all of our tools ourselves over the last 30 years. 👍🙋‍♀️Vera