Married to a Land Rover Discovery - Endless Restoration / S4-Ep31

[@leerolfe5332]

The corrosion caused by dissimilar metals is called galvanic reaction. There you've learned something from me for a change! 30 years plumbing here in the UK with copper pipework and steel radiators ;)

[@richardcole9558]

Land Rover so needs to have this man on contract 😉 he could iron out all the problems LR build into their vehicles 👍

[@cloudninephoto]

Copper grease in the bedroom 😂😂. Made Vera giggle.

[@fonz323]

"I am having no help whatsoever" - classic.

[@Paul-if1jq]

Land Rover should be paying you as an advisor! Great video..

[@cymutch916]

Another fantastic episode on the D3 refresh.. one point to note though. The rubber mounting grommet for the pad wear sensors can be moved, a light spray of silicone spray or wd40 and the rubber can be slid further to locate properly.. I had the same issue recently 😂

[@GordonKadatz]

Totally addicted to these two & I look down on Land Rovers.

[@LorenzoCase]

Thanks for the reminder on how to assemble the rear brakes ❤

[@DeanCarr]

You guys are so entertaining love what you do with these old Range Rovers

[@t4mor4]

My Sunday treat is a new episode of LRTime 🙂

[@lukakosir235]

Great video guys! I would like to make an observation on my LR3 from the past 3 days. In Slovenia where I am from we have experienced a catastrophic flash flood Friday and Saturday. My brother runs our families professional horse stable located near our largest river Sava where we had to emergency evacuate about 50 horses, all hands on deck scary scenario. A funny thing with horses is that their usual fussy panicky neurotic behaviour completely changes and they become very lenient and cooperative when they sense the danger in such a situation. Much like horses it seems the LR3 can also sense danger and my 06 HSE disco despite of all it's problems the many electrical issues (currently SRS light that I just can not find the fault of), leaky fuel return line, noisy timing chain, rattling torque converter (which was replaced), and many other... has performed flawlessly! Towing heavy horse trailers at very high highway speeds, steep inclines, countless drives through very very deep water over the whole weekend, hauling equipment and so on... being at one point the only car that could tow away the remaining horses out of the flooded stable! It has reminded me why I fell in love with this car in the first place. It is a fantastic machine and I now love it even more. I am glad we all have you guys showing us how to properly tackle any job it needs.

[@martiniv8924]

Less stress, more relaxed this Sunday 👌🏻😂✌🏻

[@mikest2851]

Imagine getting the crankshaft snapped after all that work :)))

[@Vera_and_Christian]

The crank on the 2.7 L is not prone to snapping, thankfully👌👍🙋‍♀️

[@mikest2851]

@@Vera_and_Christian yes but it's a landrover 😅

[@Powerer2]

24:26 Thank you for bringing back my memories from the dentist while teaching me about my cars potential future failure. (I just had the throttle body and the right intake manifold changed.)

[@paulcowler4136]

Hi wonderful video as always, a project with purpose the interaction between you both is a bonus. Keep up the great content. Paul UK

[@ccconlan2670]

ITS LR TIME😊😊😊great video.your attention to detailis second to none.this will be one of the best discovery's on the road.great workmanship and a great understanding of landrovers.looking forward to next weeks episode already.till next week guys have a great week,greetings from a rainy ireland 😊😊😊

[@anthonyreed2228]

Brilliant as always. I drive my Discovery 4 and previously my Discovery 3 wearing crocs. Sometimes the discovery’s would go into limp mode and need to be reset (ignition off) I eventually discovered that the clip holding the strap on my Crocs would catch the brake pedal whilst accelerating and this throws the car into limp mode with many many faults showing 😂😂. So just a tip for all that reads this comment. Don’t wear big shoes and drive a discovery 😊

[@Fergus_Afrique]

Especially Crocs, like never😂

[@DiscoGruffalo]

Hundreds of thousands of miles in Discoverys in size 13 Crocs here. And I 2 foot drive them, i.e. left foot braking. NO problems relating to that. DSG gearboxes don't like it, but no problems in a Disco.

[@anthonyreed2228]

@@DiscoGruffalo must be my leg driving position, uk driver right foot accelerator and brake

[@anthonyreed2228]

@@Fergus_Afrique 🤣🤣

[@gordonbarclay6106]

Slowly but surely getting there, keep up the good work..

[@Motorcyclefan17]

Sundays are just great with you two!

[@tonyallen1953]

Another great video guys dont see mahy blacksmiths these days well done Robin.

[@cp4512]

As usual, really enjoyed watching. Thank you 😊

[@smooth2641]

Christian, you make it look so easy happy Sunday.

[@murphy5267]

What a beautiful frame, with the red harmonic balancers. Work of art. Another awesome episode, I learn so much especially why my Indy Rover tech charges so much for my LR brakes. 🤑

[@markbielawski]

I'm as excited as Vera to finally get that body on the frame!!! 😁😁😁

[@MarkSpohr]

I replaced the rear pads on my Disco 2 in 30 min. Discs were fine so no fiddling, filing, etc. Didn't remove discs, calipers. No wear sensors. Simple as an American car. (Grand Teton is my favorite National Park)

[@scotspie501douglas7]

just love your workshop and how much work you do keep it up

[@Darklightbeam]

Lovely paint job on the chassis. Did you Clear Coat it also? It is a good opportunity to stop water ingress to the nitty places. Sadly, I have had to sell my LR3 and buy a stair lift! So enjoy your videos. Love your banter, we know you LOVE it. So we do too. Gpx😊

[@pmrose18]

I love this couple its hilarious apart from the obvious great knowledge he has

[@Vera_and_Christian]

🤗🙋‍♀️

[@noelkemp2841]

Surprise you did not paint the brake calipers, all ways enjoy your videos

[@dadgarage7966]

Copper grease also helps protect brake components against coronal mass ejections.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Yes we know👍🙋‍♀️

[@victorcarter5754]

The remark "Copper grease has served us well for 30 years both on the car and in...." means there will always be a standby second career available to you. I'm still laughing

[@Pesmog]

I giggled as well....👍

[@doneB830]

Some brake rotors (discs) are handed left and right because they have the cooling veins in the middle angled or curved to aid air flow like a fan. But not on a Landrover OMG great show thanks guys.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

That scared me for a moment 😅. Christian

[@perpelle]

I like the idea of widening the track for stability but at the same time I love that the wheels/tires are way inside the fenders for protection of the body like on my hilux.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

They do not really stick out visibly. Maybe a couple of millimeters. The TÜV did not even notice.🙋‍♀️

[@miniswordman8341]

Love the videos! Convinced me to buy my first d4 next year I’m 22 can’t wait!

[@reviewsandprojects]

hoping you're a mechanic :) otherwise get used to learning how to do everything yourself form this channel or you'll end up broke

[@murphy5267]

Get a GAP ID tool same day or before taking ownership. Resitence is futile

[@adyt225]

I enjoy your content , great to see the working relationship you have with each other , mixed in with comedy and knowledge makes an informative video worth watching! Thanks from uk 🇬🇧

[@slypig24]

I thought you would of painted Vera's brake callipers Red to give your LR more speed. Also, I love seeing the screw ups, that's how we all learn. Cheers from Australia. 🦘 🇦🇺

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Yes, but they look only nice for a few weeks.

[@robbollom7396]

Go Guys getting it done..Go Robin getting in to the blacksmithing

[@janbauwmans7662]

Good morning from rainy and stormy Belgium. Great video again !!!

[@nickb5391]

Another interesting video, i do like how the young are learning the Blacksmith trade

[@Soulvex]

I saw drivetribe they have just found and semi restored the very first land rover, very cool.

[@Vincent-dc6ku]

Vera makes wonderful wideos😅😅

[@Rickwardful]

Brilliant video as always. From experience Vera, tell Christian that my 2.7 engine is always about 5 miles/gallon worse fuel consumption than my 3.0 engine. Even though it is less powerful. However, The 2.7 is more reliable than the 3.0, highlighted by the fact that I too had exactly the same leak on the junction to the throttle body and going into limp-home mode as you. By leaving my iCarsoft tool attached, I could reset the limp-home on the move until I got home. Having fixed that leak, it then blew a hole in to plastic inlet manifold. No such problems have ever happened with my 2.7, having done one and half times more miles! Guess which engine I prefer, despite the extra fuel it uses?

[@rafflesnh]

"45 thousand people listening to me and you are not!" 🤣

[@malcolmobrien1008]

Ha ha! Good to see we not the only husband and wife with same differences on fuel economy 😁

[@iainjackson5107]

Good morning from the Isle of Man 🇮🇲

[@bobevansIW]

Hey! Doing a great job on the brakes, a lot easier with the body off and up on a ramp 👍

[@abdulaiabdurahmani2913]

Asalamaleikum ! amazing job Chris and Vera. We love your program. We watch in small Village of Sojeve in Kosoves.

[@gordonbritton3215]

Good morning from Devon uk always joy to watch thanks 🙏

[@justinlaw4945]

Just a little tip for you, you will have to remove the wheel spacers again to adjust the hand brake.. lol

[@Vera_and_Christian]

It‘s our third rebuild, we do know what we have to do to finish the job😅👍🙋‍♀️

[@justinlaw4945]

@@Vera_and_Christian yes I know!.. wasn't sure if you knew anything about D3's😂😂😂. Keep up the excellent work the videos are fantastic and Kristen is a genius I want to marry him and i am not even gay.😁😜

[@dougwernham5209]

Excellent video very interesting thank you.

[@robintaylor6159]

Amazing work as always 👌

[@iivaridark6850]

Funny that I once treated the mercedes banz w124 parking brake adjuster mechanism at the rear end of the parking brake cable electronically with copper and it stayed in a great condition for years! Not at all bi-metal corrosion...

[@_nopestr]

Copper grease does promote galvanic corrosion - that is true. Although the problem is not as significant. The problem is way bigger if copper grease comes into contact with rubber parts.

[@AWROAL]

That’s it….! Next time I change the front rotors I’m taking the body off! Did you see how easy it was for Christian to torque up the calliper bracket bolts

[@paulwalker427]

excellent video - thankyou

[@rizla6220]

Thank you for another great Video :) Did you know on the rear splash Guards there are some notches, line them up with the holes in the drums to adjust the brake shoes. I noticed these when i serviced my rear brake shoes and you can do this with out bleeding the brake calipers has they are sperate systems. The cable adjustment is done in the EPB. Thanks again for the weekly videos, i look forward to them :)

[@nickb5391]

@3.32 Christian, you've put the 'R' carrier on the left just like you almost did with the caliper 🤣🤣

[@josephp5058]

Great video guys and your attention to detail superb, l desperately need the Mercedes Brake Greaser with the little brush, now lv seen it smile please

[@mauritztoivonen1070]

Thank you.

[@JonniNakari]

On some after market brake pad wear sensors you can move the rubber mating points up and down the cable!

[@bobrose7900]

It's one of your desktop mechanics here! Copper slip and aluminium - no! Used with steel/CI I've never experienced problems, personally speaking.... Any dissimilar metals have the propensity for galvanic/electrolytic corrosion, usually in the presence of a catalyst - salt water! Us boaters know this to our cost. You could try installing sacrificial anodes of course! In the UK people would be kerbing spaced out wheels on such a big vehicle... Use silicone grease - it will aid air tight sealing of plastic parts in particular, it's now become expensive here and I get through loads of it. I have the same issue with MPG - enough said! Well done you two, another great, engaging and thoroughly enjoyable video for the armchair brigade!

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Thank you. We grant you 100 desktop Mechanik points. Highly appreciate 👍. Christian

[@uilleamross3443]

Another great episode in the Disco 3 rebuild. Makes my Sunday mornings. But I have to ask. After doing a great job refurbishing the frame, suspension arms, etc., why did you not also paint the brake calipers? Also I would ask the same about the engine block? I know that they are not painted at the factory, but rusty calipers always look a bit grotty to me. The block is arguable being not that visible these days but still makes for a neat engine bay appearance IMHO. Cheers, Bill

[@dave8016]

Good morning from 🇬🇧 uk

[@svenomick5857]

Great Channel very good cheers Mick Australia.

[@graham-martin5847]

ive used silver anti seize for years its gets everywere if you touch it very messy but really good

[@davidtaylor3013]

Another missed chance installing a rust colour brake caliper next to the rust coloured tie rod. All that nice repainted chassis adorned with rusty components 😂 you know Vera won't be able to sleep at night until you paint them.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

All the rusty components are disturbed by the fresly painted ones. Christian

[@61RUSNoName]

Отличная работа!))))

[@ministry_of_love]

4:25 I think ceramic brake grease would be wise on the tips of the pads and on the brake clips, so says one of your _Desktop mechanics_ 😊 Oh and at 4:48 I believe applying _silicone grease_ protects the rubber gators around the brake cylinders, ..... I undertake the above on a yearly basis which I believe contributes to an improvement in the fuel efficiency of my Discovery 3....

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Very well, I grant you 100 desktop mechanics points. Soon you can cash them in a future online store. Lol. Thanks! Christian

[@ministry_of_love]

@@Vera_and_Christian I like the things you say 😂

[@darrelldavison3876]

Excellent job love your humor 😂😂

[@bizling]

20:46 we've all been there!

[@alfiembra]

I’ve been told that copper grease has a low melting point so is not always suitable for using on brakes, I’ve been advised to use red lithium grease for brakes as it has a higher melting point.

[@nickb5391]

@6.20 the brake hoses (lines) do deteriate inside especially if hose clamps are used when changing components, i will never clamp a hose i just wedge the pedal down to stop fluid leaking when changing a part

[@olejohnnyprestbakken1145]

You should try to put QMI treatment in the motor oil. My TDV6 with 240.000 went down in consumptions with 0,1 liter per 10km. The motor runs smoother and more silent as well.

[@LorenzoCase]

Your missing a sticker on the first air shock… Naughty Christian 😮

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Yes. Indeed.

[@MarcAlan_]

I recommend putting a 5.7 Chevrolet engine in that vehicle!

[@lindsayrixon7402]

😂😂 Here in OZ we call smoke generators “EV’s”. Love your work my Sunday night is complete 😁

[@plasmaDave]

Ive had that with the after market wear sensors, totaly wrong. Cable ties are your friend... I also had the dreaded restricted performance error the other day.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

That fault is annoying. It lets you heart drop in your pants, doesn’t it?

[@plasmaDave]

@@Vera_and_Christian sure does mine was because the seals on the new "throttle body" an LR part, were bad and popped out. Oil everywhere 🙄

[@kichini275]

"in the car and in the bedroom!" 😅😂

[@milabaigar]

Do wheel spacers pass the anual check in Germany, here no SPANJE 😱 love your vids great duo 🤣🤣

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Yes, the Eibach do because they have a declaration for this car. Chinese ones not. Christian

[@TantersD3]

Happy wife, happy life! 😅 The golden rule 👌

[@Vera_and_Christian]

👍

[@OrdinaryJoe12]

Women are never happy. 😢

[@TantersD3]

@@OrdinaryJoe12 indeed they are! Just wired differently is all 😉

[@murphy5267]

Happy wife and happy life plus she let's you keep your Rover too. Even after all the bings and the bongs down the road. " It's just the outside temp dear, no worries " .....(riiight)

[@cjhickspe1399]

irony [ ahy-ruh-nee, ahy-er- ] - Disparaging push rods while you assemble drum brakes.

[@Stainless316L]

Wish my wife knew what a camshaft and a banjo was. 👍

[@johnwillett4086]

Another great video. 👍 But, Christian, you should know by now that a wife never listens to he husband (but expects him to listen to her). 😉 😂

[@williamstoutjesdijk-ry2oz]

Happy wife, happy life is a good moto to live by….. keeps you of sleeping on the couch….. 🤣👍🏻

[@alexshapley8331]

what a skilled family! (cynical me wonders if the 'reduced performance' problem with the Disco4 was just contrived to put a few more minutes on the video?!)

[@Vera_and_Christian]

The episode was 191 minutes prior cutting. Lol. Christian

[@robertkerner6351]

I just did the brakes on my LR3 and the brake pad sensor mounts could be moved on the sheath to line up properly.

[@richardsheil5289]

Wait until you find out another common location for a gusset

[@biastv1234]

I am new to the channel ( Australian mechanic here) . Brilliant content. Does ‘ endless restoration’ actually mean you are forever fixing them?

[@harveysmith100]

Aluminium anti seize is the correct stuff for two surface when one is aluminium. Just be careful getting it on your skin, you will absorb it and the human body doesn't like it. Correct not to put anti seize on the ears of brake pads, they should slide dry on the stainless steel inserts. Nice video as usual.

[@LandRoverDS2020]

Question is what makes the bed squeak?😂

[@adrianrobertson1478]

Hello, Christian and Vera, I absolutely love your channel! Alas, I can no longer be a Patreon, how do I cancel my membership?

[@superezbz]

MOAR COPPER GREASE!

[@Land_Raver]

Rovers are so easy to work on. And way better than Toyotas.

[@TheGalifrey]

My wife also uses more brakes (and fuel) than me, she brakes rather than coast down to lose speed... All down to good forward planning when you drive.

[@pj4433]

For everybody before they ask I just googled German anti sieze with brush and it was the first hit

[@Vera_and_Christian]

👍👍👍

[@eddieMurphy11111]

Can I ask you what got you two into Landrovers I love to watch every week and sometimes learning things ,thank you for the video

[@murphy5267]

Drive one, better yet own one , actually they own you.

[@eddieMurphy11111]

@@murphy5267 we do

[@davidmcknlght2700]

👍

[@Bella123527]

I search the net for Toyota repairs, but it is only your chanel that comes up ? Are you sponsed by Toyota ?🤣😀😁

[@josteinatlejrgensen6962]

Did you release the "holding-screw" after the disc was mounted ?

[@AllenManor]

the "L" and "R" on the brake calipers is actually for "Land Rover", no doubt...

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Lol. We will be south of LA next weekend going to various BMX parks with Philipp.

[@AllenManor]

@@Vera_and_Christian Have fun! You going to be in the beach communities ?

[@Vera_and_Christian]

We do not have a plan really. We land in LAS and then drive around.

[@sweetpepsi100]

Hi Christian, you should have also painted the brake callipers and calliper cradle, after doing such a excellent job in restoration, the brake callipers painting is a must

[@Vera_and_Christian]

The brake caliber is cast iron. Have you seen painted cast iron calibers? That looks terrible. 👍🙋‍♀️