Pulling the Gearbox 🧐 | How Hard Can It Be? Land Rover Defender DIY Mechanics

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  • asimplyfab.life/ Has your clutch ever just stopped?! Just decided not to move any further? What could be the problem? Cylinders? Fluid? Fork? Or... the Thrust Bearing!
    We do some more archaeology into the Defender, taking off the whole gearbox section in search of the cause of the problem. Not an easy task - and perhaps intimidating to those who haven't done this before. But most of it is basic. The big challenge is remounting the bell housing to the engine!
    Luckily this happened close to a workshop and a special thanks goes to Rob for all his help in organising this (again😅) and to Naomi for getting stuck in with spanners and hammer.
    Let me know how you think we got on.
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  • @mrpolite9123
    @mrpolite9123 3 місяці тому +1

    Great video Mate

  • @Jin-Ro
    @Jin-Ro Рік тому +1

    I find it easier to remove the engine to do the clutch. Much easier to manipulate the engine than the gearbox. Takes me about an hour to remove my engine. My Series 3 I did what you did, and it was a struggle. On my 90 I popped the engine and it was far easier.

  • @adefenderowner7201
    @adefenderowner7201 3 роки тому +1

    You da man! 👍😎👍 Defender Super Hero! 🥇🏆🥇 Well done and thanks for the video! Fingers crossed I’ll never have to see places like these … 😳 keep rolling! 😎

    • @ASimplyFabLife
      @ASimplyFabLife  3 роки тому

      Cheers dude 🤘😎 - trying to keep it rollin'!

  • @stephenizzy1
    @stephenizzy1 8 місяців тому

    That bad piece of welding on the selector fork is where someone has reinforced (not factory) the pin can wear through on cheaper forks hence the plate in front on the pressed dome.

  • @themeetings8522
    @themeetings8522 3 роки тому

    Excellent job, done the same job on mine two year ago. Lots of swearing & sweat but great when it’s sorted. Well done to. Give that man a cigar😊👍

  • @jamesward5721
    @jamesward5721 4 місяці тому

    Have a box to pull tmrrw for a customer - "Helpfully" someone has welded the crossmembers to the chassis. The only way is up... baby... Bollachz..

    • @ASimplyFabLife
      @ASimplyFabLife  3 місяці тому +1

      🙄😬nothing like an extra challenge😅

  • @BigArch6564
    @BigArch6564 2 роки тому

    Hey buddy, I love your vlogs. Thanks again for sharing!

  • @4Alldrive
    @4Alldrive 3 роки тому +3

    Great job should of weld a piece steel plate on back of fork stops ball pin going through that’s why all weld was on the back on the old fork

  • @monkeytennislee2493
    @monkeytennislee2493 3 роки тому

    😭😭😭😭loved the thrust bearing wink 😉

  • @distantraveler
    @distantraveler 5 місяців тому

    Fly over to Louisiana and help me out man...noone here never seens a defender....

  • @mannskap
    @mannskap 2 роки тому

    thanks boetie

  • @roblynch9219
    @roblynch9219 2 роки тому

    Good job.. just did mine during an engine upgrade

    • @ASimplyFabLife
      @ASimplyFabLife  2 роки тому

      Hardest part was deffo getting it back together - until a young mechanic mentioned the engine hoist!😅👍

  • @petersimms4982
    @petersimms4982 2 роки тому +1

    Clutch lever arm definitely made in Britain ! Hahaha

    • @Jin-Ro
      @Jin-Ro Рік тому

      Better than German. Over engineered to hell, and need a mortgage to fix it.

    • @petersimms4982
      @petersimms4982 Рік тому

      @@Jin-Ro absolutely true! They’re both shite 😉

  • @NaziHampster
    @NaziHampster Рік тому

    Good vibe. You can either bitch about stuff or just get down and sort it with a smile. It can always be worse.

  • @garethdwatkins
    @garethdwatkins 3 роки тому +1

    Wish I hadn't clicked on this.. bad omen... Mine's just packed up too on the Santana...

    • @ASimplyFabLife
      @ASimplyFabLife  3 роки тому

      😬😮 good luck man - give it a go! (🧐although Santana has a different engine/gearbox🤷‍♂️?)

    • @garethdwatkins
      @garethdwatkins 3 роки тому

      @@ASimplyFabLife Yeah different engine (Iveco) and gear box (used to be an LT85) but mine has the ZF....
      Same basic clutch though just thrust bearings different.
      Fortunately seems to be the clutch side master cylinder that has gone as it is leaking badly and the hydraulics have no pressure.. Parts ordered.
      Will be a good result if the clutch itself is still working ok...

    • @ASimplyFabLife
      @ASimplyFabLife  3 роки тому

      @@garethdwatkins I'll take the clutch slave cylinder 🤞for $12 please, Alex (roll Jeopardy music 😉)
      This was a nice experience to have had... but I sure hope it doesn't amount to removing your gearbox

  • @jeremycooke7102
    @jeremycooke7102 3 роки тому

    Nice job... if you don't end up with a few screws over... then the job's not done right... I usually reckon that a little blood needs to be spilt... Great effort!

    • @ASimplyFabLife
      @ASimplyFabLife  3 роки тому

      Thank you sir! For a first effort - not bad. I was extremely glad to get that bellhousing back on😅😅😅

  • @richardcox9981
    @richardcox9981 3 роки тому +3

    build a wooden frame for the gearbox then roll the car forward when the clutch is changed roll the car back its much easier to get the gearbox to line up

    • @ASimplyFabLife
      @ASimplyFabLife  3 роки тому +1

      👍😅thanks for the tip! (we always seem to learn how it is done after the fact 😂)

    • @mattluszczak8095
      @mattluszczak8095 2 роки тому

      Bro an expert!😳🤭

  • @TheSussexpillbox
    @TheSussexpillbox 3 роки тому

    I have done that 3 times now - as Britpart make such reliable clutches - made of cheese and cardboard. In 12 years, 3 clutches! Thankfully Borg & Beck, much better

    • @ASimplyFabLife
      @ASimplyFabLife  3 роки тому

      This one came in a Bearmach box 😬🤞😅

  • @TheSussexpillbox
    @TheSussexpillbox 3 роки тому

    Bread? haha Just use grease! pack with grease, hammer a very tight piece of bar in and it will pop the bush out.

  • @kabaottoemulsion1869
    @kabaottoemulsion1869 3 роки тому

    Yep, hopefully I don`t need to do this for a while....

  • @mattluszczak8095
    @mattluszczak8095 2 роки тому

    I had a thrust bearing too....mine melted dont know why. I never rest my foot on the clutch etc

    • @ASimplyFabLife
      @ASimplyFabLife  2 роки тому

      We had a run of very steep hills where the gerbox got so hot we lost clutch pressure...

  • @nickc3053
    @nickc3053 2 роки тому

    Would re fitting be easier if gearbox and trans box were split?

    • @ASimplyFabLife
      @ASimplyFabLife  2 роки тому

      Not sure on that one 🧐but might make sense. I have to say (again) that the engine hoist makes short work of it. And it may save some extra spanner work leaving it whole (and dare I say another potential leak there if it wasn't already😅😆))

  • @gavinbroad1743
    @gavinbroad1743 2 роки тому

    Where did you get the alignment tool please?

    • @ASimplyFabLife
      @ASimplyFabLife  2 роки тому +1

      The garage we bought the parts from lent us the tool for the job (not sure if I mentioned it in the video). They are available from the main vendors or ebay (e.g. less than a tenner from Paddock)

  • @Nixbizy
    @Nixbizy 3 місяці тому

    "1 or 2 screws left over" No you found a more efficient way of putting it back together.

    • @ASimplyFabLife
      @ASimplyFabLife  3 місяці тому +1

      Solihull in the dictionary also means approximate/close enough (probably)😅🤙

  • @ElmerJFudd-oi9kj
    @ElmerJFudd-oi9kj 3 роки тому +2

    The least fun job ever.