I know it's only a few minutes into the video and you're on the other side of the world, but "I can't believe it's been a whole year since I didn't sweep up leaves last year" is some extremely relatable content. Thank you for this as always.
@ClipsByMiles
2 ай бұрын
😂 I had to pause to chuckle for a good 30 seconds when he said this gem. Never stop Geoffrey (god I hope that’s the correct spelling).
@aaronbegg3827
2 ай бұрын
Yeos, that's the correoct speolling
@aserta
2 ай бұрын
Given the state of this vehicle prior to you having a tussle with it, that it failed on only those two - largely insignificant factors, is impressive. Nice work!
@puttster2003
2 ай бұрын
Don't forget to paint your sockets black to make them impact sockets 🤣
@GeoffreyCroker
2 ай бұрын
😂 Actually I do use old sockets on the impact gun.
@chrislee7817
2 ай бұрын
Six monthly checks!!! That crazy. Nice to see you back at it. 😊
@dmanww
2 ай бұрын
Every 6mo for vehicles registered before 2000 Annually for newer ones. New vehicles don't need one for 3yrs
@seanfrank4158
2 ай бұрын
@@dmanww Seems a little harsh. You guys down there need to vote that kind of crap out of there....
@Esthlosian
2 ай бұрын
@@seanfrank4158 "vote."
@Esthlosian
2 ай бұрын
@@seanfrank4158 "vote"
@MegaDirtyberty
2 ай бұрын
@@seanfrank4158 We do but all of them don't really change anything...
@francistheodorecatte
2 ай бұрын
between the backward hub seal, and the oil seal just falling out, it's just... ahhhhhh. beautiful.
@michaelgraham3572
2 ай бұрын
You owe the previous owner a big debt of gratitude. Without his ineptitude, think of how much less content you would have had! 😂 Also, I am impressed that the bearings weren’t ground into paste with one seal installed backwards and the other seal not installed at all.
@mintyedinburgh5570
2 ай бұрын
Just the best KZitem Land Rover content there is, really!
@OldSoulShoebox
2 ай бұрын
Honestly, some of if not the best YT automotive content period (as far as this guy is concerned).
@lesclark830
2 ай бұрын
Any YT with Land Rover in the title I will watch, as i worked at the Solihull factory in the 1960s. Your score 10/10 . Cheers.
@ptstouring49
2 ай бұрын
Good to see your videos again. I have found that a large number of axles leaks on coil sprung land rovers are from the vent on the axle being plugged. I always remove them, clean the metal banjo bolt, and blow through the vent tube line. I have even found in most cases when it’s the pinion seal, that fixes it and the leak stops.
@mikegreig6028
23 күн бұрын
It's been a pretty good weekend for me, sent home from work for been hammered with a flu virus 😢, however since Friday morning I've re watched most of you videos again. My wife says I have two sicknesses at the moment 1 being land rovers I now have 2 and a half series 3s and thanks to you planning a full restoration which I never thought I do. Thank you mate for the fantastic and knowledgeable videos, by far the best on You Tube
@trainwreckinadumpsterfire
2 ай бұрын
"Everybody glues these things together..." aaaaannd my cuppa tea is all over my keyboard! Not even 5 mins in!
@subject_5056h
2 ай бұрын
The previous guy used all the loctite. The next one used all the grease. 😀
@JMassengill
2 ай бұрын
“Cat anus hell” had me laughing. I hate the smell of gear oil. Love your work
@jasonmitchell432
15 күн бұрын
Lolol… I just discovered your channel the other day, and I have to say, I like your……. “style?”…………. There’s something in every vid to amuse- today it was the kitchen pan with “garage” written on the handle…. because, you know………
@peterwarner8541
2 ай бұрын
Spent a fortune and loads of time fixing hub seal leaks on my defender, I feel your pain. Nice video.
@willgrime
2 ай бұрын
Masterclass in bearing replacement. Only additional suggestion is to lightly grease the splines on the half shaft before reinserting it to provide a little less chance of them damaging the oil seal if they touch. IF they touch, I did note how much care you took in shoving it back in. Best vids on YT, cheers, Will
@zukowski2023
2 ай бұрын
What kind of odds are that? I just out of the blue decide to watch one of Geoffrey's other videos and "wallah", fresh offerings from the land of Croker. Awesome, always love a little bit of fresh digital entertainment from Geoffrey. Thank your Sir and thanks for the fresh material.. Cheers!
@franksm2001
2 ай бұрын
Love the vid - and clearest demo I have yet seen about how to set up the hub and bearings
@angusabbott5615
2 ай бұрын
Land Rover “legendary” reliability means a regular stream of content from Crocker Vs Land Rover , a bonus for all us fans 🇬🇧👍🏼
@davidwood6283
2 ай бұрын
Excellent content and Intermittent reversing lights. Always enjoyable.
@davidMsargeant
2 ай бұрын
I lived in NZ for ten years and remember the dance of the WOF well.
@Stu_2112
2 ай бұрын
I have been known to bend the lockwasher tab down onto the inside hub nut once pre load is set and then install the locknut (and bend the lock washer outwards). This often, though not always, prevents the hub nut from moving when installing the locknut.
@Rattlegunner
2 ай бұрын
I've had success in 3D printing single-use seal drivers. They're generally only good for one seal, but I usually only have one seal to install. Far cheaper than purchasing a dedicated seal driver, especially for one-off jobs like this, and can save destroying a brand new seal, which we've all done at least once.
@LittleAussieRockets
2 ай бұрын
I have been having Discovery withdrawals. thank you
@phuzz00
2 ай бұрын
I'm pretty sure that display of rock crawling prowess puts you up to the 'second best 4x4 channel', just after MCM ;)
@dav1dsm1th
2 ай бұрын
"Welcome back to the not a project car, car project". Thanks for the videos.
@steelrhino9249
2 ай бұрын
Never bring stainless steel covers on bolt's back the amount of times they've came off on me and have to get a socket. A size smaller is crazy
@grenvillephillips6998
2 ай бұрын
You immediately know its Croker, when he uses a dial test indicator - great stuff mate!
@richardaisbett1119
2 ай бұрын
Awesome mate, great to see you haven’t forgotten about us 😊
@ChibobII
2 ай бұрын
I always enjoy your videos. I hope you continue making new ones.
@87rover49
2 ай бұрын
Just picked up another Rang Rover a 1990 this time. Got it for free and they were glad to get rid of it🤣 Love your videos , keep up the good work
@3FE_Pain
2 ай бұрын
24:45 “These stainless steel covers are cool, bring those back” OH GOD NO. I don’t know if it’s an issue in NZ but in Rust Belt, USA those sleeved lugnuts are HORRIBLE. Moisture gets in there and caused the Lugnut to rust swelling up the outer sleeve and you can’t get a socket on the worst of them, end up having to chisel every single cap off in the worst case. Ford seems to be the worst offender from my experience, but all American brands do this and it’s never pretty. I now live in the desert and I still see it from time to time.
@crewealex1125
2 ай бұрын
You should have told us we were getting to see some off road action today!! 😁
@DDB168
2 ай бұрын
Another great tutorial. Had to laugh at the flat battery 🤣
@RealSideQuest
2 ай бұрын
Great work. I actually have the same symptoms on my classic 130. I did the seal about a year ago and it's dripping again. 99% sure there's some debris or the stub has some wear on the mating surface. Thanks for your vids... I'm barely starting to put out some content myself, but it's mostly me silently working on my 300tdi, lol. @ 25:50"So that's me sorted for another six months."... NZ requires inspection and reg that often?
@bw6378
2 ай бұрын
Keep voting for the nanny state, maybe go to quarterly or monthly inspections. Its all about safety, not fleecing the masses. That way we get more videos Lol.
@glennplumbe7815
2 ай бұрын
I love all your shows most enjoyable. Here's a tip for you. When applying Loctite put it on one of the bolts then grab another one and inter twine the bolts around each other . This way you only use half the amount and you don't require that much either if you do then there is something wrong with design i feel.
@FamilyFriendlyDIY
2 ай бұрын
2:59 ... Hey that hurts my feelings ;-) --- not that you even know who I am .... You're 2 channels are my favorite by the way. You are my editing idol!
@JamieBainbridge
2 ай бұрын
I do love some Permatex No 3. Recently had success with Loctite 515 on a rocker cover gasket too.
@alexs8710
2 ай бұрын
Just started watching, yeaaah! Thanks for your Videos. Today you made my day a great one!!!! Thank you for your contest!
@Okierover
2 ай бұрын
I love how satisfying it is to degrease parts.
@Nbomber
2 ай бұрын
i use SKF LGEP 2 grease for wheel bearings. my subaru eats rear wheel bearings and they last a lot longer with that stuff. its expensive, and OTT for the application, but works amazingly well. doubles the life of them. I also use a grease packing tool instead of hand packing, its a game changer.
@ScottMarriott1
2 ай бұрын
You can change the stub axle seal tracks on the series vehicles but not on them. They are part of the stub axle. Land rover yet again taking away good ideas.
@SGTBiernat
2 ай бұрын
Love it. I'm currently rebuilding my disco 2
@jonahbones7901
2 ай бұрын
the answer is much less grease than people realise. high temp no melt no shear modern greases provide the answer. grease extra to the bearing surface just sits there. a layer over the inner housing surface does stop rust. loctite 518 or 515 . rtv generally requires a thicker film thickness than two facing machined surfaces need.
@tubateta
2 ай бұрын
Great rebuild!
@mgmkiller
2 ай бұрын
Absolutely amazed by your videos on the channel👌. Though as a German and an engineer perhaps a torque wrench would help for those bearings (by datasheets) 😎
@GruntUltra
2 ай бұрын
"I can't believe it's been a whole year since I didn't sweep up leaves last year." ;D
@joell439
2 ай бұрын
As someone who just replaced their 6-year old battery just 2 hours ago, I laughed 😂 pretty hard when the battery lost its vigor when it was time to get reinspected. 👍😎👍
@davidforbes6250
2 ай бұрын
Depending on how excited you are in pulling on the hub determines the end float I always found. The most annoying job I ever used do on my Series 2A.
@Danny_Does
2 ай бұрын
note to past self: watch further! DOH...sorry Layman thinking out loud; the lock washer is indexed to the stub axle. Why not set your end float and bend the washer in to lock the inner nut, apply the outer nut and bend another area of the washer out to lock that nut? Would that cause a problem elsewhere? i see you did this but before you "torque" the outer nut.
@Jonah-h1c
2 ай бұрын
man i just love how you do things. thanks for the upload man!
@andicog
2 ай бұрын
Apparently you can replace the rear hub grease seal with an oil seal from a Range Rover classic, then leave out the half shaft oil seal so the bearings run in oil, better for the bearings in the long term but messy when the rear hub seal fails.
@TheTomco11
2 ай бұрын
You can do the same on the front. Lets the bearings and swivels share grease or oil. I changed from 1 shot in the swivels and grease in the bearings toi oil shared between the 2 as water ingress killed my swivels and cv's. Now I can change the fluid in them every few years and flush any moisture out. As far as I know the conversion to grease was an attempt to reduce the number of warranty claims for leaky hubs rather than an improvement in lubrication
@WarrenArmstrong69
2 ай бұрын
Another great informative and interesting video, it makes my day when I see a new video from you.
@dazaspc
2 ай бұрын
The method you described from the book seems a bit odd? The usual method of tightening up the bearings untill they no longer rotate with the wheel fitted to ensure the bearings have fully seated then back off untill it rotates freely but has no movement at the Outer edge of the rim is what I have used and would have thought would be the standard for all tapered wheel bearing hubs weather driven or not. The method in the manual is for a dual nut arrangement as it has but the idea of the end float is to compensate for the clearance the first nut has between the threads. Because the second nut pushes it away from the thread face that holds it in position. Think a static version of a newtons cradle. That sort of setting would have to introduce Rotor wobble and an easy 0.015" wobble on the road contact face if not more. A heads up regarding the empty space in a grease filled Spindle or Hub. Normally the idea is you want it to be filled with enough grease that if it gets hot enough for the grease to flow out easily that it be replenished. But in practice today if your hub is running that hot be it from brakes or load the grease is made to cope and wont washout and break down. The trick is the air gap however. Most problems stem from being quenched in a liquid or having liquid around the rotating lip seals. Rapid internal pressure changes that say crossing a river after 100 klms of travel or hot breaks soaking then hitting a puddle will cause a pressure change inside the sealed area. That strains the seals and water gets in. Hence the stuff like extended diff breathers. A small air gap is needed but a hot spindle should have a lesser amount of air inside purely to create more thermal mass to slow down any pressure change.
@CROKERvsRover
2 ай бұрын
The service manual specifically states to recheck the end float after fitting the lock nut. I aim for 1 thou at the end. 4 seems excessive.
@hammyh1165
2 ай бұрын
Always done it your way , never checked end float once on a Landy in 40 years of ownership and never had a wheel bearing fail.
@Barelyevolvedchimp
2 ай бұрын
Cheers G. Thanks for sharing.
@tcpnetworks
2 ай бұрын
@24:08 "Hopefully that doesn't leak" - whilst looking at a Land Rover.......... Doesn't leak...........🤣😆
@patrickmorrissey2271
2 ай бұрын
Nice job! Every 6 months... Holy crap.... Uhh, not to tip off your local people, but your reverse lights also seem to have a mind of their own....
@droppedpasta
2 ай бұрын
Congrats on not turning this into a project! 😂
@aserta
2 ай бұрын
7:06 keep in mind that if you ever have to change that surface, but don't have the part (or in general any seal surface) there are options. The least complex and easiest to pull (with the caveat of having the luck of the right size available) is to sleeve the sealing surface. Thin sleeves come with a driver, you clean the surface where you want to put them on, give the place a good coating of slow acting metal glue (of your choice) and then drive the sleeve on. The more complex is to have that sealing surface ground down (on a lathe or rotary surface grinder) and then using the next size down of seal. I've done both to save either old, old parts or prohibitively expensive ones. Both are adequate methods if you find yourself in the pea hole.
@karenmurray3098
2 ай бұрын
my favroute kiwi land rover nut ! another great video
@FilipeBates61
2 ай бұрын
That's great stuff there mate. Love the work!
@honeyforce996
2 ай бұрын
Wow video upload pace feels like it's on fire, lucky us
@tylerjohnson4591
2 ай бұрын
Always happy to see a new vid, thanks!
@joshuawalker7054
2 ай бұрын
It blows my mind that you have to have the state check your car. In the US, you can drive a car in pretty much any condition. You just can't have a check engine light when you get emissions testing done every three years or so. Also, a cop will pull you over if they think the car is unsafe, for example missing lights, dragging parts, or driving on the highway with a flat. But I've seen cars driven without panels, a hood, windows, and doors! The idea of the state hiring a mechanic to inspect you car would been seen as a HUGE waste of money here.
@hazold8541
2 ай бұрын
I don’t think it’s a coincidence that you uploaded a new vid and the whole world ground to a halt. 😂
@GeoffreyCroker
2 ай бұрын
😂 Land Rover electrics aren’t that bad!
@willslow7291
2 ай бұрын
Personally I find the box spanner for the hub nuts far superior to the (52MM?) socket- reason being front half shafts. Also I have one of them tyre levers and its brilliant for a plethora of jobs on a land rover just not removing the tyres :)
@dtec30
2 ай бұрын
It's Friday wof Geoffrey is here
@hanshans387
2 ай бұрын
Frequent uploads? Woohoo!
@mattswan7710
2 ай бұрын
Absolutely love your videos
@connahjones8178
2 ай бұрын
23:12 i should call her… 😂 love the content ❤
@KR-hg8be
2 ай бұрын
6 months inspections? Weird.
@Figulus
2 ай бұрын
Indeed. From what my American friends tell me, in many states vehicles never ever undergo routine inspection, which to me sounds like a recipe for disaster, but I must say, a mere six months between inspections seems like an awfully short interval, however, looking it up online, apparently in New Zealand that is only necessary for vehicles built before the year 2000...
@pjs.oregan
2 ай бұрын
It's a huge pain in the ass let me tell ya
@MrButtonpresser
2 ай бұрын
No annual road worthy here in Western Australia. In fact, your car is only inspected when selling it or re-registering it, or the cops take an interest in that loud exhaust...
@KR-hg8be
2 ай бұрын
@Figulus yeah we don't have inspections in most states, and I've never found it to be a problem. A lot of the states who do have them only do emissions checks.
@CROKERvsRover
2 ай бұрын
@KR-hg8be Do you watch Just Rolled In 😅
@davesmith9325
2 ай бұрын
Since it had been leaking .. including you had a little come out when you removed the half shaft .. Maybe check / top up the oil in the diff ? Even change it while you are at it ?
@thebnicho
2 ай бұрын
Maybe they didn't even look on the re-inspection because anyone who had done that much work bringing this back would be unlikely to try and fool them.
@CROKERvsRover
2 ай бұрын
You’re kind of right. Show up with a clean and tidy car and they’ll treat you well. Show up with a filthy neglected heap and every 50/50 call will result in a fail.
@tatankacleary
2 ай бұрын
The stainless steel cover on the wheel nut aren’t cool when they mushroom
@Matt-d5z
2 ай бұрын
Sweet Jesus a test every 6 months - a bit much. Anyhow did you check the diff oil level ?
@60k451
2 ай бұрын
So, did you refill the differential and clean the breakpads…?
@shannons1886
2 ай бұрын
You usually don't have end play if you have a ton of grease which will break down quickly and have too much play.
@DuncanMargetts
2 ай бұрын
sorted for another 6months?? Twice yearly WOF??? ouch. I do love the setup here in South Australia.. no WOFs - ever.
@BoyRacerS3
2 ай бұрын
Geoff here with the pro-life Jack, quite a political statement, don’t you think? 😂
@GeoffreyCroker
2 ай бұрын
What?.. is my jack really branded ‘pro life’? 😂
@dougsaunders8109
2 ай бұрын
Using a dial indicator master of getting it spot. Now not shouting just asking, why did you not replace the brake disc (rota) which looks er worn… 😁
@MattTester
2 ай бұрын
I've done this so many times, it's a job I love to hate. I personally use torque figures to set the bearings but I won't say what figures because they'll definitely be wrong in someone's opinion!
@batterybuilding
2 ай бұрын
On the plus side, those brake pads won’t ever wear out now that they’ve had a good oiling. 😊
@lumotroph
2 ай бұрын
Do you also have a pro-choice lifting jack? 7:27
@cissa95
2 ай бұрын
Having to remove the half shaft for brake jobs sounds daunting.
@chris4470
2 ай бұрын
FYI - I'm pretty sure you can't replace the spacer/seal surface on late series 3 and rrc/defender/disco stubs. Need to replace the whole thing as the surface is integral to the stub. I'd be delighted to be wrong though!
@jonatday
2 ай бұрын
Correct
@jameswelbourne2038
2 ай бұрын
I guess reversing lights aren't checked during the annual test then?
@gerryoneill8881
2 ай бұрын
Great work and you passed the test, the test must be cheap in NZ we have a once a year check in Ireland it's €55 which is close to $100 NZ (I think?)
@CROKERvsRover
2 ай бұрын
Not really. Costs $80, which is 45 euro. NZ is a very expensive place to live.
@StrPtrn
2 ай бұрын
Great as always!
@Taylor314T5
2 ай бұрын
Declined. 6 months? I’m gonna need more content before then. 😂
@danwooller6101
2 ай бұрын
Brave using a saucepan to catch oil 😮
@ptonpc
2 ай бұрын
Welcome back :)
@greebo7857
2 ай бұрын
You don't like RTV? LR themselves us it, like on the LT230 TC. Used correctly it's better than a paper gasket.
@wykydone564
2 ай бұрын
2 videos less than a month apart. You're starting to spoil us.
@MegaDirtyberty
2 ай бұрын
Wof places are like that, get you to do all that work and when you get back to the workshop it almost feels a bit of a let down when they barely give a glance at the work you have done and slap the sticker on...
@taffylugg
2 ай бұрын
Have you been watching Vice Grip Garage by any chance ? . . . . . Probably not . 😅
@bigears4014
2 ай бұрын
I like a few designs from landrover , but don't like the cars , removable hubs and the like are a good idea
@eyeLikeCarrots
2 ай бұрын
How could you let that crusty brake caliper go back on mate ?
@JimnyVR5
2 ай бұрын
Is "compound" like Hylomar or something?
@blackwidowrsa
2 ай бұрын
man i wish i didn't have to step into a meeting now.
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