It’s a shame that only a few people have the patience to properly work on a vehicle of this complexity. Good for those that do. Great video.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

So true😀🙋‍♀️Vera

@equaliser2265

Жыл бұрын

Well said Taffy

@gazzafloss

Жыл бұрын

More's the shame that Land Rover, after building vehicles for so many years can't build something that doesn't leak oil. But leak, that's what they do it's compulsory.

@samrodian919

Жыл бұрын

@@gazzafloss but Land Rover built their reputation on vehicles leaking oil as they were driven out of the factory!

@ericjohnson6802

Жыл бұрын

This is exaggeration. We've had Jap 4wds that leak eg rear mains and swivel hubs and our D4 SC is leak free since 2015.

I don’t have a LR but it’s too wonderful to watch Vera and Christian in action !

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

😊🙏🙋‍♀️Vera

This is why a Land Rover (or any manufacturer) service history needs to be doubled checked. Great work as always - well done Christian and Vera.

I think it was the Gromit attached to the Floppertatter valve behind the giggling pin !! Great content as always guys. ❤

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

😅👍🙋‍♀️Vera

Fantastic video as always. I own a LR4 2013 and I am getting very nervous about the potential for things to go wrong. It is a ridiculously complex machine but you both seem to tackle any repair job with such a calm and confident manner I wish you lived around the corner from me in Australia. Keep up the great work.

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

If you treat it well it will treat you well in return. If one thing fails at a time it is not so difficult to fix. Christian

@EspatiallyGood

Жыл бұрын

Yes I think this is why it's important to have channels like this and a good community to share knowledge with. Most people I find very friendly and willing to help.

@derickgatt4209

Жыл бұрын

@@Vera_and_Christian thanks Christian for taking the time to reply, yes I try my hardest and have it well maintained and it has not let me down to date despite some very tough road trip across the centre of Australia and up to Cape York towing. All of this towing our trusty Kimberley Karavan off road caravan. All the best derick

This is the best yt channel, you guys produce the best and most useful content on all of youtube! I recently became the owner of an LR Disco 4 and this channel has helped me a lot to understand the complexities of the vehicle as well as the potential problems that an owner can face. Keep up the great work! Greetings from Serbia. :)

many thanks and Vera & Christian for another great video

As always, I absolutely love your blogs!

Another Brilliant video really appreciate the dedication you both have!

Ooooh - A cliffhanger. Great stuff from Christian & Vera as always.

Another great video, so in depth, hats off to you both for all your hard work

Love it, great Sunday evening watching 👍

another great video,. The more I see work on the D4 the more I love my D3. Keep it up.

Very interesting and entertaining, Christian you must be a very energetic man.

Christian and Vera always look forward to seeing your video blogs and great entertainment…: ❤🇬🇧

I admire your confidence Christian in tackling theses problems, great video, educational and entertaining.

My guess is the bottom bolt penetrated into the transfer box casing so you took the bolt out and put some sealant on a shorter bolt. All caused by the bolts being a different length.

You 2 are fantastic great sence of humour and what skill & knowledge you have

I can see the people at Land Rover seeing your videos and thinking we should pay these people to not make videos about our cars as he must be putting lots of customers off buying our cars he is showing up our dealers who are not so good at fixing our cars I love you guy so entertaining and informative.

Another great video, thankyou for supplying your newest Patreon with Sunday morning entertainment , Paul

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍👌🏆. Welcome to our Patreon community. Christian

Your son, Robin, is VERY helpful!

Excellent video

A really Great episode today guys! That was some work, and must have been very frustrating to you both after all that. I've no idea whatsoever as to the source of the leak, so I look forward with baited breath until next Sunday!

I also own a LR3. I live in French Lake, Canada. Your videos are great and I enjoy them very much, thanks.

Hi, another glorious video. I’m always looking for Sunday afternoon to watch it. My tip is :issue on ventilation of the distribution box🤔 Martin

A blocked breather from me. Great video both, thank you.

Great job you two work well together see you next week 😁🇬🇧👍

Rocker cover seal. Great video again👍

“Oh my god” I have to wait another week to find out the problem. At least you are one step closer to my vehicle with the 8 speed auto, your videos are great but you need to get a 2012 L322 so we sing from the same hymn sheet. Great content keep it up. Have a great xmas all the best Neil.

Great video, problem is porosity in the automatic transmission shame main dealer didn’t check for bulletins

Excellent video thank you.

Amazing work… You are now an Official LR Guru Deutschland Magician! 👍🇬🇧🤣🤣

Great Video, keep it up guys. When this happened to ours the shaft between the gearbox and the transfer case had very slighlty gone oval so needed replaced. So i am guessing the output shaft had gone out of round from the gearbox and couldnt reseal

Greatings from Melbourne.....Christian and Vera Great team work, love love your videos. I have owned 2 x Discovery 1 300 tdi one I rubbed back to aluminum and the other white, now i drive an MR triton ute keep making great content please Aussie Jack

What a tease. I have no idea but I think it was something silly. Good entertainment again. Great job by Robin too.

Another fun episode, good thing you have a land rover addiction, never run out of leaks and drips!! My thought for the leak is the trans cooler o-ring(s) at the trans-case! looking forward to my awesome lr time t-shirt🤠🤠 Thanks again for the great lr times ~ Roger

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

Lol, almost. Christian

A fantastic video and a puzzle at the end what could be better 😂👍

Great video - super realistic in that it shows that not ALL 'repairs' actually work (because sometimes the issue is not what you originally thought it was). Looking forward to the 'great reveal' in the next week or so.

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Next one will be good 👍. Christian

Fab video guys. Thank you! Very informative and confidence building 🙂 I am about to tackle fitting new differential bearings front and rear shortly.

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

Wow, changing differential bearings is major undertaking and requires indepth knowledge about differentials. We only have changed the front differential seal on Fabian's Discovery 3. And on our own Disco 3, there are thankfully no signs of wear in the diffs. But Outback Discovery has taken his front diff apart and serviced it. Here are the links to his videos kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZaRmutuSd9HbgrA.html and kzread.info/dash/bejne/fmydu6ypoLXMp9I.html Maybe they are of help to you. 😀🙋‍♀️Vera

@lyndonkapoor8823

Жыл бұрын

@@Vera_and_Christian Vera, thank you for the links :) I am hoping me being an engineer and metrologist will hold me good stead for rebulding my diffs, getting everything correct for a smooth runner. It is the side bearings that have gone bad.

Oil from above, turbo feed line possibly, love the content you work so well together, I would have been more upset than you seem to have been after removing the transfer case and then finding the fault still exists!!

Keep up the good work!! My wild shot here, transmission cooler lines or cooler was leaking!!

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

Very cold, but we already have a winner. Wait for next weeks video to see what the problem was. 😀👍🙋‍♀️Vera

Thank you.

Good evening. Vera Christian & Robin. What an absolutely fantastic video even though I don’t have a clue on what causes that oil leak 🤪 I can’t wait until next Sunday already I’m so excited 🤩 And of course a kiss for Vera 😘 xx

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

😊🙋‍♀️Vera

My try on the oil fault....... The bolt had broken though the inner casing of the TC, leaving a small crack on the bolt seat. As the bolt is at the lowest part of the TC it "sweated" out slowly. I am most probably wrong, I just like you guys so much that I had to take a swing at it. Thank you again for wonderful videos! Best wishes from Pretoria, South Africa

Yet another great video and more quotes from Vera. "I'm going to make lunch now, I'm depressed". Don't know what the cause of the leak was but really looking forward to the next video to find out. Thanks for posting.

Oil weeps through the aluminium of the casing in the base of the pocket around where the steel D clutch tube is embedded. Great video. Makes me want to buy a 2 post lift for my disco 4

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

😀👍🙋‍♀️Vera

Excellent video as usual. Of course LR4 is my favourite topic along with LR Time. I found it easier to remove the exhaust and DPF complete rather than to try and disassembly those 3 rusty bolts on the rear DPF flange. Of course had to grind them off! Once the DPF is ready off, great idea to check the actual soot covering to see that your regen is really happening. Looking forward to the sequel today.

Great video guys. And to think I almost bought a used LR3 four years ago 😱. Thank god I passed. From your videos, one better know what they are up against.

@ZachBrimhall

Жыл бұрын

That goes for any newer 4x4. Sheesh dude.

Some days you get the bear and some days the bear gets you!🙂 I greatly admire your skills here and that you have the humility to admit when you get stuff wrong. As someone not very mechanically inclined when young (or now), and motivated then by a low income not to get stuff done by garages, I had little choice but to do the simpler stuff myself. So many of my repairs on the wrecks I owned were done with an oily Haynes manual in one hand and a collection of things that might vaguely be described as tools in the other... Lots of swearing, skinned knuckles, ruined clothing and second or third attempts to get stuff working.

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

😂 Sounds like me 30 years back. Christian

A brilliant video of the repair (although the final solution is yet to come). I have no idea what caused the leak but I'm here to learn 🙂 Have a great weekend folks.

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

Yes, don’t miss the next video. Christian

👋 I think it's from the transfer cooler pipes. Fantastic video.

I'm guessing at either it's the porous box itself or the electrical plug O ring? Anyway, another great video from the both of you 👌. You really do have a lot of equipment now to make your repairs a lot easier! I really like Vera's OMG's still, what would a video be like without them 😁. Take care you two

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

Good answer 💪. Check the community comments. Christian

Great video for a Sunday. I believe your leak is coming from a pin hole in one of the case pockets to the right of the transmission output shaft. I believe ZF had a recall for this. Cheers have a great week!

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

😀👍🙋‍♀️Vera

You and the wifey make a great team together! In my opinion, that has to be the most valuable thing a couple can find in eachother! 😊

Great video with plenty of content..

Maybe the transfer case vent ?? Great videos great team work 👍🇬🇧or gearbox vent

And no I do not know where the oil leak originated , love your channel guys

well done Christian and Vera. Another great video, so in depth, hats off to you both for all your hard work, how much for one of your T' shirts if you sell them.

I have no idea what caused this oil leak, as I own a Toyota and do not have oil leak problems. The medical specialist say, “ if you use your brain to its maximum capabilities, it’s unlikely you will suffer with dementia”. I can positively say your going to be ok due to the usage of your brain. However as a Toyota owner I have no need to push my brain capabilities on Toyota repairs, I’m more likely to suffer with that brain memory disease, what ever it was called. Love you guys ❤.

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

LOL. Thanks for watching our video. Christian

@ericjohnson6802

Жыл бұрын

So I've guessing you've got an older Toyota cause new ones are problematic..eg the D4D class action in Aus atm?

My guess is the lack of Toyota parts are causing it to leak. Great videos are always ❤️

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

😂 Yes, for sure. Christian

Amazing video's! I really enjoy watching your video's, the banter between you two also make me laugh!!

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

😅👍🙋‍♀️Vera

Regarding corroded bolts, I always give the heads on mine a light covering of a thick grease. As long as the bolts are not directly in the path of road water, it prevents the heads from corroding. Note that I only grease the bolts once they are in place, I don't apply any grease to the underside of the bolt heads.

I'm guessing a simple turn to lock in the wiring sleeve for the mechatronic unit. I've done this repair on my LR3 and sympathize with you! Great video ✌🏻

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. LR3 6HP is much more difficult. 8HP is a walk in the park. Christian

this video was funny for various reasons and informative at the same time, something not every youtuber is able to achieve.

Land Rover, is definitely a kind of car, that will make a owner/gearhead very happy. Plenty of things to do, and is really satisfying to fix it, and see everything woking properly.

I saw video my time 6am. I understand there are issues with the rear of that particular transmission ie: small crack or hole at the bottom right. It Can be fixed with metal putty to stop the leaking. Sorry about the time difference. Great video. 🤞🏻

excellent video like all 👍👍👍💪

Another great video. Normally they leak from Valve Sleeve Vacuum Control(the connector plug - LR023292) which has several o-rings.

Maybe the 10 bolt inspection plate?……..another excellent job assembled better than it was so well worth while…impressive!

Gearbox breather blocked ,, great video

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

No, unfortunately not 😀🙋‍♀️Vera

You guys are amazing I like how you follow the torque settings of the manufacturer to the letter

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

Always, always, always. 👌💪🙋‍♀️Vera

I admire your knowledge... I would say it was a sensor on the gearbox that was leaking

Another Sunday video full of entertainment.

Firstly say I really like your videos. Thanks for the time and the effort to make them for us... It is a lot of work. Second, I don't own any Land Rover from 1998 on... all my landies are basically Tdi's, is not the same as Discos 3 or 4, I know but I don't drive long distances cause here in Gran Canaria the longest highway is 70kms... lol I still enjoy the videos and you guys as a couple working together! About the failure... Maybe a casting fail during the casting of the gearbox facing the transfer and oil gets the drain hole, and there you go, you have a leak in there.

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

You got that right. Greetings over to the Canary Islands. Christian

Red is black and positive is negative, words to live by. I await your next video with baited breath. Good work guys.👍

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Next one will be good. Christian

Christian and of course Vera I recently had a steel sump installed on my transmission (Australia) with the vehicle being 12 years old and having travelled 140 thousand kilometres. Apparently its the thing to do in Oz ! Great video keep up the good work. Auf wideseihn.

@Vera_and_Christian

2 ай бұрын

We do that too, on LR 3s, on the LR 4, it‘s easy to get off so we go with ZF.👍👌🙋‍♀️

I love the LR bashing you're vids promote because it enables you and me to get these cars cheap eg our D4 SC bought for 32kAu with 95k klm..now insured for 54k! Best car we've ever owned and makes Nissan and Toyota 4wds look like over priced dinosaurs....which they are!

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

😅👍You're absolutely right. 🙋‍♀️Vera

That car is a steal buy. Almost new. Great job guys! The leak maybe because of the cleaning that was not fully dried. It seemed very minimal taking a look seemed its almost next to none. Everything is easier with you guys!

Great video as always. Like watching a surgeon at the top of his game assisted by his awesome theatre nurse. Could Land Rover maybe have used wrong bolt?

Nice to see new videos from you guys ✌️. Please do not blame "Land Rover" for bad repairs. The guys from the dealers are unexperienced, they just don't think and it is not just the JLR dealers... For an 8HP70 oil leak concern from the back of the automatic transmission, the root cause of the leak, can also be a porosity issue with the case. I am happy to support ;)

@rogerstarkey5390

Жыл бұрын

In that case it's poor training.

@Vlad-Alexandru.Burcezan

Жыл бұрын

@@rogerstarkey5390 It is not only poor training. It is just the way it is. I Would not comment further. There are many people who don't want to be involved in cases like this, they stay in the shadow 😶‍🌫️

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

We do not blame Land Rover, we say that especially in the video. But the Land Rover workshop. Wait for more information on the next video why we think the Land Rover workshop failed. 🙋‍♀️Vera

Good one. I am.i stalling a hoist. Did concrete work last week. Ashade is to flow as it is very sunny here in Dar es salaam

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

💪💪That is so great 🙋‍♀️Vera

I think need to shield the on-the-fill cap on the transmission. Greetings from Iceland 🇮🇸

I started looking into LR3 and knew they are a bit of real estate. But this scares me and I had history of similar complex cars such as Audi A8 which I wrenched myself. But thank you guys my wallet will be happy and wife even happier. Nevertheless I'll continue to watch as it's very educational and also love Toyota bashing.

Great video as always, I've just purchased a discovery 4 I think Christian would love to have a look over, it's a 2011 sdv6 hse with a mere 360000km with full land rover service history 🙈🤦 I will report more once I give it a full inspection when I w9rk on changing all oils and filters 👍🏻

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

😅👍Yeah that is a lot of km, especially for a Disco 4. Wow. Hope you don't have to do so much on the suspension. You probably already got your diagnostic tool. 👍🙋‍♀️Vera

@cymutch916

Жыл бұрын

@@Vera_and_Christian there are a few silly things which probably won't get repaired, like 3 out of the 5 surround cameras are not working, and the rear entertainment screens also. But apart from a full service and possibly a couple of suspension arms, it's running great! For now 😂

That post makes me wanna send my D3 to your house and stay there for 1 month for full check! :D Congrats on your work!

Blimey, filler cap or breather vent not connected - something really simple! I hate teasers like this, I want to know!! OMG. You two make great videos!

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

Cold. Breather was not it. Sorry. Christian

Thanks

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Derick 😀🙏🙋‍♀️Vera

Hi Vera thanks for your reply, I`m really disappointed about the tee shirt, I`ve never won anything in my life but I thought I had a chance with this one, so much so that I could taste victory, ah well never mind. Keep up the great work and I look forward to your next vid. Love Paul.

My goodness that two-post lift is a complete godsend isn't it? I wish I had one (for my 2007 Citroen C5)!

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

Yes, we love it when the weather is nice. Christian

The oil in the auto box was very clean, like new. If you just drain and re-lace the filter there is over 10 litres of old oil that remain in the box, mechatronics valve block and torque converter so the dealer or someone else must have done a full flush of the gear box… good news for you 👍 Also the colour of the oil looks like OEM ZF8 oil not a cheaper brand.

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

Yes, we got now completely new oil. That is great. Christian

Как всегда отличное видео!))))👍👍👍

Hope you used enough devcon putty and filled those 2 cavities that leak due to porosity issue of TC while it was out even if your leak was from somewhere else, looking forward to the great reveal on Sunday👍

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

💪💪But we did not use the Devcon, even though we bought it. You'll see in the next video what we did use. And we certainly used enough of it. 😀👍🙋‍♀Vera

There's a little landrover knome hiding around the transmission area, he has a mini oil can and occasionally squeeze out a little oil just to confuse the situation.

I think the leak was as simple as the plug washer above where the plastic cup was placed. The one with the drip actually on it. I’ve seen hard or burred washers on drain and fill plugs many times.

Was it the gearbox vent tube leaking? Another quality video too.

Feel your frustration. Just sent my in for timing belt, oil and water pumps, a pair of EGRs replacement and plus a major service to drop all the diffs and transfer case oils and transmission. The guy i used here in down under is a LR specialist. I which i can do all the work myself.

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

Wow, but you are definitely doing a lot of good for your Disco. That is so great. 😀💪🙋‍♀️Vera

@wilsonng911

Жыл бұрын

@@Vera_and_Christian you guys inspired me.😂. Just got news from my mechanic. My front upper control arms bushings are shot. Need to be replaced soon. The joy of running an old car, but I still love it. Did you guys do a video on replacing front upper control arms??

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

@@wilsonng911 Unfortunately there is no video. We did replace them before we started KZread in 2020. 🙋‍♀Vera

Where the cable harness. Goes in to the 6 speed box? Great video again you two very enjoyable

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

No, unfortunately not 😀🙋‍♀️Vera

Hello, great video as always. I think the o rings on the transmission ECU plug need to be replaced. I think you have to take the transfer case down to access the plug. Only thing is, I thought there was a plastic tab that you have to pull down to get that plug out and the only way you can get to the tab is to take the oil pan off? I guess I'm thinking of the 6 speed. Maybe it's a little different on the 8 speed?

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

See our community post. Christian

Good video👍 My wild guess will be that the leak is coming from the mechatronic sleeve connector housing, it's got an o-ring. But i don't know if it's prone to leakage? Ps. in some of the underbody videos, you may need some better lighting. It's a bit difficult to see where you're at some times.

@Vera_and_Christian

Жыл бұрын

See our community post. Christian

Yeah that reminds me with the 8 minutes and the car wash 😂😂😂 a nightmare and my Landrover dealer didn't have any advise!