Done with a lovely dry sense of humour and good editing.

That snap ring removal technique is invaluable. Thanks for sharing everything but especially that.

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, there must be an even better pro way to do this though. Haven't figured it out yet. I suppose a special tool exists.

@ianide2480

6 жыл бұрын

The "pro" method is voodoo/witchcraft/majic. Even the highest quality tools don't work perfectly. Even if you don't cuss properly, you learn how to cuss in abundance. Using a cotter pin like that is near genius IMO...

Like the format and really enjoyed seeing the internal workings of the transmission with explanation.

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig

This is a bit of a different format. Let me know what ya’ll think. I’m trying to keep thing interesting and quick for you non Land Rover guys. I’ve starting with the big mechanical bits. That means a heavy focus on Land Rover specifics. And you know what we can be like when we start talking part numbers... 🤓😁 Hang in there - in a couple of videos things will start turning shiny and new again. The second part of the gearbox is coming very soon. It’s all done, just a little editing to finish off.

@MrJeremoto

6 жыл бұрын

Im in the middle of rebuilding my gearbox right now. So this was perfect timing! I really enjoy it.

@jeremydewolfe8026

6 жыл бұрын

This is one of my fav series to watch. Probably the cleanest most methodical rebuilding with the smoothest voice and I’m a non LR owner! Thanks for all the rage quits, its always satisfying when you win at the end. Keep going!

@bloodreighn

6 жыл бұрын

I like it, informative and interesting, Id definitly trade building my Mini's transmission for that box, the mini's box is a bit of a nightmare

@TheFurriestOne

6 жыл бұрын

I'm a ACVW guy (or I want to be, at least, I haven't done anything major with my 2 cars and many parts for over a decade now!), but I'm enjoying learning the eccentricities of the Land Rover innards! This format is good, as was the old one, both fun and informative!

@gavindempsey99

6 жыл бұрын

As I said for the last video, the longer the better as far as I'm concerned. Not a LR owner, but the video, like all your others, is immensely enjoyable

Who knew that Land Rovers are mainly held together by Loctite?

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Brass and green loctite. Clickspring just hit me with a copyright claim.

@boredfartless4221

6 жыл бұрын

Clickspring did that? Really? What a wanker

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

+bored fartless - No. That was a lame attempt at humour. I'm sorry.

@BlackBirdMax

6 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly!

@Qardo

6 жыл бұрын

To be fair. In this day in age of KZread. Even though it was funny. It would not be strange if a copyright claim did happen. After all. People have issued for a claim for a lot less and even no proof.

I recently bought a 78 land cruiser series 3 project vehicle. These videos will help so much. Thanks

brilliant its nice to see something done with a bit of style !!

I'm not a landrover guy, but I do appreciate the time and detail that you put into everything you do. I could almost watch paint dry if you did it - hang on!! I HAVE watched paint dry by you, when you did the stahlwille resto. Great work. Very enjoyable.

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Sven

@rjjejkekeidhjdjdjddu3172

4 жыл бұрын

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My goodness, you're awesome! My Landy has been standing for 12 years. Finally I have some reference and inspiration to dive into the reno and get the old girl back on the road. Thank you.

@mikefrancis5388

4 жыл бұрын

Mine was standing in a front yard with gum leaves and rubbish accumulating in the tray for 17 years . Coviod lock down and retirement was the prod I needed to get started. Down to rolliing chassis chassis. Found the reason for the previous owner parking it.......broken gearbox. Thank you Mr Croker....... your advice is invaluable......

Loved the 'wooden gearcase' simulation! Nothing like a 'cut-away view' to show how something works. Well done, Sir! Greetings from across the creek.

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Greaser

Put your bearings in the freezer overnight. When I am re-building, I put all my bearings in a small box and keep them in the freezer until I'm ready to use them. They will usually drop right in. When removing difficult bearings, get a can of air duster for cleaning computers, turn it upside down and freeze the bearing race. Great video, I like your attention to detail!

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, definitely, good tip, I should do that. Forward planning is not my strong point... life is like a panicked race!

@alext9067

5 жыл бұрын

That's a damn good idea.

Haha! Love the “master woodmaker” comment. I am in awe of everything that goes into this. Not only the work that you are doing, but the effort in editing and narrating. Kudos!

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Shannon

Im my opinion, by far the best binge worthy series ever in 2020! I hve an old toyota hilux single cab pickup LN65R, 2L engine, currently going thru a general overhaul, so watching this informative vid is really entertaining.

perfectly illustrated, cannot be better ... 19.20 learned it & tried think it works, because it did not fail . thank you for this film. though I dont have my Landy ... you refreshed those memories , thanks again

Me again , as an apprentice (1980/84) you got moved around departments spent a summer nailing Land Rovers into crates in the CKD dept .... happy days 😎 Regards Robert PARTSMADE 🇬🇧

Oh how I wish this informational format was available back in the days when I had my old 2a. So much better than a greasy old shop manual. Well done sir!

Now this is the level of detail in a restoration I appreciate! The attention to even the nut cleaning and prep is brill! 👍🏼

These videos are brilliant. 1978 series 3 109” station wagon on the shelf for years and found the courage to get started! These videos help a lot and are proof that only one thing counts: “Just do it!”

Brilliantly detailed narrative, a pleasure to watch. You certainly know your stuff! Can’t wait for the ongoing episodes.

i think your videos are great and informative , i am presently starting my 63 landrover restoration.

Hi Geoffrey. Nice presentation. As a young lad I've rebuilt Austin A40 engines with my late Dad. He was a skilled mechanical engineer (Senior shop foreman, later workshop manager, Hamworthy Pumps & Compressors) but drew the line at gearboxes. He told me that too much oem tooling was required for ours. Measuring equipment of course was not a problem. I'm probably wrong, but in general Land Rovers look easier to work on. You can unbolt bodywork! Kudos for tackling the box, it's a complex and finicity item folks. BobUK.

Had only meant to watch a few minutes, as I have neither a Series Landy, not a transmission needing a rebuild, but alas, I've reached the end. Well done, sir!

Brilliant stuff. Thanks a lot, my better half and I have acquired a 57 series 1 that needs an overhaul and your films are a great help.

I could watch your videos all day. Great job.

This whole series so satisfying to watch

Every so often i rewatch this series. Waiting for the next video. 😅. But i do still enjoy them

45 years ago I worked as a apprentice with one of Australia's best Landrover mechanics Barry Guy you are very close.You and Barry would have got along very well he would have easily taken you to the next level.

Awesome video, great story telling!

Great video, love the format and transparency. Thanks !!

Great video. Gives my the motivation to take on the rebuild of my VW syncro transaxle! Thanks for sharing.

Fantastic stuff, loved the gear selection demo too.

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Cookeh

What a great video...again ! Love the sound effects and musical drama. I'm lulled into believing I too could attempt a gearbox rebuild by your relaxed voice over...this would be foolish...Looking forward to part 2.

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Nah, it's easy. Just following instructions.

Flam'n best videos ever. Thanks for your knowledge, patience and explanations. Just what we need, cheers.

Great video. Great subject matter. great presentation. Thank you.

Great Humour, Great Knowledge , The best series Vid ever , thank you :-) Dave in the UK

Best way to start the day! I can't imagine how frustrating getting the wrong bearing seal was. Guy looks at the numbers on the seal, nah these don't mean anything here is the seal I think will work instead. Can't wait till part 2. Regards, Silas.

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

A little frustrating at the time. He should have just said he couldn't get it, so I could have ordered the correct one from a land rover place first time..

Fantastic footage! You have reminded me of how much effort is required to do a rebuild. And tools. And time. I'll gladly watch your videos and buy a restored Landy off you. But I won't be attempting a resto myself!

Your videos are one of the best on the internet. Great educational tool. Thank you sir for your hard work and efforts. It is very much appreciated.

than you Mr Crocker! it is always good to see the progress!

Reminds me of the forth Bridge and painting it. Keep smiling ☺

Like your comments on rebuilding the gearbox, extremely good video coverage.

You're a bloody genius. Best thing I've watched on KZread in years.

Really great video to watch. I doubt I would have the opportunity to own one of these vehicles, so this is very good. Your voice is so soothing I think I'm watching a British Bob Ross restoration.

Thats thhe fastest half hour gone by in my entire life, oh oh oh way tooooooo short. Lovely job good on ya, hats off to geoff

Just a quick note mate if you get a 25 watt light bulb {lit of course} and sit your bearings on it prior to fitting shafts it will heat the inner race up enough so the shaft will go in without hammering. Hammering is known to bruise the bearing races and lessen their life expectancy, with heating the bearing i also put shafts in freezer for half an hour increasing the time for installation prior to the shaft heating up and sticking half way in when assembling. Not having a go just a friendly tip love the way you did the video and very impressed with the time taken to get the clearances right, keep up the good work will be following with interest. Gippy

Love the video. Thanks for the detailed build. I have a 2a box i need to rebuild and am preparing myself for a steep learning curve.

I have a 1972 Series 3, so I'm following this with great interest. Nice to see the Land Rover No. 1 tool deployed early on in the process! ;-)

Great series. Thanks for sharing!

Neat trick with the towel to hang on to springy things.

this series is going to be epic; amazing work

This is bringing back a bit of ptsd from replacing bearings in my Rover 2000TC gearbox.

great series, look forward to the rest

This is what a proper restoration video should be. Especially with the caveats. I’ve seen guys say to take your time with something but they don’t explain why. Another captivating video, Geoffrey, thank you. I’ve been waiting for this with more anticipation than the next season of Game of Thrones!

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Haha, Game of Thrones! Is the dragon girl still walking across the desert? That's how far behind I am...

I enjoyed the format . People who design gearboxes must live in some sort of alternate reality where you only need mind power for reassembly. Well done look forward to the next bit.

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bernie

This video makes me want to have a land rover. it's always nice to see your videos, they are worth the wait.

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Just go get one and don't look back...

Love this, hats off to your skill, truly amazing!

New format is excellent. Keep them coming.

Absolutely fascinating to watch this and I have no real mechanical knowledge so I didn't even understand half of it. I recently bought a 300Tdi Discovery which is fortunately in great condition, perhaps down the track I'll have to restore her!

Brilliant! Can't wait for the next one.

Oh yeah! I've been waiting for this series so anxiously, great work Geoff! Please, give us moaaarr!!

Amazing teaching thanks so much, greetings from Colombia

This takes me back to my apprenticeship in the sixties working for the local Land Rover agents. Good work, looking forward to your next video.

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Richard

Loved the video. Can’t wait for more!

Superb videos, informative, great camera work and interesting to watch - more please

Keep them coming! Great work bud.

Brilliant work Mr Croker, I also own a late series 3 and I can honestly say your videos are the best I have seen so far - "I remember wrong!" i'm so going to use that expression .. looking forward to seeing more - Alpine Greetings from British ex-pat.

I'm really enjoying this series. Keep up the great work and don't stop posting!

This is the greatest restoration video ever.. please keep the great work coming! Cheers!

Another great video Geoffrey! - Annoyingly I missed it for 3 days! - Thank you very much for sharing your experiences and putting in the work to do the videos. I am a Chevy guy myself, but absolutely dont mind watching some LR wrenching when its put together this good.

Great video. I drove those series 3's in the Aust Army back in the late 70's, early 80's. Boy were they slow and loved to drink petrol. Anyway, I digress, great video, excellent explanations. I never knew the Landrovers were so modular. Sort of makes me want to buy one and restore it. Anyway thanks for the video, good work.

i really enjoyed your gear demo..excelent vid

Fascinating. Thanks for posting.

“Proudly displaying the best of British Symbol” PMSL. 😂

@ufx808

3 жыл бұрын

I lived in around Birmingham, England during the British Leyland times when the union shop stewards had more power than the Management. They called strikes for the most stupid things, such as the wrong sort of soap in the washrooms. What was supposed to herald a new dawn for the British car industry turned out to be an unmitigated disaster. All for the sake of rationalization and nationalization, just like the British aircraft industry of that era.

WOW the work that is required is both truely impressive and intimating at the same time.

Great video. I really enjoyed how you gave a simple high level explanation of everything. Perfect !

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Jason

Fantastic, per usual. So much fun to watch. One thing I enjoy about your style of restoration videos over some other channels is the commentary. It adds just the right amount of flavor to the visual elements. As always, I'm eagerly awaiting the next of the series!

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben

This is incredibly entertaining, well produced, and the Land Rover jokes are top shelf

You rock thanks for putting this online

Love it!!! Every minute of it and there are lots thankfully! :D I feel your pain when parts break during install and others being faulty.

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Johan

you are only a handful of jokes away from superseeding This old Tony. Image quality, editing and your explanation skills are already on par, plus that music choice and lovely accent.

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Haha, that's nice of you to say. But be careful, Old Tony has eyes and ears all over the place.

Great vid. Now back to my Lightweight’s noisey pinion bearing!

Geoff, I’m not a Land Rover guy nor a machinist. You have opened a whole new world for me and have kept me laughing along the way. Looking forward to see what you do next, great work!

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks you very much Gabriel!

What a brilliant series! I have a ‘72 Triumph Bonneville, only difference in the gearboxes seems to be; its smaller and there’s no reverse!

Really enjoyable start to this series your style of filming and narration is what keep your videos so interesting and engaging keep up the good work

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Peter

The format is great. Love the videos

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Will

Reminds me of Chris fix with a little accent. Great lighting, everything was very clear. Thanks

My gearbox is sat on the bench. You have shown me what to do, thank you. Anyone here got a complete transmission lying around?

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Haha, that's definitely the best option.

Huh, that's a clever way to remove a snap-ring from a splined shaft! Thanks, I'll have to remember that for when I encounter one! Man, I love the honesty and humor in these! XD

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Took me a while to figure it out the first time.

Really enjoy your videos Geoff, you'd make an excellent instructor.

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rainemaker

Love the build excited to see more videos you do a great job making them. Keep it up

This is impressive stuff. Thumbs up for you!

Who would be so cruel to copyright strike this? This is useful information for anyone trying to do this stuff themselves and has interesting, funny content. I remember watching this while it still had sound, but now that I actually have a use for this info it is gone. Damn.

I don’t even own a land rover and enjoyed every moment.Your production is quality. Keep up the excellent work. Sunscribed👍.

Nice series Gman. Your perseverance is admirable. I would be curled up in a corner dribbling before eating my own poos.

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Eman. I appreciate the rad nickname.

@elams1894

6 жыл бұрын

Geoffrey Croker... I'm a fellow G-man myself, Geoffrey also, from north of the Bombay Hills, great to see top quality content from Kiwis. Bring on the next episode!

Thanks for posting this .Well done all round Informative and inspirational (and well filmed ). people who haven't encountered that snap ring don't know their living! (or shimming) ps the 3rd fourth syncro is directional it has a recess on one side to clear that snap ring

Thank you! Very interesting to watch!

Oh happy day to see a new Geoffrey Croker video!! Those cir-clips and snap rings are certainly the most diabolical inventions ever. Good job sir!

@GeoffreyCroker

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Dave

This has been so helpful. Thank you

This is My 2nd time watching this series even though it's not complete and am sure in a couple years I'll watch it again, Great work Geoffrey

I once had a series 3 long wheel base canvas top which I completely restored and replaced the chassis. It was a diesel. I then drove it from bury st Edmund's to Bristol. Spent 3 hrs in a traffic jam due to a lorry which had caught fire. Hot day people on the side of the road with overheated motors. That old beast didn't miss a beat. Top speed about 60 miles an hour but it felt faster and like the end of the world was close. One of the best vehicles I ever owned. Not very comfortable but massive fun. I sold it for five hundred quid with 6 months mot :(. It would power slide around roundabouts at about 25 miles per hour.