300Tdi engine removal and a few surprises 

Indeed! That is why I do most of my videos - they are for customers who can see that that I don't F the dog!I had a call from him tonight thanking me for showing him what was achieved and discoveredBut you are right - it's not going to be cheap!Mike

And I do it for a living! I must be mad! However, when you stick with one product, jobs do become easier, and that is what I want to pass on Mike

As soon as I get the parts! Got to get this done and out as I now have a backlog of jobs!Mike

No parts yet??

Maybe Monday - just got this pulled to bits yesterday! Video this weekend! Mike

And I thought it was all going to waste! Glad to pass this info on Mike

Lol! Mike

Always on RU-vid! Send a request! Mike

Not sure of the make but they are made in South Africa

I am going to pull the whole motor apart The mains were good and the oil passage feeds the big end so I am not 100% the passages are blocked, but I suspect bearings are not up to the job of high speed and overloaded vehicle

It seems to be over tightened belts - the housing can bend I have found, and the pump twists towards the crank just a hair but enough to cause issues Mike

Britannica Restorations Ltd That makes sense! A good thing to have in mind! Thank you!

I lift the engine and box while bolted together and put a block under the gearbox crossmember drop it down a but and then undo the bell housing bolts Mike

Ok gotcha, so just leave all the transmission stuff as is (keep proshafts on etc). How far up above the cross member do you lift it? @@BritannicaRestorations

I lift until the bell housing almost touches the tunnel then put some blocks on the crossmember and lower back down

Difficult question to answer - I only see 300Tdi and older here in Canada as we are limited by a 15 year old import restrictionThere are a few Td5's that have had the computers re mapped to make more power but I have no experience of thisA V8 would have a lot of power but drink too much fuel!The 200 and 300 Tdi's had the same power and torque, but the 200's are getting a bit old now and some spares are discontinued and the LT77s was not the strongest of gearboxesI would not buy a 2.5 diesel non turbo or the later TD/DT - they were a lot of troubleSorry I cannot be of much more assistanceMike

Britannica Restorations Ltd Thank you for the reply. Much appreciated.

No a proper 110 engine

Britpart sell Glyco bearings which are under the Federal Mogul / AE brand which is OEM - you just have to stick a G on the end of any part number to get the OEM stuff Miss off the G and you will end up with King bearings (never heard of them) made in Israel and the wholesale price is £7.50 - Glycol are £20 BUT if you want to push the boat out and get genuine parts they are £85! Open the box - AE bearings! I filmed a rant about this over the weekend but not sure if I should post it! Mike

So genuine parts are the same as AE, cheeky buggers. Cheers for the info mike

Yes- a very expensive box same goes for all brake parts and electrical -

I will get back to you once I work it out but it is not going to be cheap!

I have no idea as I have not got one on hand - but it is a coarse thread

@@BritannicaRestorations - I tried to fit an old Series drain tap, but the thread is different on the 300tdi.

13mm, use a 6 sided socket with the right length extension and they usually come out ok

I vary rarely see a Td5 but I have one coming in mid November for the flywheel change and maybe more! Mike

So it is common for the layshaft to snap as it enters the extension housing - usually you have no 5th or reverseThere is no noise or grinding If you have no 5th then it must be brokeMike

@@BritannicaRestorations Thank you Mike. The 5th gear works fine. Do you think it may be something to do with the reverse idler gear? Really appreciate your kindness in replying to my odd things. Go well. Garth

Could be - but in the last 15 years of building boxes I have not had to replace that gear - the reverse chews the syncro, and maybe in an extreme case, the syncro teeth are shot ir the baulk ring is brokeLooks like box out time!Mike

@@BritannicaRestorations Thank you kindly Mike.

Hard to say - maybe 300,000+km

@@BritannicaRestorations Thankyou! I am looking for a Defender, living in N. Spain (ASTURIAS) but they are mainly Santana variants. Do you have any knowledge of these.

I have no experience of Santana - I know a few have got to north America but parts are hard to find

@@BritannicaRestorations OK thankyou. Keep up your great work, I am learning a lot.

I think so

I understand Harvey, but in many cases that is the only choice we have as LR have discontinued many parts and those that are available from LR are often 10x the price I think I have covered this a few time on this channel - if LR supplied reasonably priced original parts the we would indeed fit them - Toyota have this totally spot on - lots of unofficial retailers selling genuine parts

@@BritannicaRestorations I stand corrected! I do have a bit of a rant regarding Chinese parts on a regular basis! Shame on LR, they really should be looking after those who look after their reputation. I am lucky with my LandCruiser, as you said, lots of places stocking Genuine parts which helps me keep a very old girl on the road.

I cannot understand LR - they had a world wide market and distribution chain and then priced themselves out of the market On the other hand if they made their part better in the first place, then there would be no need for aftermarket parts! Catch 22 Mike