Rebuilding a neglected Land Rover Defender 90 

Glad you use wellseal and it is still available. Always remember going into a local auto shop and asking for a tube. "You don't want to use that stuff, it's old fashioned now, people use Hylomar" thrusting a tube in my face. Hylomar is OK but not really in the same league. Something about the smell as well, takes me back to rebuilding Mini gearboxes. Looking forward to the next episode, as I can gloat over the chassis corrosion as my 5 year old Puma is still relatively rust free.

Fantastic series of videos; watched them from beginning to end. Excellent job - and now I need to get on with my NAS 1970 LHD Series 2A 88" restoration and build. Thanks for the inspiration.

Your channel popped up as a suggestion,glad it did ,always liked Landies ,not many TD5 engine rebuilds done on you tube ...

Great video again and really pleased you've got the sound balance right. Not only makes the vid more enjoyable but means you're listening to feedback 😉. Looking forward to the next one

Super cool for you to share so much! Working on my own Landy rebuild, thankfully the engine is all good because I don't have that level of knowledge! Keep up the good work!

Good work. I appreciate your approach to DOING IT RIGHT, not just getting it done. Cheers!

Great video, keep them coming Im really enjoyimg them. You really are living the dream. And have inspired me to work towards doing what you do someday

great new project for you a trusty TD5 I have a 02 TD5 myself and its great (most the time) looking forward to see where this project goes and what awesome ness you add to it!!! its great you take so much pride in your work with making sure all is top shape and will last. keep it up

Good job looking forward to the rest 👍

Nice Sanderson sb55 mate I have the very same at home. It’s cool to see these still in action. Great forklift

I watching the back catalog of your videos, started with the Astra and working up to where I started with your chanenl around a year and a half back. These older videos are superb, the detail in the builds is great.

Haven't a mechanical bone in my body but I'd absolutely love to refurb a Defender, they're such cool looking machines.

Another great vid, great to see builds like this, looking forward to the next installment

So glad to see you keeping that original 6 cylinder!! Just a Solid platform, smooth operating unit. Keep it up Buddy!🔧🔩⚙🗜

great video guys looking forward to more!

Well, the mud flaps and the spare wheel cover look fine 😀

The chassis haha. Nice to see the head gasket getting some luv

I'm really looking forward to this build, it's nice to see you do a proper job in waiting for new parts rather than rushing and using suspect original parts. Do you have a rough estimate in time as to how long this build will take? Keep up the good work and thanks for posting this video! 😀

Very professional working on the floor

So pleased another video has dropped, looking forward to this one. Have you considered doing a live video where we can ask questions etc?

great video... loving your work

Love what your doing planing on getting are defender

I love your videos. I am going to go to the Netherlands and buy a 130 when the Epidemic is over. I am thinking about doing a full registration.

Great to watch over a should and learn

Nice video and project! :)

brill matey really enjoying the builds !

Great video - keep up the good work. Cant wait to see what you do to this rusty bugger.

Another great video. We had a pulley mounted into the wall of our work shop, so just one man could winch a non runner into the shop. I'm sure, you'll make a stunning LR out of this project.

That's a cool little Ute!

Looking forward to this

Another assume video sound quality much better thank you... wish the parts where so cheap here in South Africa as well...

This old bus....That is a stunning Landy..

Very interesting. Great channel 👍😎

Love the new music 👀👍😊👍😊

Hi pal great video yet again like always love watching them I've got a td5 engine for sale

JUST PUSH IT IN!!!! also... cool series man love these cars

Is there a reason it couldn’t just be pushed in by a couple of guys?

Great vid agree with you on if not sure about parts replace

Like your hard work !

Serious job, broke out the 'builders bum' there. Keep em coming.

Again, top job 👌🏻... Keep the vids the vids coming and cannot wait for you reach your millionth subscriber 😜👍🏻

Land Rovers are top choice in English snowy winters. With that come salted roads. Not a problem here in Australia thank God.

This is really touching, am not sure what's with me and these vehicles but every time I see them be it a series model, my blood runs even faster. I don't know how but my dream is to own a Td5 one day, the sound a good Td5 engine makes is really gorgeous 🤗🤗. Can't wait for this one to fire up 😊😊. Pressing the 🛎 now

So satisfying to watch I would love to have the mechanical knowledge to do this sort of stuff to my defender!

Your yard is full of some nice landys the colour combo on that disco 1 is sexy

Lovely car! Just the one I’d have if I had the spaxe

This is an awesome channel and I think it deserves an awesome new logo

Some fab cars at that workshop...a few I might have spotted...corrections welcomed jag coupe, not sure what. Lotus Elan Riley 1.5 not sure. MX5 import. Racing Mini with oil cooler. MGF Austin A40 Rover sterling? Another Jag

Excellent work, great job with the filming as well, detailed when it needs to be and speeded up when repeating the same processes. 😎👍🏼

Hope you got it cheap looks like it could get expensive but will make great viewing

Hey , nice video you have done.

Any advice on straightening a tacit chassis drivers side is pushed back around 20mm

Subscribe from South Korea. Always enjoying your contents mate. Have a lovely weekend:)

Hi great video I also had a blown head gasket on my td5 90 been lockdown in africa.quick question is it possible to use loctite shellack on the head gasket and cam carrier thanks great work

Just a thought have you considered building some spec lift type spoons for fork lift . I’ve seen them in action ideal for one person vehicle moment and very handy for any stubborn ones

Next time, please use Permatex cooper spray (101MA 80697) .

What kit did you use for the exhaust manifold bolts.... where can one purchase one??

After torque the head bolts what was that about angles ? Id love to learn to overhaul my discovery 2

Its the details of the build in the video that makes this unmissable

Great content! Rebuilding a 95 RRC. What app are you using for all the torque numbers? Cheers and thanks.

Watching your vids inspired me to start my own automotive insulation business. Working out of my home garage now but we’ll see where it goes from here.

Really enjoying the videos, so therapeutic watching you rebuild the head, is this yours to sell on or a customers keep up the great work 👍🏻👍🏻

I wish I could do that much work myself in my defender... Or someone taught me how to 😢

Nice job dude, oil pump bolt?! Any history on it ?

what do you do with these builds once you are finished with them? do you sell them on or are they already commissioned?

If you were going to take off the head again how would you line it up TDC and secure the timing chain differently if you don’t have the pin. Taking the head off scares😬. I loved watching what you are doing

Keep the paint, it looks to be in good nick

This Defender will last for ever, if your done with it 👍

Great vid again mate. Screenshotted a couple of things for my engine rebuild. Where was the machine shop? Nearby?

just curious do you have a 110 flat roof and sides for a 110 i am busy doing ,ive got a double cab tub for sale need to buy a 110 county tub let me know

i observed that you work on and have a number of Defenders. do you like that model or is it just numerous in England?

You must have massive balls. Mad respect for buying a car with a disassembled engine.

For the new workshop, place a winch at the end of it ;-)

Man after my own heart I always used to use welseal all the head gaskets on all the rally and race engine's that I used to build up never had any problems. Like your videos have binge watched them all . Cheers Ty

Hi mate, what’s the pricing do you charge for these restorations/modifications? I have an Defender 2015 :)

27:05 Btw are those the Bosch "PD-Pumpe-Duse" - "Unit Injectors"?

Great vid, if anyone can do it you can! Look forward to following this journey. ATB

that paint-on gasket sealer seems inefficient in terms of effort. Permatex makes a spray-on product that works great. dunno if it's distributed in europe

US eBay listing: 1991 Defender just imported from the south of France. Needs some TLC. Nice solid truck with minimal rust.$17,500😉

How long ago was it's last mot for the rear cross member to be that bad.

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Someone’s seen goonzquad before haven’t they....🤦🏼‍♂️

Im looking at a defender and is 80000miles good for a 2009 defender because i dont know and what would you class as a low mileage defender

i want a land rover defender 90 black when im older

two or three pallets stacked on the forks work well as a pusher, MUCH better than the forks.

Next do the forklift😉

shops ? do they sell bread and milk?

Go have a look round cck next door mate you can spend hours in there looking at the old race cars

Does anyone know what torque wrench he is using

I like the idea of using that gasket compound. My Tdci rebuild would benefit from that I think.. the block face is as rough as a badgers ass..

got brilliant tires on it for a none runner.

Link to the machine shop?

Have you done all this on lockdown?

Love your videos mate your very interesting and knowledgeable! I have a year 2000 Defender 110 for sale if your interested.

Recently rebuilt a td5 also with a cracked head, both cams were also horrible and followers, both pitted badly, not my favorite engine haha

Damn... was that thing parked under water (sea water)

it has severe neglected look at the rust

My motor will never see this shop.

all gasket cements are expensive if you use as much as you lathered on. Lol

This is like the English version of goonzquad