I COMPLETELY REBUILD the front axle! DISASTER or NOT?! | Ep. 16

A pretty essential part of getting the Land Rover Defender out of the garage is a front axle. In this video, I show you step-by-step how I did the rebuild. Oh, and there are a few other things I had to fix. But, in a very, very short while, I WILL start the solo World Trip to Asia! Enjoy the video!

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[HaveFunAndGo]

Tell me about your car repair struggles in the comments below. I'm curious! 🔧

[grahames]

Another interesting episode. Good to see the Defender running well.

[DasGav]

Well done Mate.
I've enjoyed your build series! And look forward to you adventures.
Cheers From Australia

[maxjohnson]

Oh man where do I even start with car repair struggles haha let me first find my 10 mm wrench and I will tell you all about it ;)

[JazzFunkNobby]

Yeah those brake shoe spring clips are a right pain in the ass. The special tool only makes the job slightly easier.
Great video. Great sense of humour.

[pauldent]

It's a pretty good job they went when it's in the workshop though

[jaapmooi]

Alida en Jaap wensen je een hele goede, plezierige en succesvolle reis toe en hopen over een jaar te horen dat het de moeite waard is geweest. Succes en wees voorzichtig.

[overlandready]

there's a few things you could have done differently, to make the job quicker and better, like using the press on the bearing cases, as that put the case in square rather than a lot of hammer work. Also you can put a single cut through an old case and then put that in the same way up so you can just pull it out, if you don't put the cut in, you can still knock out with a pin punch. use the press where possible, it does make a difference.
As for the brake clips, take the hand brake off the transfer box, makes like a lot simpler as you can properly hold the pins.

[thesedaysart]

The dude who used to help with my car is going on a world trip 😅 #struggle

[willdatsun]

This is almost EXACTLY the same as doing a Nissan Patrol, but everything is bigger and more robust on the Patrol (and a broken diff/shaft etc is basically unheard of)

[chriseckley]

Just out of interest Eric (sounding like a novice) how do know which colour loctite to put on the bolt threads?

[freekolafdegroot]

My struggles with car repair... is having a motorcycle 😂😂

[chriseckley]

10 years in I'm still trying to finish my build!!🤦‍♂