GIVING A TRUCK TO MY BEST MATE
Summary
TLDRThe video follows a mechanic working on restoring an old Abbott tractor. He discovers issues with the gear lever and gearbox, so he removes parts to diagnose the problem. He finds a broken fork piece, replaces it, and reassembles the gearbox. He then moves on to surprising his friend Jack with a gift of a used Land Rover Discovery, driving it over quietly so Jack won't hear its sound. Jack seems happy with the surprise truck acquisition, and the mechanic gets his favorite Transit van back after lending it to Jack.
Takeaways
- 😊 The video involves working on an old Abbott tractor
- 👷♂️ The gear lever was loose so they took the gearbox apart to inspect it
- 😮 They found a broken fork which had caused the loose lever
- 🔧 They replaced the broken part and reassembled the gearbox
- 🚜 The tractor engine was cleaned while the gearbox was repaired
- 🚚 An old Land Rover Discovery was going to be given to Jack
- 😆 The Discovery was in poor condition with many issues
- 🎁 The Discovery was driven quietly to surprise Jack with it
- 😃 Jack seemed happy with the Discovery despite its problems
- 🚌 The narrator got his transit van back after giving the Discovery to Jack
Q & A
What issue did the narrator notice with the gear lever when power washing the engine?
-The gear lever was flopping about and able to move much farther than it should, indicating it had lost connection inside the gearbox.
What does the narrator plan to do with the 165 Centurion Avery once the Abbott is repaired?
-He plans to lift it up, knock the mud out of the road wheels, freshen up the paint, change the road wheels, and do a few other bits to get it ready for the customer in America.
What was the cause of the issue with the gear lever?
-A fork had broken off inside the gearbox, likely designed to break first before causing further damage.
What vehicle does the narrator buy for his friend Jack?
-He buys a high mileage Discovery, knowing Jack had been wanting one, in order to get his transit van back from Jack.
How does the Discovery drive?
-Very poorly - it makes bad noises, feels loose and unsafe, struggles to accelerate and change gears.
What repairs does the narrator plan for the next video?
-Putting the pack back in the Abbott, fixing the throttle pedal linkage, and tightening the steering.
Why does the narrator seem amused by the Discovery's condition?
-He knows it's in poor shape but believes Jack will still appreciate it, since Jack had been persistent about wanting a Discovery.
What other vehicle is moved at Jack's house?
-Jack's Jeep is moved and appears likely to get hit.
Who approves of the Discovery?
-Jack's girlfriend Lucy says it's perfect for her nickname "Looney".
How does the Transit compare to the Discovery?
-The narrator says the Transit drives infinitely better than the Discovery.
Outlines
👷 Fixing the Gearbox Issue on the Abbott
Noticed an issue with the loose gear lever while power washing the Abbott engine. Will need to lift it up, remove the pan, and hopefully identify what's gone wrong inside the gearbox so it can be fixed before putting it back in the vehicle.
🎵 Enjoying the New Land Rover Discovery, Needs Some Work
Surprised friend Jack with a gift of a high-mileage Land Rover Discovery in seemingly good condition aside from some audio and lighting quirks. Drove it carefully to Jack's house to keep the surprise.
🚌 Happy to Have My Transit Van Back
Jack is happy with his new Disco acquisition so I can have my preferred Transit van back. The Disco suits Jack and his dog Looney but has some wobbles that need addressing.
🔧 Prepping to Reinstall the Abbott's Power Pack
With the gearbox issue fixed, we will tighten the steering tillers, repair the throttle linkage, and then reinstall the power pack in the Abbott with hopes of driving it soon. We'll capture the process in an upcoming video.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Land Rover
💡gearbox
💡restoration
💡off-roading
💡mechanic
💡test drive
💡parts
💡maintenance
💡modifications
💡enthusiast
Highlights
Noticed the gear lever was flopping about indicating an issue with the gearbox
Found the gear selector fork had snapped off causing the flopping and loss of gear engagement
Plan to lift the tractor with a Foden to clean the mud out of the road wheels
Will prime and paint the tractor and change the road wheels before shipping to customer in America
Removed the broken gear selector fork and replaced it with a new part
Got a surprise Land Rover Discovery for friend Jack as a replacement for the Transit van
Discovery has 199,000 miles on it but amenities like electric seats
Drove the Discovery to Jack's house to surprise him with it
Jack seemed happy with the Discovery, called it a bit beaten up but not bad
Discovery makes lots of noises and doesn't feel necessarily safe to drive
Transit drives much better than the Discovery, not sure why Jack would choose a Land Rover
Plan to fix throttle pedal and tighten steering on tractor before putting engine back in
Hopefully can then drive the tractor for the first time after repairs
Gave Discovery to Jack as a good friend and to get my Transit van back
Men have shown up, will check out issue with throttle pedal next
Transcripts
right so today I'm back on with the
Abbott hole thing I've washed the engine
off and I noticed something yesterday
which didn't seem quite right when I was
power washing I noticed that the gear
lever was flopping
about so this one here is when you put
it into say uh first gear second gear
third gear reverse neutral whatever and
it should click each little P it should
never get that far I've never ever seen
one go to that direction so it feels
like lost connection to whatever it
should be turned in the
box which is great I can see that
there's a spline there's a spline shaft
that the camera won't focus on cuz it's
been and I can see that it isn't
slipping on the spline so it means the
fults inside the gearbox so I'm going to
lift it up take this pan off and
hopefully I can can see what's what's
actually gone wrong but I'm glad I
noticed that because that have been
absolutely pointless putting it in the
vehicle like
that cuz I can't see as any of the gears
would work usually you can feel like a
click so that's excellent so I think the
first thing we're going to do is get the
pack frame wherever it is over there and
lifting equipment and put that on the
reason I want to get the Abit done is
because I need to get this 165 Centurion
Avery or off all the mud knocked out the
road wheels I'll probably lift it up
with a foden put it in gear drive it get
all the mud out and then once the
45 has been primered we're going to take
that out put this in and give this a
freshen up on the paint and change the
road wheels and do a few other bits to
it and then this is ready for the
customer in America who's desperate to
have a play with it so hopefully we can
get that all finished and shipped out to
him very very very
soon all got a jacked til and the bolts
out no idea what we're going to find in
here I'm going to need two
hands
okay
yeah so that shouldn't be
there everything's looking a little
bit that's not doing anything we need to
take this it'sit a bit
further o yeah that moved that that
moved now we need
to get on
yes is it going to let us come all the
way out yes it is oh what a babe oh we
can fix that I think we could it's got
quite horrendously bent and it's
obviously just yeah that's looks like
all it's done is just snap that fork off
to be fair I don't think it'll be bent
because that's got slightly bent but
that we can bend that back up that's
just the stop on the all that is the
kick down piston and the gears are on
this one here get but fingers out the
way so the ladies can see I'm
sorry I reckon that'll well back on and
it won't be that bent because that
stronger than this piece that's designed
to let go first isn't it yeah let's see
where it looks like it would have
been it's like quite hard
steel I reckon it would have been
something like that
yeah
t
Ted Ted
tasty a
no right so we went to the stores um I
simply just put a new bit in there
that's not got a broken off
finger definitely wasn't other that did
it I'm going to put this back together
and then put the things back on and the
sump back on it's bad Workman always
blads his tools bloody rubbish
tools right well I think that'll do yeah
it's all bit is it yeah so right if you
set the shafts line up because obviously
we set the dotted all of them didn't
we and I'll leave you to that and I'm
going to clean up the engine bay in that
one and there's a drain there so make
sure you drop all the bits in
there
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[Applause]
m
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oh
[ __ ] bitman help
I think it needs to go to you pull the
whole slice you're no I'm clean so I
can't help just what you
try we're not doing it want me you want
me to need to go your way
Adam G
in Oh What A B here we
are Su gearbox sump is all back
on everything's re operational again
there so we've got Gears
always disconnect those when you pull
them out makes things a lot better A lot
better where's the offending item gone
oh there it
is yeah
so you leave that connected it doesn't
like
it have that back in
tomorrow not going to do anymore
today cuz we got a little surprise well
Joe's got a little surprise for uh
Jack oh I think I can hear it
coming reckon he might like
it here are
you what the hell look at these
seats
it's in mint condition it has done a
mere
199,000 mil and look this switch here
that's coming out the dashboard you turn
that on and then and then you come to
the back and someone's took the lights
out of their
bathroom Med them on the back a piece of
[ __ ]
what what's under there nothing what
what's under there
nothing yeah you can see it's mint in
every single way oh it doesn't feel like
the back axle's connected to it doesn't
sound like the back axle's
Connected for for a disco the rear
chassis doesn't actually look like it's
falling off is it an es with those seats
yeah it's the top top spe look electric
seats shall we see if they work
I oh yes
actually a very good be fair you don't
see many disc yeah this is the most
looking S I ever did
see look the BF Keys yeah decent ones
actually on the front anyway nothing to
see there I'm quite happy cuz it doesn't
say one life live it anywhere cuz if it
said that we' have had to have drove
over it with something it might be
coming
soon right let's go where we going
gramby Let's Go full Colorado
this is Posh in he has heated seats
wonder if they work thanful that one's
not even lit up it is is it it is the
lights fell back I like
this it's got parking sensors we test
them
out probably shouldn't break it going to
give it to jck we probably shouldn't
break it let's drive it really carefully
oh no
that made a good noise yeah listen to
the back axle a minute I can
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it soon be design I'll drive it it's
really smooth
drive you hear
it right for a 190,000 m car I think
he's going to really like this he's been
on about buying a disco and I was like
don't buy a disco that junk and it's
like well I had one before in a really
long liked it it was a load of junk we
got three engines in it and he kept
parking it up falling out with it then
we pull it out and there was mot it and
then it break down again bed his brother
brother's manner of discovery which made
him like discoverers again but the rats
gotone into the uh wiring and that
stopped working so then he's been using
my Transit van which is my favorite car
so I've only really bought this to give
it to Jack so I can have my van back so
we're going to
go making some queer noises doesn't feel
necessarily safe is it ever going to
change gear it's typical TD5 in it all
they do is Rev yeah uh it has actually
got fuel in it I don't know if that
works there a lot of reving but not a
lot I'm pretty sure no fuel it's got a C
of fuel in it well yeah but at least
it's well we don't even know if that
worked it has finally gone up again
indic case it's working brakes I
remember when these things used to feel
really good they they feel now they feel
horrific it feels really loose and
dangerous this does but apparently in v
short it has got a legitimate on it oh
yeah like every Land Rover yeah uh doy
drug deal going on up there yeah that
mous or listen to it that is flat to the
floor
30
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35
40 we're going to jump the bridge
we going to jump the bridge who knows
the brakes work well
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thisit people they look happy we
definitely wasn't ring
stupid would upset
her have to get over it oh my God the
seat heater works do it yeah mine I
can't be I'll be honest mine doesn't
feel very warm you feel the back a I'm
pretty sure this thing's in four-wheel
steer look at the steering wheel we're
going straight and it's
tyod wants adjusting that's [ __ ] what
do you expect for 190,000 M well I was
expecting better actually here we go to
60 about I don't think this thing's even
capable of 60 it doesn't it goes better
than that other heap of [ __ ] he was
better than in progress yeah we are
getting very close now to Jack's house
we're going to have to drive this very
quietly because if he s hears the sound
of a TD5 his little ears will prick up
you'll know exactly what's coming we
want to surpris him to be fair I don't
think he'll hear the engine of the sound
of the back axle bushes knacking so part
this yeah this
yeah coming you don't need to whisper
we're inside the car no want to DARE is
right these people are going to ruin the
video we wait for them to go don't film
children Adam don't make c contact
they'll think we're petophiles you are a
petophile damn
it
how you
doing I know you said your morning
you this
offet the last cou days where I've got
from are you doing
here what do you think yeah I like it
bit beating up but
yeah electric seats
don't do that put it down electric do
work let's go for a drive hang on I Lucy
yeah you better tell Lucy and then uh
I'm headed over to Ms anyway in like
next two well 5 minutes so yeah I could
grab the transit go at the same time
that's a good idea are you just going
yourself yeah yeah yeah all well no Lucy
is coming with so all right you can both
try it out all
right on my band
back I better give Jack all these things
back
you won't notice
that Jack with this new
acquisition me back in my favorite
Transit he's left it with absolutely no
diesel in the cheap
skate oh and it drives infinitely better
this m it's a much better thing who
would have lamb run when he'd have
Transit
it's not bad really wobbles a lot yeah
those bushes want do it I like it very
good what do you think
loose it's got the Seal of approv from
loose oh Looney oh Looney is perfect for
Looney as well is it look
at oh we can get rid of that right away
what's that Jack quick get it off just
delet I was going to take that off with
the hammer but I thought well that's not
put that on someone else's
car oh it's mov is he
moving what's he up to I don't know he's
moved Jack's Jeep which looks like it's
going to get
hit be a reason com he's got her own
C to get need
get
come to me in a
minute time
today I think Jack's pretty happy with
his truck In fairness he's been a good
friend good mate of mine and uh I know
if I he says he's going to buy a car he
will never buy a car and then my Transit
will be scrap so we had to do that
tomorrow we're going to get the pack
back in but before we do we have got men
so we're going to see but the throttle
pedal inside has come off so we've got
to uh there's a little there's a little
um ball joint it's hard to see but
inside there that this connects to so
we're going to mend that while we're in
there cuz then when we put the pack in
everything should be good oh we'll also
the steering tillers are a bit SE so
we'll do a quick video on thring them up
sorting the throttle linkage and then
we'll be putting the pack back in and
hopefully driving it for the first
time thanks for watching see you
again
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please
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