“We’re like The Rolling Stones of Land Rover mechanics”… I’m thinking more like Mike & The Mechanics. 😆🤣

Poor bugger only came in to get the dust wiped off the dashboard...and now he's getting half his car rebuilt or replaced! LOL - I bet inside Pauls head he's thinking ''how much is this all going to cost, and will I have any money left to complete my touring?'' I reckon Mike, that you should go find a pot from your kitchen and present it to paul, cos at this rate, at least he won't be left without a pot to piss in.

I have some information regarding why Land Rover stopped using the Salisbury 8HA axle. In the early 2000's, part of the tooling used to make the axle broke, meaning that no axles could be made. This affected many manufacturers such as DAF, Volvo etc., not just Land Rover. I only know this because my Dad used to work for Whale Tankers in Solihull, and for a while you couldn't get lorries because of a shortage of axles. However, the "upgraded" Rover axle being cheaper probably meant that they really weren't bothered about going back to the Salisbury axle, and frankly, if it lasts longer than the warranty period manufacturers don't tend to care.

the true spirit of land rover is coming back - continental crossing - some "minor issues" with the landy - making up a plan - fixing it by throwing things together from other vehicle - and it might be better than the original one - sounds like in the top aera of land rover in the 60s and 70s - who cant just loving it. if i understood it right paul is doing the PAN-AM, let me know. i sent mike an email anyway, fantastic videos, thumbs up

This is how repairs should be done, you dont get this kind of service from main dealers, its all new replacement parts or nothing, very wallet thinning. ---- OH!!! the speedo head that I bought from you in the Sunday sale arrived yesterday ( Wednesday). It was very well packed, so there are no problems with it. This video is amongst the best yet Mike, Good luck. Thank you. Yorkshire Rob.

It reminds me of the film The good the bad and the ugly where the bandit goes into a gun shop and uses several guns to make one good one.

Old school tech on new school tech! Love it. This is about the only TV I watch now

Good stuff mike, but you might as well rip that engine out while its in the shed and slap a 300tdi in it. We all know you want to. Really bullet proof it.

Great, that axle looks in great condition, better than my Salisbury. Well done Mike 👏

Only a little nit pick Mike , but you've got the hooks the wrong way around . the back of the hook should be against the pull of the chain !

As always. They don't build them like they used to. So put on what they used to build and sorted!

You are the best, mr. Mike! A lot of work on the shop and a lot of videos for us! Thanks again, monsieur!

I remember my Salisbury jamming a rag in between the crown and pinion teeth and turning the crown and it comes out of the housing without a diff compressor,swapped out the drum brakes to disc which the brake pipes are different sizes on the disc brakes.

Hi, Thanks for reply about blips-and green MHz boxes. Unfortunatly youtube not allows reply to a reply.. After 60 years LR work our rule of thumb is modify by 1 model ahead or 1 model arreas, but you are jumping several , meaning 2016 back to 1984. Hope it works for you. Greetings from Germany

Great video Mike.

Hi, I thinck your propshaft length will be the next probleem to counter. transfer case location on post 07my is differenet from 300tdi and td5. Nice challenge and transformation project!

I can't think of a better solution or option than a Salisbury. It will probable outlast the vehicle. Perhaps you could do a video on the history and origins of the Salisbury.

I have one saly on stock whay don you say I can put it in envelope and post it to you. 😁 Nice job done. Cheers King Mike. 🥃

first thing i though was slap a salibury in there, good work mike!

Fab mini series. I think you have started making soap operas!!

Mike. It would've been a lot cheaper before the global pandemic to buy a whole pre-'02 Defender with a much stronger Salisbury rear axle mista ? The short nose rear differentials are a weakness in 'Puma' Defenders ! V.

An awesome plan Mike. Cant understand why LR replaced the Salisbury with the inferrior Rover diff...

I suppose the only real advantages of Rover/P38 Diff over Salisbury is improved ground clearance and that it is a self contained unit & easy to ship & bolt in. Setting up pinion depth & carrier pre load with shims is a pain if you don’t have the reamed out bearings or spacer like you have. Xcess 4x4 build, repair and upgrade diffs too, not sure if they have any Puma ones ready to ship tho!

This might seem more daunting and may even cost a little more than the replacement diff and gears, but the axle will be much stronger and should provide much trouble-free exploring in the future. I’d not trust the HD P38 diff, regardless of who built it; you can peg the ring gear and fit gears with coarser, thicker teeth, but you still can’t make the pinion long enough to prevent it skewing or putting excessive loads on its bearings.

Better than all of Baldrick's cunning plans put together. I am not sure if that is a complement or not.

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How about installing a grease nipple on the flanges Mike ? I’m thinking on the side of the flange and getting JP to turn a small grease grove into the bore. Paul seems like he’s diligent with the grease gun so they should last indefinitely… and if he does snap a half shaft, well he’ll only need that. Just a thought.

You could wear a headband like they do in tennis. Or maybe just something else to clean.

I had my gearbox refurbished from ashcroft. It had nothing really wrong with it only second gear crunch, now it whines like mad. Never would I use them or recommend them.. and I hear that alot in the land rover world.

Mike, have you been taking lessons from the Pakistani truck repair shops on KZfaq? They can weld axles etc, but they'd have just welded up and angle ground the smashed teeth on the pinion, save a bit of work, piece of cake. I'd have just dressed up the damaged teeth ends on the pinion put new bolts in the ring gear to Carrier joint and dug out the bolt head that way caught in the ring. Probably go a reasonable distance, maybe dye-pen check the pinion and ring teeth, but it was still going around after all the shrapnel was through it. It would have probably kept it going until the new Ashcroft parts arrived. Seems you're taking the long way about.

Can someone answer why the Wolf ended up with the P38 Rover diffs and axle? According to the books the original axle ( I presume a Salisbury) kept breaking on the trials.

Truly a cunning plan .. as cunning as a fox with 2 tails

Mike, don't weld the axles you will ruin the heat treating and he will never find replacements on the road.

Mike, are you thinking TD5 (pre-P38 diff) rear prop shaft because of the longer nose of the Salisbury? But the Defender TDCi transfer case sits 70mm further back than previous Defender models? or does it just work out to be the correct length?

Interesting job, what type of Landrover is this Salisbury axle off? Tdi or early td5?

Disco have rover diff does it fit to defender ?