IMPROVING THE DRIVE OF MY LAND ROVER DEFENDER FOR £80!

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Жыл бұрын

Welcome back to The Doctors Garage and watch this video today to see the latest modification to my Land Rover Defender 90 TD5. I Installed a Slickshift from SynchroGearboxes for my R380 gear box. It was a simple install and I love the result!
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Links for other parts added to my Defender:
Land Rover badging - ebay.us/3r4BLj
Smoked LED lights all round - ebay.us/E4qqQb
Wingtop vent - ebay.us/nVLpjp
Smoked LED side indicator - ebay.us/7QxDUO
British flag stickers - ebay.us/KZcrcH
Cooper STT Pro tyres - ebay.us/2b7ttC
All Optimill Products - Visit www.optimill-uk.com
Genuine Land Rover mudflats - ebay.us/BUW6Et
Rear step - ebay.us/4JNxzU
Rear door sill - ebay.us/LNH8Q5
Interior carpet material - ebay.us/Unbw88
Sound deadening - ebay.us/1JjLHC
Interior hardwearing rubber mats - ebay.us/SO5ih8
Bulkhead removal kit - ebay.us/OSSuet
Door cards from PowerfulUK - ebay.us/D33g6H
Front seats and cubby from Lucari solutions
Headliner alcantara wrap - ebay.us/Qd3C2j
Tool Links:
Car Trim Removal Kit - ebay.us/R1252l
Magnetic Light - ebay.us/gnyTGm
Mechanix Gloves - ebay.us/DNjKAG
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Пікірлер: 44

@thedoctorsgarage 9 ай бұрын

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@jglp9061 Жыл бұрын

Not replacing the gasket hurt my soul at least slap some gasket sealer or JB on there 🙃

@andicog Жыл бұрын

Should have fitted a gasket either side of the spacer plate or at least some silicone, also should have greased the ball and the little tabs that meet the springs. Usually (like on yours) the grease on the ball has dried up and re greasing improves the change considerably even without the quickshift kit.

@Thomas-cl2qf Жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work making videos I’m loving them

@thedoctorsgarage Жыл бұрын

Cheers Thomas appreciate it 🙏🏼

@Allthingsdefender Жыл бұрын

I’m so going to get one of these for my defender too. Great videos thanks

@thedoctorsgarage Жыл бұрын

It’s a great mod!

@andylindress Жыл бұрын

Great video, loving the content

@thedoctorsgarage Жыл бұрын

🙏🏼🙏🏼👌🏻

@sukottora Жыл бұрын

Hello stranger I put a slickshift in I'm TD5 a a couple of years ago and love it. Had to laugh at you trying to remember what you had done to improve the ride quality of your Defender while sitting in (and failing to mention) the most comfortable looking car seats I have seen in my life.

@thedoctorsgarage Жыл бұрын

😂😂 I did forget. However nothing destroys comfort like a set of mud terrains tyres that never go on mud but look cool

@sukottora Жыл бұрын

@@thedoctorsgarage Very true.They do look good though. I like my ATs but I previously had a set of Michelin Latitude Cross Terrains which were very quiet and had great handling, but they wore out too quickly.

@AstalStainClan2011 Жыл бұрын

I've got one on my LT77 and made a huge difference... A really good mod

@thedoctorsgarage Жыл бұрын

🙏🏼🙏🏼

@EM-te1hc 8 ай бұрын

Similar fitting process to the r380?

@sukottora Жыл бұрын

I get contact dermatitus just looking at those gear knobs. I quite like the look of the Defender Heritage Gear shifter knobs from Mud UK. Worth a a look?

@thedoctorsgarage Жыл бұрын

Will take a look! 👌🏻

@scaryfakevirus Жыл бұрын

I had the same issue with mine so I left it in. It's been fine.

@richardtedeschi9290 Жыл бұрын

My feelings as well, never driven with Slickshift though on my 300Tdi I feel fine the way it is, maybe I got used to it or maybe I'm agricultural myself 😂 I would install one if I have the money which is going into maintenance right now. Ah, I used to have the same front mats as you now have the Land Rover ones, my seat box is covered with that rubber, I know about dropping small pieces... when I was changing the foam on the vent flaps a couple of months ago the bolt nut and washer fell inside the bulkhead below the dash, I panicked for a while... then fortunately as it was very greasy inside there I managed to pick up the bolt with some sellotape on my finger and the other two bits by pushing my finger on the grease where the bits fell, also put in some new mudflap pins changed the original ones with some that screw on, nice improvement.

@scaryfakevirus Жыл бұрын

My knuckles used to hit the dash as I have a central console fitted.

@453421abcdefg12345 Жыл бұрын

Did you go back and replace the damaged gaskets? You could find that without the whole gasket oil will seep out, but this looks a good modification, the only downside for me is that the French customs charge will double the cost now. Chris B.

@thedoctorsgarage Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris- yes I need to go back in and do that and sort that Nylon cup- do you think there will a bit leak of gasket oil without a seal?

@453421abcdefg12345 Жыл бұрын

@@thedoctorsgarage I dont think there is any oil sloshing around in there, but there was a gasket, so it must have been necessary, maybe some gasket silicone would suffice, each side of the spacer would need it as well. Chris B.

@andicog Жыл бұрын

@@thedoctorsgarage think the gaskets are more to prevent water getting in, as has been said, there's not oil sloshing around in that little compartment, fit 2 gaskets and grease the ball, makes it much nicer.

@grahames9228 Жыл бұрын

Good job.

@thedoctorsgarage Жыл бұрын

👌🏻👌🏻 cheers Grahame

@markriley2733 Жыл бұрын

Hiya I can’t rate how brilliant the alive comfort pack is. I have the same as you on my 2011 puma 90, Do you think the gear shift upgrade is relevant for the Puma?. I haven’t driven a TDI for years but my gear change doesn’t feel too bad at all. Is this a worth while upgrade?? Cheers

@jamesshaw7171 Жыл бұрын

You can get one for a puma, different kit but its the same website

@thedoctorsgarage Жыл бұрын

I’ve spoke to a few people who do have pumas - they say it makes a difference - maybe not as much but they still report it worthwhile doing 👌🏻

@2702simmo Жыл бұрын

He’s back !

@thedoctorsgarage Жыл бұрын

😂 back on the defender mods!

@2702simmo Жыл бұрын

@@thedoctorsgarage good to see. Hope you’re well Mines still ruining my life but I love it for some peculiar reason 🤷‍♂️

@lukehill3108 Жыл бұрын

where have you been Doc!!! Missed the vids.

@thedoctorsgarage Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it Luke- had a bit of a KZfaq holiday

@grahamwest1079 Жыл бұрын

Anyone with slickshift find reverse gear harder to select as I have read.

@horster2783 Жыл бұрын

I’ve got one and no issues finding reverse. 👍

@BigArch6564 Жыл бұрын

Doc, where have you been buddy?

@thedoctorsgarage Жыл бұрын

Had a bit of time off KZfaq but I’m Back now 👌🏻

@philanderson7611 Жыл бұрын

I really hope there was some new gaskets installed. Made me cringe seeing half a gasket installed.

@thedoctorsgarage Жыл бұрын

I do need to go back in to fit one and replace that nylon cup- for the purpose of a video I’ve left it as it is for now. What’s the risk of leaving it gasket free??

@philanderson7611 Жыл бұрын

Generally the gaskets are there for a reason, if the gear selector is connected to a wet/oil filled part of the gearbox you will get oil throw up from moving parts in the box. This will then seep past the area without a gasket giving you an oil leak eventually. I would of thought there would of been a new gasket above and below the new spacer. I could be wrong. Thanks for the reply 👍

@jglp9061 Жыл бұрын

I mean all that crud around the gear box kinda suggests why it’s sealed 😅