Everyone is now running off to see if their breather is connected now

This is why I like manual shifter and manual hubs in my truck

Thinking about this a few hours after watching this video. what happen is that when you cleaned the actuator, that smoke you saw was actually a short circuit that cooked the main relay for the diff lock, it is probably why you had so much of a problem finding out why nothing was working after you fixed the actuator.

Honestly one of the best 4WDing videos I’ve seen. So great to see the troubleshooting process, slowly eliminating the things it could be until you found the problem(s). Truly keeping to the direction of realistic budget builds, and so awesome to see you fixing a catastrophic failure with a bit of elbow grease and the repair manual and not that much money. Keep it up!

The feeling of self satisfaction and pure joy of getting a job like that done, long outlasts the pain. Well done fellas.

Good to see you actually finding the problem and showing us, own an 80 series me self so if it ever happens I know what to do.

I had the same problem with my 80 series, im a mechanic, with a bit more knowledge I was able to diagnose that it was the relay and got a wreckers one for $10 ! Massive props to you guys for your method of diagnosing, you definitely got a tricky one ! Both components failing! Well done boys

I am an automotive diesel Mechanic who did his Apprenticeship in the 1970s part of our apprenticeship was rebuilding Starter motors. etc. I recently had one of my sons mates come to me lamenting that his starter had failed and there wasnt one available in our city. I told him to bring it around, half an hour later he was fitting it back to his car and drove off. all his other mates some of them mechanics all said he needed a new starter.... it was in fact a broken wire connector! Sadly we have become a throw away society where it is just easier to buy a new one! parts cost was about 20 cents which I didnt charge him for because I took the connector out of an old orange repco connector grab kit I had for the last three decades and well it was mates rates for the Labor.

What a great watch. Can't stop smiling after seeing you get the new relay in at the end. Good on you for pulling everything apart and trying to repair it first, best way to learn.

Well done Pat! Good on you for persevering !! The only way is through!

Wow what a mission to fix it. Good on you for sticking with it!

Great to see someone repairing rather than throwing away. I've done a couple of alternators over the years, usually $10 instead of $300. Fairly straightforward repair.

this is the main reason i love the patrols, so much less to go wrong than the motors and drivelines in the 80s. no timing belt, no electric components in the 4wd system regardless, solid effort figuring it out mate. i would’ve been pulling hair out 😂

great info guys, so glad sometimes that I went down the poverty pac and just added the GXL features I wanted...lol...

What a great episode! Love the persistence to find the problem and fix the problem in true “have a go” style. 👏

Wel done. Great to see you and your mate working through the problem.

Good to see you go through the whole system step by step and resolve your issue. I priced a new one from Japan for $700 a while back before i started overhauling my driveline and progressively replacing the worn components.

Great vid. Awesome work. Diagnosis is by far the hardest part. Especially with driveline stuff. It sucks but when you finally solve it. Damn it feels good

Good job on repairing it, awesome video of the ups and downs, keep up the good work!

I actually have this problem at the moment and this is the most in-depth video i could find on how to fix it. Awesome work man

Building up a heavily abused and neglected 80 just now and the center diff lock is one of the many probs that require attention. Thanks for this vid, you have saved me a fair bit of head scratching cause I now have an idea where to start looking when I get to this particular repair. Great vid mate, keep up the good work. Benno

Good to see you guys back. Keep up the good work. 👍

Well done fellas 👏 Great work diagnosing the issue, and being resourceful in getting alternative fixes. So far no issues with my LC80's CDL (touch wood) 🤞

Total Respect .... I Drive a GU and i work on it by my self... I know the frustration untill you pin down the exact problem .. But at the end, a massive knowledge is gained with a massive saving in the pocket. Awesome work guys!

Nice work. Such a good feeling when you work through a problem and turn the key and it’s fixed.

What a journey to get this fixed! Kudos for figuring it out and persisting through!

Bloody roller-coaster! Top job getting it back running, you blokes are doing good things. Keep it up

Well done mate...I'm not 80 owner...but I understand what you did and it's a great achievement...it's definitely helpful for a lot of people...you people are awesome

I love watching your travel/4wding videos but love these workshop videos even more as I also own an 80 series and learning more about them is so good!

A serious bit of advice, the gasket goo is not going to seal it properly, use some silicone before you go bush again. Toyota put it on there for a good reason in the factory.

We’ll done boys!! Good problem solving. Good on ya’s!!!! Always awesome to watch 🤠👍🏾🍺🍺

Hey young fella nice to see your interested in repairing and not throwing away. Excellent way to go... just so you know, 'rewinded' is not a word. Try rewound. Keep up the excellent work boys. Cheers

Such a great video - one of your best! Love the persistence guys, great work!

great video loved it! glad you got to the root of the issue without just buying a replacement! imagine that was very satisfying.

great video buddy! So glad you were able to get back up and running!

Huge effort! Fantastic job! Very informative! Cheers boys

What a wild ride! So glad that you found a solution to your problem

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this episode going through process of finding the fault. Usually when a motor shorts out it takes other components with it. You have learnt a lot and you gave it a go. Proud of you 👍

Well done mate! Great to see the process you went through! Awesome video.

Great job fellas You stuck to it and nutted it out Your diagnosis skills are second to none !

Man your tenacity in finding the root cause is admirable! Well done

As an 80 (full time 4wd) owner.....great stuff Patrick!

Good job mate. I have to admire your tenacity and determination to get to the root of the problem/s. Great problem solving skills. 😊👍👍

Enjoyed watching. Thanks. The relay is just a switch and would have been overloaded by the shorted coils, but just in case, check inside. Might be repairable, and if you're lucky, it might even have a fuse. Certainly needs one.

*Kudos, nice application of patience & diagnostic skills/procedures* 👍

Great work on finding the problem mate. There will always be something that needs attention on your 4x4. That is why we have them to I reckon. Keep us tinkering. Enjoy now and cheers 🍻

That was epic, well done for seeing it through.

Well done for getting it sorted!!

I will now check that all the tubes on my breathers are still connected. 😃 Well done in being able to sort it out cheaper. 👍👌

I'm giving this video a like for your resilence and determination in fixing your centre diff lock problem, I was saying to myself early on in the video you need some 3rd world expert mechanic!! Old cars can be very frustrating.

Well done mate, I didn't know any of this and it's good to know when out bush! I'll go check mine now aha

Great video mate! keep up the good work

This video gave me anxiety, reminded me of all the times I couldn't fix something and was running out of ideas/money. Well done for persevering and getting it fixed.

just love you guys now i know what I would do if such an issue came up in my 80 series lc

Well done boys for solving the problem

this was a good video. Very much enjoyed it.

Respect for doing a good job! 👍

Great video! Very inspirational part about the throwaway mentality of the 21st century.

Well done, your very persistent and detailed. My 100 series has a similar problem I've changed the actuater but still no light. The cdl will engage when placed under load ie going over sand. So the mechanic is getting it next well. He feels it might be wiring so you hint on the relay may be helpful. Keep up the good work, and I love your philosophical suggestions

Well done gents. This was my favourite video in ages. Thanks for preserving and sharing the lessons, and not contributing to the throwaway society.

This episode was epic! Glad you got it sorted in the end

great outcome. alot of times the actuator can get hung up from lack of use as well. a good practise is to engage / disengage when stopped at lights or on a gravel road to keep things moving. Mine was not working for a while however managed to free it up on a gravel road by driving slowly turning the wheel lock to lock. Once it freed up i engaged/disengaged numerous times and its been fine ever since.

Nice work guys 👍

Glad you got it going again. Marks do a part-time conversion kit (has been out for a long time) for about $700 if you felt the need in the future to go that way.

Really enjoyed this episode, good job!

Well done lads. Appreciate the good info.

I had the same issue! So I also pulled my actuator apart! And fixed the problem! I always find an answer!

Good to see you got it sorted. My 80 had the CDL go, turned out to be a dodgy connection on the switch under the car (that one that activates the light), and dodgy connection on the relay. But it was petrol, so it had electronics everywhere anyway.

Great video, really admire your persistence 👏

A great lesson on fault finding and perseverance mate

Respect to you for all that effort.

Wow thanks for this, fantastic work Sherlock

Cool video mate. It kind of reminds me of the early days of MCM. Good content… Keep it up!

Great Video ! Well Done !

great video ! througly enjoyed all the technicals ! great to learn the unexpected mechanical issues of your vehicle ! . so next time if it happens or to someone else out on the tracks u'll know what it is ..

Well done.. you are gaining the groundwork to qualify towards Land Rover ownership..

Well, you definitely learnt something. Will be more valuable than you realise. Well done for the problem solving process and sharing your knowledge :)

#44 on Trending! Awesome! Well done for sticking to it and getting her done! The wealth of knowledge that comes from doing these things yourself will help you in life. Did you pull the old relay apart and repair it to try to recoup some money?

Superb effort on the diagnosis and eventual resolution.. well done.

Well done guys!

Well done, working through it and repairing it rather than replacing

Fantastic video guys!

You did well fixing that yourselves guy's well done.

Well done, many including myself would have given up and gone to a mechanic. You saved a lot of $ and gained some useful knowledge

Just had a similar failure. No breather, deep water, cooked armature. I found that in the natural unlocked position the actuator is actually about 2 teeth rotation off of hard unlock or 5 turns of the armature (set by the contacts and relay) The little contacts in the actuator tell the relay exactly where the locking mechanism is. By setting it up at hard in the off position when it is later controlled by the relay it may not actually fully dis-engage the transfer. (only by 2 teeth) It could be that it is enough to click it all in/out but that is not the way is was originally setup. The factory manual is terrible at spelling it out simply. I had to to do my factory diff locks a while back. (very similar motor actuator) and the manual in this diff lock section has a much better explanation of setting up the actuator. Thanks for taking to the time to make this video.

Awesome job working out the problem lads ✌️

time for a part time kit..? great vid. props for digging deep into the issue and not just throwing money and parts at it.

Top job guys, put 99% of to shame!!

Well done, bro!

Wow that was a challenge. Well done!

Welcome to the cost of genuine parts mate! but seriously, good job on depicting everything and working it out, good detailed video

Lots of character building and rewards when you don’t give up well done

Color me impressed! I’m mean damn! I know you guys are handy around 4x4s but that was amazing! These type of videos really Inspire me to work on my own car!

epic, well done!

Loved you highlighting the Manual so we knew what you were speaking about!

Awesome diagnostic work mate. Very impressive 👍👍👍👍 you’ll get another 30-40 years out of it.

Great work Pat.

Wicked video mate, herb is going to get loaded with work now Brother, keep it up

Good on ya mate nice fix

Awesome video!