What i like about this channel, is the humor,friendships and the nitty gritty of tank/ armoured vehicle fixing. No brushing over that it's a dirty job or that it can be painful and aggravating at times.
Don’t forget the porous cylinder head and leaky injectors accompanied by the need for a rear 1/4 chassis. Ohh and the added fun of trying to drop the fuel tank to replace a fubar fuel pump (without cutting an access hole in the boot floor). They are the gift that keeps on giving.
Years ago I bought my wife a Mk 1 VW Golf GTI second hand. I told her it was the economy model otherwise she would have been complaining about fuel consumption blah blah blah. Anyway she was happy.
You guys are having an almost illegal amount of fun, keep up the good work! I am truly impressed with how you remember all the quirks of curing these slightly poorly machines!
Mmm I would think it's not exactly as easy as merely remembering stuff there will be a lot of research/asking people etc goes in to each job. Remeber we only see 15-20 minutes every other day or so
Hey! What a Great Gesture of Kindness! My Jeep Commander has 223000 miles and all the Bits work.(Noisy on the road though, I need to replace the front Diff) keep carrying on, Mr Hewes!
AWWWW look at little Jack's face so happy😊.. looks like a squirrel finding a bag of nuts to play with 😁 That's very generous of you fella !! BUT i can see the motive .... Jack get a car that MIGHT survive the week ..... and you get your van back .. " simples" 😅
Long time subscriber. Love the tanks, the military vehicles, the ‘bants’ but this episode has actually hit the nail on the head for me why I like the channel so much. It’s the warmth and friendship between you all. It’s obviously genuine and very rare to find on tv or RUclips. Don’t let this go to your heads but it’s very reminiscent of Clarkson, May, Hammond. I mean that as a huge compliment btw. Top Gear died when they left.
Another ripper Lads! I'm still driving my 04 TD5 Disco and love it ......manual box though. It has been very reliable for me once you know the few things to keep on top of! Just replacing a coolant hose this week, but to be fair, it is 20 yrs old! Jack will love it and fix ix it up nicely I presume 😉 Keep it up gentlemen CHeers Gregg....
Another heartwarming video of Jack being rude to Adam. Equally, a shocking video of Jack being polite to Joe. It better not last, or everyone will need counselling. 😊😂❤😂😊
Reminds me of all the stories my dad has about his old crap cars like the Lincoln he owned that had no working doors so he had to climb through the sun roof to get in and out
Will be the watts linkage bushes chaps, don’t bother trying to replace them they are a pain in the arse, you can buy the whole assembly that includes the 3 bushes and bolt it on in 10 mins, way to go!
Nice one Joe. Jack will be back in a couple of days time and say his disco has broken down lol 😂. Be great to see the pack installed and see the tank driving. Great entertainment you guys 👍👍👍👍
Lovely gift there, all in perfect working order, when it was made (Ok that might be stretching it a bit with land Rovers). Also as an added extra it had an authentic lived in (and partially vandalised) look which will deter predators and anyone with any sense of self worth from stealing it. better than any alarm or disabler. However I had a Disco and loved it till the onboard sprinkler system in the leaking rooflights decided to make driving unpalatable as it would store about 2 pints of water until you went and moved it which would then drench any fire you may have had in your lap as a precaution. It was given to a farmer mate who repaired said rooflight after his Disco caught fire mysteriously as he was welding something on it. It ended its days sideways in a ditch which is where all landrovers should end up. Hours of endless fun beforehand. Bravo Mr H.
WOW! I guess the 2000 Disco I bought for my wife was a steal at $2000 USD! 192k miles and in _much_ better condition. OFC, it's suffering from the "Three Amigos" trio of dash warning lights: ABS, Traction Control, and Hill Descent.I have the skills to fix it, but not a diagnostic computer to clear the faults. It's currently down for a failed brake master cylinder. Second of two, actually. The original let go at 192,064 miles and 24 years after later. The replacement 'chinesium knockoff' I replaced it with lasted exactly 24 days and 764 miles. That's 1/365th of the lifespan and 0.397% of the miles of the original part. I'll be ordering a replacement TRW part in a week or so. If you have a low-budget suggestion for a diagnostic tool that's capable of performing the 'power bleed' or whatever it's called, I'd much appreciate it. There's only one local shop that is equipped to do the job of bleeding the ABS system properly after replacing the master cylinder, and they want $400 USD for the job. Considering how quickly the first replacement failed, I'm gonna be in for almost $1000 USD just for brake bleeding before this is over. And that's not even addressing the aforementioned Three Amigos issue. They charge $50 just to connect the diagnostic computer, tell you what's wrong and clear it.... Thanks from a disabled US vet! Les
Good old Disco Premium, does it still have the drop down tables for the rear seat passengers. Jacks tea room 🙂👍🏼 Thanks for sharing the day, and your welcome 😁
I live next door to an independent LR specialist. It’s like having (insert favourite comedian here) living next door. One gets to know the local LRs that are the unreliable ones. Still, they keep some blokes employed 🤷♂️.
Would've been funny af if you'd stolen the van and left the disco in its place then called him.😂 On a side note the wife survived colo-rectal cancer and is a 6 year survivor now. My bit of pay it forward was to put an awareness car together and donate it to FightCRC colo-rectal cancer awareness for their charity. We're currently selling tickets for it now. It's a 73 superbeetle (VW1303S). one good turn deserves another and despite appearances I do actually like the Mrs quite a lot. And remember, behind every successful man is a woman telling him it can't be done.😅 Just don't let Jack use the Whitetown song "I could never be your woman" as his signature song!
I had a discovery for 11 yrs I only had to replace the loom that run through the rocker cover it had a Bow engine it was a really nice truck my friend has it now
A mate of mine in New Mexico has at least three Discos & a Range Rover, all early 2000's models. They all have the US spec petrol V8 & manage about 10 miles to the US gallon. Oddly enough, they're all reliable & being new Mexico, aren't rotted out. He's still a loony for liking them.
I have to say I love love your channel you guys are hella mechanics I could tell you guys are either our brothers or family but you guys are great and hilarious at the same time your knowledge for these tanks are insane here in the United States it's a few people that know their stuff but the knowledge you have is incredible and you know every piece and the name for every little piece on those motors it's incredible to watch keep up the videos I love them!!!
As always, fantastic pommy humour. Living here out on the farm in Sweden, my landlord bought a Defender. Because I used to own a SIIA in NZ, and he's heard the stories of all the repair work I needed to do to keep it running, I've become his go to Landy mechanic. Oh, the joys of english engineering. I'd rather work on my Mercedes LA 911 any day.
You are a top bloke Joe!! That's what friends are All about!! Behind all the carry on you are all there for each other! Much respect. Try not to drive over that Disco in any tanks now😉😁
A late model Disco2 was the first and probably last LR I've owned. Had to rebuild the engine after a runaway caused by a cracked head. After that it was great. Never let me down. Drove 20k miles around Europe. Advice to anyone with a TD5 bin the cylinder head and fit an AMC one. Well worth it (if you have £2k😂)
Hey! don't look they be they weird tank blokes from up at the faam! What they doing round here?--- Don't look chaps they'll think were baby snatchers. Ahghaha! that bit was hilarious. Good to see you give Jack your disco. Your Transit reminds me of my car after my daughter borrowed it, except yours was tidy in comparison. Your vids are the best, keep them coming.
I like the taking the piss out of each other…..well bonded friendship…..god knows what Ted makes of it…… but he’s family….. so he just farts an excepts it 🤷🏻♂️😂
As a avid disco 2 enjoyer and owner of one (currently parked up cause of a blown head gasket in the rover v8) they are shit house, but they are also great cars, i love these discos
That’s good of you. I’ve seen and been around a lot of RUclipsrs that don’t give above and beyond a meager salary that doesn’t provide enough for their workers to afford to buy a vehicle.
I'm not sure if giving any Solihull offering to someone you say you "like" is wise 😂😂 I say that as someone who is a fan of the green oval badge and has owned several My old RR Classic taught me more about using spanners and swearing than than any other vehicle I've owned 👍
I have often come across broken things where I just have to scratch my head and say "How the crap did that thing end up...?" A good gremlin never sleeps...
Another superb vid joe / the sarky laughable stuff you guys come out with is great , never change the way you guys run vids as you and the gang just nail the humour 🙏😂👍
Thanks for another wonderful upload. You seem like a wonderful friend to have that takes care of others. So how exactly did the manual valve lever/selector fork for the automatic gearbox break?
“Don’t make eye contact”
😂
What i like about this channel, is the humor,friendships and the nitty gritty of tank/ armoured vehicle fixing. No brushing over that it's a dirty job or that it can be painful and aggravating at times.
Me Ted ❤
Everyone loves Ted!
It's the people
Totally agree
@MrHewes and his crew are like the armoured version of Hammond, Clarkson and May. Perfect chemestry between all involved with this channel.
Think of all the mums that now know where Jack lives. That street's going to get busy.
Think of all the mum's that know JOE was on that street
Now the police are gonna get busy 🤣
Clicking doorstraps - Check. Torn drivers seat - Check. No acceleration - Check. Rattles - Check. Vague steering - Check. What a babe!
All those options available from the factory at no extra cost.
Don’t forget the porous cylinder head and leaky injectors accompanied by the need for a rear 1/4 chassis. Ohh and the added fun of trying to drop the fuel tank to replace a fubar fuel pump (without cutting an access hole in the boot floor).
They are the gift that keeps on giving.
@@Zermattquattromy one had an access cover when I did the fuel pump.
You forgot the leaky sunroofs.
@@graememckay9972mine did too, about half a dozen screws to open the plate then unscrew locking ring and pump out and in. Ten min job to swap.
"Don't make eye contact!"
Priceless!
Giving Jack all his "things" back properly made me laugh. I need to start doing that when my wife swaps cars.
I wish I could send a pick....I'm.pretty sure my van's footwell has many of Jack's items in it.
@@Wilko601stas has my car; weird.
Years ago I bought my wife a Mk 1 VW Golf GTI second hand. I told her it was the economy model otherwise she would have been complaining about fuel consumption blah blah blah. Anyway she was happy.
@@Qspecialman eh?
So what you gifted him was a hobby, essentially. Always something wrong on these vehicles, right.
And still he looked genuinely happy. 👍
These lads work on tanks, a disco is basically an airfix model to them 😅
Looking forward to landy fixing videos coming soon 😂
Lovely idea of Ted to give Jack a disco!.....heart of gold ......and to Joe for delivering it!
You are RUclips's new Clarkson, hammond and may... Love your videos.. Greetings from Norway...👍👍
Adam does resemble Hammond quite a bit too.
I can’t believe you haven’t got a Netflix series yet, the humour’s right up my street never mind the scrap you restore and rebuild 👏🏼
@netflix DO IT!
We need the British Armour Repair Shop w. Joe Hewes - and we need it yesterday!
You guys are having an almost illegal amount of fun, keep up the good work! I am truly impressed with how you remember all the quirks of curing these slightly poorly machines!
Mmm I would think it's not exactly as easy as merely remembering stuff there will be a lot of research/asking people etc goes in to each job. Remeber we only see 15-20 minutes every other day or so
Slow, Noisy, Terrible Fuel Consumption, Usual Rotten, You'll love it lol 🤣
Hey! What a Great Gesture of Kindness! My Jeep Commander has 223000 miles and all the Bits work.(Noisy on the road though, I need to replace the front Diff) keep carrying on, Mr Hewes!
AWWWW look at little Jack's face so happy😊.. looks like a squirrel finding a bag of nuts to play with 😁
That's very generous of you fella !!
BUT i can see the motive .... Jack get a car that MIGHT survive the week ..... and you get your van back .. " simples" 😅
Lovely old fashioned mechanics doing lovely old fashioned mechanics very well…..a pleasure to watch.
Long time subscriber. Love the tanks, the military vehicles, the ‘bants’ but this episode has actually hit the nail on the head for me why I like the channel so much. It’s the warmth and friendship between you all. It’s obviously genuine and very rare to find on tv or RUclips. Don’t let this go to your heads but it’s very reminiscent of Clarkson, May, Hammond. I mean that as a huge compliment btw. Top Gear died when they left.
Good old Ted, doing the 'safety test' on the biccies!. Great clip!. Nuff said. 🙂
Thanks Hewes n Crews, keepemcomin. The Ole Fella from Downunda.
Another ripper Lads! I'm still driving my 04 TD5 Disco and love it ......manual box though. It has been very reliable for me once you know the few things to keep on top of! Just replacing a coolant hose this week, but to be fair, it is 20 yrs old! Jack will love it and fix ix it up nicely I presume 😉
Keep it up gentlemen
CHeers Gregg....
oh I bet you get some grief from the "elf and safety" brigade about working under that pack without supports😱😄. Great video as always, thanks.
Another heartwarming video of Jack being rude to Adam.
Equally, a shocking video of Jack being polite to Joe. It better not last, or everyone will need counselling. 😊😂❤😂😊
How sweet, look at his smiling face
The gift that keeps on giving 😁
Ohh yeah! Every time it breaks and he fixed it...he'll Remember who gave it to him😂
Reminds me of all the stories my dad has about his old crap cars like the Lincoln he owned that had no working doors so he had to climb through the sun roof to get in and out
let's face it lots of old landys, / discos not many of those foreign Johnnies around. Keep up all the good fun while working. Great stuff
Proper impressed, Joe, that you had a gear forky-thingy-itemy-thing on the shelf.
Obviously Jack will have the disco all fixed up and looking mint by this time next week.....
Found this channel a couple of weeks ago and is my type of of humour and style of repair and fault finding love it
Love the ranger raptor, wish we got them over here, enjoying the videos, keep pumping them out!
Will be the watts linkage bushes chaps, don’t bother trying to replace them they are a pain in the arse, you can buy the whole assembly that includes the 3 bushes and bolt it on in 10 mins, way to go!
Nice one Joe. Jack will be back in a couple of days time and say his disco has broken down lol 😂. Be great to see the pack installed and see the tank driving. Great entertainment you guys 👍👍👍👍
Congratulations Jack!! 👍
Power washing greasy machines was my first high school job in the summers. Don’t miss it at all now I just run them all day.
This is hands down one of the best youtube channels out there.
Smile on Jack's face ... priceless 😊😊
Missing my TD5 defender 😂 a tune really sorts them out !!
😂😂Nice One❤❤ He just needs to sort it out. 😂😂❤❤
Lovely gift there, all in perfect working order, when it was made (Ok that might be stretching it a bit with land Rovers). Also as an added extra it had an authentic lived in (and partially vandalised) look which will deter predators and anyone with any sense of self worth from stealing it. better than any alarm or disabler. However I had a Disco and loved it till the onboard sprinkler system in the leaking rooflights decided to make driving unpalatable as it would store about 2 pints of water until you went and moved it which would then drench any fire you may have had in your lap as a precaution. It was given to a farmer mate who repaired said rooflight after his Disco caught fire mysteriously as he was welding something on it. It ended its days sideways in a ditch which is where all landrovers should end up. Hours of endless fun beforehand. Bravo Mr H.
"It ended its days sideways in a ditch which is where all Land Rovers should end up" - yes, that's sort of their equivalent to a Viking funeral.
@@gagatube It's what they would have wanted.
@@DIVERBLOKE1 🥲👍
Good ole Disco , great spannering thanks for sharing 👍💨💨
Rapidly becoming my favourite channel - love mechanics, tanks and a bunch of genuinely nice lads and lasses
If that's how you treat your best mate, I'd hate to be your enemy!
WOW! I guess the 2000 Disco I bought for my wife was a steal at $2000 USD! 192k miles and in _much_ better condition. OFC, it's suffering from the "Three Amigos" trio of dash warning lights: ABS, Traction Control, and Hill Descent.I have the skills to fix it, but not a diagnostic computer to clear the faults. It's currently down for a failed brake master cylinder. Second of two, actually. The original let go at 192,064 miles and 24 years after later. The replacement 'chinesium knockoff' I replaced it with lasted exactly 24 days and 764 miles. That's 1/365th of the lifespan and 0.397% of the miles of the original part.
I'll be ordering a replacement TRW part in a week or so. If you have a low-budget suggestion for a diagnostic tool that's capable of performing the 'power bleed' or whatever it's called, I'd much appreciate it. There's only one local shop that is equipped to do the job of bleeding the ABS system properly after replacing the master cylinder, and they want $400 USD for the job. Considering how quickly the first replacement failed, I'm gonna be in for almost $1000 USD just for brake bleeding before this is over. And that's not even addressing the aforementioned Three Amigos issue. They charge $50 just to connect the diagnostic computer, tell you what's wrong and clear it....
Thanks from a disabled US vet!
Les
Always great banter and sarcasm, throwing Jacks rubbish in to his new car will really feel like home for him, so thoughtful 😂.
Good old Disco Premium, does it still have the drop down tables for the rear seat passengers. Jacks tea room 🙂👍🏼 Thanks for sharing the day, and your welcome 😁
The banter and the dry British humour is always amusing, thanks!
I live next door to an independent LR specialist. It’s like having (insert favourite comedian here) living next door. One gets to know the local LRs that are the unreliable ones. Still, they keep some blokes employed 🤷♂️.
Would've been funny af if you'd stolen the van and left the disco in its place then called him.😂
On a side note the wife survived colo-rectal cancer and is a 6 year survivor now. My bit of pay it forward was to put an awareness car together and donate it to FightCRC colo-rectal cancer awareness for their charity. We're currently selling tickets for it now. It's a 73 superbeetle (VW1303S).
one good turn deserves another and despite appearances I do actually like the Mrs quite a lot.
And remember, behind every successful man is a woman telling him it can't be done.😅
Just don't let Jack use the Whitetown song "I could never be your woman" as his signature song!
Nice touch Joe to help Jack! Top man !
‘Help’, you say 🤔.
Endless joy for Jack. Great content.
Looks almost as mint as my brother's old Disco!😊
Great touch giveing jack his rubbish back 😂😂😂😂😂
"Don't film children Adam!"
I had a discovery for 11 yrs I only had to replace the loom that run through the rocker cover it had a Bow engine it was a really nice truck my friend has it now
Please tell me that the centurion is going to a good home in America? Not to that nugget Diesel? 😢
It's quite depressing how popular the "nugget" is. ..
Yeah it’s going to him
Does he just wreck vehicles for the views?@@AdamBest1920
Happy jack is a bonus, quick fix on the gear shifter is a win. Cheers
You may want to consider keeping some of these restored tanks Joe now.. for our own defense mate xD
Can always get back from work with a smile when I see an upload from you guys!
A mate of mine in New Mexico has at least three Discos & a Range Rover, all early 2000's models.
They all have the US spec petrol V8 & manage about 10 miles to the US gallon.
Oddly enough, they're all reliable & being new Mexico, aren't rotted out.
He's still a loony for liking them.
A set of genuine lad's.Friendships like that last an entire lifetime.Good on yer Joe .🤩
The roadfood-trash transfer is perfect. Almost laughed coffee out my nose. Good on you! A continuous project he can well handle.
Greetings from America! Just stumbled upon your channel, like the content.
Eyeup Bill. There’s content?
That was a nice gesture to Jack , did you syphon the diesel out of the disco to put back into the transit ?
Thanks. This channel just might bring back humor as a non-criminal activity. I laughed out loud on this one.
One of these party cars that feels your driving inside a disco
Please sir can we have more !!!!!!!!!! Great viewing 👍🇬🇧
I have to say I love love your channel you guys are hella mechanics I could tell you guys are either our brothers or family but you guys are great and hilarious at the same time your knowledge for these tanks are insane here in the United States it's a few people that know their stuff but the knowledge you have is incredible and you know every piece and the name for every little piece on those motors it's incredible to watch keep up the videos I love them!!!
Sad that another bit of British tank history going abroad, hope the next person looks after it, good to see jack happy with new motor
As always, fantastic pommy humour. Living here out on the farm in Sweden, my landlord bought a Defender. Because I used to own a SIIA in NZ, and he's heard the stories of all the repair work I needed to do to keep it running, I've become his go to Landy mechanic. Oh, the joys of english engineering. I'd rather work on my Mercedes LA 911 any day.
What the hell is a Merc 911?
You are a top bloke Joe!! That's what friends are All about!! Behind all the carry on you are all there for each other! Much respect. Try not to drive over that Disco in any tanks now😉😁
That was very kind of you. Can't wait to see the engine pack installed and cranked up.
The classic disco....lovely and spongey...
Makes a change to see Jack nice and clean lol
Great fun glad Ted got a snack and your best mate has got a mint motor
A late model Disco2 was the first and probably last LR I've owned. Had to rebuild the engine after a runaway caused by a cracked head. After that it was great. Never let me down. Drove 20k miles around Europe. Advice to anyone with a TD5 bin the cylinder head and fit an AMC one. Well worth it (if you have £2k😂)
Glad I don't have the TD5. I have a 300TD in mine.
Must be a new year..Adam has had a haircut...great videos...funny..
I hadn’t noticed. What a handsome chap he turned out to be!
This is a great truck ! Love these ! It’s a proper truck!
Hey! don't look they be they weird tank blokes from up at the faam! What they doing round here?--- Don't look chaps they'll think were baby snatchers. Ahghaha! that bit was hilarious. Good to see you give Jack your disco. Your Transit reminds me of my car after my daughter borrowed it, except yours was tidy in comparison. Your vids are the best, keep them coming.
I like the taking the piss out of each other…..well bonded friendship…..god knows what Ted makes of it…… but he’s family….. so he just farts an excepts it 🤷🏻♂️😂
Brilliant funny when the items were given back on the back seat , what a mess , glad you got that gear selector sorted , now that's experience 😮 !
Another great video Mr Hews and the team.
Came over from LORDMUCK, stayed for the Shenanigans🤓🤘👍
Nice to see Jack getting some love.
Love it. Great gesture and some fun times ahead.
As a avid disco 2 enjoyer and owner of one (currently parked up cause of a blown head gasket in the rover v8) they are shit house, but they are also great cars, i love these discos
That’s good of you. I’ve seen and been around a lot of RUclipsrs that don’t give above and beyond a meager salary that doesn’t provide enough for their workers to afford to buy a vehicle.
I'm not sure if giving any Solihull offering to someone you say you "like" is wise 😂😂
I say that as someone who is a fan of the green oval badge and has owned several
My old RR Classic taught me more about using spanners and swearing than than any other vehicle I've owned
👍
Well spotted - you would not have been a happy bunny if you discovered that when it was back in.
Another cracking video - he has a heart after all ?
As always brilliant!
Good on you Joe.
Bet jacks well chuffed.
I have often come across broken things where I just have to scratch my head and say "How the crap did that thing end up...?" A good gremlin never sleeps...
Another superb vid joe / the sarky laughable stuff you guys come out with is great , never change the way you guys run vids as you and the gang just nail the humour 🙏😂👍
I love the sort of Top gear approach to some of your content. You have a natural talent for it my friend. Keep them coming.
Good catch with the gear lever! You really would of been kicked yourselves if you had put it in. Nothing worse than double handling.
Happy Jack! Good on you, Joe!
That was such a good catch with the gear selector 👍👍
Give a man a fish. . . He'll have dinner
Give a man a Land Rover, he'll always have a small mechanical issue every drive
What a git!!
I mean, gift!
Thanks for another wonderful upload. You seem like a wonderful friend to have that takes care of others. So how exactly did the manual valve lever/selector fork for the automatic gearbox break?
I see Adam took my mrs advice and got his haircut😊