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Good work sir❤

Beautiful engine i cant wait to see it run again

What a great engine thanks for posting

I heard 6LXB's can do 1 millions miles before they need a rebuild.

Only the Brits, could drive a water pump, with a method that is normally only used to drive a distributor. wtf? Very spiffy overhaul, a truly worthy effort to keep a piece of history alive and running!

Thanks for such a nicely detailed series on the 6LX, made me appreciate all the small design features that gave Gardner its legendary reputation. One thing that puzzled me is why Gardner chose to have modular removable cam lobes, was this for ease of maintenance or for a lower engine profile where they didn’t need to package a cam with bearing races and lobes ?

Remember working on these engines as an apprentice at a Foden main dealership in 1976 😊

We had mostly British hardware upto the late 1960's in East Africa, Leylands, Bedford, Thames Traders, and for engines Petter, Cummins, Lister but I have never heard of Gardner or maybe I was still a little boy to know. Across the road to my dad's workshop in Uganda there was a workshop that serviced army vehicles, and I did see at times those heavy 1950's Scammel recovery trucks. So yes if these Gardners powered those trucks.☘

You put the water rail on over painted mating surfaces. Explain. I've always heard people say metal on metal so bolts don't loose tension.

This is class very interesting nice one👍

a peace of art

I seem to remember sixty years ago as a young apprentice a crane fell into the sewerage ponds. After it had been pulled out I was given the task of recommissioning the engine. Took the sump off cleaned it up , changed all the filters and after being submerged for weeks the Gardiner engine ran as good as new. Nice to see your video.

Was the flywheel rubbing plate machined? if so did the flywheel/pressure plate flange need anything taken off to compensate?

You don't need a lacky band round the front bearing rollers to fit the front cover then?

When I was doing it for a living, a long time ago, 4LW and 6LW engine overhauls. Great engines. Appreciate the videos, nice to see it done properly.🇦🇺

1,5,3,6,2,4 ..........it would rev so slowly on steep hills you would count the firing order....

fantastic engines these‼️💫 🪖

This is very interesting and so very nicely done! Subscribed, am waiting for the next video :)

like everyone else hate the annoying repetitive relentless awefull dreadful annoying irritating intrusive awefull repetitive relentless intrusive brainless dumbed down degenerate background noise,, who is the brainless dummy who chose it, ruined an interesting video.

I just can`t believe the Gardner company has disappeared. What a waste. And why.?

What I love about these Gardner engines everything has the name stamped on them 👍🏻

Absolutely going to enjoy this rebuild guys 👍🏻

Great video 👍🏻 I was fortunate enough to visit the factory in Peel Green on a school trip as I lived in Urmston and if I remember they were looking for apprentices 🤔

This video takes me back quite a few years,old memories.Thank you.

Oi! Boxhill!! You bad person; you omitted to mention route 244...And your excuse is...?

Roll on Part 8. I am looking forward to the test run. In the meantime I can enjoy watching the previous vids. Many thanks from a new subscriber who's Dad worked at Gardners in the parish of Patricroft during the 60/70s.

amazing work

Hi There my real Name is Mr Cannadine T. Boxill-Harris I was wondering, why couldn't you and your teammates can still do those Rebuilding and Repainting those nice fresh shiny Gardner 6LXC, Gardner 6LXB, Volvo TD102KF, Gardner LG1200, and Cummins M11, 4 Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Automatic Transmission Alexander RV Buses and Repaint them to a Grey Green Colours just like the original Scania Grey Green's which were in the North London and East London bus routes such as 141, 168, 179, 210, 275, 125, 173, 24, 167, 313 and also the bus route 103, if you guys would like to Rebuild about 228 of Those Gardner 6LXB, Gardner 6LXC, Volvo TD102KF, Cummins M11, and Gardner LG1200, 4 Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Automatic Transmission Alexander RV Buses can you and your teammates put most of those Gardner 6LXC and those Gardner LG1200 4 Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Automatic Transmission Alexander RV Buses to those East London and North London and that especially is including the London Bus such as those London Bus Routes such as for example the 296, 341, N29, 86, 41 and will also be including the North London Bus Route Number 221 for all of us Grey Green bus lovers in North London and including East London For all of us passengers out there Pretty Please? could you Repaint them in the Exact Grey Green Bus Colour and put them on the London Bus Routes which are 341, 179, N41, 34, N29, 149, 221, N73, 121, 86, 30, 296, 262, 147, 396, 56 and N26 for all of us Grey Green Bus lovers out there because we are Really Really desperately needed Are those types of colour buses to be brought back again Please? do it for all of us customers and passengers in North London and Living in those areas such as in East London Pretty Please? because it will be Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Interesting Buses to see them Repainted to a Grey Green Colour. I am a Big Fan of those Gardner 6LXC, Gardner 6LXB, Volvo TD102KF, Gardner LG1200 and Cummins M11 4 Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Automatic Transmission Alexander RV Buses Please? Thank You Very Very Very Very Very much for your time, help and support.

Hello, Again my name is Mr Cannadine T. Boxill-Harris I was wondering, why couldn't you and your teammates can still do those Rebuilding and Repainting those nice fresh shiny Gardner 6LXB, Leyland TL11, Volvo TD102KF, Cummins L10 and Gardner 6LXC 4 Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Automatic Transmission Alexander RH Buses and Repaint them to a Grey Green Colours just like the original Scania Grey Green's which were in the North London and East London bus routes such as 141, 168, 20, 210, 275, 125, 173, 24, 167, 313 and also the bus route 103, if you guys would like to Rebuild about 207 of Those Gardner 6LXB, Leyland TL11, Volvo TD102KF, Cummins L10, Gardner 6LXC and Gardner 6LX 4 Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Automatic Transmission Alexander RH Buses can you and your teammates put most of those Cummins L10 and those Gardner 6LXC 4 Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Automatic Transmission Alexander RH Buses to those East London and North London and that especially is including the London Bus such as those London Bus Routes such as for example the 30, 296, 221, and 123 and will also be including the North London Bus Route Number 41 for all of us Grey Green bus lovers in North London and including East London For all of us passengers out there Pretty Please? could you Repaint them in the Exact Grey Green Bus Colour and put them on the London Bus Routes which are 341, N41, 296, 34, 123, N29, 149, 221, N73, 121, 86, 30, 262, 147, 396, 41, 56 and N26 for all of us Grey Green Bus lovers out there because we are Really Really desperately needed Are those types of colour buses to be brought back again Please? do it for all of us customers and passengers in North London and Living in those areas such as in East London Pretty Please? because it will be Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Interesting Buses to see them Repainted to a Grey Green Colour. I am a Big Fan of those Gardner 6LXB, Leyland TL11, Volvo TD102KF, Cummins L10 and Gardner 6LXC 4 Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Automatic Transmission Alexander RH Buses Please? Thank You Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very much for your time, help and support.

Hi There Again my name is Mr Cannadine T. Boxill-Harris I was wondering, why couldn't all of you and your teammates can still be Rebuilding and Repainting a nice fresh shiny Volvo TD102KF, Volvo D10A, Scania N230UD, Gardner 6LXB and Gardner 6LX 4 Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Automatic Transmission Enviro 400 MMC Buses and Repaint them to a Grey Green Colour's just like the original Scania Grey Green's which were in the East London bus route's such as 168, 141, 20, 210, 24, 173, 167, 313 and also the bus route 103, if you guys would like to Rebuild about 188 of Those Volvo TD102KF, Volvo D10A, Scania N230UD, Gardner 6LXB and Gardner 6LX 4 Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Automatic Transmission Enviro 400 MMC Buses Please? We desperately Need your and your Teammates' help and support in Bringing back those grey-green 4 Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Automatic Transmission Enviro 400 MMC Buses again because we are Bigger fans of the patterns of those interesting colours of these Buses to be brought back again for all of us Grey Green bus Lovers out there in North London and East London bus route lovers so Please can Really Really bringing them back again for all of us Grey Green Bus route lovers out there in North London and East London lovers Pretty Please? and can you and your teammates could you and your teammates also put most of them on the London Bus routes such as the London bus route 123, N41, 86, 221 and that is including the North London Bus route 41 for all of us Grey Green bus lovers out there in North London and East London Pretty Please? Repaint them in the Exact Grey Green Bus Colour and put them on the London Bus Routes which are the 341, N41, 34, 123, N29, 149, 221, N73, 121, 86, 30, 262, 147, 396, 41, 56 and N26 for all of us in North London and East London Grey Green Bus Lovers out there because it would be a Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Interesting Buses to see them Repainted to a Grey Green Colour. I am a Big Fan of all of those Volvo TD102KF, Volvo D10A, Scania N230UD, Gardner 6LXB and Gardner 6LX 4 Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Automatic Transmission Enviro 400 MMC Buses Please? Thank You Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very much for your time, help and support.

I'm new to your great videos and am binge watching. Thank you for not having that awful, awful "music" in the background. It's much more pleasant to hear your voice. Cheers

I've just discovered your channel and think it is really interesting. BUT, that awful, awful taped-loop "music" has to be put in the rubbish bin. It is extremely annoying and distracting from your content. Do this and I'll return and recommend your videos. Thank you, also where did you get those great workpants ?

Sounds sweet!!

Hello I've just bought a Foden S39 with a Gardener 180 engine and I'm looking to carry out a full reservation, would you be able to help me with some specifications and to source engine parts if needed.Many thanks Mark.. Ps love your videos 👍

Good the way it all works. Would love to see this with an AEC AV 590 outside the bus.

awsome work

Great videos. Really enjoy them. BUT................the music. Know need for it, obnoxious as can be.

Wow - it's as new - lots of hard work gone into that and all credit to those involved ! ...then we come to that magnificent Gardner diesel - I could fall asleep to the sound of that !

I served my apprenticeship with Gardners as a fitter. I remember doing all these jobs working in the various departments as part of my training. I eventually ended up working on the cylinder heads before been made redundant. I worked with a lot of great people. Happy days.

LOL! A light tap... with your favorite sledge hammer. No assembly lube? Is that because you are going to be pre-oiling, or because you just didn't show it? These are really interesting engines. I remember seeing the Gardner logo on busses when I was a kid going to school by bus in the 70s, and to college in the 80s. So these were part of the soundtrack of my teens. I just checked and they'd be Daimler Fleetline which used 6LW, 6LX, and 6LXB. Of course I have no clue which ones I was sitting above at the back of the bottom deck.

At last - a clear concise explanation of how to do this, by someone who clearly knows his stuff. Absolute magic. I've read how to do this several times, but seeing it done makes it much much clearer. I could watch this over and over.....and will be doing exactly that, thank you. Please do some more on the pump/cambox/governor/timing gubbins.

I do enjoy your vids. I had a 6LX for over 30 years in our boat and in that time we only managed to do 2500 hours! We did however install the newer high compression pistons . That stopped any smoke on start up but the engine didn't sound quite the same. It had slightly lost the Gardner tock, tock, tock noise. Strangely we didn't find any increase in performance with the later pistons but then again I suspect that is down to the quality of the fuel. I was somewhat disappointed to see you paint the whole thing one colour. The factory released them with silver painted sump and crank case and grey block and heads with silver tappet covers. Looked very smart and a work of art. I'm looking forward to the startup

Nice videos thanks, I would like to hear you talk about the cost of the various rebuild componants and how hard to obtain them, hours that went in to the rebuild etc. cheers

I've repaired and tested plenty of those over the years

Well you can get race horses and cart horses. Race horse good for a mile a cart horse good for all day. Gardners are just so well made

Not an electronic sensor in sight.....

Nice!

Nice. Can you do a Commer or a Deltic?

The Pioneer series always amazed me. A relatively small engine, especially compared with American recovery trucks of the period, but the torque and pulling power of the Pioneer is tremendous. 😊

Just discovered your videos. Brilliant. I have 2 x 6lxbs in a passenger ferry. Lovely engines. She gets pulled up for the winter. When I start them for the first time in a couple months I get that noise of 1 or 2 valves sticking every time without fail. After that I don't hear it again for the rest of the season.