Crossing water in a TD5 Defender

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Robert White

Guest

• Oct 16, 2006

• #1

Hi

I have a 2002 TD5 Defender, 5 speed manual. I have extended both axle
breathers up into the snorkel. I was wondering if the gearbox and transfer
box have breathers that I should extend? I have had a quick look and could
not find them. Where are they located? Is there anything else I should do to
prepare the vehicle for crossing water?

Thanks

Robert

 

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Lee_D

Guest

• Oct 16, 2006

• #2

Robert White <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny
about:
> Hi
>
> I have a 2002 TD5 Defender, 5 speed manual. I have extended both axle
> breathers up into the snorkel. I was wondering if the gearbox and
> transfer box have breathers that I should extend? I have had a quick
> look and could not find them. Where are they located? Is there
> anything else I should do to prepare the vehicle for crossing water?
>
> Thanks
>
> Robert

Most of the Landies I have seen they tend to come up in the middle of the
engine firewall. No certain about the TD5 though.

Lee D

 

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Tom Woods

Guest

• Oct 17, 2006

• #3

On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:09:26 +1000, "Robert White"
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Is there anything else I should do to
>prepare the vehicle for crossing water?

is there still a wading plug on a td5?

 

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Gromit

Guest

• Oct 18, 2006

• #4

Robert White wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have a 2002 TD5 Defender, 5 speed manual. I have extended both axle
> breathers up into the snorkel. I was wondering if the gearbox and transfer
> box have breathers that I should extend? I have had a quick look and could
> not find them. Where are they located? Is there anything else I should do to
> prepare the vehicle for crossing water?
>
> Thanks
>
> Robert

You'll need to relocate your black boxes or waterproof them in situ. It
might also be an idea to add a breather for the timing chest, to
prevent water being sucked in through the seals when it cools.

Gromit