Dummies guide to snorkel fitting

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IMPORTANT NOTE - TO ANYONE THINKING OF TRYING THIS - DONT :eek::eek:

Or at least read the whole thread - You have been warned


I have decided to fit my own snorkel as no one has time to help me :eek:

I have the snorkel kit and some sealant and a sealant gun.

I know (I did a search) that it fits to the air vent on the passenger side. Apparently if I take the grill off it fits into there.

I know there might be a drain hole inside somewhere I need to block up and another one in the air filter. I will need a drill to drill holes somewhere also.

So to the questions which I didn't find in the search.

1) Does the bit behind the grill connect to the air filter already, as in I dont have to do anything about that.

2) How to I block these drain holes behind the grill and in the air filter.

3) Is there anything else I need to know

4) Apart from screw drivers and drill, do I need more tools

5) How do I test that I have done it right.

Its a Defender 200 tdi and I have got the right snorkel that fits on the passenger side.

Thanks
 
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Nrgserv usually helps but he is busy at the moment. I got the instructions out and thought "how hard can it be"

Unfortunately I have got as far as lifting the bonnet and cant find how to get the grill off the wing. The Haynes manual is useless as I cant find the instructions in it. I was expecting screws ???

Its OK LZ to the rescue, it just pulls off with a screwdriver :D:D
 
Take the screws out the wing (air vent thing) use your hand an force it up it will unplug from pipe work inside wing an then it will have a oval shaped piece that go's to a round piece connecting to a piece of flex hose pull it apart an then seal all that an put back together seal everywhere even the plastic to wing an snorkel to wing

Job done :D
 
OK got the grill off and the screws out. There is a box behind which goes into a pipe lower down. There are some drain holes in the box, are these that I need to seal before I seal the box to the wing and then the snorkel to the wing.
 
suew said:
Do I need to go underneath the Landy then :confused:
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No under bonnet I've took a few pics seal all these joints ImageUploadedByTapatalk1371842049.563342.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1371842061.798524.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1371842072.666542.jpg
 
OK, box behind grill is now detached from pipe but it wont come out of the hole in the wing.

Moved the air filter out of the way so I can seal the pipes. One of them was not even attached :eek:

Then moved the windscreen washer so I can see, what next :confused:



 
Oh and you never mentioned that it would be full of muck and spiders :D:D

And I have to get it back together now, cause I certainly cant drive it.

Do you think Green Flag will recover it :D
 
3.5 efi said:
just kidding. remove washer bottle bracket and then the air snorkel. will give you some space.
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:eek::eek::eek: Dont do that, I am clueless enough to believe you :D:D

I can get the bracket off no problem. What is the air snorkel :confused:
 
suew said:
:eek::eek::eek: Dont do that, I am clueless enough to believe you :D:D

I can get the bracket off no problem. What is the air snorkel :confused:
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the black pastic part in the inner wing. undo wing top vent screws, it sort of holds it on.
 
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