Fitting the new type Mantec snorkle TD5

Hi,
I have just fitted one of these to my Defender TD5 and thought I'd share a bit of helpful advice to anyone fitting one.

Firstly, when you get the kit, open the bag with the fixings in and locate the 2 'Rivit Nuts' and the 2 long allen head bolts and throw them in the bin!

The wing on a Defender is just too thin for these to work and you'll have a real good chance of them spining when you get right to the tightening up last few turns.......... like I did

Go to your local hardware store and get a few good quality 6mm bolts, nuts and washes.
Also get yourself a tube of bathroom sealent...... you'll need it if your planing to use your snorkle and are not just putting it on for show.

In the kit you'll find a metal plate that screws with 5 small bolts to the base of the snorkle. Before you fit this get a good bead of sealent under it. Mine left gaps under the plate, a good mm in some places.

Remove the grill from the top of the wing. This will give you access to the back of the holes you need to drill in the wing to fix the base of the snorkle. It is a bit tight round the ariel mount to get to the 2nd hole but you can do it, unless your built like popeye. If so.... ask a friend.

If you were using the rivit nuts you would have to drill two 9mm holes, but now a 6.5 or 7mm will do.

The base of the snorkle is located by 2 clips on the metal plate mentioned earlier. Carefully with a hammer, tap these in a bit about 2mm, so they get a good grip.
Then more sealent on the top of the foam rubber seal that goes on top of the metal plate before you fit it.

One last thing...
The metal bracket that fix's the top of the snorkle to the windscreen frame.....
Don't push the edge of it right up to the windscreen rubber seal, leave about 2-3mm, otherwise the base of the snorkle pulls away from the wing and could allow water in.

Hope this of use to someone.

Cheers

Carlos

some good tips there thanks...

Good tips, I read a couple of them before I fitted mine. I used Tiger seal rather than the bathroom stuff. I found fitting it to my 300tdi was very easy. The instructions that came with it was written on a fag packet but pleased with it and it works

thanks, mine turns up tomorrow, had heard the water seal is abit iffie. wont have the problem with the ariel as i broke it the other day on a tree:doh: so gonna just take it out. did you need to block any drain holes in the air box as ive been told there is a few.
when i get round to fitting it ill try and put a pdf together, never know it might come in handy

If I am not mistaken on the 300tdi you should have a blank vent on the top of the drivers wing and your snorkel fits on the side vent on the same side. No drain holes on your side vent or the blank. The drain hole is on the other wing top vent that sucks in air for your heater that needs to be kept clear. While you are at it, whip it off and clear any crap out. Tip a cup of water down and it should run through the drain hole... poke gently to clear it if blocked. Dont over tighten the screws in the top vents... I cracked mine as the go brittle after years of weathering.
The side vent you fit the Mantec to should be a sealed unit going into the engine bay with no holes or drain holes. If you open the hood and start it up and pop a sandwich bag against the side the bag should be sucked tight against it and the engine should shart to have trouble 'breathing'. If you have any holes in the sealed intake you may be able to hear air being sucked in from inside the engine bay but it should be fine.
When drilling the wing to fit the Mantec just be sure you have the position right and that you dont catch the sealed intake in the wing with the drill.... its pretty close.