Genus Coffea
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Aside from the obvious choice of adding a snorkel, what else should be done to prepare an engine for deep wading?
Preparing for wading
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jamesmartin
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new credit card ,unless you are prepared to clean out water and refil fresh lubricant from the other units plus wheel brgs
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Raised axle, gearbox and timing chest breathers.
Wading plugs.
Lots of cash for new wheel bearings and alternators, starter motors and other bits,
Just because they can do it doesn't mean they like it!!!
Wading plugs.
Lots of cash for new wheel bearings and alternators, starter motors and other bits,
Just because they can do it doesn't mean they like it!!!
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I have been wondering how long it will be before there is a spate of new threads along the lines of.
I forgot to fit the wading plugs, looks like mud got into my orificies....
Why is my diff making strange noises and why is the oil milky?
my alternator squeaks?
With all this water around I am sure some peeps played before preparing or thinking of what the effects could be.
Cheers
I forgot to fit the wading plugs, looks like mud got into my orificies....
Why is my diff making strange noises and why is the oil milky?
my alternator squeaks?
With all this water around I am sure some peeps played before preparing or thinking of what the effects could be.
Cheers
henrytilly
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good advise , stay out of the water it will cost you
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By the time you are deep enough to damage the engine, you will probably already have ruined your diffs, wheel bearings, and filled your chassis with silt!
There is an excellent factory fitment to deal with deep water. It is called reverse gear!
Where are you wading? If you're wading in fresh water like a river or in floods caused by rain water then extended breathers on axle, gearbox and transfer box and timing case plus a snorkel should be fine .
Be aware that every time you wade past Land Rovers specified limits, which I believe is somewhere around the top of the wheel rim? You will have to service it. Fresh oils everywhere, wheels bearings won't fair brilliantly, it's silt and grit that gets in with the water that buggers stuff up.
I've heard stories of the military spending the whole of the next day going over a Land Rover after it had been in deep water. You'll spend more money for after the wade than you will preparing for it.
Be aware that every time you wade past Land Rovers specified limits, which I believe is somewhere around the top of the wheel rim? You will have to service it. Fresh oils everywhere, wheels bearings won't fair brilliantly, it's silt and grit that gets in with the water that buggers stuff up.
I've heard stories of the military spending the whole of the next day going over a Land Rover after it had been in deep water. You'll spend more money for after the wade than you will preparing for it.
I found wheel bearings very short life span and alternator brushes wore out real fast.
This was all pay and play muddy water so basically grinding paste.
Never had any issues with diffs and gearboxes as they all had extended breathers fitted.
The one weird thing I had was partially seized fuel pin in the inj pump as the boost capsule lets water in!
This was all pay and play muddy water so basically grinding paste.
Never had any issues with diffs and gearboxes as they all had extended breathers fitted.
The one weird thing I had was partially seized fuel pin in the inj pump as the boost capsule lets water in!
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Clean, flowing water usually fine.
Muddy or silty water just avoid it if it goes above the front bumper, ive been through 3 altermators, 2 starters and a crank sensor. Just not worth doing
Either way you will need, extended breathers relating to your Landy, snorkel 100% sealed air intake system - sikaflex is good for this. And balls lol
Muddy or silty water just avoid it if it goes above the front bumper, ive been through 3 altermators, 2 starters and a crank sensor. Just not worth doing
Either way you will need, extended breathers relating to your Landy, snorkel 100% sealed air intake system - sikaflex is good for this. And balls lol
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