Wading Plugs

Terra, my view is to put breathers in and replace old ones where poss. Be careful not to f*%$ the threads in axles etc. I used existing breathers where they looked ok and connected under the bonnet (with adaptor shown previously) and the ran beside me snorrrrkle. If existing breathers looked cool, just connect to adaptor and run up the previously mentioned snorkkkkle.....

Is'nt it so it can let stuff out not in.

So does my landy have breather pipes on the axles, gearbox etc.. already, just short ones i can connect onto?

it should have short ones on the axles and gearbox/transfer box(all the ones i have worked on have had them) you can extend them if you want or replace them with nylon tubing i am going to make a 'manifold' to collect all me breathers to then have a single tube going up my snorkel rather than half a dozen!

Does anyone live near me and fancy having ago at fitting these damned things cuz i hav'nt a clue,, LOL

Terra, I am near Henley in Arden and will maybe at Stratford for bit of off roading at weekend so you can catch up at some stage.

G-man said:

it should have short ones on the axles and gearbox/transfer box(all the ones i have worked on have had them) you can extend them if you want or replace them with nylon tubing i am going to make a 'manifold' to collect all me breathers to then have a single tube going up my snorkel rather than half a dozen!

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On the 90 I extended and connected both axle breathers to a single 6mm pushfit Tee piece. and then took a pipe from that to the bulkhead. where it connected it to a 2nd tee piece. into this I put the transfer box breather and a 2" link piece. then stuck a 3rd tee piece onto the link piece and fitted the gear box breather to it and the final length to take em all up to the top of the snorkel.

Only parts you need are length of 6mm pushfit tubing and 3 6mm equal tees.

I'll have to get underneath on sat'd and have a look to see whats what, or maybe pay Keith to come and meet up one weekend, wink wink nod nod!!!

Payment....flippin heck, !!!. No need chap, catch up at Halford off roading or just pop over to Henley and will discuss.

out of interest, i've fitted a snorkel and wading kit, what about the electrics on a defender when taken through fords etc?

OK cheers, when i get the kit i'll pm you to let you know then arrange to meet up one sat'd just to give me some pointers as to where everything goes. It's much appreciated K. Still in two minds about sun'd. If not i'll defo be there in the summer when i'll be able to get around a bit easier. Still i might change my mind and think what the heck and turn up sun'd. I would'nt mind arranging a greenlaning event on the Midlandy's forum but am to much of a novice at the mo and hav'nt a clue where to go.

Well ive been through a ford which was nearly top of bonnet deep (bow wave was over bonnet) and the only prob i had was the power steering not working for a couple of min's till it dried out.

P.S. i drive a 200tdi submarine LOL

have yu checked all the oils since?

NO but i'm due to get all the oils change aswell as put the wading kit on at the same time.

The engine oil should be ok, right?

it may well be the only oil thats OK. I would check the others ASAP. You might be lucky...................

redhand said:

On the 90 I extended and connected both axle breathers to a single 6mm pushfit Tee piece. and then took a pipe from that to the bulkhead. where it connected it to a 2nd tee piece. into this I put the transfer box breather and a 2" link piece. then stuck a 3rd tee piece onto the link piece and fitted the gear box breather to it and the final length to take em all up to the top of the snorkel.

Only parts you need are length of 6mm pushfit tubing and 3 6mm equal tees.

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When you say 'take the breather up to the top of the snorkle' do you mean externaly?

Iv got all my four breathers up to the bulkhaed at the mo! Didnt know about the 'manifold' idea but now i know il be doing the same........ i didnt want all four running up the side of the snorkle as (I guess) would look untidy.

Might be lucky, why what will happen to my landy?

well...... if you have water ingress into the gearbox/T-Box and the diffs, you are now running on a water/oil emulsion. Do you think that will do them any good?

scott02464 said:

When you say 'take the breather up to the top of the snorkle' do you mean externaly?

Iv got all my four breathers up to the bulkhaed at the mo! Didnt know about the 'manifold' idea but now i know il be doing the same........ i didnt want all four running up the side of the snorkle as (I guess) would look untidy.

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yeah i would run one up the outside of the snorkel between it and the screen