Disco 3 (LR3) Wading
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So why is the D3 dry and the D4 not??
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that's what u call a bit of wading , one of the D3 members, all dry inside and no damage done
didn't realise they have double seals on the doors
deepest i would go is up to the bottom of the sill
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is actually a member who ive talked to on another forum
think it was something do to with floor plugs on the D4 ???
Looks like the D3 is properly prepared for wading, the D4 just standard, maybe ..
think ur right there , the d3 has indeed been suitably prepared, which i think is just the correct fitting of a raised snorkel, fuses and computers are high under the bonnet , doors come with double seals ,
agree as u say ref the D4 , no RAI , plus wonder if that was a fresh or salt water river , if the latter say goodnight with salt in all the electronics
on mine looking at the standard side air vent there are holes in the tube to allow water to drain , also a big chamber below the air filter for any water than enters to drop into the chamber and drain away , but of course not that amount of water
also found on mine that breathers are all raised as standard
such a shame to ruin such a nice motor , i hydrolocked my old series many years ago so lesson learned , ref wading and the dangers it brings
see videos of other people sticking there foot down and going for it, sheer madness , hidden dangers that can't be seen
i wouldn't ever go deeper than the sills on mine , won't risk it
very true there Mr Hippo regarding the speed, does indeed make u think
felt it was game over when u could see water going into the wings air inlet ,got to be a write off, but imagine the ins company didn't want to know after pulling this stunt
ref the seals, do u mean a rubber seal on the door then another one on the body, or a one piece of double rubber seal
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Yes. Even the FL1 had a seal on the door and boxy. Cars have had this for years. Some are betterer than others.
Few insurance companies will cover peeps oft road doing what they were doing. Especially events such as bathing a D4. They couldn't see the bottom and didn't know what may have been in the way. They watched another vehicle go through and struggle slightly. They then went through slower. Yer need to keep a steady momentum in case the wheels spin. They would have been totally submerged so wet and slippy. A D4 could do it but yer has to ask yerself: why do it. The loss is far greater than the gain, and not worth the risk in my opinion. If it were ma hippo I wouldn't have done it. Would rather carry it across than risk it.
reason i ask was i noticed on mine a rubber seal on the body and another on the door. hadn't taken much notice beforehand
understand what u mean regarding a bow wave and also i wouldn't do it , regardless of which landy i was in , to think in a few minutes u can totally write a motor off ,for me up the sills is deep enough for me and just won't risk it
thks as you've answered my question ref ins , also couldn't see any company paying out
have u also seen where some people have the misconception that a raised air inlet will allow them to wade through water, lol , even some of the internal pipes are porous , they come up to water and just go for it, don't get out to see how deep, plus all the hidden dangers under the water , like russian roulette , all about forward planning and common sense
to think if that D4 has gone through a salt water river they might as well burn it now
looks like the D5 has the air inlet at the back of the bonnet by the wipers
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Many years ago I was taking to a tratterer who said he stopped going through deep water due to it's content. Clay, mud and sand normally at most oft road sites. It's something I took notice of and stopped doing it. Peeps take the **** but there's only so many times yer can change things like the air con pulley bearing, drive shaft oil seal etc before yer can't be bothered. Yer have to wash it after anorl which is annoying.
Since going oft road with LR I have seen the way they use the vehicles and still enjoy themselves. No speeding through water to get it ont roof. That's just asking for trouble. They go through up to wading height at most but also maintain the vehicles and check them before/after use to spot problems. They know what's at the bottom of their water anorl. All too often yer see peeps steaming through. Them's who like it... it's their vehicle. But I stopped years ago and don't mind admitting it. Mine is also my daily drive.
Yer right about snorkles. I don't trust them and more often than not they're not fully air tight. Not sure where the intake is on a D5. Wouldn't bother me if it were under the rear lip of the bonnet. That's higher than the wing. Also yer shouldn't have water rolling up the bonnet if yer careful and tread lightly. After all the work/parts I've done/spent on mine the last thing I would do it is dunk it in watered down pig p*ss and cow poo. Water goes everywhere. Have a look round yer engine at all the electricals etc. If yer want to go sailing buy a bath tub.
Many years ago I was taking to a tratterer who said he stopped going through deep water due to it's content. Clay, mud and sand normally at most oft road sites. It's something I took notice of and stopped doing it. Peeps take the **** but there's only so many times yer can change things like the air con pulley bearing, drive shaft oil seal etc before yer can't be bothered. Yer have to wash it after anorl which is annoying.
Since going oft road with LR I have seen the way they use the vehicles and still enjoy themselves. No speeding through water to get it ont roof. That's just asking for trouble. They go through up to wading height at most but also maintain the vehicles and check them before/after use to spot problems. They know what's at the bottom of their water anorl. All too often yer see peeps steaming through. Them's who like it... it's their vehicle. But I stopped years ago and don't mind admitting it. Mine is also my daily drive.
Yer right about snorkles. I don't trust them and more often than not they're not fully air tight. Not sure where the intake is on a D5. Wouldn't bother me if it were under the rear lip of the bonnet. That's higher than the wing. Also yer shouldn't have water rolling up the bonnet if yer careful and tread lightly. After all the work/parts I've done/spent on mine the last thing I would do it is dunk it in watered down pig p*ss and cow poo. Water goes everywhere. Have a look round yer engine at all the electricals etc. If yer want to go sailing buy a bath tub.
i'm exactly the same regarding wading , even more so now as mine is electric ecu heavy , also my daily driver and wish to look after it , to rebuild the engine of mine is 5k
seen a few RAI for mine where they do a suitable designed air inlet pipe , sealing it from water ingress, however only have to fit it wrong and say goodnight to the engine , along with having the turbo acting like a giant vacuum to suck in the water
found out that all the breathers on mine are raised and are fitted like that as standard from the factory , which saved me some work
yeh the D5 is indeed on top of the bonnet , in front of the wipers , is quite a clever system , will try and find the info
like i mentioned learnt my lesson many years ago when i hydro locked my series engine ,
