water proofing

Hi All,

I have a 98 3.9ltr V8i Discovery Automatic, now she has got 156,000 miles on the clock and I highly suspect the head gaskets have gone because I have to top up with antifreeze every morning.

I am used to this my problem is now that its raining and when im trying to top up with antifreeze the electrics (coil, dizzy cap, leeds battery) are all getting wet and this is going to cause me problems with starting the engine (as I almost discovered this morning).

So I need to waterproof the engine.

Any idea's on how to waterproof the electrics, im not sure about covering the coil in a plastic bag as the heat from the engine would just melt it, so if any off roaders out there could give me some ideas it would be great.

Thanks

John

a good spray with wd40 will waterproof yer lectrics

I would be tempted to put a polythene bag over the dizzy and tiewrap it around the base, problem solved at least until you sort the HG out.

As above spray the ignition parts with WD40 the should see you ok for the 5mins or so while topping up the expansion bottle it's not like you are driving through flood water. For more permanant protection use Holts Damp Start.

Saying that I have opened my bonnet in the rain without any problems afterwards and I don't use any spray but I do have new plug leads.

discool said:

As above spray the ignition parts with WD40 the should see you ok for the 5mins or so while topping up the expansion bottle it's not like you are driving through flood water. For more permanant protection use Holts Damp Start.

Saying that I have opened my bonnet in the rain without any problems afterwards and I don't use any spray but I do have new plug leads.

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A few people have mentioned new plug leads to me, I know the ones I have on at the mo have not been changed for a few years so maybe that is the next step.

Cheers

it looks bloody daft but you could try the old marigold glove & small zip ties only problem would be that you would have to route 2 leads through each finger so a healthy blob of grease or silicone where they exit the fingertip before zip tieing closed to stop moisture ingress would be needed. i'd still change the leads first though.
downside is it'll look like you've a cockrel under the bonnet

muckypat said:

it looks bloody daft but you could try the old marigold glove & small zip ties only problem would be that you would have to route 2 leads through each finger so a healthy blob of grease or silicone where they exit the fingertip before zip tieing closed to stop moisture ingress would be needed. i'd still change the leads first though.
downside is it'll look like you've a cockrel under the bonnet

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lol the daft ones usually work and it will get a laugh with the lads in the pub.