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2nd low is what i thought, what i use when im off road just crossing fords, not too deep. i was just thinking more along the lines as if im going down a flooded road, it seems like 2nd low is bit slow. but thats why i was asking anyway, thanks for your help

Hi, i have a 300tdi with a snorkel, i was wondering what technique other people have when wading. either on paved roads or off road, with the water up above the headlight, maybe just up to the bonnet, that kinda depth if that makes any difference. i know you should go fast enough to create a bow...

Sounds like a plan! it still sounds the same as the problem i had with mine, used to run it the blue smoke at the start would clear and then it would only smoke a fair amount when i pushed the gas pedal down. i will be surprised if it is not the same thing, but thats just from my experience, im...

Does anyone bother putting them on?

if its the same problem i had it will clear both the smoke problems you have

ok, a year and a half ago i bought my 300tdi, it was fine when i brought it home but i couldnt drive it untill about a month later. a few days later i started it to play with it and i had loads of smoke. i would accelerate and there would be a big cloud of smoke. this happened all the time, i...

sorry i didnt make myself clear. its my only car so i use it on tarmac alot bu also go off roading every so often, nothing to serious but can be muddy

hi, i had 235/70/R16 tyres which were fairly worn down and i just bought and swopped them for 205/80/R16 tyres with loads of tread. before and after where M and S tyres. have i made a mistake?

Hi, i have a 300tdi xs, with the allow wheels with the tyre size 235/70/R16 and i want to swop tyres with a freind who has a classic range rover with tyres on steels, the size for them are 205/80/R16. will my tyres fit on his steels for him and his tyres on my allows? Thanks for your help

k thanks

i dont have this flapper valve. was just a few holes punched in at the front and the rubber grommets or whatever they are at the back

yeh thanks about the kitchen roll advice lol. suppose it is ok then, just will have to dry it every time it rain that much. the snorkel is basically just a tube from the top to the box, i cant turn the scoop round so its pointing into wind when im driving so both air and rain water sucked into...

Hi, i have a snorkel on my discovery and the scoop wont rotate much, this meant when i was driving yesterday in some heavy rain and through some big puddles water entered in the scoop and down into my airbox. it made the air filter damp and left a small amount of water at the bottom of the...

Hi, i have a southdown snorkel on my discovery 300tdi which i recently fitted, seems to be water tight but what should i do about the holes in the airbox? seems stupid for them to be there if im using a snorkel! Am i right in sealing them all up? Thanks, James