Air intake access on RHD 300tdi

Arierep · Mar 31, 2013

Hello

I have installed a snorkel (Paddock's) on my Defender 90 300tdi. I have sealed with silicone the snorkel to the outer wing panel.
I am, however, having trouble to seal the ducts from inside the the wing to the air filter.

I'm a bit jealous of the LHD owners, my heater unit is right in the way! Is there any alternative way to reach the air intake? Pictures would be awesome.

Thanks in advance

mark-d · Mar 31, 2013

maybe if you take off the wheel arch it would help?

Try introducing yourself in the correct place your more likely to get an answer

Pikey · Mar 31, 2013

I just lean over the wing to get to it and lie underneath to get the 2nd connection.

bluehaze · Mar 31, 2013

Welcome

Arierep · Mar 31, 2013

Thanks for all the help

mark-d said:
maybe if you take off the wheel arch it would help

Yes it would, but I'd like to avoid that for now if possible

redhand said:
I just lean over the wing to get to it and lie underneath to get the 2nd connection.

That is the problem with a RHD 300tdi, the heater unit and it's tubing is right between the right wing and the air intake.

I went under the car and sealed the first water drain cover with silicone, so that area is covered

Arierep · Mar 31, 2013

By the way, here is a picture of a RHD 300tdi engine bay, for reference:

pressbrake · Mar 31, 2013

Its left hand drive I take it and not rhd like you keep sayin?

Arierep · Apr 1, 2013

My bad, it is left hand drive. I always mess up the right or left thing, mostly because on a left hand drive vehicle you drive on the right side of the road.

Thanks for the heads up, I hope this clarifies things

bluehaze · Apr 1, 2013

Why not just take the wing off?

pressbrake · Apr 1, 2013

bluehaze said:
Why not just take the wing off?

thats what I do, I just take the outer skin off

Arierep · Apr 1, 2013

Is there any pictural tutorial on how to do that?
Thanks

mark-d · Apr 1, 2013

I think there might be in busters photo tour section

timtheenchanteruk · Apr 1, 2013

find instructions for a 200tdi snorkel, think buster has one (like wot he said) 200tdi has the same issue you have with a 300tdi in a LEFT hand drive motor

mark-d · Apr 2, 2013

timtheenchanteruk said:
find instructions for a 200tdi snorkel, think buster has one (like wot he said) 200tdi has the same issue you have with a 300tdi in a LEFT hand drive motor

good idea that

Arierep · Apr 2, 2013

So yesterday I went ahead and removed the flexiarch and the window cleaner water tank.
This provided me some very limited but handy space to work on the ducts.

Thanks very much for all the help

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