Essex lanes

Brian S said:

It's all sorted and hopefully no permanent damage. .

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Thats good news mate, glad to hear the out come.

Discodad said:

You have convinced me. I'm gonna really start looking at a snorkel + ext breathers.

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You know it make sense, if you need a hand give me a buzz, they easy to fit.

this is the one i have got and I covered it in fablon, to colour it black and it dont scrach like paint
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This thread is good for info how to install,
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f8/started-fit-southdown-snorkel-84503-9.html

for the beathers, some good info here.
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f12/wading-kit-119583.html

i'll tel you about the problems i had with the suppier on ebay with the breather kit.

wading plugs. something like this will do, if you can find out the thread the, just use a short bolt...
Land Rover Wading Plugs on eBay (end time 20-Feb-11 20:52:55 GMT)

Because your not supposed to chuck em in small lakes.

Brian S said:

Because your not supposed to chuck em in small lakes.

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oh now we know...

Big Stu 12 said:

Thats good news mate, glad to hear the out come.




You know it make sense, if you need a hand give me a buzz, they easy to fit.

this is the one i have got and I covered it in fablon, to colour it black and it dont scrach like paint
Southdown 4x4 Products items - Get great deals on Odds Sods items on eBay.co.uk Shops!

This thread is good for info how to install,
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f8/started-fit-southdown-snorkel-84503-9.html

for the beathers, some good info here.
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f12/wading-kit-119583.html

i'll tel you about the problems i had with the suppier on ebay with the breather kit.

wading plugs. something like this will do, if you can find out the thread the, just use a short bolt...
Land Rover Wading Plugs on eBay (end time 20-Feb-11 20:52:55 GMT)

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i got me wading plugs n kit off axle deep, his local to essex and quite helpful.Dunno where you got yours from-cant acces ebay at work.

goonarmy said:

i got me wading plugs n kit off axle deep, his local to essex and quite helpful.Dunno where you got yours from-cant acces ebay at work.

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I got mine off eaby, they are grub screws, but any short screw would do thats all it is realy. must admit i like local traders keeps money in your area.... lol

Thinking of getting this kit off eBay: LINK]
The transfer box sounds like a pig of a job!

Big Stu 12 said:

I got mine off eaby, they are grub screws, but any short screw would do thats all it is realy. must admit i like local traders keeps money in your area.... lol

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apprently radiator plugs are the same size-and cheaper

Brian S said:

Because your not supposed to chuck em in small lakes.

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As i recall you tried to tip-toe round the lake!
Be a man and get a snorkel!

goonarmy said:

apprently radiator plugs are the same size-and cheaper

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Not sure I will check.....but i dont think they are, are you talking about the B and Q raiator plaus or the Thermosat and Raidator ones?

Surely youve got an air leak then if the intercooler filled up? I doubt it went through the turbo......

big stu 12 said:

not sure i will check.....but i dont think they are, are you talking about the b and q raiator plaus or the thermosat and raidator ones?

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dunno redhand told me

Discodad said:

Thinking of getting this kit off eBay: LINK]
The transfer box sounds like a pig of a job!

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Thats the kit that i brought,

See the thread below for suppliers attitude

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f16/ok-me-just-startin-wading-kit-119629.html

but ok from that, I did fit it differnt to how i think he intended to, but ised less connections underneth to get pull out/damaged.

I still got to go me gearbox and transfer, so we can do at same time.....

Drizz said:

Surely youve got an air leak then if the intercooler filled up? I doubt it went through the turbo......

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Why do you doubt it? it has to go through the turbo and intercooler to get to the engine and the reason for Snorkles is to stop the water getting into the engine.

Probably kept sucking it through while trying to start it while it was still underwater and Sam kep insisting that the inlet was not undeerwater...

I know how the induction system works you tit, but i just cant see it going through the turbo, filling the cooler, and not being forced into the engine...
There wasnt any burning muddy water smell, no masses amounts of steam etc...

No, but lots of muddy **** out the exhaust once it started and there was something in the bores when I took an injector out to check.

I think water did get through, but luckily not damaged anything.

The exhaust would be due to it sucking it up when it cut out thankfully.......

Brian S said:

Why do you doubt it? it has to go through the turbo and intercooler to get to the engine and the reason for Snorkles is to stop the water getting into the engine.

Probably kept sucking it through while trying to start it while it was still underwater and Sam kep insisting that the inlet was not undeerwater...

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For next time:
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That water is a bit clearer...

Big Stu 12 said:

Thats the kit that i brought,

See the thread below for suppliers attitude

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f16/ok-me-just-startin-wading-kit-119629.html

but ok from that, I did fit it differnt to how i think he intended to, but ised less connections underneth to get pull out/damaged.

I still got to go me gearbox and transfer, so we can do at same time.....

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Just had a look at his negative feedback, what a shyster.
I think he can keep his wading kit, might need it being that full of S*±\ don't want him drowning in it after all.

I think I'll be on the look out for another one.

PS once i have it, would be happy to fit them at the same time.

I found some plastic tube in the quarry next to my workshop to use as breather hoses. Only cost a few cable ties.
Boot lace is still holding well on the snorkel too. Gotta love being a pikey. :lol: