tips for a long journey in a diesel series 3

ben waine · Oct 2, 2011

well can anyone give me any ????
ive put in a head liner to try to keep out the noise, and a radio for some entertainment thats about it really.
(im going to be traveling from the stoke/crewe area down to dartmoor)
ive also been doing some genral servicing and i looked in the radiator and it had quite allot of crap in it, so i put water through the radiator and it seems to be cleaner now, is there any way of like fully flushiong the system and ive also seen those special chemicals that you can put in to help clean the insides up, do they work???
and i know that its not organised very well but help will be much appriceated

thanks ben

Dr_evil · Oct 2, 2011

Line the doors too, most noise will come from there

90boy · Oct 2, 2011

Buy a pair of ear defenders

ben waine · Oct 2, 2011

well ive got some and serously considered using them but is it legal to drive and have them on ? because like you would be more likley to miss emergency verchials etc ?

90boy · Oct 2, 2011

no idea, wear a hat that hides them maybe

ben waine · Oct 2, 2011

also forgot to add, when you say line the doors, do you mean like get some door cards or something ? and if so where do i get them?

Series71 · Oct 2, 2011

pillows for your arse,pain killers for your back,ear defenders and book an appointment at an osteopath for when you get there.

90boy · Oct 2, 2011

Series71 said:
pillows for your arse,pain killers for your back,ear defenders and book an appointment at an osteopath for when you get there.

Has yours ever got there yet :doh:

andlover · Oct 2, 2011

hmm. motoroil, coolant fluid etc. i`ve been driven series many times about 500-800km in finland... when there was like 20/25celcius minus

sorry my bad english... and i bought heaadphones wich has radio builded inside, it´s much better than radio in series 4 long travelling. hope that helped?

Dr_evil · Oct 2, 2011

By line I mean fit insulation to them, doors equate to a lot of noise due to the construction

ben waine · Oct 4, 2011

oh ok thanks

OZAWOZA · Oct 4, 2011

Let me know how you get on and what you learn along the way, as Me and the missus have decided to drive one of our old Series 3 diesels around spain and portugal next year -- neither of our landies has ever been more than 30 miles in a single trip since we've had them!!!

ben waine · Oct 4, 2011

well ive been from the crewe area to whitby in yorkshire, only problems really were i did it in the winter so it was cold, watch the engine temp, and when you have to pull in for fuel open the bonnet to keep ur engine cool, almost forgot... it can get very noisy !!!

leg oot the bed · Oct 4, 2011

ben waine said:
well ive got some and serously considered using them but is it legal to drive and have them on ? because like you would be more likley to miss emergency verchials etc ?

if you are going on a long journey in your series theres a good chance the emergency vehicles will be for you anyway

i used earplugs in my denzel s3 when the exhaust fell orf and to be fair i probably wouldnt hear emergency vehicles with an exhaust on noisy old tractor that she is

Dr_evil · Oct 4, 2011

leg oot the bed said:
if you are going on a long journey in your series theres a good chance the emergency vehicles will be for you anyway

i used earplugs in my denzel s3 when the exhaust fell orf and to be fair i probably wouldnt hear emergency vehicles with an exhaust on noisy old tractor that she is

Try it in a V8

my ears hurt after 5 mins and I had ear muffs on

Mind you it was running off the headers

leg oot the bed · Oct 4, 2011

Dr_evil said:
Try it in a V8 my ears hurt after 5 mins and I had ear muffs on

Mind you it was running off the headers

mine fell off at the down pipe just under the ns floor pan there was reek coming in as shes hardly gas tight it was so loud at 60 you couldnt even hear yourself speak, conversations were limited to down hills only

landrover109uk · Oct 5, 2011

hoping to driver to south france next year in a series 3 safari in sept
been last 3 years in a old t reg transit at a speed of around 60 to 70 on motorways
tuck 24 hours none stop
so hoping to have a stop over spot just after paris
keep thinking this will not make it but it was built for long trips im told so need to spend and get this done

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