Arierep

Active Member

• Mar 31, 2013

• #1

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

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• Mar 31, 2013

• #2

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

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• Mar 31, 2013

• #3

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

 

bluehaze

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• Mar 31, 2013

• #4

Welcome

 

Arierep

Active Member

• Mar 31, 2013

• #5

Thanks for all the help

mark-d said:

maybe if you take off the wheel arch it would help

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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.

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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

Active Member

• Mar 31, 2013

• #6

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

 

pressbrake

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• Mar 31, 2013

• #7

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

 

Arierep

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• Apr 1, 2013

• #8

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

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• Apr 1, 2013

• #9

Why not just take the wing off?

 

pressbrake

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• Apr 1, 2013

• #10

bluehaze said:

Why not just take the wing off?

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

 

Arierep

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• Apr 1, 2013

• #11

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

 

mark-d

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• Apr 1, 2013

• #12

I think there might be in busters photo tour section

 

timtheenchanteruk

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• Apr 1, 2013

• #13

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

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• Apr 2, 2013

• #14

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

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good idea that

 

Arierep

Active Member

• Apr 2, 2013

• #15

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