Wired these lights in, 30amp relay

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Can I suggest you relocate that relay, rain water will be blasted at it when driving, to make matters worse the relay is facing the open side, so to speak, side directly towards the water spray.
 
I'm going to be adding some wading mods soon due to all this flooding.

So will be extending the axle breathers, and fitting snorkel. Iv also ordered the fixed plugs for the bell housings etc. I understand it's not best practice to leave the fixed plugs in, so for permanent solution that won't require work to let the car wade can I not get holes drilled in the fixed plugs then I seal some tube and extend like the axle breathers, that way they can be left in all the time?
 
Does anyone know the thread sizes for the gearbox and timing case breathing holes? Something bsp I think
 
Some more bits turned up

Axle breather connectors and pipe

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Also a Timing belt case breather kit, a genuine rocker cover gasket, some landrover sealant, and a 5 way manifold for the breather pipes

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Heres an idea im using for the timing case breather hole, and the transmission case breather, they are pneumatic air hose bleeders with the correct bsp thread for the breather holes

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The idea behind these is I can leave them open in times when I know im not going to be driving through water e.g not now lol, and close them up for wet flood times. Means I don't have to faff around removing fixed ones with a spanner and can loosen them to drain water or residue build ups with my hands any time easily, they basically act like taps.

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Im replacing the rocker and inlet gaskets at the weekend so hopefully some better updates then
 
So I do around 4k a year in my play land rover. Could I leave the wading plugs in all the time and just take em out once a year at oil change time? Or is that a bad idea?
 
Well in an ideal world youd leave em out all the time as they are there for a reason, but some of the guys in here think it should be ok just to take them out on your 6k service to let any crap out so id have thought you should be fine? I have read stories mind of people getting water in the clutch through the mating faces even when the wading plugs are in then you are left stuck with a slipping clutch!
 
Bit of an eventful day

Set about doing these gaskets, first up the inlet/exhaust manifold

Heres the new gasket

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Engine cover removed

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Removing the inlet manifold

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4 bolts altogether I think

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Once removed you can see straight away where its leaking, common issue im told

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Cleaned up the inlet manifold a bit

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Removed the exhaust manifold and cleaned up

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The old gasket and where it split

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And then I had to stop because the wind blew the bonnet shut and the latch hit my had and ripped into it :rolleyes:

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So a nice trip to A&E, and some bandages is where I must leave it for a week :(
 
Ouch.... Following ur thread. So sorry for you. Hope you get well soon. Anyway, nice job what you have done to your landy.
 
Bit of an eventful day

Set about doing these gaskets, first up the inlet/exhaust manifold

Heres the new gasket

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Engine cover removed

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Removing the inlet manifold

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4 bolts altogether I think

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Once removed you can see straight away where its leaking, common issue im told

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Cleaned up the inlet manifold a bit

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Removed the exhaust manifold and cleaned up

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The old gasket and where it split

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And then I had to stop because the wind blew the bonnet shut and the latch hit my had and ripped into it :rolleyes:

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So a nice trip to A&E, and some bandages is where I must leave it for a week :(

Ouch unlucky, that looks nasty, could've been a lot worse so you've been fortunate mate.

How is it when ever we sustain an injury, us blokes can't help but taking pictures of our war wounds.?!! :D
 
Thanks all

Well with the help of my dad I managed to get it all back together and running nice.

Decided to fit my timing case breather one handed

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Still yet to do the pipework

The old cover plate

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So before I wrap I need to sort out any rust on door frames. I have a new rear door as per earlier in the thread. The passenger door needs a slight repair, and the drivers is good so set about treating it before it does rust.

First off, Strip it down and apply rust treatment paint

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Removed the old lower weather seal, new ones ordered.

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Coat of black paint

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I'd also ordered some 51mm silicon hose, to replace the pretty rubbish oem rubber ones, that were showing signs of splitting. They just need cutting down to size..

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Fitted on

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This also turned up

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Didn't get too much done this weekend due to other commitments, I managed to fit the final silicon hose, and the new lower door seals turned up

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riveted that on

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Door card back on

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Also my 500cc oil syringe turned up for when I change the axle oils

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Hand is healing too meaning I can actually start to do stuff!

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Spontaneus update!

Rather than wait for my mates workshop to become free and doing it all in one go, I decided to remove panels I can and do them off the car one by one, then finish off the rest at his place.

Wheel arch moulding off

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Nice pile of dirt came out the arch

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Looks awesome :lol:

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Arch off

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Ready to wrap

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Done!

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Snorkel rested in place

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Liking the vinyl wrap mate, is it difficult to do? How much you pricing to do the lot? My fear would be the rear tub capping, lots of different shapes and curves, everything else is pretty straight and flat
 

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