Ahh got ya, the rubbing strip type part then? Will go and have a quick look....

Hi Steve yeah I'd reckon so, will just have to pry the door open carefully... see if I can get the door open to check it over the weekend and let you know. Cheers Ben

Hi Jon Yep it looks like a rubber strip running top to bottom? looks to be in ok condition still. How does it come off? Cheers Ben

Hi mate, sorry didnt realise my profile wasnt filled in (just sorted that) Im in Norfolk (Haddiscoe). Yep shes ok thanks, few bruises etc but managed to get out through the back window that you can see is broken...

Hi All, Breaking whats left of my Discovery, My wife managed to roll it into a ditch so most body panels are knackered and the interior is soaked but there may still be some usefull bits... Currently just trying to get rid of any of the body parts and interior Both nearside doors look to be...

On the plus side good excuse for new tools so I've ordered myself a plasma cutter to cut the body off and into pieces for scrapping :) P30C Plasma Cutter, 240v, R-Tech Plasma Cutting Equipment Seems to get good reviews etc from a bit of searching... just have to wait 2 weeks for stock but...

Well decided after seeing what came out of the turbo and intercooler and inlet manifold that I wasnt happy just turning it over with the glo plugs out, so I've just been out and removed the head, took about 1 and a half hours so seemed worth it top end looks perfect, no damage to any valves or...

Sump was underwater as well... the fuel tank was up and out and thats about it...!

There was mention of flushing with oil with the drain plug out, would there be any other options here ie fill it with diesel or something (not sure how much it would hold as to how expensive that would be though!) and then flush it out or is that a really bad idea?

hmm, just had another look over it, the exhaust tail pipe is full of mud ie pre submersion mud / grass from the field tightly packed in there like the old potato up the pipe.... I may be hoping a bit but Im wondering, surely if the engine was still running at that stage this mud would have...

Yep cheers all, This happened yesterday morning and my wife is back at work today - she wanted to go in yesterday! but I wouldnt let her. The very rear drivers side window broke ie the boot area window and luckily that was the only window not submerged! none of the doors would open etc so all...

Safe to say theres not much usable!

Some pics...

oh and the oil dipstick had come out of the autbox filler tube so not looking like I'll be lucky with that either :(

Thanks, not sure how much hope I hold out now, air filter had been dislodged and there was mud and some grass (probably pond weed actually) in the pipe to the turbo, just taken the top intercooler hose of and the inlet manifold is full oil oily water.... Will attempt the glo plug / turn over and...

Hi, Thought this section would be best as its purely about the engine - The discovery is a total write off not one straight panel left! Cheers though I will pull the glo plugs and see what happens :)

Hi All My wife rolled my discovery into a water filled ditch this morning, shes fine so Im now wondering what to check for on the engine once its brought back to me in the morning - the vehicle was bought as a donor for its engine mainly as it was a very nicely running full service history low...