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Wading plugs - Yes/no
Litch:
If you get weter in your bellhousing and it causes the friction plate to rust to the flywheel you will know about it. Most times you can free it off easily enough but once I had to remove the gearbox and separate the two manually. Also you won't be doing your release bearing any favours if it gets a regular dunking.
Ok, the above scenarios only apply of water is getting well into the bell-housing and playing in puddles doesn't count but the plugs are there and should be used.
davidlandy:
I leave mine in but take them out regualr to check , and just after goin in the deep stuff.
took the timing case one out after a days playing and approx cup full of water came out!
extreme90:
normaly mine r bone dry even timing chest
its only when im stuck in water at windscreen height for 5 mins when it gets into the bell housing :roll:
dave, next time you change your cam belt, change the oil/dust seal on the timing chest as thats were it gets in from, everyone forgets about that seal, i replace mine everytime the covers off for inspection, and all the other seals aswel
i have no luck so if i leave it, 10 miles down the road, it leaks :roll:
disco-v8:
ok ive never realy thought about stoping water getting in everwhere!!!
so is it a realy bad thing that i dont have wading plugs????
cant realy stop it getting into my bell housing on mine as there is a small rectangle shape hole in it
or is it different on manuals / autos?????
and different on V8's and TDI's
AbyssDJ:
dont think we've got any in... looked at em a few times but thought "nah sod it"....... aint broke yet?
YET!
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