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deep wading
hobbit:
Be prepared for some relay and electrical problems, clear out most of your electrical stuff, including the radio
You may get problems with your immobiliser/alarm unit too
clbarclay:
Items like alternators don't like being submerged either.
Good practice (which is very rarely seen) is to cover over the grill with a large sheet just before wading to stop crud from flowing into it and either removing the fan belt or have an electric fan on a switch so the fan isntrunning during wading.
bilge rat:
as already mentioned the tank breather . i ran mine up the rear panel up towards the fuell filler. not a bad idea to put a breather on the timing case. i used the plate that covers the injector pump pulley. although its plugged at the bottom hot engine going into cold water it can suck water through the seal behind the crank pulley damper. easy to do. the other thing is the carpets . the prob is the sound deadening underneath .it acts like a sponge take ages to dry and probably wont iff you leave it under the carpets..ive cut mine so anything serious i take it out..alan
lurch_917:
i would allso look into some way of blooking the intake for your heater matrix as this feeds from just below the screen and can lead to wet electrics ie:imobiliced car due to the alarm getting wet just a thought
thermidorthelobster:
--- Quote from: Jake on September 05, 2008, 22:35:13 ---Get ready for the water to come gushing in due to the famous Land Rover build quality
:D
--- End quote ---
Now here's the problem - it doesn't come gushing in fast enough, so a fully loaded Disco will float, for a trouser-ruiningly long time.
Having very nearly come a cropper with this once (the high tide mark was well above the spare tyre and wing mirrors before I touched the bottom) I'd strongly recommend anybody wading a Disco leaves the doors ajar. I was floating across a lake at the time.
On the bright side, I can vouch for the fact that a 200tdi Disco with a snorkel and properly sealed air hoses will drive out of five foot deep water. Wrecks the stereo though.
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