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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Miniman on November 13, 2005, 20:01:47
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How many times have we heard Jim Willy say " I HAVE NEVER BEEN STUCK" Sorry jim told you I would get it on here and its got a top spot.
Wonder how many people will see this.
http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/Miniman/gallery/Whitworth13thNovember2005/5/78cd76e0a76ad0b2245e21d6c4940557.JPG/
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Well when he gets stuck he does it in style :D
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thats nothing
i got stuck today & had the water ABOVE the cubby box with the cd player & multichanger & digi cam in the cuby box :evil: :evil:
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Where was that at.....We been to whitworth today and there are a few good pics of us on my photos if you have a look.
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i was at glentarkie today in fife drove into a hole i shouldnt have :oops:
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Wonder how many people will see this.
Tee-hee :lol: :lol:
All I've done today is knock out the old one & fit a new toilet & cistern down in the basement.
You guys had all the fun
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I feel sorry for the cd player. Pull it to bits and dry it out then clean the laser you may be lucky...Let it dry for at least a week tho. I have saved computers and monitors this way...FLOOD damage.
This is if it was not on in the process.
We had a brill day today at Whitworth
http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?p=144750#144750
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I had fun too :? , rewiring plug sockets in bedrooms of daughter's renovation project :roll: ,
Oh & taking other daughter to kickboxing gradeing, &the droping swmbo @ bingo, soon be time to pick her up - maybe she's had a big win & i can spend some on my truck :lol:
John.
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Bush Tucker ManTee-hee :lol: :lol:
All I've done today is knock out the old one & fit a new toilet & cistern down in the basement.
You guys had all the fun
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What ya think then BTM he finaly got stuck.... Came up a hill and did not keep to the left and it slipped sidways down a gully...GUTTED
He laughing about it now....Had a beer with him and NEW member we got joined H at the local before we went home. He be on soon....Give him stick.....LOL
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I'm not stuck, just parked 'originally' :oops: :lol: 8)
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Told ya I would shame ya.....LMAO
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Looks like you all had a good day :D ... good pics Miniman
see Drum is doing his now traditional "Jesus" act and floating on water with his 35" tyres :lol:
JW . are you still waiting for the new tyres then :oops:
Looks like you got the better deal I've spent half the wekend re-wiring the CrewCab an' freezing mi' rocks off :shock: ... still ain't made a dent on what I want to get done either, think I should have put it off again and come out with you lot :wink:
Dave
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You did, but i'll get my own back lol :lol:
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We always have fun. And if there is no fun to have we make our own. All ya need is water and a green oval....
Comming up lakes with us ?
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JW . are you still waiting for the new tyres then :oops:
Dave
In the end i couldn't afford the tyres, will buy some next year. it was a good day, i was very very lucky to get away with just a dinged wing.
Big thanks to Drum for winching me out. Cheers Matey 8)
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he got stuck twice didnt he? 1st thing I did when I got there was tow him out ;)
H
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he got stuck twice didnt he? 1st thing I did when I got there was tow him out ;)
H
Ya didn't have to tell everybody :lol:
I thought that was our secret.
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he got stuck twice didnt he? 1st thing I did when I got there was tow him out ;)
H
Ya didn't have to tell everybody :lol:
I thought that was our secret.
:lol: oops sorry, didnt realise it was your 1st time stuck ;) I'll let you return the favour if and when I find somthing the rangie cant get through.
H
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He he, if you are stuck then we all are :lol: .
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I'm not stuck, just parked 'originally' :oops: :lol: 8)
thoroughly rock solid aliby if i ever heard one :wink: :wink: :wink: and i thought i was a rokcrawler :lol: :D :D :D
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He he, if you are stuck then we all are :lol: .
must get around to welding some new towing points on the front, and replacng the tow bar I bent double last time at Whitworth. Bound to find somthing that'll stop her sooner or later
(other than water) :)
H
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Its about time he got some stick....I dont doubt getting stuck but MR Jim says he never gets stuck come on give it him. Must admit tho when he gets stuck he dont do things by half.....LIKE HIS BEER
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see Drum is doing his now traditional "Jesus" act and floating on water with his 35" tyres Laughing
You know me show me the water, and I'll find out how deep it is :D
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great pics wish I could of been there but had to sort my rear prop shaft :evil:
well when jim-willy gets stuck he REALLY gets stuck
:lol: :lol:
no damage I hope
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i was at glentarkie today in fife drove into a hole i shouldnt have :oops:
No - it wan't the shouldn't have driven in that got you - it was the not being able to drive out bit that caused the problem :P
I'm cautiously optimistic about the CD btw, it's drying out now having been really cleaned with Ultrasolve (I got the mini-disk and CD's out of it and stripped all the delicate bits off first)
The camera is not looking quite so hopefull - water has got onto the CCD and it's proving difficult to get into it to clean, but I've not giving up yet. It's become the office project for the day :)
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omg
never say never eventually you will get stuck wever u like it or not
gutting
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Thats it guys give him some stick.....I am going to have to find the post where he said he never gets stuck. What is this am I the only one who takes a camera....come on lads... Bring ya cameras.
ERR DRUM you would probably be better leaving yours at home unless its waterproof...lol He is mad guys....LIKE A DUCK TO WATER.....LMAO
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ERR DRUM you would probably be better leaving yours at home unless its waterproof...lol He is mad guys....LIKE A DUCK TO WATER.....LMAO
That wasn't deep, if I hadn't got to keep the land rover atleast mostly dry I'd have shown you proper deep water :D At Frickley I had the bow wave coming off the Windscreen not the Bonnet !!!
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Well what ya think of mine that was my first real attempt at water.
http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/Miniman/gallery/Whitworth13thNovember2005/5/e05a90c5be6007d6a0f7b0ca5522900e.JPG/
Hope it was ok for the first attempt. I need to make some more modifications be for I realy go for it....Waders would be the first thing and some new door seals. It comes in very quick.
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Door seals was my first response, but since then I've watched a few DVDs and learnt, you don't want Door Seals for Wading. If you watch a Toyata go wading, it will float, which if there is a side current means it goes over, if there isn't it means no traction. Accept that your going to get your feet wet, and go for it, you've got a snorkel!! :D
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Well I see ya point. You looked like ya was floating at one point. Have you moved your EMS ( Engine Managment System ) from under the seat if not get it done you dont want to be missing the plane next time eh mate....
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No I've not moved it, and I haven't moved the throttle potentiometer either :D
The question is, where would I move them to, When ever I've checked under the seat boxes, the tide mark on the ECU one is only an inch or so, and the ECU is mounted right at the top. Even after a prolonged wading session. In anything with a bulkhead\mesh divide it's easy stick at the top of that, but the only sensible place I could put it, would be the above the roof lining, which means near enough stripping it out :( So the other option is to waterproof the seat box, which is fine, but I'm not sure how the water is getting in. I've silconed the obvious holes, but it still gets in, and if your not careful all you do is trap the water in.
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No I've not moved it, and I haven't moved the throttle potentiometer either :D
The other option is to buy an Extension cable to move the EMS/ECU. I have seen them somwhere on the net not cheep tho I think they was about £100 but may be worth the money if it stops you from having to spend silly money getting ya new one and engine drained out after it stops. The way you wade if the engine stalls the water would rush up the exhaust and flood the engine.
The question is, where would I move them to the only sensible place I could put it, would be the above the roof lining, which means near enough stripping it out :(
If you had the cable you would be able to move it to wherever you wanted.
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If you had the cable you would be able to move it to wherever you wanted.
You'd need a extension cable to move it anywhere sensible, it's just that there isn't anywhere sensible without one hell of a lot work stripping the vehicle.
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Just an Idea mate you dont want the bill for a new ecu and engine. I dont have that problem. I can take the battery off mine and bump start it. Runs without. There is something to say for the old landys still.
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Oh if I could think of anywhere decent to put it, I probably would.
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Door seals was my first response, but since then I've watched a few DVDs and learnt, you don't want Door Seals for Wading. If you watch a Toyata go wading, it will float, which if there is a side current means it goes over, if there isn't it means no traction. Accept that your going to get your feet wet, and go for it, you've got a snorkel!! :D
& with that approach i ended up with standing on the bonnet the only place that was dry :oops:
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Just an Idea mate you dont want the bill for a new ecu and engine. I dont have that problem. I can take the battery off mine and bump start it. Runs without. There is something to say for the old landys still.
tip stollen from scrapheap challenge........ Tupperware and silcone sealent!
H
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Well what ya think of mine that was my first real attempt at water.
http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/Miniman/gallery/Whitworth13thNovember2005/5/e05a90c5be6007d6a0f7b0ca5522900e.JPG/
Hope it was ok for the first attempt. I need to make some more modifications be for I realy go for it....Waders would be the first thing and some new door seals. It comes in very quick.
caught me learking in the background there miniman
H
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tip stollen from scrapheap challenge........ Tupperware and silcone sealent!
H
Seriously tempted by that, and had thought about it before, but I'm note sure what sort of heat dissapation is required.
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tip stollen from scrapheap challenge........ Tupperware and silcone sealent!
H
Seriously tempted by that, and had thought about it before, but I'm note sure what sort of heat dissapation is required.
Gotta thank the IT boys for this one..... turn the ECU's enemy into your allie.....
http://pcmediasupplies.com/shop/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=156_173_178&products_id=946
H
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No I've not moved it, and I haven't moved the throttle potentiometer either :D
The question is, where would I move them to, When ever I've checked under the seat boxes, the tide mark on the ECU one is only an inch or so, and the ECU is mounted right at the top. Even after a prolonged wading session. In anything with a bulkhead\mesh divide it's easy stick at the top of that, but the only sensible place I could put it, would be the above the roof lining, which means near enough stripping it out :( So the other option is to waterproof the seat box, which is fine, but I'm not sure how the water is getting in. I've silconed the obvious holes, but it still gets in, and if your not careful all you do is trap the water in.
seal it all up & fit a small bilge pump,was watching the OBC 2003 & thats what the aussies have on there nissans etc
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I thought I had sealed it but it still leaks, and I don't really think there is room for a pump really. Obviously the answer is to have a play vehicle, and a work vehicle rather than one combined, then I can modifiy it abit more radically.
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Last time I was up there Drum, brand new TD5 90 drowned completely due to ECU in the lake and was last seen waiting for the breakdown truck to arrive wondering how he was going to get it on Warranty......was going to go for Warranty on the basis that the ECU under the seat seats below the wading depth in the handbook so it wasn't his fault......
Having said that, your wading depth of 8 foot may affect that in some way :lol: :shock: :shock:
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And sorry Jim-wily but I have to tell to help you out against all this ribbing...
After he slid graciously down the bank and settled on the rock, Jim-wily said to me
"[!Expletive Deleted!], now the're all gonna think I'm stuck....I could drive out of this easy but I refuse to scratch my Mud Club member sticker on that rock so I'll have to get Drum to spin me round a bit!"
Telling you, it's true :wink:
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Last time I was up there Drum, brand new TD5 90 drowned completely due to ECU in the lake and was last seen waiting for the breakdown truck to arrive wondering how he was going to get it on Warranty......was going to go for Warranty on the basis that the ECU under the seat seats below the wading depth in the handbook so it wasn't his fault......
Having said that, your wading depth of 8 foot may affect that in some way :lol: :shock: :shock:
I wouldn't mind knowing how he got on :D I am all to aware that mine does get a bit close to been damp at times, I might explore the tupaware box at some point, as I reckon the seat box is nigh on impossible to seal successfully. That said I might strip out the contents, and give it a really good go with the sealant first. Ofcourse the next problem is the fuses which are all just infront of the gear lever, and just as vunerable.
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I think that the ecu is far more vulnerable than the fuses - i have had my fuses under water with no probs to speak of , but i have heard of a few td5s with flooding probs.
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Oh I agree dave, the ECU is the first to tackle, however I reckon if you short your fuses out the worst you might do is blow a bulb or similar. With mine a shorted fuse, could lead to a short been fed to the ECU and back to the same scenrio.
Remind me why did I buy a TD5??
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Remind me why did I buy a TD5??
Cos you are rich lol :lol:
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Remind me why did I buy a TD5??
Cos you are rich lol :lol:
Not since I bought a Land Rover :(
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Na then guys got another for ya.....He been stuck again....here goes...
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Remind me why did I buy a TD5??
you wanna try ownin a jeep, drum!! lol :roll:
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Oh dear........ My excuse is it was dark when i parked it :roll:
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dark when i parked it!! lol
didnt you think there may be a problem when chris got and appeared covered in mud from head to foot!!? mind you..... it wouldnt have needed a lot of mud!! hehe :wink: :lol: :wink:
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It was 1 in the morning Matt and pitch black, it aint stuck in mud, just parked in ditch wi the diffs grounded.
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it wasnt all bad then... at least it wasnt a tank you parked and slept under it!! people have been known to have been crushed as the tank sank into the ground!!
you had a good weekend then all in all!! :D
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Aye............ CIDER was consumed :lol: . Sorry to here about the Big Yank dying :cry:
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Ah-ha, so you avoided getting stuck on thurs but managed it on the wales part of the trip then Jim!!
Looks like fun, have you got the pics up yet?
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Yeh he likes to get stuck does jim I think he does it on purpose some times....he he.... He likes the Fame....
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the yank tank will live to fight another day, dont you worry!! hehe
itll take more than a bit of friendly fire to put it out of the action!! hehe
anyway.... ive got plans!! :idea: :idea: :idea: