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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: mud-club-matty on January 12, 2006, 20:42:24

Title: snorkal
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 12, 2006, 20:42:24

hello thinkin of get a snorkal  for the big red 90 are they easy to fit on the tdi

Title: snorkal
Post by: Jim-Willy on January 12, 2006, 21:27:35

Very, just screws on in place of the air intake grille on the wing and screws to the screen.  Mine is from Rebel4x4 who are cheap and good.

You then need to check the under bonnet piping to see if that is water tight before you wade.  Also you need to extend the gear/transfer box and axle breathers before wading and fit your wading plugs.

Title: snorkal
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 12, 2006, 21:37:44

ok thx will do that tomoz with my dad after school because im off roadin this weekend

Title: snorkal
Post by: Berliner Beer on January 13, 2006, 16:47:34

I have Just finished prep for deep wading. This involved fitting the snorkal (mantec) Not as easy as some make out  but doo-able. Had to remove the air hoses in the engine bay and the air filter case to make easy access to remove, inspect,water proof as well as sealing the valve at the botton of the hose( silicone sealent). The snork exterior was easier. The only drilling was in the frame of the windscreen (very fiddly) I sheared a bold head right off. Ended up using a rivit gun. The breathers from the transfer and gear box come up in the engin bay are easy to extend. I bout a kit from UK mud Master (eblag) good instructions provided. The axel breathers were very simple to sort. All four go into a four way socket which attaches to a wider tube and then runs up the snorkal. I also fitted a timing case breather which again runs up the snorkal. Carefull where you run the breather (not too near the steering mechanism). Very satisfying doing it yourself. I keep looking out the window to admire it! Get some safety goggles as the amout of mud and dust you disturb underneath will blind you! I learnt the hard way! Hope this helps GOOD LUCK

Title: snorkal
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 13, 2006, 16:53:32

all done today thx anyway for the help

Title: snorkal
Post by: Berliner Beer on January 13, 2006, 17:02:58

How did it go? Any probs or is it just me

Title: snorkal
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 13, 2006, 17:05:02

was kinda hard to fit the atural snorkal to the body but it looks nice now the breathers were hard to fit as im only 16 lol but it when ok all water tight

Title: snorkal
Post by: Berliner Beer on January 13, 2006, 17:10:44

Well Done... The other prob I had was the fact that i`ll only ickle 5ft4 very hard to reach in the engine bay

Title: snorkal
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 13, 2006, 17:12:39

that your defender 110 u got any more landrovers

Title: snorkal
Post by: Berliner Beer on January 13, 2006, 17:19:17

I wish!

Title: snorkal
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 13, 2006, 17:20:24

got 2 defenders and lookin at get in a series 3

Title: snorkal
Post by: Porny on January 13, 2006, 17:30:18

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got 2 defenders and lookin at get in a series 3

You got some catching up to do...

I've got a 90" (though in bits), a 110" CSW and a SWB Series 2 (which is soon to be for sale) and half a Td5 90!!!


Glad you got your snorkel fitted, all well sealed???  Which one did you fit in the end??


Ian

Title: snorkal
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 13, 2006, 17:31:53

the safare 1 might be getin a bobtail for £450 yer it is goin out in it tomoz

Title: snorkal
Post by: Berliner Beer on January 13, 2006, 17:40:48

ooooohhhhhhhh listen to you lot.........he he he I`m only jealous

Title: snorkal
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 13, 2006, 17:43:10

wot y dont u get another 1 then lol

Title: snorkal
Post by: Berliner Beer on January 13, 2006, 19:01:37

Could do. I've seen a securicor van I could have a Crack at..Or start doing the lottery :roll:

Title: snorkal
Post by: Berliner Beer on January 13, 2006, 19:02:11

Could do. I've seen a securicor van I could have a Crack at..Or start doing the lottery :roll:

Title: snorkal
Post by: Berliner Beer on January 13, 2006, 19:02:27

TWICE !

Title: snorkal
Post by: Xtremeteam on January 13, 2006, 19:03:39

im no allowed anymore lol,the V8 & TDi take up 2 spaces as it is

Title: snorkal
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 13, 2006, 19:20:54

iv go room for 1 more lol