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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: dazzawhipple on January 31, 2005, 13:30:44

Title: Water Proofing
Post by: dazzawhipple on January 31, 2005, 13:30:44

I have just changed all the engine electrics on the ignition side, now I want to water proof them,

Last time at whaddon a sniff of water and it died a death, due to go this weekend so is there any thing I can do quickly and cheaply :lol:

Cheers

Darren

Title: Water Proofing
Post by: iianorthants on January 31, 2005, 15:12:13

lots of different things you can do .... i just cover my electrics with old rubber gloves when off-roading and never had any troubles.

one of best things is an electric fan with an over-ride switch as most of water on electrics is due to fan throwing water everywhere.

oh ... and might see you there on sunday

Title: Water Proofing
Post by: clouseau on January 31, 2005, 16:28:34

Then theres the obvious - liberal coatings of WD40 - the rubber glove thing works for me too.  :)

Title: Water Proofing
Post by: Dangermouse on January 31, 2005, 18:55:56

I all way's use'd silicon grease when i had a v8, you can get it in a spray can & old marry gold's as above  :)

Title: Water Proofing
Post by: ooheck on January 31, 2005, 21:40:35

Motorbike chain lube works for me.
Easy to spray all those hard to reach areas, and sets like treacle!

Title: Water Proofing
Post by: Paul on January 31, 2005, 21:56:25

Quote from: "ooheck"

Motorbike chain lube works for me.

Same here, It's good stuff.

Title: Water Proofing
Post by: dazzawhipple on January 31, 2005, 22:06:18

Quote from: "ooheck"

Motorbike chain lube works for me.
Easy to spray all those hard to reach areas, and sets like treacle!

I was thinking about thick grease this may be the stuff i need

Title: Water Proofing
Post by: iianorthants on February 01, 2005, 11:50:47

the 2.25, don't normally suffer like the V8's. I've tried grease and silicon and such, but just attracts the dirt and when you need to check dizzy or coil, you have twice the job of cleaning and watching out for contaminates, the coil should be mounted out of the way (i use something similer to KY as don't eat rubber just to protect incase of any splashing)
 Marigolds own for the four cyl car's as you just cut the fings off and feed leads through (i tie-wrapped fingers to leads with a bit of silicon sealant inside) then just cover dizzy useing an elastic band to seal while off-roading then just fold up for day-2-day use.

Title: Waterproofing
Post by: unknownmanxman on February 02, 2005, 20:37:33

I coat all the ignition bits in duck oil... ive made a cover for the dizzy out of an old plastic 5 litre drum to stop water from the fan firing straight into the dizzy, and i put the coil in an ice cream tub.... i just put the lid on when i go offroad... its worked fine..


Jon

Title: Water Proofing
Post by: dazzawhipple on February 06, 2005, 18:46:16

Many Thanks for all the replies ..................... I used a rubber glove and It worked a treat , didn't fail me once

Title: Water Proofing
Post by: stefan on February 06, 2005, 22:01:44

A set of Magnecor KV85 ignition leads are a good investment too, fitted a set to my 90 (£50 with some ridiculous long warranty), and the 90 has behaved quite well since, still not completely water resistent (may go back to the glove there), but definately a huge improvement in running!!

Stef