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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: marmite monster on September 17, 2008, 21:30:58

Title: is this to deep?
Post by: marmite monster on September 17, 2008, 21:30:58

is this to deep for standard? will i now have a nice mix of oil and water in my diffs and stuff :'(
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r132/marmitemonsters/Image223.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r132/marmitemonsters/water.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r132/marmitemonsters/wetdisco.jpg)
? :-k

Title: Re: is this to deep?
Post by: ChrisW70 on September 17, 2008, 21:48:51

We've been through that one on Elvers Green Lane when it was over the bonnet  :lol:
Properly prepped you shouldn't have a problem, have you extended the axle breathers etc yet?
Have you done the ford at the end of Hob Lane? Seen disco's float across that one when its in flood  :shock:
Where's the second one?

Title: Re: is this to deep?
Post by: thermidorthelobster on September 17, 2008, 21:51:09

No, you'll be fine, the water's not that deep, it's the bow wave that makes it look worse than it is.

Title: Re: is this to deep?
Post by: marmite monster on September 17, 2008, 21:55:51

sweet! not done the breathers yet waiting for the safari to arrive!
erm the first on is barston ford  the second is sheepy magna

Title: Re: is this to deep?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on September 17, 2008, 23:05:38

That's always the issue with deep wading, you'll get people tell you TDis are better than V8s and all that guff but at the ned of the day it's the axles that will suffer long term (and bodywork of course) from a dunk in the water.

LR advise 18 inches IIRC, that's about halfway up the wheels :-k

Title: Re: is this to deep?
Post by: crazymac on September 18, 2008, 11:13:39

The top of the wheels is perfectly ok. Good pics! :clap:

Title: Re: is this to deep?
Post by: jonny ramrod on September 18, 2008, 12:42:23

thats fine. If your worried just change your diff oils. Not a big job. Best to be safe...

Title: Re: is this to deep?
Post by: andyb on September 18, 2008, 13:00:11

.....and check the swivels as well. The CVs are in there and they don't like water.

Fitting raised axle breathers and a timing case breather (assuming TDi) is a good idea even if you don't fit a snorkel.

Title: Re: is this to deep?
Post by: lurch_917 on September 20, 2008, 13:35:20

dont forget wadding plugs for the bell housing and timming cover you dontwhant a trashed clutch or timing grear due to sand or grit getting in there just take them out after your fun

Title: Re: is this to deep?
Post by: bobtailed disco on September 20, 2008, 19:19:17

Quote from: lurch_917 on September 20, 2008, 13:35:20

dont forget wadding plugs for the bell housing and timming cover you dontwhant a trashed clutch or timing grear due to sand or grit getting in there just take them out after your fun

i didnt put one on my timing cover and the cam belt has just snapped. i just got it all stripped out and it is full of mud. think i will put one from now on
Rob