Snorkel sealing

[Jimbo]

Finally got me a snorkel. In the instructions it says to use silcone to seal various bits here and there - but which type of silicone, the stuff that sets (like bath sealant) or the stuff that stays flexible (like windscreen sealant).

Any other advice for fitting a Safari snork to a 110 Td5 ?

TIA

Jim

[smo]

All silicone flexes to an extent.

The best stuff, if you never intend to remove it is Sikaflex, its a boat sealant and cures from moisture (ideal for a landy) - bear in mind though its more than just a sealant, it kinds bonds it all as well, is VERY flexible and pretty much the mutts nuts!

[Jimbo]

I've been recommended some windscreen sealer called 'tigerseal' - it sticks like poo to a blanket, and stays quite flexible, and is black in colour (and I can get if for next to nowt   )

Is is advisable to seal the hose joints between the snorkel and the original pipework ?

And........do I recall someone saying that there's a drain valve on the pipe run/airbox that needs to be sealed/removed - where is it ?

Jim

[smo]

Yes, seal all joints. The drain is on bottom corner (front left i think) of airbox.

[Jimbo]

Yes, seal all joints. The drain is on bottom corner (front left i think) of airbox.

And you definitely have to remove/seal up this drain ?

[smo]

Yes, seal all joints. The drain is on bottom corner (front left i think) of airbox.

And you definitely have to remove/seal up this drain ?

No you dont have to seal the drain, as its just that however some do some dont. Definatly seal the joints though.

[cherokeegraham]

Sikaflex is better than Tigerseal, which isn't very resistant to chemicals or petrol, I speak from experience!

[extreme90]

All silicone flexes to an extent.

The best stuff, if you never intend to remove it is Sikaflex, its a boat sealant and cures from moisture (ideal for a landy) - bear in mind though its more than just a sealant, it kinds bonds it all as well, is VERY flexible and pretty much the mutts nuts!

remove it, do you have any idea how stong that stuff is ?
as a demo 4 a customer we stikaflexed a old scrap consol to our works floor, left it 2 days 2 set properly and then using my landy removed it by means of a epi9
it didnt break the stikaflex, it broke the console and left the basestill stuck  :shock:

never mind pop rivets, stikaflex ya landy gether, itll be sronger  :shock:
danny

[white90]

also seal all the joints on the air box tube joints (on 200-300TDI) as the factory pressings are a PP finish and leak like a sieve.
easy to check with a bright light looking up close.

[smo]

All silicone flexes to an extent.

The best stuff, if you never intend to remove it is Sikaflex, its a boat sealant and cures from moisture (ideal for a landy) - bear in mind though its more than just a sealant, it kinds bonds it all as well, is VERY flexible and pretty much the mutts nuts!

remove it, do you have any idea how stong that stuff is ?
as a demo 4 a customer we stikaflexed a old scrap consol to our works floor, left it 2 days 2 set properly and then using my landy removed it by means of a epi9
it didnt break the stikaflex, it broke the console and left the basestill stuck  :shock:

never mind pop rivets, stikaflex ya landy gether, itll be sronger  :shock:
danny

Yes i know how strong it is, i used to work in the marine industry :D

[Berliner Beer]

I used silicone sealent suitable for exterior use. Seems to have worked well. Topped up with a waxyoil coating!

[muckmoses]

On my 200TDI there is also a drain in the "trumpet" that sits inside the wing.  This is NOT there on my brothers TD5 though.
You need to take the wheel spat off to get to it tho