Thread: Wading plug warning!!!

Haha...Whats wrong with a wet clutch, they use them all the time on motorcycles

So the moral of the story is remove the wading plug after wading! same applies to the timing cover plug

Hope you charged extra for laundry...

Cheers

Mark

Originally Posted by Discomark

Haha...Whats wrong with a wet clutch, they use them all the time on motorcycles

So the moral of the story is remove the wading plug after wading! same applies to the timing cover plug

Hope you charged extra for laundry...

Cheers

Mark

Got a washing machine and drier at work!

Wading plugs should be left OUT!!

I could've fixed his leaking rear seal for about half what it cost to rectify this carnage.


JC

Hmm..I take mine out to check for leaks every oil change. I do a fair few river crossings over the warmer months....so is this still too risky IYO?

Originally Posted by Linds

Hmm..I take mine out to check for leaks every oil change. I do a fair few river crossings over the warmer months....so is this still too risky IYO?

no, as long as you check it at oil change intervals for any oil i wouldn't be too worried. like i said this is almost 5 years of oil leaks as far as i could tell


jc

My 130 came from NSW parks and wildlife and has breathers attached to bellhousing and timing cover. I thought all would be well untill I left it parked outside the shed one night when there was a reasonable downpour. It was parked slightly nose up. When I tried to get going in the morning, it wouldn't drive. On taking the breather off the bellhousing I drained 3.5 litres of water out into the oilchange tub. breather stays off now, but I don't know where the water got in except that it would have flowed over the back of the bonnet.
Don.

Hi Justin, now I'm confused. I haven't used a wading plug yet but was led to believe I should have and so far have only done deepish puddles and one river crossing that was probably up to the centre of the wheels or slightly higher but am planning on the Cape next July. So far, would you say it's ok with no wading plugs or should I put them in every time I'm likely to hit some deepish water?
cheers Gerald

My wading plugs live in their respective holders in both the Series 2a and the LT 77 Rangie until I need them, the 2a GS limit is bumper height before the clutch starts slipping (it was a long flooded section,leaving a flooded/cancelled Amberley Airshow in 1996) dried out after about 3/4 of a mile



cheers

My wading plugs have been replaced by by brass fittings with quarter inch BSP thread to screw into bottom of bell and timing housings, right angle and other end to suit 3/8 inch or 10 mm hose pushed on. Have used clear plastic hose. Other ends of hoses tied up in high location like gearbox, transfer and diff breathers. Easy enough to occasionally wipe dirt and maybe oil off hoses near fitting ends to check there is no oil inside them.