Thread: Dealer statements re Snorkel and Tow bar

I dismantle the occasional Series2 Disco and have come across 2 vehicles with snorkels, which appeared to be in good order. During dismantling, they were found not to be sealed at all on the inner guard joint, just a push fit , just where you can't see the workmanship. In one of the cases there was a gap in the pipe, probably because the installer had difficulty fitting it. Most times they are correctly sealed with no chance of leaking.

I have installed snorkels on 3 of our own Defenders and always sealed them all the way back to the air box, leaving the flapper valve in the circuit.

This job on a Defender can be a PITA, mainly due to the awkward positions of 2 of the screws down inside the guard. Choose your installer carefully.


Erich

Originally Posted by Bundalene

...............leaving the flapper valve in the circuit. ..................


Erich

I've see this comment before along with the comment that Safari recomend it be taken out

Does the valve need servicing.

So what's the flapper valve and pro/cons laking it out against leaving it in

Thanks

Hi, this is a one way valve to let water out of the air system during driving rain.

Pros - saves the air filter from getting saturated, ... or even more ...

Cons - must be maintained to make sure it is still pliable and not permanently open. I am unsure of the service life.

By removing it you probably remove the posibility of it ever leaking.

People living in the tropics often turn their snorkel intake to a backward facing position during the wet season.

Erich