drive line lubrication breathers, and points.
its also about the height that the breather for the fuel tank begins to be at risk from water being washed up over the fuel tank.
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drive line lubrication breathers, and points.
its also about the height that the breather for the fuel tank begins to be at risk from water being washed up over the fuel tank.
Had the throttle totally under water plenty of times on my td5, (not the tdci yet) and it's never stopped working. Water over the top of the gearbox tunnel more than once (I do carry a spare however just in case)Quote:
Originally Posted by benji
You carry a spare gearbox?Quote:
Originally Posted by Psimpson7
:p
Just the tunnel ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by vnx205
:D spare gearbox would have been handy once!
The combination of:
Yes, with some modificaitons you can take the car further but ultimately, the Defender is a VERY old design.
- Oil seals
- Air intakes
- Breathers
- Electronics (don't forget the ABS sensors).
- Margin of error.
- Litigation.. :angel:
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They are fine to take to 1.5 metres
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Thanks all - certainly plenty to think about. It seems to be that what you don't know certainly will hurt in this case...
In the past I have been very apprehensive with water crossings, and plan to stay that way!
Thats the smart way. Pat
and I had been led to believe that it was salt on the roads that caused the corrosion problems :DQuote:
Originally Posted by inside