Thread: Problems with Airbox

I had the vehicle parked facing away from the rain so it would be hard for that much to get in.

I had found that one of the clips had been broken off under the wing, so I know that one of the times it was serviced this has occurred and they haven't bothered to tell me. I suspect it would have happened when I was using the dealers for servicing as I always found things wrong when I got it back, which is why I am now using an a third party Land Rover Specialist.

I have manufactured a new clip from aluminum that I have glued and riveted to the outside of the box (not to the inside of the air box).

Thanks

Richard

Originally Posted by DazzaTD5

Its something that I check pretty carefully when fitting a snorkel, removing the plastic tube, fitting nugget stuff tube.... that its all correctly sealed, generally its all pretty good...

*I'd find it difficult to believe that much water could get down the top of the snorkel, but stranger things have happened.

*The most obvious thing is the top of the airbox has been fitted incorrectly, which is a very common thing when people dont take enough care (you know, one of them Land Rover jobs that should be simple but people balls it up).

*I see from the OP pic the a/c line has the typical munched marks on it from people forcing the airbox lid past the line.
*When fitting the airbox lid, you push the a/c line down as you position the lid, this allows the hooks on the lid to line up and engage into the slots thus then allowing the lid to seat correctly.
*If the airbox lid is forced and it doesnt seat correctly AND OR when its forced it take out two chunks off the air filter seal, I can then believe that with enough rain pouring down onto the top of the wing it runs down onto and into the airbox.

Regards
Daz

Sounds like the airbox clip not being fitted properly is the most likely cause.
I have a Safari snorkel to the airbox and it doesn't leak at all.