wading depth

[crump]

I havnt done a lot of river crossing type stuff in the Defender, but am planning some shortly, so what sort of depths do you experienced guys tackle in a standard Defender fitted with a snorkle?And what mods to the ECU should I make before going swimming?

[Phoenix]

Considering the ECU is under the seat with a drainage hole :roll: , going mad under there with some silicone wouldn't be a bad start.

[HSVRangie]

water crosiings

safe depth.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/HSVRangie/rivercrossing_001.jpg

Michael.

[D110V8D]

Anywhere under the head of the snorkel should be sweet! :wink:

[George130]

Brochure on the TD5 says 1/2 metre. As long as it doesn't get in the box under the seat your ECU will be safe. I don't know about the throttle sensor on the peddle though.

[DEFENDERZOOK]

<span style="color:green">if the water starts to come in under your doors i think it would be safe to assume that you are in too deep.....</span>

[siegucci]

The ECM (under the drivers seat) has three small holes on the backside. (Why ? Only a pommie engineer would know), Fill them up with silicon and you should be safe. The connectors are splash proofed (not water proofed) but they should not cause any trouble. I have seen ECM's under water, most of them without any dramas. I took my Defender trough 1.2m deep crossings, it is still going....

[JDNSW]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(\"siegucci\")</div><div class='quotemain'>The ECM (under the drivers seat) has three small holes on the backside. (Why ? Only a pommie engineer would know), Fill them up with silicon and you should be safe. The connectors are splash proofed (not water proofed) but they should not cause any trouble. I have seen ECM's under water, most of them without any dramas. I took my Defender trough 1.2m deep crossings, it is still going....[/b][/quote]

My 110 does not have an ECM, but the manual says to the top of the wheels (i.e. with the tyre showing at the top), but I have often driven with the water just above the top of the tyres, but only for short distances, and occasionally for a short dip to the top of the mudguards, with no problems except sometimes got water in the front diff, due to a cracked axle housing or damage to the breather.

[HSVRangie]

depths to bonnet and slight over are OK but DONOT stop moving style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif this is when the trouble starts in deep water wading.

Michael.

[knuts2au]

Have to ask, what are the details of the photo Michael? How does the van go on crossings, does it tend to "float", does it leak, how long /deep was the crossing. One of my "Cruiser" mates who regulaly tows an off-road camper is intrigued by the pic.
Cheers
PeterN
97 V8i
Mildura

[hiline]

Originally posted by knuts2au
Have to ask, what are the details of the photo Michael? How does the van go on crossings, does it tend to "float", does it leak, how long /deep was the crossing. One of my "Cruiser" mates who regulaly tows an off-road camper is intrigued by the pic.
Cheers
PeterN
97 V8i
Mildura

i will give you the details of the photo if you like style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif








































its a fake style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif :wink: :wink:

[Reads90]

Well we have a saying in the UK ,
You know it is getting deep when your boll**ks get wet style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

Here is nmy 90 getting wet but this is not the deepest it has been in
http://www.reads4x4.com/ali_in_paddleboat_river.mpg

But on a TD5 you should move the ecu from under the seat and put it on the top of the rear bulkhead or if you are a real boy , on the roof

[timberwolf_302]

A Fake eh? You sure? It is a Land Rover remember. :wink:

[Gavo]

I saw an some pics or royal marines driving off landing craft 2 miles out in the sea.
I understand the vehicle fitter took 9 hours to get all the salt water out of everything, I don't know if the are using the new engines yet.
I wasw also told by an older engine builder who had replaced a blowen head gasket water had got into the oil( about twice the capacity). He had no choice but to keep driving, by the time he got to where he could buy some oil to drian and refill the crank case,there was no evedence of any water it had all boiled out.
I did a head gasket on my 2 1/4 and drove it home, about 3 km.
When I pulled the head, of the rocker looked like it had been washed with kero.

[knuts2au]

I got about 3metres when my V6 Magna sucked water one morning, also got 3 bent con rods.......new long motor@107,000Km's, $4,000. I finaly convinced the hieracy to let me pick my work vehicle, thats why i have a Disco!

[timberwolf_302]

Nice move.

Magnas suck (especially when sucking up water)