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Originally Posted by PhilipA

Geez, one that strong will probably pull your check valves out! LOL

Regards Philip A

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or interfer with the auto eletronics LOL

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Originally Posted by Lemo

See how this goes
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...018/02/167.jpg

Rare earth magnet from jaycar, don't think it'd fall off but used some epoxy to be on the safe side!

Lemo

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So clean under there!

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Originally Posted by travelrover

So clean under there!

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Yeah it's all on my overalls and arms!!

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Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

or interfer with the auto eletronics LOL

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mmm.... do you think?? It's at least 100mm to the bottom of the sump at this location and going through the pan??
My thinking is the magnetic flux would cover a larger area but not be stronger??
So if I used a magnet the same thickness but smaller (can get one about the size of s 10cent piece) that it would still cause the same amount of flux into and through the sump??

What do you think??

Lemo

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Originally Posted by Lemo

mmm.... do you think?? It's at least 100mm to the bottom of the sump at this location and going through the pan??
My thinking is the magnetic flux would cover a larger area but not be stronger??
So if I used a magnet the same thickness but smaller (can get one about the size of s 10cent piece) that it would still cause the same amount of flux into and through the sump??

What do you think??

Lemo

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Did a bit of home work and from what I could find a magnet is more magnetic the thicker you go, so if i was to use a magnet that was the same thickness but smaller it would theoretically be the same strength but just have a smaller area?? So would need to get a thinner magnet to reduce the magnetic flux into the sump.

I've driven the D2 around today and it doesn't appear to have any ill effect of the auto??

Might just plan some time on my next ADO to drop the AFT and sump and put the original magnet back in[thumbsupbig]

Lemo

I think I should have put a "sarc" tag on my post.

I must admit that I think that 2xthe 10cent ones would be plenty to attract any steel bits to them.
However I doubt you will have a problem.
I have a little 1cent one stuck to my sump plug and it attracted a quite big bit of metal which was floating around the sump.
Regards Philip A

Just be careful driving over those metal plates they have on the road, The ones covering holes. The magnet might slow down or stop the car if you are unlucky.

Vheers

Julian

At least you'll know where all those dropped nuts and spanners will end up......[bigrolf]

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Originally Posted by Lemo

mmm.... do you think?? It's at least 100mm to the bottom of the sump at this location and going through the pan??
My thinking is the magnetic flux would cover a larger area but not be stronger??
So if I used a magnet the same thickness but smaller (can get one about the size of s 10cent piece) that it would still cause the same amount of flux into and through the sump??

What do you think??

Lemo

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LEMO it was in jest did you not see the lol [bigrolf]

I think it may cause a new problem, that problem being it is going to slow down with all the extra weight of picking stuff up off the road. This may also cause some clearance issues. Maybe a good idea to add a weekly junk removal check on the checklist to ensure the car runs in optimal condition.

One plus though is the roads will be much safer without out the tyre popping junk on the road. [bigrolf]