Thread: air filters td5

what is a uni filter? is it an oiled filter?

I have noticed alot of dust but on the right side,always carry spare filter. I am heading south to the big smoke[Bris] thought I would source snorkle anyone tried this?? Intend to try Brit off road,have had good results previously

Originally Posted by scarry

what is a uni filter? is it an oiled filter?

Yes an oiled filter.

Baz.

Originally Posted by feraldisco

yep, quite a bit of dust getting past my Td5 filter. Initially used some white teflon grease to get a better seal, but this is messy and I was worried about any effect on sensors. Have now inserted a twin-lipped rubber seal (used to stop drafts around doors) into airbox top which works fine.

Well,thought i would drag this thread up again.Put high temp grease around mine months ago,&checked it again yesterday,&dirt is still geting past.
Looking at this thread,looks like defenders are ok,more the discos are the problem,dont they have the same air box?

Feraldisco,did you put the rubber in the groove in top part of airbox,so then pushes onto top of filter seal.I tried a piece of fridge door seal,after removing the magnet,but would not stay in properly.Pics would be good

I've actually finished up with draft-stop soft grey foam strip as this compresses easily and you can see from the compression of the foam whether you are getting a complete seal - and I am...no more dust past the airbox...

If I remember I'll try to post a pic this weekend...

photo of seal around around perimeter of airbox cover

Just out of curiosity, why the foam in the lid and not the base?

I was just thinking that if it did ever dislodge somehow, that the filter would stop it getting stuck in the MAF.

true - it's possible that placing foam under the filter lip will raise the filter enough to form a better seal with the lid. However, I still don't think it will be perfect seal as the filter outer isn't as flexible/compressible as the draught-stop foam. I think there's a definite QC problem with these airboxes (um...completely unlike other LR parts ) as some people don't seem to have any problems with this whereas mine is a pretty ordinary seal between the lid and base. I agree that in a hot environment the foam may break down in time although mine is coated in teflon grease so it shouldn't dry out/breakdown, but I'll keep an eye on it...