Protecting the fuel filter on a TD5

**Bytemrk** · 9th January 2009, 07:37 PM

Hi all,

I am slowly working through some minor mods, trying to make my TD5 Discovery 2a a little more prepared for an outback trip later in the year.

I was looking at the way the fuel filter hangs down and thinking a whack with a gibber could be a really bad thing.

My first thought is to make a small rubber mud flap type of thing from some heavy insertion rubber to protect it from flying rocks....

Has anybody done anything similar?

... got a better idea?

.. or am I preparing for something that just isn't that likely?

Mark

Tombie · 9th January 2009, 08:11 PM

Filters dont usually take a hit but the sensor at the bottom can be knocked off.

A good spare is a 8mm bolt and o'ring incase this happens!

**Bytemrk** · 9th January 2009, 08:15 PM

Thanks Tombie,

Simple effective fix.. already got that gear in the toolbox

.

Cheers, Mark

McDisco · 9th January 2009, 09:18 PM

Mark

The filter may look like its prone to damage, but its very unlikely. I have done a fair bit of outback touring in mine and havent had any issues and I usually check for impacts marks.

I would think about modding a thick stubby cooler and zip tying it around the filter if you wanted some protection. That should provide some protection and prevent the any gibber piercing the filter.

Angus

**discodancer** · 9th January 2009, 09:23 PM

Yep, in 2001 when the car was new...I used insertion rubber and made a long flap encircling the filter and fixed with electrical ties. This also covered the bottom sensor. I figured the rubber flap would absorb an impact.
Later on during travels I saw a bloke who had made a sleeve out of 90mm ?? PVC downpipe. From memory it was slotted with a hacksaw..to allow it to compress slightly.. and clamped with a large wormdrive hose clip.
A more rigid solution

Cheers , Bob

**abaddonxi** · 9th January 2009, 09:46 PM

Why not just take a spare fuel filter?

Seems to me that it's an essential spare anyway.

Simon

**Slunnie** · 9th January 2009, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

Why not just take a spare fuel filter?

Seems to me that it's an essential spare anyway.

Simon

Yep! Even when they bend though, they don't seem to distort around the sensors bolt hole which is why the bolt works. It needs to be fairly short though - I think the bolt is 20 or 25mm or so.

**jmkoffice** · 9th January 2009, 10:39 PM

The filter is not prone to rock damage, although it looks susceptible. Having travelled many miles on gibber, I would suggest having rear shock absorbers that have an outer protective casing. This is where the gibber causes damage. I sustained a severe hit from a rock which dented the lower section of one of my rear shocks. A non protected shock would have been buggered as the dent would have caused too much distortion to the cylinder. Something worth considering……

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