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  1. 21st November 2014, 11:49 AM #1
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    Compressor, Cover, Mud, Cleaning.

    Hello All
    With the compressor being located where it is and our previous excursions in the mud. I kind of knew i had to one day clean behind but attending the GOE seminar on the weekend and talk of harness pins and corrosion gave me the shove i needed. As the attached photo shows the two harness plugs are a little dirty as they sit encased in some sound deadener foam stuff and when wet stay wet for a bit. For those with aftermarket covers does the noise level increase much.
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    Steve

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  2. 21st November 2014, 01:13 PM #2
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    Steve,


    The GOE compressor cover does not replace the OEM cover. It is an additional aluminium protection plate to prevent damage to the plastic one and the compressor above it.


    The only increase in noise is when gravel gets stuck between the plastic cover and the aluminium protection plate. This is easily removed with a jet of water.


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    Steve.
    From what I took of Gordons advice was make sure you clean them and keep that spray seal up to them.
    The covers are an extra protection from off-road damage only.The factory cover is a noise blanket.
    I will be ordering a protector plate too.
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  4. 22nd November 2014, 11:59 AM #4
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    Thanks Bob & Andrew, I mistakenly assumed the protection plate replaced the plastic cover.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LandyAndy View Post
    Steve.
    From what I took of Gordons advice was make sure you clean them and keep that spray seal up to them.
    The covers are an extra protection from off-road damage only.The factory cover is a noise blanket.
    I will be ordering a protector plate too.
    Andrew
    Wonder if anyones considered wrapping the connections in Denso Tape (or any other similar corrosion wrap). When I was on the tools I used to use this stuff everywhere. Used to use it to wrap up exposed bolts that where in harsh conditions (salt water cooling towers for example) and undoing them after a couple of years was a breeze. Does an awesome job of keeping out moisture and acids etc..and can be easily removed when required. [ame]http://densoaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/TDS-Denso-Tape1.pdf[/ame]
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    Looking into doing this but not too sure - I would look into what the long term effect of the "petroleum" content of the tape will have on the PVC insulation of the wiring. By the looks of it Denso tape is more for covering steel.

    Denso tape contains Bitumen and I found this in an article ...

    Commonly used PVC plasticisers tend to exhibit solubility in polystyrene and polyurethane insulating materials, As a result of this there will be migration of plasticiser from the PVC compound where there is a direct contact between the two materials, this causes the PVC on the cable to become harder and more brittle. There is also potential for plasticiser migration into bituminised building paper, causing the bitumen to soften and flow.



    The service life of PVC insulated and sheathed cables in the above situation are dependent upon the conditions of exposure and many years may elapse before noticeable deterioration of the PVC occurs. However, cable lifetime could be significantly effected.

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