D4 Snorkel Question

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Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

When I bought my D4 it had the safari snorkel already fitted, but it had the same bow in it that you mention. Turns out it was a trim clip that had fallen between the outside of the mudguard and inside of the snorkel box that sits flush. Checked that all bolts were fitted, managed to remove the offending trim clip with a coat-hanger, the snorkel box soon resumed its correct shape against the mudguard.

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Wish mine was the same problem, but it came like that (bowed) new in the package.

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Originally Posted by gavinwibrow

My only trouble now is buying cheap has bitten me on the posterior.

The back of the snorkel (the bit that sits flush against the mudguard) has a 20 mm concave bow in it and all but one of the through bolts can't be married up with their nuts - and guess who threw out all of the paperwork and emails a couple of weeks ago!!!!

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Pic?

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Originally Posted by gavinwibrow

Wish mine was the same problem, but it came like that (bowed) new in the package.

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Should straighten up

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Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

Should straighten up

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I doubt it - it's worst bowed left to right along the raised horizontal V section that slots into the mudguard reverse V if that makes sense. There is also a lesser north to south bow. I did think of making up a brace and slowly tightening up on appropriate studs, but reckon the studs would pull through with the sorts of forces I'd anticipate being required.

Off for a week in the morning to Coalseam to see the wildflowers and then grandies in Kalbarri with the brick in tow.

Apply some heat whilst using a brace to pull it back.

(Depends on how far off it is of course)

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Originally Posted by Tombie

Apply some heat whilst using a brace to pull it back.

(Depends on how far off it is of course)

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Might as well as a last resort - put into boiled water be enuff? Don't think it would react to well to oxy !!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by gavinwibrow

Might as well as a last resort - put into boiled water be enuff? Don't think it would react to well to oxy !!!!!!!!

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May well be enough.

Or heat gun

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Originally Posted by Tombie

May well be enough.

Or heat gun

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Just to close this thread off, it turned out all I had to do is make up some braces and carefully tighten up against the imbedded nuts.

I suspect the unit got compressed in transit, because despite the apparent rigidity, it was quite easy to pull the offending face out enough to connect everything up. Didn't even need the warming sun to make the face revert to and retain its original shape.