:p and the owner was wearing the swim short's as I had suggested :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Rangier Rover
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:p and the owner was wearing the swim short's as I had suggested :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Rangier Rover
I didn't even notice:angel:
AND if you want to do swimming as per the video ..... Look under your front seats and move the computer's and any CD players up high ..... perhaps up under the dash :(
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Originally Posted by mike 90 RR
I'll second that as we near drowned our classic on Morton Island. Had water 2" deep in floor and ECU was still under seat:o:( We were very lucky she kept going. The amp on cd player went up in smoke though.:o.
I ain't buying your car :p .... Did you disconnect the battery straight up or just pull the plugs and dry it out ????Quote:
Originally Posted by Rangier Rover
I went through the same deal .... THAT'S how come I know where the ECU is located :mad: ..... Except ..... I fried mine
Ohh well .... isn't that why I have 2 brothers that own Discos ..... To save my fuel & drag me out of the bush :confused: :D :p
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Originally Posted by mike 90 RR
Drove it back to camp site, Pulled all carpets etc and bungs out. Pulled most plugs,ecu and relays and sprayed with WD40 then with lanolin. Awsome stuff at water proffing. Hve had the Rangie in deep water twice since and still going.
When the amp went up we pulled terminals. Then riped it out. Thankfully there was no carpet or plastic near it.
I have pics here of carpets out and a hose in doors etc trying to get all the salt out of it:twisted: I'll never sell it as will get used till death so doesn't matter. We all had a good laugh about the kids DVDs and wifes hand bag floating around in the car. The water even came through the vents:eek:
Sorry for Hijack :wasntme:so will leave it here.:)
Cheers Tony
I douthat on a course they will do a Deep crossing but if you do then a tarp will surfice but just make sure you secure it under the car so it doesnt tangle on anything and over the bonnet as far back as the windscreen if possible.
This will stop pretty much any water getting into the engine bay as long as you stay moving forward even fairly slow.
You wont need to remove the fans or disconnect anything and as far as breathers go, as long as it isnt going higher than the top of the tyres for very long then you should be right.
The trick is just to keep moving at a steady pace trying to keep the bow wave steady as too fast it will go over the bonnet and swamp you but too slow or stopping will fill the engine bay and in both cases your in trouble.
Good on you for doing a course, not too many people do them and end up learning the hard way......like me....:D
Ive always wanted to do one but cant justify the cost anymore.
The only advice I have been given as far as the P38 and water is concerned, is just dont go into water!! The electrics on the P38s is dodgy at the best of times so dont tempt fate by adding water into the equation. Just my 2 cents worth.
Shano
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Originally Posted by Scouse
Well, it was Abu Dhabi and the link is Snorkels for the Range Rover 4.0/4.6/p38
A more amusing one with a very colourful thread is at P38 Snorkel - Land Rovers Only - Land Rover Forum
It seems that the Disco2 snorkel by Safari might be a close fit... different bonnet though, might be able to mount it lower to account for the clamshell bonnet and then extend the snorkel height. Will see if I can find one and try it on for size. It's gotta look better than the ones in the links above - but full credit to these blokes for having the balls to give it a go.
Thanks for all the advice so far. This will be the second course I've done with the ST4WDC since joining early this year. There are a few Discos in the club but no other Rangies to swap stories with. The trips are well organised and the instructors are brilliant, plus the courses are included in the annual membership fee - about $300 for the first year and then about $100 after - not a bad deal at all in my view. If any of you folks are in the Canberra region, it would be great to have some more Rangies around for club meetings.
Advice taken on board so far:
Many thanks to all - even the RRC owners who say don't do it - you know you want me to really - either to fail or succeed :D My two previous RRC's ('84 and '87 models) were both baptised in water at various times and performed brilliantly - I expect the P38A will be equally capable in water about/above the wheel arches as they were.
- Leads and plugs in my car are all less than 3 months old but I'll check anyway. I need a new cover for the relay/fuse box in the engine bay - some bugger broke it at some point and now it just flaps around.
- Checking the height sensor boots is a great idea. This could be a real problem if the EAS goes in to fault mode while wading. Will also take laptop, funky cable and program to reset EAS and height settings should it occur. As a backup, I have also installed an EAS bypass that lets me inflate the bags manually.
- I'll go find some Lanolin spray at the shop and give the electrics a good spray.
- Will get a few towels and wrap them around the BECM under the seat just incase - I don't wanna be the guy in that video posted by Mike_RR_90! :eek:
- I like the idea of letting someone else go through first. I think there are a couple of Prados going. If they can make it - the P38A will p*ss it in.
- I'm getting some front recovery points fitted before I go and will probably lose the bottom lip on the front apron. Will attach a strap to these points before entering water.
- Will have a close look at the tailgate seals. I know the top tailgate gets the occassional drip in heavy rain or a carwash so I wouldn't be surprised if the bottom does too.
- will pack plenty of towels and spare clothes, plus a set of waders (we've got to walk the water crossing first). Might even pack the clothes in plastic bags for good measure, or attach the roof pod if I can be bothered..
Cheers, Paul.