15-07-2012, 20:01 | #1 |
Off road maniac
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Bexhill on Sea
Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs
Posts: 17,430
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Cheap snorkel
What do you think, cost zero, had to do a few repairs this weekend, lucky I decided to strip the winch completely as was winching last Sunday with it underwater by a foot plus, filled the gearbox full of thick muddy crud, washed it all out and re-greased, must try not to do that in future, also had to change an alternator as making loads nasty noise, moved the coil pack to the rear engine bulkhead to try and keep it dry, and discovered three hidden drain hole in the distributor, trouble is they let muddy water in when level is above distributor, inside of distributor cap was coated with thin film of mud, holes blocked off and of course I now have a snorkel, on the down side went to adjust the Wife's rear brakes, only got as far as removing one drum, put it straight back on again, and will be ordering two cylinders and a set of shoes tomorrow, so all in all a busy weekend, but at least I am ready for Slindon next Sunday, Rick
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Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare. |
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