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[garystockton]

Well, the snorkel arrived this morning, as promised by Devon 4x4.  Good service, as promised.  So I've also found a 95mm hole-saw and arbor, so will go get that tomorrow morning, andthen we can begin, after a little trip to Halfwits to get some motor vehicle silicone sealant for all the joints (me being paranoid again!).  Couldn't seem to find a Starrett saw in 95mm available on the shelf ..  

Photos will come along, and so far I am very impressed with the quality of the bits in the box!!
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[4runner]

great news -  not got mine yet for the 90... ordered on thursday too from devon 4x4!  but its on its way north to scotland!
and got an 80mm hole saw cutter yesterday - no 83mm available, so i will have to file the hole bigger

look forward to the photos and fitting report

hope they havent got our orders mixed !
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[garystockton]

Aaaargh - how do you get those flat clips out without destroying them?  A round clip, 3/4" diameter with a tiny hole in the middle - secures the inner mudguard shield ....
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[Crispin]

no idea what you talking about but would a hairdryer make them less brittle and easier to get out?
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Have Snorkel, Will Swim

[garystockton]

nope - swine things.  Spoke to Jon - may need to wreck them.  They have a square top that pushes through with expanders - so you need to try close those and push back.  Contortionist stuff (go check above your front right wheel to see what i mean...
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[Crispin]

ahh. Sort of know what you talking about. They use similar ones on the interior panels. Is it not worth breaking and getting a new packet from Mr-T? Read about someone who got all the door panel clips from them.
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Crispin
Have Snorkel, Will Swim

[garystockton]

think i've got enough out now - only broke 1.  There's stacks of them under there ... worse than leggo  
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[Crispin]

good stuff. So, you done the deed? Have you drilled the holes? You know the snorkel goes on the left wing right?
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Have Snorkel, Will Swim

[garystockton]

[garystockton]

Got to admit - I was shaking a bit whn I presssed the drill trigger  
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- Terry Pratchett

[Crispin]

[garystockton]

Right - so it's done.  What a battle!!  If you think you can do this without removing the front wheel, you're some kind of special midget contortionist who's also triple-jointed  

The two jubilee clips that go on the inside of the unit, on the hose between the air filter housing and the snorkel don't fit - too damn small, so it's off to Halfwits tomorrow to get some bigger ones.

Also - there are 3 mounting pints for the lower part of the airfilter.  When I took out the filter and had a look inside, one bolt is missing   .  I wonder what the heck happened to that, and why the filter had been taken out???  So will need to get a new bolt from Mr T on Monday, or else it's not water tight, and need new mudguard clips  

The rest of it fits together fine.  It's a pain getting the clips out that hold the plastic mud guard liner in place, but you MUST get that off if you don't want to struggle (I struggled...).  The instructions say 2 hours - forget it - took me most of the day (a lot of it spent watching paint dry ...     )  Used a spray can of Hammerite Silver smooth .... next time I'll  use a brush  

So - before we started:



The snorkel all packed up:



Wheel  off and instructions where I can see 'em:


Air filter out:


Found a spot where my tyres are rubbing ...


After much faffing, template on:


And the inner air tube out (what a schlep):


Holes drilled (ouch)




Upper support holes drilled:


Loctite sealant added to all seals (I'm paranoid):


All in place:


Wheel back on and torqued up:


Ready to rock 'n roll (almost - still got to seal and tighten the inner seals):


I'm knackered ....  
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- Terry Pratchett

[Crispin]

Very nice!

I did like your trick of taping the instructions to the door...

So there are no rear gotchas other than the clips.

The screws for the pillar, are there plastic clips then that go into the holes? On another post I was reading they just self tappers.

Going to order min on Monday

Well done!
You going to drive around now and look for the next flood?
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Crispin
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[garystockton]

There are a couple of issues re putting on the rubber hoses and jubilee clips. Bit tricky and it needs to be done right or it won't be water-tight!

There are nylon inserts in the 'A' pillar with self-tappers. Be sure to measure that up really carefully...

I must have measured about 6 times!!
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- Terry Pratchett

[Landcrusher]

Gary, heaven knows I hate to be picky, but....

Your drive needs jet washing. All those weeds!!!!   After all God beloon diegene wat hou van 'n netjies tuin so they say.

Detail man, detail.

LC
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