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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20092 ![]() ![]() |
Rather freeze my nuts than wade in to a crocodile infested river |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20092 ![]() ![]() |
I agree Australia is a big place |
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mikehzz Member Since: 04 Sep 2009 Location: Springwood Posts: 749 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Well I do have the poisonous spiders and snakes in my backyard. I live backing onto National Park in the Blue Mountains just west of Sydney. Not many jellyfish or sharks up here. Did you know that Kiwis (New Zealanders) are particularly terrified of those creepy crawlies when they visit? They don't have anything like that over there and expect funnel web spiders or brown snakes to jump out and terrorize them everywhere. It's a laugh really, we rarely give them a thought. |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20092 ![]() ![]() |
That's the thing, when you grow up with them your used to them, so those that ain't go by the tv progs which are all spiders and poisoness snakes and jelly fish, OZ Zoo type program's or people nearly drowning on Bondi Rescue, and then you have the boarder control program' nothing to declare' which portraits a picture that your lucky to get in the country in the first place
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Bill Turner Member Since: 08 Jul 2008 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 977 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
That day out even although I organised it cost me a new starter motor 3 months later as apparently they are not waterproof. Turned out to be an expensive trip as cost of new motor and intstallation was £300.00 plus Bill T Life Honorary Member of Wallasey Motor Club. Licenced MSA Radio Operator for 35+ years. Rallying is the only sport. |
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 ![]() ![]() |
What height is the starter motor from the floor, It seems daft to have a component susceptible to water damage in a location below the wading height stated in the literature?
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landy19840 Member Since: 13 Mar 2011 Location: Non Posts: 1817 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
It's very low on the freelander prob 300mm. They do rugadise it to a certain extent, but the muddy water from Bala would of killed it. Fresh water may be different tho, certain electric motors can operate under water without any waterproofing. |
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alex_pescaru Member Since: 12 Mar 2009 Location: RO Posts: 4642 ![]() |
Nope, the starter motor is above 500mm.
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wizking Member Since: 18 Mar 2010 Location: Around Posts: 1848 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I mentioned the problems associated with wading when on (and wading) the experience days. Although they often go through the dirty muddy water most days, they had never had any issues. |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13292 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
height isnt the real issue here more is it in a place that gets in the bow wave? behind the fan if the fan gets in water? is the component in a place that drains quickly or does water continue to drip down on to it long after the wading has been done? At work |
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Andy131 Member Since: 09 Dec 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 2187 ![]() ![]() |
What a load of |
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markgbdavis Member Since: 16 Aug 2011 Location: nottingham Posts: 74 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
we went shopping with no real problems. had water to top of wheels . check out my video
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 ![]() ![]() |
All that and not one "Yeah Baby" |
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Ben Twillie Member Since: 19 Feb 2012 Location: Home Posts: 120 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Friend of mine did something similar, water didn't look deep so off he went. Unfortunately the road had been washed away and he went in well over the bonnet. Result totalled!
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