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daveo Member Since: 21 Oct 2009 Location: london Posts: 2307 |
with the head lights i would take of the screw on access caps, this should let more air in to dry them out, what you dont want is the green house effect to happen and the condenation to build up and up. you could even set up a hair dryer and get some warm air flowing around the insides. V8 facelift Range Rover Autobiography 22" wheels.
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30th Sep 2012 2:53pm |
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stu Member Since: 04 May 2011 Location: Richmond North Yorkshire Posts: 927 |
good thinking daveo, i will have to try and get the old girl under cover and borrow my good ladies hair dryer. Current: TDV8 (3.6) RRS HSE
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30th Sep 2012 6:29pm |
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daveo Member Since: 21 Oct 2009 Location: london Posts: 2307 |
when you use the hair dryer let the light cool down back to the ambiant temp before putting the caps on or they will suck in moisture as they cool. V8 facelift Range Rover Autobiography 22" wheels.
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30th Sep 2012 9:09pm |
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kingpleb Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere! Posts: 8455 |
If you take them off maybe just block te lower breather holes as well.
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30th Sep 2012 10:18pm |
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Vogue Member Since: 31 Jan 2008 Location: on the hill Posts: 3696 |
I took my headlight off and used a hair drier, 10 minute job. I wasn't wading, just hit a huge puddle at high speed. |
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30th Sep 2012 10:41pm |
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stu Member Since: 04 May 2011 Location: Richmond North Yorkshire Posts: 927 |
the water wasn't that deep, but i was driving through it as it came from right to left and the sheer volume and speed of it just came right up over the bonnet and soaked the old girl.
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1st Oct 2012 5:32am |
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kingpleb Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere! Posts: 8455 |
oh no
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1st Oct 2012 8:33am |
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stu Member Since: 04 May 2011 Location: Richmond North Yorkshire Posts: 927 |
yes you got it in one..
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1st Oct 2012 6:24pm |
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kingpleb Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere! Posts: 8455 |
If you claim ask for the buy back value as I could be interested.
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1st Oct 2012 7:43pm |
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stu Member Since: 04 May 2011 Location: Richmond North Yorkshire Posts: 927 |
Wading isn't a problem, I've done plenty of wading that is within the limits of the FFRR and it handles it so well. This was too much water for the car to handle.
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1st Oct 2012 9:31pm |
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kingpleb Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere! Posts: 8455 |
There be the problem as the stuff I've seen for this weekend is either low water or high water... Hope the double seals hold but may get some spray on silicone for them to help get a better seal and set interior air to recirc and cover the inlet with wrapping film FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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1st Oct 2012 10:21pm |
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stu Member Since: 04 May 2011 Location: Richmond North Yorkshire Posts: 927 |
well had FFRR at dealers yesterday and they said that the headlights were ok and would dry out in their own time, i think i will still get the hair dryer on them when we have a good day to help them along.
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6th Oct 2012 8:42am |
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kingpleb Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere! Posts: 8455 |
Good news stu
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6th Oct 2012 8:46am |
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stu Member Since: 04 May 2011 Location: Richmond North Yorkshire Posts: 927 |
thanks..i will have a look when i get time. Current: TDV8 (3.6) RRS HSE
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6th Oct 2012 8:49am |
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