When your Land Rover has been waterproofed you can confidently wade through water
Never go off-roading alone. A small convoy is best
I must be honest - distributors shouldn't really be completely sealed all the time. The odd gaps that you get in the joint between the body and cap allow a certain amount of breathing that is required to vent off the gases caused by the high tension sparks within. In a sealed system you can get a plaque build-up on the rotor contact points, which could cause a problem if left sealed for a very long time. All you need to do every service is take the cap off, clean the rotor arm and adjacent contacts, and reseal as before.
When inspecting the engine bay, if you spot any pipes or cables which are loose and floating above, or near the steering gear, belts, pulleys and manifolds, secure them with cable ties. The last thing you want when you venture off-road is either a dead short or a melted pipe when bouncing around off-road.
One last thing, for some unknown reason, the bottom door seals on Discoverys come in several pieces giving two open through joints. You've guessed it. If going wading protect your carpets from getting wet. Simply seal up these joints using a short piece of tank tape, also known as duct tape, gaffer tape or single-sided carpet tape.
When your Land Rover has been waterproofed you can confidently wade through water |
Never go off-roading alone. A small convoy is best |
Fortunately, even here in the U.K. we are still able to travel on legal unsufaced byways into the mountain regions of Wales, Scotland and many moorland areas in England. As some of these rules can take you many miles away from civilisation, it is important to ensure the safety of your vehicle, yourself and companions before you embark on a lengthy journey.
Obviously driving correctly is going to help enormously in reducing the risk to life and limb and damage to your Land Rover. However, you must always go fully prepared - so plan ahead.
Never go off-roading alone. Ideally, every driver needs a passenger - perfect, not only for company, but for navigating, opening and closing gates and sharing the driving.
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