One of the most important but least considered upgrades you could give your
Land Rover IS fitting a snorkel is high up on your list of ‘must haves’ then a
raised transmission breather kit should be higher.
The likelihood of the
flood or river crossing being deep enough to require a snorkel is far less
than the 18” of water that could potentially cost you a considerable amount
of money rebuilding differentials.
Almost all gearbox casings and fluid
reservoir on a vehicle that heat up and cool down in operation will re. Plunging a hot
axle into cold water causes it to quench and suddenly contract and like
taking a breath the axle casing sucks in air. If the axle is submerged it will
almost certainly suck water passed the seals (designed to keep oil in not
water out) which will mix with the oil, dirty water of course will quickly
wear seals, bearings and gears and in no time cause failures.
The more of your
vehicle that is likely to be submerged the more items will benefit from
breathers being extended.
Terrafirma offers a range of kits for Land Rovers
to cover all of the common casings such as, front and rear axle, gearbox
& transfer box and timing case. Breathers are raised to the highest point
of the vehicle commonly the snorkel.
Fitting raised transmission breathers does not guarantee that water will
not enter the axles and transmission especially on vehicles persistently used
in deep water but it has been proven to significantly reduce the possibility
and should rank as one of the most important off road accessories to be
fitted.
SUITABLE FOR –
Land Rover DEFENDER – 1998-2004
Made to the same specification as our vehicle manufacturers
accessory
