12HT-swapped 1988 HJ60 in Melbourne (3 Viewers)

[dmjay]

Get rid of it.

 

[AussieHJ6X]

Get rid of it.

Always fun fixing little things the PO has done!

(I suspect there’s going to be quite a bit of that on the cards once I finally get around to pulling the dash and playing around with the electronics)

 

[duncanrm]

While I was cleaning that catch chamber I found this silicone mess and a little soft plastic tab


I’m assuming it’s a primitive ‘valve’ to allow water to drain? Is this silicone job the PO did a good ‘fix’ or should I clean it off?

The little valve (flap) part is factory.. it allows water to drain. It was commonly blocked off with a glob of silicone exactly like in your photo as the valve is quite primitive and it was thought to be a potential source of water ingress in an extended water crossing.

 

[AussieHJ6X]

The little valve (flap) part is factory.. it allows water to drain. It was commonly blocked off with a glob of silicone exactly like in your photo as the valve is quite primitive and it was thought to be a potential source of water ingress in an extended water crossing.

Hmm. Given that I have a snorkel, it seems like water coming in from the bottom during a water crossing might be a bigger risk than water ending up in the air box from the top?

(Not that I plan to do too many water crossings, extended or otherwise)