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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8024   
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i dare say the dealer uses a HWPW to clean it anyway.
i use one on mine at home about 60deg works well. too hot, too much pressure or combination of the two will strip paint off let alone any chassis protection, which if its post Oct 08 it prob doesnt have any anyway! i wouldnt worry about it. Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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11th Jan 2010 2:20pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626  
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I and welcome ofourdan... mine has now been waxed but even before that i used to jet wash the underneath with no bad defect to the coating.....just keep the jet about 8" away from the body
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11th Jan 2010 2:21pm |
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| jamesbond007 Member Since: 28 Oct 2009 Location: Central Algarve - Portugal Posts: 172  
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I have to wonder how you all wash the chassis of your Defender. Do you all have at home a lift or a pit?
I use public car washes and the access to the underbody (especially if I wanted to keep the jet 8" away) is not very easy. Boldly going nowhere Discovery 3 after a Defender 110 Crew Cab TD4 and a 1964 SIIA 88 Regular. |
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11th Jan 2010 2:49pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626
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How do you think we all do it....bend over...some people ask the most stupid questions on this forum
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11th Jan 2010 2:58pm |
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| jamesbond007 Member Since: 28 Oct 2009 Location: Central Algarve - Portugal Posts: 172
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and some people have the most useless answers:
Boldly going nowhere
Discovery 3 after a Defender 110 Crew Cab TD4 and a 1964 SIIA 88 Regular. |
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11th Jan 2010 3:06pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626
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What do you want me to say ? ...how else do you think we do it ? NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY
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11th Jan 2010 3:10pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Take two car ramps to the jet wash or Ask AndrewS / NoDosh to do it for you
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11th Jan 2010 4:48pm |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3707 
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Or just winch the front end up
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11th Jan 2010 7:05pm |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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I would like to do that but I don't have anything strong enough high up to connect my winch cable to.
So I park my cars sideways on a slope and lie down on the ground to clean the underside and then turn the car around and wash from the other side. I also requently use 2 garden sprinkler systems under the car and feed them with a good electric pumps so they have a good spray. This cleans most offroading muck off. You have to move them in little steps so it cleans everything. Only very sticky clay is a problem. That's not very sensitive to water and the problem is I live on reclaimed land so I have very sticky clay in my area. For salt it will work well as salt dissolves in water. Just leave them long under the car. Roel 1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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11th Jan 2010 7:20pm |
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| jamesbond007 Member Since: 28 Oct 2009 Location: Central Algarve - Portugal Posts: 172
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Now, this is some good stuff....
 Boldly going nowhere
Discovery 3 after a Defender 110 Crew Cab TD4 and a 1964 SIIA 88 Regular. |
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11th Jan 2010 7:36pm |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789 
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Just remember AndrewS 's winch is load tested for lifting and has an official load rating so don't trust your own, I'm not saying don't do it, I'm saying use some common sense and don't stick your head under there
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12th Jan 2010 6:48am |
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| leonski Member Since: 14 Dec 2009 Location: Northumberland Posts: 205 
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You could do what I did and connect my cheap-ass Karcher up to the hot water connection for the washing machine, under my sink, flooding the kitchen, but managing to look after the all important 90!
Its got a suction tube for the shampoo, which is rubbish, so I'm going to buy a snow foam lance, which should keep the pesky salt at bay! |
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12th Jan 2010 9:13pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035 
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After 1 hose wash and 3 power washes i still went in and scooped the mud out with my hands - especially around the rear Mike
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12th Jan 2010 9:46pm |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039
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Like I said Garden sprinklers do wonders. Use the bow type that also spray upwards.
Roel
1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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12th Jan 2010 9:52pm |
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