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Zim

Member Since: 25 Jul 2013
Location: Small Village, south side of Leicester
Posts: 86

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Mushroom top replacement

Hi guys,

I am looking for a replacement mushroom top for my snorkel which has rusted. The problem I have is that my mushroom top seems to be a completely different size to the replacement ones I have seen for sale. The pipe running up my windscreen has an outside diameter of 71mm, inside diameter of 64mm. It has a rubber gasket which fits around the outside diameter which increases the outside diameter to 77mm.

My current mushroom top fits over the pipe, snugly on to the gasket. It has an outside diameter of 81-82mm and inside diameter of 77-78mm.

The only replacement mushroom tops I have seen have an inside diameter of circa 64mm? This would indicate that a replacement would need to fit inside my pipe – is this correct?

Rob 2007 Defender 90 XS
2022 Defender D300 HSE X-Dynamic

16th Feb 2014 2:55pm

Zim

Member Since: 25 Jul 2013
Location: Small Village, south side of Leicester
Posts: 86

Bumpety Bump. Anyone have a rough idea? Anyone else ever replaced their mushroom top? 2007 Defender 90 XS
2022 Defender D300 HSE X-Dynamic

21st Feb 2014 2:53pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

A manufacturer's make would be a good start perhaps?

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Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

21st Feb 2014 2:59pm

Zim

Member Since: 25 Jul 2013
Location: Small Village, south side of Leicester
Posts: 86

Unfortunately it has no brand on it. It was fitted to the 90 when I got it. I can only assume its a "no brand"? 2007 Defender 90 XS
2022 Defender D300 HSE X-Dynamic

21st Feb 2014 3:00pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

If the replacement are only 64mm not only would you have to sleeve it to the extent of 13mm but you would also have to seal it to prevent moisture ingress too. Stick up a photo and someone may be able to help from seeing it and recognising the make.

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

21st Feb 2014 3:02pm

Zim

Member Since: 25 Jul 2013
Location: Small Village, south side of Leicester
Posts: 86

Here is a picture I took a few days ago:

Click image to enlarge

As you can see there is a rubber gasket between the mushroom top and the pipe which runs up the windscreen. The mushroom top sits over the rubber gasket, and has a sleeve which tightens around both with a bolt.

I can take more pictures if it will help? 2007 Defender 90 XS
2022 Defender D300 HSE X-Dynamic

21st Feb 2014 3:26pm

jhnstap

Member Since: 01 Apr 2013
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 73

Is that an old Mantec Snorkel?-looks similar I do my thing and you do yours. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, and you are not in this world to live up to mine

21st Feb 2014 3:41pm

Leenorthants

Member Since: 08 Sep 2013
Location: Silverstone(ish)
Posts: 861

Try your local tractor shop

21st Feb 2014 6:24pm

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