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Inguz

Member Since: 06 Sep 2020
Location: In the wild
Posts: 101

Is this a wading plug

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Sorry for what might be a stupid question, but is this a hole for a wading plug, or am I in trouble. I think a td5 has two wading plugs, but this one is much smaller than the other wading plug hole. Can someone please educate me?

4th Jan 2021 2:38pm

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

fly wheel timing hole for timing pin tool

4th Jan 2021 2:42pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17390

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

There are no wading plugs on a Td5.

4th Jan 2021 3:48pm

Inguz

Member Since: 06 Sep 2020
Location: In the wild
Posts: 101

I'm pretty sure the one in the center of the picture is a wading plug, no?

4th Jan 2021 4:06pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17390

You may be right about that! Perhaps I should delete my previous post...

4th Jan 2021 4:48pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 934

2000 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Epsom Green

There are no “additional” wading plugs to put in place on a Td5 😆😉

2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam)
2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX)
1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy)
1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood)
1967 MGB GT

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.
H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)

5th Jan 2021 2:24am

Inguz

Member Since: 06 Sep 2020
Location: In the wild
Posts: 101

I believe it's not entirely necessary to plug it when wading. Does anyone know what size the timing hole is?

5th Jan 2021 5:15pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 934

I’ve been doing serious off roading, wading, river crossing, swamp traversing and generally wet terrain driving for 30 + years, I have never put in a wading plug and never had any issues with the clutch or any bearings. 🤷‍♂️ 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam)
2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX)
1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy)
1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood)
1967 MGB GT

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.
H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)

6th Jan 2021 2:47am

roel

Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
Posts: 2039

The best use for the wadingplug is to keep the oil in if you have a little leak along your crankshaft seal.
Make sure you let the oil out regularly.

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)

6th Jan 2021 10:09am

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