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Inguz



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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?
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dorsetsmith



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fly wheel timing hole for timing pin tool
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blackwolf



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There are no wading plugs on a Td5.
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Inguz



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



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You may be right about that! Perhaps I should delete my previous post...
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4RF RDS



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There are no “additional” wading plugs to put in place on a Td5 😆😉 Rolling with laughter 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.
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Post #876352 5th Jan 2021 2:24am
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Inguz



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I believe it's not entirely necessary to plug it when wading. Does anyone know what size the timing hole is?
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4RF RDS



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Canada 2000 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Epsom Green
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)
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roel



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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. Very Happy Roel

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