Fitting a snorkel
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Fitting a snorkel
Did this one 2 weekends ago. And it is traumatic to say the least. You have to drill your Hilux full of holes.
Got my hands on a snorkel kit and instead of paying R750 for fitment went the route of fitting it myself. Did some reading on Aussie forums and got to know that with this kit you need to move the template as far forward as possible with your indicator light as the reference point. The template is a bit on the short side and you need to make provision for that.
Those little allen screws that go into the snorkel I used loctite to keep in place as they are then bolted through the fender to keep it in place with lock nuts.
I used an 89mm hole saw to cut the hole where the snorkel has to go into the fender. After that I used a power file to smooth the edges.
I blackened the ends of the bolts that go through the fender to keep the snorkel in place and then pushed it against the body. The template is not perfect so it showed the correct places to drill and only one lined up with what the template showed.
After all the holes where drilled I painted it with white Duco. Then I applied a generous amount of automotive silicone to the holes and around the bolts and rivets. Then I could bolt and rivet everything down.
The bolts supplied to attach the top of the snorkel with top bracket on the A-Pillar had heads there where to thick and they caught on the door frame on opening and closing, so I had to change them for round head 6mm allen head bolts. Now the clearance is fine.
I must say I am rather satisfied with my own installation.
After fitting snorkel I've extracted another 3kw from the engine as it breathes MUCH easier.
Got my hands on a snorkel kit and instead of paying R750 for fitment went the route of fitting it myself. Did some reading on Aussie forums and got to know that with this kit you need to move the template as far forward as possible with your indicator light as the reference point. The template is a bit on the short side and you need to make provision for that.
Those little allen screws that go into the snorkel I used loctite to keep in place as they are then bolted through the fender to keep it in place with lock nuts.
I used an 89mm hole saw to cut the hole where the snorkel has to go into the fender. After that I used a power file to smooth the edges.
I blackened the ends of the bolts that go through the fender to keep the snorkel in place and then pushed it against the body. The template is not perfect so it showed the correct places to drill and only one lined up with what the template showed.
After all the holes where drilled I painted it with white Duco. Then I applied a generous amount of automotive silicone to the holes and around the bolts and rivets. Then I could bolt and rivet everything down.
The bolts supplied to attach the top of the snorkel with top bracket on the A-Pillar had heads there where to thick and they caught on the door frame on opening and closing, so I had to change them for round head 6mm allen head bolts. Now the clearance is fine.
I must say I am rather satisfied with my own installation.
After fitting snorkel I've extracted another 3kw from the engine as it breathes MUCH easier.
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Dankie Heinrich, ek sal dan sommer OOOODS se Tuna bring vir fitment as sy reg is....
Dan kan jy die gate boor en ek hoef nie sleg te voel nie
Lyk baie netjies
Dan kan jy die gate boor en ek hoef nie sleg te voel nie
Lyk baie netjies
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Re: Fitting a snorkel
Is daai voor rim van jou gebuig? of kyk ek maar net verkeerd?
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Re: Fitting a snorkel
............... ons kan gesels ..... ek gebruik steeds valium om myself te kalmeer.
Ek het eers begin rustig raak nadat hy op was. Ek sou seker die hele job kon doen in 45minute, maar het amper twee ure gevat want ek het heeltyd met die boor in die hand gestaan en moed bymekaar skraap om te begin.
Ek dink jy kyk bietjie verkeerd Spartan. Rim is beslis nie gebuig nie.
Ek het eers begin rustig raak nadat hy op was. Ek sou seker die hele job kon doen in 45minute, maar het amper twee ure gevat want ek het heeltyd met die boor in die hand gestaan en moed bymekaar skraap om te begin.
Ek dink jy kyk bietjie verkeerd Spartan. Rim is beslis nie gebuig nie.
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Die foto lyk bietjie weird. Jy het my amper laat skrik. :wth:Spartan wrote:Oh ok
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Job well done Heinrich. Hoop jy het die gate darem met ietsie behandel so dat die outjies nie roes nie.
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Thanks Cassie, ja ek het hom met duco geverf, primer en wit. En die gate is goed gevul met auto silikon sodat water en ander gemors nie daar kan inkom nie.
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Het niks minder van jou verwag nieTraveler wrote:Thanks Cassie, ja ek het hom met duco geverf, primer en wit. En die gate is goed gevul met auto silikon sodat water en ander gemors nie daar kan inkom nie.
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Thanks.CasKru wrote:Het niks minder van jou verwag nieTraveler wrote:Thanks Cassie, ja ek het hom met duco geverf, primer en wit. En die gate is goed gevul met auto silikon sodat water en ander gemors nie daar kan inkom nie.
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Re: Fitting a snorkel
Baie Nice jyt baie guts
Kan ek myne ook maar bring my hart sal dit nie hou nie
Watse snorkel is dit daai?
Kan ek myne ook maar bring my hart sal dit nie hou nie
Watse snorkel is dit daai?
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Job well done, Heinrich! I feel your pain in regard to making a gaping big hole... at least we only cut 19mm ones and have nice little UV resistant rubber plugs to close them up with if we remove the antennas afterwards when the vehicle is sold ;)
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AJ, daai ene is van 'n parteverskaffer wat hulle probeer invoer het van China af, maar Toyota handelaars het nie belanggestel nie, toe kry ek hom by hom.A.J. wrote:Baie Nice jyt baie guts
Kan ek myne ook maar bring my hart sal dit nie hou nie
Watse snorkel is dit daai?
Daai snorkel is ek dink presies wat Duwayne probeer doen het, en ook presies wat jy nou Decleor 4x4 kan kry.
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Re: Fitting a snorkel
Heinrich MOOI gedoen.
Ek het my hele stelsel agterin self gebou .... maar toe maar betaal dat n ander man daai gate in Elders boor ......
Ek het my hele stelsel agterin self gebou .... maar toe maar betaal dat n ander man daai gate in Elders boor ......
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Baie dankie Chris. Ek is bly ek het my tyd geneem.ChrisF wrote:Heinrich MOOI gedoen.
Ek het my hele stelsel agterin self gebou .... maar toe maar betaal dat n ander man daai gate in Elders boor ......
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Baie goei jobbie Henrich! Ek moet se jy't guts! Ek moes twee klein gaatjies in my enjib kap boor om 'n solenoid te installeer. Vra nog steeds askuus elke oggend as ek in haar klim.
Watse Rock Sliders het jy op? Dit lyk interesant
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bAIE BAIE GOED GEDOEN EK SAL MAAR VERSEKER EERS N PAAR BRANDEWYNTJIES VAT VIR SO N DRASTIESE STAP
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Dink dis Uys se sliders daai.
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Re: Fitting a snorkel
Dit lyk Baie nice.
Hoe lyk dit van die kant af met die aantena? Pic asb.
Hoe lyk dit van die kant af met die aantena? Pic asb.
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Ek sal foto"s bysit in die volgende dag of twee.
Ek was bekommerd gewees oor die boonste bracket, maar hy sit netjies weg van die antenna af. En die antenna druk ook nie teen die rivets nie.
Ek was bekommerd gewees oor die boonste bracket, maar hy sit netjies weg van die antenna af. En die antenna druk ook nie teen die rivets nie.
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Dit lyk baie smart. Ek persoonlik sal dalk eerder my eie kind se mangel operasie doen voor ek daai gate boor...
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Blackadder wrote:Dit lyk baie smart. Ek persoonlik sal dalk eerder my eie kind se mangel operasie doen voor ek daai gate boor...
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Dit is hoofsaaklik Uys se ontwerp op die rocksliders. Met so bietjie aanpassing waar ek gedink het ek kan dit so bietjie beter doen op my Hilux.ChrisF wrote:Dink dis Uys se sliders daai.
Ek het nog nie gedink aan die korrelasie tussen boor en mangels nie....
Ek het 'n Whiskey oorweeg voor die boor, maar toe is ek bang ek boor dalk die linker fender.
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Heinrich, het jy vir ons mooi prentjies van jou sliders?
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Re: Fitting a snorkel
Baie Dankie Heinrich.
Terug na die snorkel!
Terug na die snorkel!
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Hier is daardie ekstra foto's wat die boonste bracket wys soos wat hy nou lyk. Verskoon maar die stof, die wind verwaai ons omtrent Maandag is Dreadnought gewas.
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Hi Heinrich,
Ek het `n voëltjie hoor fluit dat `n snorkel die engine bietjie kan versmoor en ook swakker brandstof verbruik gee.
Wat dink julle manne hier van?
Ek het `n voëltjie hoor fluit dat `n snorkel die engine bietjie kan versmoor en ook swakker brandstof verbruik gee.
Wat dink julle manne hier van?
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Simon, ek dink daai storie is dalk as jy jou vinger in 'n snorkel druk terwyl iemand swem.....
Jy kry BAIE meer lug in die engine in, as jy jou hand voor die ram hou kan jy voel hoe hy suig, na die snorkel het daar nog so paar perde losgekom, en brandstofverbruik is VERSEKER beter.
Ek moes nooit so lank gewag het om 'n snorkel op te sit nie.
Jy kry BAIE meer lug in die engine in, as jy jou hand voor die ram hou kan jy voel hoe hy suig, na die snorkel het daar nog so paar perde losgekom, en brandstofverbruik is VERSEKER beter.
Ek moes nooit so lank gewag het om 'n snorkel op te sit nie.
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Dis wat ek ook gedink het, want die lug buite jou bonnet is baie koeler en skoner. Sal dan een van die dae vir my ook een moet aanskaf.
Jyt `n baie netjiese werk gedoen daar, pat yourself on the back!
Jyt `n baie netjiese werk gedoen daar, pat yourself on the back!
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Thanks man, ek is dankbaar ek het so lank gevat om alles te meet.
Jy sal nie spyt wees nie, ek reken mens maak die geld terug op die brandstof wat jy spaar.
Jy sal nie spyt wees nie, ek reken mens maak die geld terug op die brandstof wat jy spaar.
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Re: Fitting a snorkel
Thanks for a good topic Heinrich. Still, I can't get it over my heart to take a drill to my Hilux! Does anybody know of someone who can fit a snorkel in the Durban area? I'm prepared to pay, just don't want to take a drill to my baby - who knows how it will affect my karma in my next life...
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That's one heart breaking operation but the end results are awesomeBushpilot wrote:Thanks for a good topic Heinrich. Still, I can't get it over my heart to take a drill to my Hilux! Does anybody know of someone who can fit a snorkel in the Durban area? I'm prepared to pay, just don't want to take a drill to my baby - who knows how it will affect my karma in my next life...
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Re: Fitting a snorkel
How does that old saying go? ..... No pain, no gain!
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Baie netjiese joppie Heinrich. Nee ek sal self maar moeilik daardie boor aanskakel!!
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Re: Fitting a snorkel
Ek het die naweek besluit om te kyk hoe lyk dit agter my Lux se snorkel. Daar kom ek toe af op 'n nes roeswurms. Ek alles skoon gemaak al die roes af geskuur en toe met rust converter behandel. Die modderskerm toe binne en buite met 'n lagie tectyl gespuit en toe ek die snorkel terugsit het ek twee stainless steel washers tussen die snorkel en modderskerm gesit sodat daar 'n gaping is vir water en stof om uit te spoel as ek die kar was. Hopelik is dit die einde van daai roeswurms.
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Re: Fitting a snorkel
Hi David, het jy self die oorspronklike instalasie gedoen?