LR Defender stuck on flood

**apt2a** · July 17th, 2018 08:34 PM

There's a video circling FB regarding a LR Defender stuck in flood. At this level, hindi ba talaga kaya ng defender ito? Was this malcalculation or namatayan lang talaga ng makina ang driver?

**chronicle** · July 17th, 2018 08:42 PM

Miscalculation. Naka snorkel naman sya. Might be some electronics got fried because the water leaked on the interior.

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**SoleusBB** · July 17th, 2018 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by chronicle

Miscalculation. Naka snorkel naman sya. Might be some electronics got fried because the water leaked on the interior.

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Naka snorkel nga, but what about the alternator? Lubog na yung part na yun if the water's up to the hood.

Some of these accessories, pag improperly fitted ng di marunong... are just "cosmetic" value and have no real use.

This also goes to show that even if your car can ford water deeper than what a typical sedan can handle, to not get overconfident.

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As I posted in another thread, we've seen a truck stall in the area (Araneta Ave).

**StockEngine** · July 17th, 2018 09:47 PM

a water sensor probably engaged a safety interlock to prevent severe damage.

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**minicarph** · July 18th, 2018 12:14 AM

Originally Posted by StockEngine

a water sensor probably engaged a safety interlock to prevent severe damage.

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defender nga, dinefend yun car electronics lol

**StockEngine** · July 18th, 2018 02:57 AM

Originally Posted by minicarph

defender nga, dinefend yun car electronics lol

whole engine bay is submerged hehehe. tires alone is 600-800mm. water must have been over 1m deep.

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**jick.cejoco** · July 18th, 2018 06:13 AM

That's it! It's a Land Rover, it's not supposed to leave land for water😀

Their quality and engineering went farther south after Ford merger

**chronicle** · July 18th, 2018 08:37 AM

Is land rover now part of tata group?

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**makinao** · July 18th, 2018 08:52 AM

"The maximum wading depth for a Series Land Rover, Defender, Discovery or Range Rover Classic is 500mm (about 20 inches), which is the underside of the top of the tyre, to the tope of the rim. Exceeding this depth could be asking for real problems. In the case of a petrol-engined vehicle, water could easily kill the high tension associated with the coil, distributor and plug leads. A diesel-engined vehicle does not suffer from this problem. However, in either case, should water be splashed into the air intake, then catastrophe will come upon you in a split second. Water would be sucked up immediately into the top of the engine, via the turbo or inlet manifold, and into the combustion chambers above the pistons."

http://www.goodwinch.com/Learning/of...ow-waterworld/