Hi guys,
Just went to Mt. Dis on Mel. cup day. It was my first time visiting there.
Shocking! ........ SSSoooo many tracks has been closed permanently. Anyone know the reason? Instead, some of the track (a nasty track behine
camping ground) which should be closed still wide open and a Hilux was a real victim.
I was pretty disappointed (i should expect at this area, ie. Mt. Disappointment) until I reach to that
camping ground at 2pm. A guy yell at us and ask us for rescue a 40 series and a brand new hilux which has been bogged seriously.
My friend pull that 40 out but the hilux was further in the track and definitely need winching. So I went in from the other end of that track........WOWOW....what a drive.......can't believe my car has no locker can eat up the track so easily......
anyway, finally pull the hilux out.....but need to attach a strap behine my back and i pull him most of the way out.........
Somehow, seems I got too excited and took a wrong path.....BIG SPLASH.....what I can see is my front half of my bonnet was completely submerged in the mud
water........
water flushing in and I can't see my pedal anymore......... but luckily I had a
snorkel installed few months ago. I also glad that I connect the
snorkel to main air filter box in one piece with silicone any possible joint...... now I can tell it is real
water tight....... WHAT A FEELING......Diesel engine never miss a bit even at such harsh condition....... so finally a rescuer become rescued ......
We got out safely........ but seems the clutch was playing up.......it slipped seriously.....got home and unplug the thing at the bottm of clutch housing.....bleep...drained about 2 litre of muddy
water out of it.....they smell like burnt something......
Question time: Does it cause any damange on the clutch if
water was inside? What should I do to clean it ?......or just leave it until I change clutch next time ? ......
Thanks for your time reading this long thread.