Re: SER1 Protection shield for steering col./pedals ?

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From: Diana Alan
Subject: Re: SER1 Protection shield for steering col./pedals ?
Date: 03:37 on 05 Dec 2004

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Uli

I agree with you about the bits being susceptible to foreign object =
damage.

There is however another issue which needs to be considered before =
fitting guards, but it probably doesn't affect Germany.  In regions like =
Australia and South Africa where there are large areas of savannah =
grasses the shields themselves become problems.  What happens is that =
while travelling the grass gets caught up under the guards, dries out =
and heats up with engine and exhaust temps.  This heated grass matting =
frequently gets to ignition temp and the vehicle burns.

Over the years, many of the Japanese makes of 4x4 have had guards in =
various places the Mitsubishi and Nissan in particular.  To prevent this =
loss of the vehicle many dealers and owners remove the guards before =
delivery.

The series 2 and later vehicles solved the problem by moving the pedals =
and switches.=20

Diana
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----- Original Message -----=20
From: Brett Pritt=20
To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx=20
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 10:49 AM
Subject: SER1 Protection shield for steering col./pedals ?


Hello List,

I=B4m not very happy with the fact, that the steering column/pedals with =
shafts/springs and the brake light switch is very open for =
mud/stonesweping/wood etc.
Has someone tried to build a protection shield, maybe like a particular =
inner wing, metal or rubber and can post me his thoughts, construction =
or pics ?

Uli


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Uli</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I agree with you about the bits being =
susceptible=20
to foreign object damage.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There is however another issue which =
needs to be=20
considered before fitting guards, but it probably doesn't affect =
Germany.&nbsp;=20
In&nbsp;regions like Australia and South Africa where there are large =
areas of=20
savannah grasses the shields themselves become problems.&nbsp; =
</FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>What happens is that while travelling&nbsp;the =
grass gets=20
caught&nbsp;up under the guards, dries out and heats up&nbsp;with engine =
and=20
exhaust temps.&nbsp;&nbsp;This heated grass matting frequently gets to =
ignition=20
temp and the vehicle burns.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Over the years, many of the Japanese =
makes of 4x4=20
have had guards in various&nbsp;places the Mitsubishi and Nissan in=20
particular.&nbsp; </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>To&nbsp;prevent =
this loss of=20
the vehicle many dealers and owners&nbsp;remove the guards before=20
delivery.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The series 2 and later vehicles solved =
the problem=20
by moving the pedals and switches.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Diana</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20
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href=3D"mailto:prittspride@xxxxxxx.xxx">Brett=20
Pritt</A> </DIV>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 05, 2004 10:49 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> SER1 Protection shield for steering col./pedals=20
?</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=3DRTE>Hello List,</DIV>
<DIV class=3DRTE>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV class=3DRTE>I=B4m not very happy with the fact, that the steering =
column/pedals=20
with shafts/springs and the brake light switch is very open for=20
mud/stonesweping/wood&nbsp;etc.</DIV>
<DIV class=3DRTE>Has someone tried to build a protection shield, maybe =
like a=20
particular inner wing,&nbsp;metal or rubber and can post me his =
thoughts,=20
construction or pics ?</DIV>
<DIV class=3DRTE>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV class=3DRTE>Uli</DIV></DIV><BR clear=3Dall>
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