Oh dear. Got a bit of a problem!!

[gus-lopez]

Seems like a lot of ifs to me and let’s get real the vehicle is not a old nail that has done a million miles

Neither is mine but I'd never chance it having once righted it.

The breather system will go through a separator not allowing anything except vapour back into the inlet.

My van doesn't? It is a direct breather pipe from the rocker cover to the turbo inlet pipe just after the maf sensor. Additionally when the copper washer sealing the base of the injector to the head lets by it allows fumes & pressure in to the rocker chamber & assists the build up of oil in the turbo inlet leading to increased emissions & possible mot failure. Common problem on Transits.

 

[WoldsSunlight]

All the gear, no idea comes to mind...

 

[jockaneezer]

Air intake Minxy.

 

[steve69]

What a wonderful gift it is to be able to laugh at other peoples misfortunes.

 

[L' Hobo]

When an engine has been on its side or upside down for a period of time, the oil in the sump can creep past the piston rings and fill the top of the cylinder with oil. Depending on the valves and piston's position in the firing cycle, this can lead to a "hydraulic lock" situation which, when you crank the engine over, can lead to bent con rods and damaged pistons.
The same sort of thing that can happen when you drive an ICE vehicle through floods and they draw water in through their air filter, which the piston then tries to compress.....

I realise what your thinking after heavy diesel mechanicing for 50yrs but IF it can run into all those orifices when its upside down, when its righted, it should all run down again AND you speak as if removing "a couple of injector" is as easy as removing a plug on a petrol vehicle. You obviously haven't done it on many Fiat Ducato's. Sometimes the head has to be removed and there are companies who's ONLY occupation is removing injectors from heads.

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[Jamesh]

I realise what your thinking after heavy diesel mechanicing for 50yrs but IF it can run into all those orifices when its upside down, when its righted, it should all run down again AND you speak as if removing "a couple of injector" is as easy as removing a plug on a petrol vehicle. You obviously haven't done it on many Fiat Ducato's. Sometimes the head has to be removed and there are companies who's ONLY occupation is removing injectors from heads.

Don't mention Renault's either.....!

 

[gus-lopez]

I realise what your thinking after heavy diesel mechanicing for 50yrs but IF it can run into all those orifices when its upside down, when its righted, it should all run down again AND you speak as if removing "a couple of injector" is as easy as removing a plug on a petrol vehicle. You obviously haven't done it on many Fiat Ducato's. Sometimes the head has to be removed and there are companies who's ONLY occupation is removing injectors from heads.

This is very true on newer stuff ,but hopefully they have glow plgs that you can remove instead easier.

 

[Herbyventures]

Their cutlery is going to be in such a muddle.

 

[Wack]

As above- They were too close to the edge of the track and too heavy for the soil banking

I bet that was a ride they won't forget , I doubt they'll be going near any cliff edge spots for a while

 

[L' Hobo]

I was surprized they dragged the front round, we would have hauled it from the rear up the slope? Great message pictures!

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[RedFrame]

Great thread, sooo glad it had a happy ending, not sure our Burstner would have faired so well in a similar situation, can't believe how little damage was done

Cheers
Red

 

[Northernraider]

All the gear, no idea comes to mind...

Theres seems a lot of that with these trucks ... I follow a guy on instagram with a big 6 wheeler overlander truck ...@livinginabox.de only last week he posted about how nervous he was taking it on this dirt road in Albania .....i drove the same road in my iveco

 

[Northernraider]

What a wonderful gift it is to be able to laugh at other peoples misfortunes.

Isn't that where 95% of comedy comes from ?

 

[Bustup15]

Would love to hear the commentary of wife to husband from his dash cam as it went over.

 

[Clarky]

Would love to hear the commentary of wife to husband from his dash cam as it went over.

It might have been the wife driving!

Richard.

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[L' Hobo]

It might have been the wife driving!

What! and the man navigating?? (another fine mess you got me into Stanley!)

PS Your a braver man than me Clarky

 

[Southdowners]

It might have been the wife driving!

Richard.

It looked to be two men.

Both and passenger should have been well aware that you can’t drive a heavy vehicle such as theirs on a track such as the one they were negotiating. The vehicle looks new which makes me wonder if they were very inexperienced.

 

[Steve and Denise]

Neither is mine but I'd never chance it having once righted it.

My van doesn't? It is a direct breather pipe from the rocker cover to the turbo inlet pipe just after the maf sensor. Additionally when the copper washer sealing the base of the injector to the head lets by it allows fumes & pressure in to the rocker chamber & assists the build up of oil in the turbo inlet leading to increased emissions & possible mot failure. Common problem on Transits.

In my post I never implied your van was an old nail,
I am going to assume your van is an off roader, and you being a sensible guy would never tip your van over
It may be a bit more of a simple job just turning the crank with an appropriate spanner, as removing injectors on modern engines can be a major job as you well know

 

[L' Hobo]

hopefully they have glow plgs that you can remove instead easier.

Don't bet on it, their sometimes even more fragile especially the long ones!

 

[TinaLes]

I see a nosy long haired Santa turned up, in shorts with his hands in his pockets as usual, as much use a chocolate teapot.
I wonder if the Unimog started on the key, or whether it was towed off to a garage, guess we will never know, unless someone is following on social media.
That's the second Unimog I have seen recently with what seems to me to have a very small hab box, compared to the size of the truck, I like the ones that stick out at the back end, with a 45% chamfer, much more room inside, for not a lot of extra weight.
Ah well all's well that ends well, he will be off to desert near you next, oh that will be Salisbury Plain then.
LES

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[jumartoo]

When we were in France this summer, we saw one of these vehicles, also looked brand new. Two men in it, looked like father and son (but that was just our thoughts) the older one made a right pigs ear of getting it on and off the service point. We wondered then just how he'd manage in an off road situation.

I don't suppose it was them

 

[Nanniemate]

They will be telling the story for years to come. One hell of a memory from a great adventure.

 

[The Old Man]

They will be telling the story for years to come. One hell of a memory from a great adventure.

Over the years it will also get longer, the story that is.

 

[Northernraider]

Over the years it will also get longer, the story that is.

They will get back to Germany sell that and buy a big frankia tag and a vw California with the money and live safer

 

[poppycamper]

Ah well all's well that ends well, he will be off to desert near you next, oh that will be Salisbury Plain then.

Yep.. every day indeed a school day.... Never knew Salisbury Plain was a desert.!

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[L' Hobo]

Yep.. every day indeed a school day.... Never knew Salisbury Plain was a desert.!

as you say, every days a school day. I didn't know Antarctica was classed as a Polar desert until it was mentioned on one of the BBC a few weeks back?

 

[poppycamper]

as you say, every days a school day. I didn't know Antarctica was classed as a Polar desert until it was mentioned on one of the BBC a few weeks back?

Yes... technically the largest desert on the planet.!

 

[Catpirate]

Arctic Roll is a dessert

 

[Minxy]

Air intake. Known as it’s “snorkel“.

Where's the exhaust then? Does it also have to be 'high level'?

 

[Minxy]

Would love to hear the commentary of wife to husband from his dash cam as it went over.

It might have been the wife driving!

What! and the man navigating?? (another fine mess you got me into Stanley!)

PS Your a braver man than me Clarky

If he had been with a female I doubt he'd still be alive from the ear bashing etc he got!!!

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