anyway of getting more heeeeeat

hey guys,
any chance theres a way of improving the heaters in my 300tdi defender?at full blast i.e. "2" on the slide level, i can barely feel a breath of warm or cool air hittin either me knees or me windscreen.
now i love me landy and understand its not the most comfortable ride, but has any one decided enough is enough and has somehow upgraded the heaters to something of a car like standard?any comments help advice wood b much appreciated

cheers
ted

yup - get yoself a 2007 heater box - it has a bigger matrix.

The Mad Hat Man said:

yup - get yoself a 2007 heater box - it has a bigger matrix.

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riteo, any idea where i can get hold of one?breakers yard?is they a real technical thing to change?wood a hole lotta tools, a haines manual and a free weekend do th job?

no idea - nevva done one - remember its a 2007! matrix - so may be difficult to get except from a stealer.

I'm considering getting a different make of heater from a kit car manufacturer. Mount it to the bulkhead, adapt the output from it to fit through the rectrangular hole into the cab and bob in theory is your uncle. then just adapt the control mechanisms somehow.

alternatively a 12volt heater. or a very small actual radiator from a house, plumbed in to the water and mounted on the rear bulkhead.

Then again I might just wear gloves

muddythelandy said:

I'm considering getting a different make of heater from a kit car manufacturer. Mount it to the bulkhead, adapt the output from it to fit through the rectrangular hole into the cab and bob in theory is your uncle. then just adapt the control mechanisms somehow.

alternatively a 12volt heater. or a very small actual radiator from a house, plumbed in to the water and mounted on the rear bulkhead.

Then again I might just wear gloves

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ahhhhhh i think i'l skip the central heating and jus brave it out

my 87 90 has a brilliant fan that blows old cold air, but no heat to it at all!

1. flush out the heater matrix with the garden hose.
2. fit a hotter thermostat - try 92 degrees for the winter.

The heater should be better than you describe.

Way back when I had my 2.6 Safari, I took 15mm copper pipes under the car and fitted a HUGE fan blown car heater box in the back. It worked very well.

CharlesY

Are there two threads on heaters running or have I reely gone senile?

yes