Okay, call me ignorant but, I did not know that Land Rovers, especially Defenders, are known for being cold. I read that here, which ironically gave a shout-out to this type of forum, and then also read this, which was about prepping yours for the cold - am I the only one who hasn't felt the cold while driving around? I have a few, different models, and I don't even wear a coat in them haha
Beating the Land Rover cold
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Forrest Gump
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Yeah, mobile cold store if you ask me! I’ve got bits of soundproofing/lagging everywhere. Tried every trick in the book to get the beast to warm up(300 tdi 90). Warm air just demists the window…just
. I made my peace with the green monster and just accept it’s cold city when on the move…Norfolk will be slightly warmer 
than say the middle of the Cairngorms where I go for a rake…jus sayin…sleeping bag suit works a treat when in the hinterland. 
hahaha oh dear! So frustrating - I hope you continue to keep yourself warm! I may have to get myself one of those sleeping bag suit for my travelsYeah, mobile cold store if you ask me! I’ve got bits of soundproofing/lagging everywhere. Tried every trick in the book to get the beast to warm up(300 tdi 90). Warm air just demists the window…just
Genuinely did not realise this was so common, wow!!
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Yeah, mobile cold store if you ask me! I’ve got bits of soundproofing/lagging everywhere. Tried every trick in the book to get the beast to warm up(300 tdi 90). Warm air just demists the window…just
Maybe you can search for the thread that helps point you to re-furb your heater box and flushing the heater matrix ...
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My defender puma has a heater like a volcano. And botty warmer seats. And air con for summer. You need to buy the right defender
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Popffff series 1 no heater,door seals,etc
You lot have too many luxuries
(As for the 90 heater,rad muff for the winter months warms things up faster)
You lot have too many luxuries
(As for the 90 heater,rad muff for the winter months warms things up faster)
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Make sure it’s a plastic 1. The old paper ones don’t last longFor Rad Muff read feed sack
The heater on my old series 3 was the best heater I’ve ever had in any vehicle! In the winter, I had to often open the window! A truck cab makes it much warmer and a headlining helps stop the condensation.
+1 for the rad muff idea.
+1 for the rad muff idea.
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I did pal,rebuilt the old beast which i finished last year. Just done the head gasket and gave the block a good flush,radiator too and new heater matrix and bled the system as per manual and its still pretty poor,its a bugger. Heater box was stripped down and rebuilt too...land rovers eh
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Naw...my DNA is Rhodesian and does not like coldness...
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They still should be quite warm, did you check the door seals etc ?
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I did pal. Actually fitted new ones as I replaced both doors with new ones. The old doors were rotted out. I just wonder if the heater matrix was not of best quality and was not doing the heat exchanging effect very good. Checked every part of the system.
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