Hi...i have a 90 defender with a 3.5efi engine. I have been told the engine is getting on a bit but she keeps on going and the more she gets pushed the better she seems to get. However, whe off roading or pottering around town on a hot day the gear box area knocks out a massive amount of heat to the extent that i actually start sweating. Anyone got any clues out there? I'm assuming its nothing to do with the engine as the temperature gauge stays pretty steady.
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Its just summit you have to put up with my 4.2 v8 was like it, you may benefit from an oil change in t/box and gearbox but it will still be hot around the tunnel area
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No first post slaging Wilty, You must be in a good bank holiday mod
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I have got a v8 in my 90, no sound insulation or heat proofing and must admit it does get quite warm, benefit in winter bit warm in summer, was out all day yesterday but not too bad just used the aircon to help, (opened windows and air vents 
) as wlm says change oils in boxes may help but generally they are warm in use
) as wlm says change oils in boxes may help but generally they are warm in use
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And im on holiday for a week in devon
The V8 engine stays cool because its getting rid of loads of heat that it got from burning massive amounts of petrol The cab always gets hot because the seatbase . floor etc are ali and they are absorbing a lot of heat from all the hot air that is coming from the engine bay , as well as the bulkhead , the only way to reduce it is insulating the cab , and increasing the amount of air that goes thru the engine bay apart from coming thru the rad , wrapping the exhaust manifolds, etc . HTSH
The cab always gets hot because the seatbase . floor etc are ali and they are absorbing a lot of heat from all the hot air that is coming from the engine bay , as well as the bulkhead , the only way to reduce it is insulating the cab , and increasing the amount of air that goes thru the engine bay apart from coming thru the rad , wrapping the exhaust manifolds, etc . HTSH
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Yep my knackered 3.5v8 auto 90 was very hot round that area if run for a while!
luckily it was a soft top :-D
luckily it was a soft top :-D
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