defender heating

[coln18]

What great inventions have you came up with to heat up your defender in the winter better, i know you can get the webasto and the eberspacher diesel in line heaters but they are well expensive and i also know those little 12v ebay heaters are a waste of time.

Ive currently got a 2004 td5 110, the heaters not bad, but not great either so was looking to hear what other ideas people had came up with

 

[Shewie]

http://www.lazyboneuk.com/products/SelkBag.html

 

[nuggets]

Mines got heated seats , but i always put a muff over the grill to try and keep the rad a bit warmer !!

 

[coln18]

http://www.lazyboneuk.com/products/SelkBag.html

Very funny Rich LOL

 

[coln18]

Mines got heated seats , but i always put a muff over the grill to try and keep the rad a bit warmer !!

Interesting idea there. Do you find you get the heat coming through the vents that bit quicker and warmer?

I seen them listed on one of the landy sites and wondered if they would help

 

[JAG009]

Her something else you can buy then http://www.brookwell.co.uk/item/6590/radiator-muff-cover :yikes:

Jason

 

[nuggets]

Interesting idea there. Do you find you get the heat coming through the vents that bit quicker and warmer?

I seen them listed on one of the landy sites and wondered if they would help

yea seems to stop the icy wind taking all the heat away from the rad so warms up a bit quicker - Made one out of some pvc `leatherette` holding up well !!

 

[Retired Member southey]

it also stops snow getting impacted into the radiator while driving, but remember to drop the little flap once up to temp or things get bubbly

 

[AndyE]

Eberspachers may be expensive ... but they are worth it

I have one in my 90 ... its awesome

Andy

 

[nuggets]

I left mine down all through last winter and the temp guage never rose above the normal temp setting all winter ,was a bit worried at first - water levels remained good

 

[MartiniDave]

See my post in the defender improvements thread for something well worth a quick try. Also make sure your thermostat is in good working order, that'll make a huge difference.
On really cold nights I take my drivers seat cusion in the house overnight, so it's already warm.

Dave

 

[spandit]

+1 for Eberspächer

I also bought some heated seat covers off eBay - they're really good

 

[havocsdad]

if its a 110 put a heavy blanket behind the driver and passenger seat ( if no one is sitting in the back) to act like a fume blanket, saves warming up the rest of the car

 

[daveO]

My 90 truck cab seems to have awesome heaters. I guess there's less cab to heat up though. I am running out of fan speeds though...

 

[swyn]

The best improvement is the fact that you have a Defender! Early series LR's had the 'option' of a heater.
A feed sack/cardboard/sheet of aluminium in front of the front grille is an improvement as the engine will run hotter thus making the heater better. There are retro-fit items that may look better but cost money. Remember to site this cover over the radiator not the intercooler!
Kenlowe do a pre-heat in the water system for when the weather becomes really cold. That looked a good idea. Also running the engine for five minutes before your journey really does help.
Swyn.

 

[British Red]

I suggest......a Landcruiser......mmmm....toasty

 

[MartiniDave]

Well BR, I'm feeding the birdies in that horrible wood again this weekend if you'd like to come and demonstrate you landcruiser's superiority in amongt all those brambles!:You_Rock_

 

[British Red]

Happy to mate - ists dented and scratched to h*** and has 100,000 miles on it

 

[MartiniDave]

Only 100,000? I thought it was meant to be used!:theyareon

Be a shame to make you come all that way just to spend time in a nice poplar wood though, wouldn't it? Pity I've only permission to shoot it, not to 'craft' in it! Oh well, shouldn't grumble.

 

[coln18]

Eberspachers may be expensive ... but they are worth it

I have one in my 90 ... its awesome

Andy

What model have you got fitted in your 90, i was looking at the eberspacher d2 heater, looks like they are going for about £760 for a new complete kit and cheaper on ebay for 2nd hand ones.

Did you fit this yourself or did you get some one else to fit it for you, if you fitted it yourself how easy did you find it....