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Cat81

Member Since: 05 Mar 2014
Location: Kent
Posts: 60

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey

Heater (and smell)

With the colder weather coming back (sort of), I have started to put the heater in the morning to demist the windscreen. There is a strong , not so nice smell that comes out with the air. Very much like someone got car sickness in the back ...

Any idea where this may be coming from? Do I need to unbolt everything and check if there is anything that fell inside the system?

Thanks,
M

17th Oct 2014 6:30pm

jimbob7

Member Since: 06 Jul 2013
Location: uk
Posts: 2055

Do you have aircon ? Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.

17th Oct 2014 6:53pm

Cat81

Member Since: 05 Mar 2014
Location: Kent
Posts: 60

Yes. It is a puma 2.4. The smell came after the big rain we had in kent the other day

17th Oct 2014 7:10pm

Cat81

Member Since: 05 Mar 2014
Location: Kent
Posts: 60

But it smells more with warm air than a/c

17th Oct 2014 7:24pm

jimbob7

Member Since: 06 Jul 2013
Location: uk
Posts: 2055

Apparently there is a drain underneath that gets clogged,dunno where but somebody will be along to advise you,or your aircon wants fumigating,google "air-con bomb". Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.

17th Oct 2014 7:46pm

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2755

clear out all the leaves and crap (holding water and rotting) in your heater intake on the wing top

Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwardsâ€¦ Daily is a 110 V8.

17th Oct 2014 8:45pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

air con drain is a rubber tube bit sticking out of gearbox tunnel above the gearbox inline with the heater box inside

as said put a air con bomb through it , google comma air con cleaner , get them from motor factors or halfords etc about £8
basically a disinfectant spray to kill the bugs in the heater box that cause the mouldy musty smell

17th Oct 2014 9:00pm

Cat81

Member Since: 05 Mar 2014
Location: Kent
Posts: 60

Ok, thanks for the replies. Tomorrow looks like a good day to take screwdrivers out and pay a visit to Halford

and also sourcing a snow cowl from somewhere not to have to repeat this too often ...

17th Oct 2014 10:04pm

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2755

yeah, not too tricky a job.

First remove anything from the vent, then put the AC ON and the heater on full and fan on full (air from outside, not recirculate) and leave it for a few minutes, good way to get everything moving/dry/warm, then see if the smell returns.

that's what i do semi-regularly anyway and keeps me smell free

then go for a bomb afterwards if required Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwardsâ€¦ Daily is a 110 V8.

17th Oct 2014 10:11pm

Cat81

Member Since: 05 Mar 2014
Location: Kent
Posts: 60

I looked earlier and it's only a few bolts, although I may have to take the checkerplate off

I am not sure the recirculate switch works anyway ... It used to be really hard to move from one side to the other and then something gave and it moves as if nothing. I guess I'll figure out tomorrow!

17th Oct 2014 10:18pm

Venomator

Member Since: 25 Aug 2014
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 2087

Cat81 wrote:
Ok, thanks for the replies. Tomorrow looks like a good day to take screwdrivers out and pay a visit to Halford and also sourcing a snow cowl from somewhere not to have to repeat this too often ...

Not sure you need a snow cowl, but a pair of KBX Air Intakes might do the job and still look good (from Mud Stuff I believe?)...

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17th Oct 2014 11:25pm

Fish

Member Since: 21 Jan 2014
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 58

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey

Mudstuff snow cowl I good idea if you park under trees etc...

18th Oct 2014 7:06am

adamatdraycott

Member Since: 11 Nov 2013
Location: Midlands
Posts: 299

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Corris Grey

I recently put an Entreq cowl on mine.
This is after taking the vent off the top and felt the drain hole 90% blocked with pine needles and leaves! This is on a 5 months old (regularly cleaned and pampered) car!

18th Oct 2014 1:16pm

Cat81

Member Since: 05 Mar 2014
Location: Kent
Posts: 60

Did the job this morning. It was a pita to remove the plastic bit in front of the heating fan - it's a tight fit in there. I actually managed to shift it enough to clean the bottom of it. The whole thing was full of water with the three drains blocked with mud.

Anyway, it's done now

And I'll definitely get the snow cowl, as I have the KBX covers and they were not sufficient to prevent muddy water to get in! Entreq is out of stock but there is a nice military metal one on the auction site that will just require a coat of black paint.

Thanks again for the tips

Marc

18th Oct 2014 4:49pm

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