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DMAKX



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Scotland 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Santorini Black
Cold Air In Footwell
It may just be more noticeable now due to the arctic temperatures up here but, I am getting quite a draft coming into the drivers footwell from the rear of the heater unit and the bulkhead above the transmission tunnel.

The heater is blowing out lovely warm air from the vent but this is wiped out by the draught from behind. It does it when the vehicle is stationary, presumably from the fan and gets worse as you go faster.

Anyone have any ideas what this might be. I don't expect perfection from Defenders but don't think this is normal.

Cheers

DMAKX
Post #47802 8th Dec 2010 8:52am
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gtveloce65



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Epsom Green
Mine has a useful chiller compartment below the driver's seat - the faster you go, the worse it gets Rolling Eyes Short of a major sealing exercise in the cubby with the various electrical bits and pieces in it, I couldn't see a way of stopping it. I can't feel any really bad drafts from the footwell itself 1953 80
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Post #47834 8th Dec 2010 2:56pm
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Post #47848 8th Dec 2010 3:36pm
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fekete



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Post #47850 8th Dec 2010 4:07pm
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alantd



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
In the 110, with the heaters on you channel a real cold draft through to the rear passengers. In fact, it makes its way up between the cubby and drivers seat and chills my side.

Someone could base their entire final year aerodynamics project on the movement of heat around a Defender Very Happy One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
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Post #47911 8th Dec 2010 9:37pm
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yaho



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Poland 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Keswick Green
In my LHD 90 the air blows on the passenger feet (right side).
It disengages when I set the air-blow to 1. Janusz
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Post #47935 9th Dec 2010 7:28am
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The Boy



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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Rimini Red
I was out the night before last testing Pete’s EGR closure thingy and I could not believe the draft that was coming between the seats and the cubby box on both sides. Where the hell does it come from, it’s not just a draft it’s a bloody gale!! My wife made a similar comment the other day and being slightly on the defensive I replied that “it’s a Defender”. That got me nowhere as all I got was a smug “well mine doesn’t do it” referring to her tdi 90.
Post #47939 9th Dec 2010 9:00am
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roel



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Does the 90tdi has a bulkhead behind the seats and your Puma not maybe? Roel

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Post #47961 9th Dec 2010 1:34pm
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The Boy



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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Rimini Red
roel wrote:
Does the 90tdi has a bulkhead behind the seats and your Puma not maybe?


Exactly what I said to her Laughing

But of course by that time she had moved onto another subject Rolling Eyes
Post #47971 9th Dec 2010 2:45pm
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mse



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Ive not noticed the draft.

I bet your problem is poor assembly eg the pannel gap foam isnt correctly fitted...its not a hard job to check, but i would suggest it takes a few hours and one for the summer.

As your there - you would probably want spare or sealant!! Mike
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alantd



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
Maybe - mine's fairly heavily coated with waxoyl, though.

I just assumed that it was an airflow consequence of the heater positioning channeling the cold air. To be honest, it's fine for me in the front (I have access to plenty of heating) it's more the kids in the back that I'm thinking of.

I'll just have to wait for Dgardel to fit his Wabasto Very Happy One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
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Post #48072 9th Dec 2010 11:39pm
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