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| Motoberg Member Since: 01 Oct 2015 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 104  
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After driving 600 miles in 10 and a bit hours, the metal of the seat box was ulmost untouchable it was that hot, should I be worried ? Overheating gearbox or transfer box ? I guess I should start with checking oil levels in both ?
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19th Jul 2016 6:25pm |
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| LoveTheMud Member Since: 19 Feb 2015 Location: Weybridge Surrey & Pontefract West Yorkshire Posts: 411 
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I get this, I would say its hottest where the seat box meets the tunnel. I thought my heated seat was on.
Should i be checking the oil levels or is this normal? 2014 Puma - hopefully not a sign of impending transfer exploding... I'm at 16k miles |
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19th Jul 2016 6:53pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772  
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If you had your window open its quite common as with the window open it pulls the heat up from the gearbox area. Ray
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19th Jul 2016 7:37pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481  
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They do get hot. Only thin metal and no heat wrap separating. Lovely in summer. Too hot in winter! 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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19th Jul 2016 8:08pm |
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| Panda Member Since: 29 May 2015 Location: Essex Posts: 432 
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Mine got very hot until it had done a few miles, almost like bedding or running-in in the good old days. Depending on the age under 12 months, it should go away. If not just check the oil levels. Monty-2015 2.2 110 XS Puma Station Wagon
Yoda Disco 3-Sold Larry Disco 1-Sold Muddly XS 90 TDCI-Sold Pearl Disco 2-Sold Larry Disco 1-didn't want too but sold |
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19th Jul 2016 8:17pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 959  
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Hmmm, this is an interesting thread, mine never gets hot at all. When its +35 C nothing, just warm no matter how much Or how long I drive, or pull a trailer? My old SIII 300Tdi got hotter than this 110 but not as hot as what is described herein. If you guys say that this is kind of normal I would be wondering what is up? I'd be concerned that the fluid is low or bearings are too tight or worn? My old RRC got quite hot much more than any Defender I have driven.... Different gearbox and T-case though. Strange??? 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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19th Jul 2016 9:32pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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When I first had my Td5 110 we dragged a twin axle tin tent up to Scotland and my poor wife was being cooked in the passenger seat. The biggest improvement that cut down most of the heat was to take out the centre exhaust box and replace it with a straight through pipe.
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19th Jul 2016 10:52pm |
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| Waldo Member Since: 18 Jul 2010 Location: Bit South of Manchester Posts: 240
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Could it be the brake shoes on the handbrake not fully releasing so they're rubbing the prop shaft when driving?
If the drum warms uo could it then transfer to the seat box? Will Defender 90 XS TD5 (03 Reg) |
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20th Jul 2016 12:46pm |
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| steve_c3 Member Since: 30 Apr 2015 Location: Hants Posts: 177 
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Mine gets hot too. Cold weather it's fine as it just warms the cabin nicely but on a motorway cruise on a hot day and you notice it.
For holiday last year we drove down to the South of France which was quite painful. 35+ degrees outside and the heat coming through the seat box was insane. Seats were hotter than heated seats and you couldn't touch the handbrake! Replaced all oils when I got back and nothing untoward so assume it's a perk of a Defender! 2002 Defender 110 CSW TD5 |
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20th Jul 2016 3:22pm |
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| Motoberg Member Since: 01 Oct 2015 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 104
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Both front windows fully open !
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20th Jul 2016 3:55pm |
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| Super7 Member Since: 05 Feb 2014 Location: South Bucks. Posts: 135 
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I've not noticed mine getting hot '99 TD5 Defender 90
'52 Series 1 80" '99 Caterham 7 |
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20th Jul 2016 5:44pm |
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| Motoberg Member Since: 01 Oct 2015 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 104
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Back from London to Fleetwood yesterday, did the same again but not quite as bad, brake drum isn't dragging, I'll check oil levels when I get home ( lack of certain tools in transit )
M6 was like a bl@@dy car park !!!!! |
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23rd Jul 2016 8:51am |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629 
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M6 is always like a car park on Friday afternoon. Fleetwood eh just up the road from me, hope they let you out again
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23rd Jul 2016 11:10am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5884 
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There was a crash on M6 N/Bound yesterday, overturned transit/camper type vehicle. At the section of the M6 where its on two levels. (N/B higher than S/B) 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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23rd Jul 2016 12:04pm |
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