Simon Smith Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Must be something wrong, my 200tdi 110 has an excellent heater. The Webasto makes it get hot quicker, but after about 10 mins the heater output is the same with or without it. Getting rid of the viscous fan helps if you spend a lot of time sitting in traffic, as the Tdi produces no heat if it isn't working. Also my viscous coupling had siezed which doesent help, at idle with a cold engine the fan should just be turning slowly, if its going at engine speed then its broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 another vote for taking the fan off to try it. when my viscous unit seized my disco couldnt get warm if i was driving below about 60mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Goon Posted December 28, 2006 Author Share Posted December 28, 2006 Took the thing for a decent run yesterday without the viscous fan. No overheating problems even on a long fast motorway/dual carriageway run but still no more heat from the heater. I am looking into the possibility of having a Pacet or Kenlowe fan fitted for summer. I suspect that the heater box is full of mud and that the heater matrix is only heating up a large earthy brick, rather than the air that should be passing over it. I think that the heater box will need to come apart in the New Year and if the matrix is gummed up with mud, I will have a new one fitted. If that doesn't work - I will just give up and wear more layers of thermal underwear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 wear more layers of thermal underwear Don't you DARE post any pictures. Not that you're not a babe magnet or anything Gordon, but piccys of you in thermals might be too much for those of us with a delicate nature. This could even surpass Si's god-awful hairy legs! Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Goon Posted December 28, 2006 Author Share Posted December 28, 2006 Don't worry - I am camera shy Don't you DARE post any pictures. Not that you're not a babe magnet or anything Gordon, but piccys of you in thermals might be too much for those of us with a delicate nature. This could even surpass Si's god-awful hairy legs! Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exmoor Beast Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Don't worry - I am camera shy Camera shy ha! Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Goon Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 I didn't know that was being taken..... Camera shy ha! Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john cranfield Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 It's quick and easy to check your thermostat, but it won't affect the warm-up time because it won't be open then! T, a new stat will cost you about £12. If the thermostat is stuck open (and they mostly do) then warmup may never occur. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Goon Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 Faulty or wrong stat was one of the first thoughs. Les checked it and it seems to open and shut as it should. Heater matrix full of mud is we now suspect, although we did get the heater pushing out reasonably warm air on Saturday out on Salisbury Plain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siearl Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Thats one of my jobs to do when i get the 110 back from the garage as it doesnt push out a lotof heat so think that the matrix is full of dirt and carp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Goon Posted January 8, 2007 Author Share Posted January 8, 2007 If we ask Mr Henson nicely, he may do a tech thread on stripping and clearing out the heater box on a Defender.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Indeed I will, just need a mug volunteer with a donor vehicle Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Goon Posted January 8, 2007 Author Share Posted January 8, 2007 Tell you what may also make an interesting tech thread......fitting an overdrive to a red 110 csw....if you can find a willing volunteer for that as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Strange how it appears that half the tech archive is information relating to a red 300TDi CSW Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siearl Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 How many volunteers where you after as the flood gates open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Tell you what may also make an interesting tech thread......fitting an overdrive to a red 110 csw....if you can find a willing volunteer for that as well thought I'd already done a post of fitting a GKN overdrive to a Blue 110CSW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 have we got any volunteers to fix a Eberspacher D1LC heater in a white 110 CSW outside in the cold and wet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Goon Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 thought I'd already done a post of fitting a GKN overdrive to a Blue 110CSW If you have Ralph, I have not found it while looking and it does not appear to be in the tech archive, unless I have missed it. I searched when I was considering whether to go for an overdrive unit and the only reference in the archive is to the useful post with the engine speed comparison chart. Obviously if there is already a thread about fitting an overdrive then it seems pointless to duplicate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I've got another suggestion - heated jackets from motorbikes. Having tried Jez's I am well impressed, he runs Petal with no heater at all (and no door tops!) and they just put on heated jackets and plug into 12V - mmm toasty warm and you don't have to heat a drafty cab. Don't buy the maplins ones that take AA batteries, they are really weedy. Pukka bike gear (Jez's are BMW I think) is far warmer and even waterproof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Goon Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 Now that would be ironic! I don't need to use heated gear on the bike as I have a huge fairing, heated handlebar grips and heated seats (and pillion backrest). I had never through of using it in the truck but it is worth thinking about if the heater cannot be improved. Certainly cheaper than an Eberspacher unit. Now what would the current draw from 4 heated jackets, 4 pairs of heated long-johns and 4 pairs of heated socks be? Probably quite a bit more than my Alternator is putting out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 They don't use that much, after all bike alts aren't big. 100A alts are cheap enough on eBay anyway, I've just got two Bimma 140A ones for £25 each delivered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 (edited) If you have Ralph, I have not found it while looking and it does not appear to be in the tech archive, unless I have missed it. I searched when I was considering whether to go for an overdrive unit and the only reference in the archive is to the useful post with the engine speed comparison chart. Obviously if there is already a thread about fitting an overdrive then it seems pointless to duplicate it. not a thread but I'm sure I added a link to my photobucket GKN OD fitting pictures on here, but can't find it, so have a look at GKN OD fit photo's start @ photo 1 on page 2. hth Edited January 9, 2007 by western Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Goon Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 Bookmarked for future reference - thanks Ralph. The first couple of pix are, I assume, showing that there is approximately a 500rpm reduction in engine speed at 60 mph, from 2500 to about 2000. Useful to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Now that would be ironic! I don't need to use heated gear on the bike as I have a huge fairing, heated handlebar grips and heated seats (and pillion backrest). I had never through of using it in the truck but it is worth thinking about if the heater cannot be improved. Certainly cheaper than an Eberspacher unit. Now what would the current draw from 4 heated jackets, 4 pairs of heated long-johns and 4 pairs of heated socks be? Probably quite a bit more than my Alternator is putting out! Just stick some heated pads in the 'fender seats - sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Light a small fire in the back !! Small 12 volt fan to blow on the flames and move the air arround and all should be fine... (may need windows open a bit to clear the smoke) Or... Install a small wood burner.... Bolt to the floor and cut chimney through the 110 roof.... While you are on green lanes or off-road there should be plenty of wood lying around that you can just pick up and stack in the back ready for burning ! Sorted.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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