gazelle Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Having seen the second hand prices of Eberspatchers are down to more sensible levels on the Bay, I have been considering on for my 51 plate TD5 CSW 90 with no load space bulkhead and 4 load bay seats. There has been a number of threads on here as to where to place one of these in a 110, but with no second row of seats, I am lacking the obvious place to put it. Short of buying a 110, where can it be mounted? Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 could go under the centre seat or cubby box panel above the gearbox [obviously if there's enough space] or under the rear wheel arch forward end & blow direct into the loadbay/footwell area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 How much are you considering paying? Terry Bracegirdle of http://www.4x4play.net sells them for around £150 plus postage. I've bought one from him as i thought this was a very good price. I spotted his advert here http://www.4x4web.co.uk/4sale_LR.html and enquired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 My D2 is on the ceiling in the back, with the exhaust coming out through the back of the roof to the left of the back door. It was the only place it could go that was out of the way and not likely to be submerged in muddy water. I don't have a photo to hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimC Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I assume you are talking about the coolant heater and not the air heater. On my 90 (which is a NAS soft top converted to tdi) I mounted my Ebersparcher directly in front of the heater box (which is on the right side of my truck). There is just enough space between the heater and the coolant reservoir. I realize that there is a difference between RHD and LHD, but there is no space under the hood (bonnet) where it will fit? Even if you relocate something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I assume you are talking about the coolant heater and not the air heater. i thought he was talking about the air heater. Thats what i referred to in my post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petethepilot Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Hi! I have installed my D4 under the left seat and have made channels using T-pieces and hose under both seats. It takes the circulating air from the left footwell. So it blows warm air to two channels in the rear footwell (110 TD5 CSW) and for the front right footwell. Before installation I sealed the under seat compartment using sikaflex to prevent water ingress. Has worked extremely well for me, and everything is hidden! You can buy all those parts needed for installing hoses and vents cheapishly from camper/caravan stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazelle Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 I am looking at the air heater, not the coolant heater. I use the 90 as an "office" when on site, usually when it is hammering down with rain etc. Hence the engine will not be on, but the office space needs heating. @FF: I don't have your constraints as I do not take mine wading past the door sills! It would spoil the carpets, and god would it stink inside for a while! It is a TD5 - and hence wading delicate!! (and no portals to aid underside access). It is an interesting place to put it though, close to the fuel tank. @Western: The idea of sticking it between the seats and the front of the rear wheel arch appeals: I will have to check clearance when I next get to where I have left the truck. @petepilot: The battery lives in the left box, have you kept that in the same compartment, or what did you do with the battery. The right box of course contains the delicate ECU! *Reb78 Great price - better than the bay - I will enquire. Cheers guys Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I love the fact that a TD5 is more wading delicate than my V8 Aaaanyway, one of the most practical suggestions I've seen for mounting an eberspacher is to replace the standard heater box with it, or graft it on, so it's blowing through the standard ducting etc. The Defender heater and intake is massive so should be easily enough space to fit an eber in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazelle Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 I love the fact that a TD5 is more wading delicate than my V8 To be fair, you do sit a little further from the water........ To keep things simple, inside the truck would be choice for me. On the driver side behind the seat seems good (if it will fit) or somewhere high up on the back end. If it did go behind the seat, where would the combustion air inlet come from to keep it protected? Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 *Reb78 Great price - better than the bay - I will enquire. Cheers guys Martin I havent received it yet, but i have paid a few days ago. I'll reccomend them for sure when i have the heater in my hands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 To be fair, you do sit a little further from the water........ To keep things simple, inside the truck would be choice for me. On the driver side behind the seat seems good (if it will fit) or somewhere high up on the back end. If it did go behind the seat, where would the combustion air inlet come from to keep it protected? Martin either from inside the truck or from a intake grafted into the external body panel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 To be fair, you do sit a little further from the water........ Only for a given depth - when the bonnet's underwater it's getting as wet as yours when your bonnet's underwater Easy solution, stick the ECU to the ceiling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I havent received it yet, but i have paid a few days ago. I'll reccomend them for sure when i have the heater in my hands! OK, the heater was sat in our postroom at work and noone thought to tell me! So i have received it. If you want a space heater for your truck see my link in the post above. I reckon £150 is better and fairer final price than most of the ebay auctions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petethepilot Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Mine is in the same box with the battery, and they live happily together, although I have an other one using the D4 and a split charge system. Otherwise I would drain the starter battery. Had to make brackets for the battery and to move it 2 inches to outward to allow that D4 to fit. Otherwise, no problem. That is the usual place they put those Eberis here in sub-arctic Finland where every TD5 has to have those, for not being the warmest car... I personally wouldn´t place it under the center seat, open to all elements even when not wading. Road salt, spraying water, mud, etc. although they do say in the installation guide that you can install it under the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazelle Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 Mine is in the same box with the battery, and they live happily together, although I have an other one using the D4 and a split charge system. Otherwise I would drain the starter battery. Had to make brackets for the battery and to move it 2 inches to outward to allow that D4 to fit. Otherwise, no problem. That is the usual place they put those Eberis here in sub-arctic Finland where every TD5 has to have those, for not being the warmest car... I personally wouldn´t place it under the center seat, open to all elements even when not wading. Road salt, spraying water, mud, etc. although they do say in the installation guide that you can install it under the car. Hi Pete, Have you got any pictures of the installation that you would not mind posting? I have a few questions about how it has been done. Is the outlet from the heater routed into the front footwell? Where does the air inlet (air to be heated rather than the combustion air) get into the seat box in sufficient quantities? Is is placed with the exhaust out of the bottom or out of the tunnel side? Cheers Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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