Heater, what heater?

[japsa]

My 200 LWB has done me well during the past 6 years and the usual lack of cab heating has been bearable.Though I've been fitting a winter thermostat for the last few it's not enough.The temp guage goes most of the way through the white band as apposed to just into it with normal stat. (I find it also performs better when hotter) This allows some heat to be blown about but my ageing bones need more.Mine is usualy fitted with  a truck cab. Any suggestions please.
ps is it  a good idea to go for an electric fan and ditch the viscous.

[Tiki Al]

i just stuffed a bit of cardboard in front of the rad for when it's cold, worked wonders and it's easy to remove when it warms up. It turned my cool breeze of a heater into a raging inferno as the temp got to a normal operating temperature ( but not overheating )

Alan :)

[Epicyclic]

Have you flushed the system, especially the heater matrix, probably the first thing to do.
I recently adjusted the three heater cables and found that made quite a difference, especially as two were incorrectly swapped by thje previous owner!
Lots of folks remove the viscous fan, but if you use your truck at low speeds and highish engine revs the advantage of the intercooler will be compromised, don't forget the fan draws air through that as well as the radiator.  I guess it might be worth checking that the VF is working correctly.
My 90 CSW iwas fine during the last cold spell with its VF - not as good as a modern car but ok - I think the major drawback to the heater system is the method of getting the warm air into the cab as it comes from the heater matrix into the lower part of the dash which is a large box section and acts like a big heat sink.  I wondered about doing some ducting in there next time I have it apart - anyone done this or something like it?

[Saffy]

Fit an eberspacher diesel burning cabin furnace, be forever toasty and never fear the cold again  :dance: I got a 3200W one and it gets my 110 from sub zero to t-shirt conditions in 15min also cooks my dogs till their eyes balls shrivel and drys out my wet gear.

[V8MoneyPit]

Pah! Call yourselves Land Rover drivers??! Next you'll be wanting heated seats and steering wheels  :lol:

[Saffy]

Pah! Call yourselves Land Rover drivers??! Next you'll be wanting heated seats and steering wheels  :lol:

hmmm heated steering wheels you say... :-k

 :lol: if I want to be manly I'd go out and drive my series1 - that aint even got door seals let alone heater ! You know you made a journey after a few hours in that thing.

[andygod]

Hi
I fitted the heater matrix  fan & box & motor from a TD5; it was a straight swap for the original (mines a 300 tdi) and cost me £50.00 on ebay. The heater now blows red hot air and I get a bit too hot now.

[V8MoneyPit]

hmmm heated steering wheels you say... :-k

My father-in-law is very proud of the heated steering wheel in his X5. Keeps telling me about all the gadgets he has on it..... funny how I can't get him to bring it to an off road event though  :-k :lol:

[T30CDB]

Hi
I fitted the heater matrix  fan & box & motor from a TD5; it was a straight swap for the original (mines a 300 tdi) and cost me £50.00 on ebay. The heater now blows red hot air and I get a bit too hot now.

I drive round with the drivers window open most of the time. td5 heaters are great when fitted with the wing air scoop

[clairedave]

i have a alley sport matix in mine and it get to hot if on full .well worth extra cost