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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: kevinf on June 05, 2006, 07:56:07

Title: td5 owners please look under your bonnets
Post by: kevinf on June 05, 2006, 07:56:07: hi folks

small favour required,after the recent purchase of my td5 i noticed a hole in the n/s vertical panel of the bulk head below the heater box!

eventually got to the local dealers to obtain a replacement grommit?

to be told all defenders have this hole left open?

its approx 40mm diameter.

is this so and why

im aware all vehicles usually have some sort of air vent to improve
circulation but these are normally covered with a grill and rubber flap to stop water ingress

cheers kevin

ps do you think its the safe wading depth indicator(when the wifes feet get wet youve gone too far.
Title: td5 owners please look under your bonnets
Post by: unknownmanxman on June 05, 2006, 10:11:24: You mean this one (http://members.mud-club.com/galleryimages/52fd46e18ee872f1d531e997b8e3f8c4.JPG)

I think it might be something to do with left hand drive models.. but im not sure
Title: td5 owners please look under your bonnets
Post by: Porny on June 05, 2006, 11:15:46: AFAIK it's where the air con pipe work fits.... though I may be wrong.

Edited to say.. is definitely where the Air Con pipe work fits as have a picture from the 110 I 'borrowed'. I'd imagine the non-air con models should have a bung/grommet.

Ian
Title: td5 owners please look under your bonnets
Post by: SteveG on June 05, 2006, 11:51:13: As Porny says it's the air con pipe feed. All non ac Defenders have this left open - I find gaffer tape seals it well enough.

Steve
Title: td5 owners please look under your bonnets
Post by: Porny on June 05, 2006, 12:42:30: It's a shame the hole isn't 35mm rather than 40mm...

As Land Rover part number DCP7299L which is a solid (i.e. no hole) rubber grommet would probably fit and it's only 95p or there abouts.... though you could get a cheaper grommet from elsewhere.

Ian
Title: td5 owners please look under your bonnets
Post by: CJ on June 05, 2006, 21:12:48: I looked under my bonnet on the TD5, no hole there, but no trust mine on that, it has all sorts of stuff in wierd places thanks to special vehicles ! started to rewire some bits, gave up due to all the police wiring in it lol :oops:
Title: td5 owners please look under your bonnets
Post by: unknownmanxman on June 06, 2006, 11:47:12: mine came with a big grommet in it...

I would go back to your dealer and ask to have a look under the bonnets of their TD5s that dont have air con...
Title: td5 owners please look under your bonnets
Post by: smo on June 21, 2006, 17:34:45: Quote from: "unknownmanxman"
mine came with a big grommet in it...

I would go back to your dealer and ask to have a look under the bonnets of their TD5s that dont have air con...

Just been poking around under the bonnet of mine and remembered this thread....mines got a grommet as standard too :)
Title: td5 owners please look under your bonnets
Post by: SteveG on June 21, 2006, 18:59:58: I've got wires going through there so I'll think I'll stick to the gaffer tape :lol:

Steve
Title: td5 owners please look under your bonnets
Post by: Mr Bump on June 26, 2006, 01:19:36: Had a quick look but there's far too much mud in the engine bay to know if there's a hole there.

:twisted: