Topic: hard day today (Read 4388 times)

denviks · « **on:** February 08, 2006, 20:05:52 »

well i have just got in.....been at work since 8 am this morning doing the heater motor on the disco. when you have a look at the pics you will see exactly what a nightmare job it was. im nackered. i still have to refit my stereo in the morning.

Jake · « **Reply #1 on:** February 08, 2006, 20:07:11 »

I dont want to alarm you but someones nicked your steering wheel!
:lol:

Seriously, looks like a nightmare
What was wrong with your heater?
:)

denviks · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2006, 20:07:56 »

i had to chamge the heater motor as it didnt work anymore :?

paul_humphreys · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2006, 20:18:30 »

That reminds me I NEED to do the one on my RRc.

Paul

the loon · « **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2006, 22:05:08 »

blimey

thought I was doing well today when changed the oil and filters.

muddyjames · « **Reply #5 on:** February 11, 2006, 11:48:47 »

That looks like the inside of Matt_h disco but yours doesnt have melted plastic air duct over things! :lol:

Matt pulled the wiring out of his to replace it at which point he decided not to replace the wiring and scrap it. I am sure you have all read the threads!

ratman · « **Reply #6 on:** February 11, 2006, 13:36:09 »

That looks like my Rangie between Christmas and New Year !!!!!!!
(heater matrix went Friday 23rd)

Right pain in the neck and it was freezing!!

grizz · « **Reply #7 on:** February 11, 2006, 21:31:57 »

Hope you remembered to remove the blue mug before you put it all back together, if your cigrette lighter bulbs broken now would be a good time to change it as you've got to take most of that out to do it, needless to say mines broken an i'm living with :lol:

strapping young lad · « **Reply #8 on:** February 11, 2006, 21:48:28 »

its not that the heater isnt working anymore

the fact that you feel no hot air means its operating normally! ;)

if its warm it means the engine is on fire :D

hobbit · « **Reply #9 on:** February 11, 2006, 21:55:14 »

Still looking at a way of changing my motor without this much hassle two seperate looms in mine one for the ambulance fittings the other is the main one, I'm thinking if I can get enough clearance I may be able to pull the motor out of the housing, or at least check the resistor in case of that being down, I know they slide out of the unit by the steering column/pedals.

Failing that I will fit another blow source in the intake under the bonnet

muddyjames · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2006, 08:55:12 »

Quote from: "hobbit"

Still looking at a way of changing my motor without this much hassle two seperate looms in mine one for the ambulance fittings the other is the main one, I'm thinking if I can get enough clearance I may be able to pull the motor out of the housing, or at least check the resistor in case of that being down, I know they slide out of the unit by the steering column/pedals.

Failing that I will fit another blow source in the intake under the bonnet

Wheres your sense of adventure??? :lol:

Daz800 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 12, 2006, 09:44:59 »

well...................... did you fix the rattle then :lol:

denviks · « **Reply #12 on:** February 12, 2006, 13:26:06 »

Quote from: "hobbit"

Still looking at a way of changing my motor without this much hassle two seperate looms in mine one for the ambulance fittings the other is the main one, I'm thinking if I can get enough clearance I may be able to pull the motor out of the housing, or at least check the resistor in case of that being down, I know they slide out of the unit by the steering column/pedals.

Failing that I will fit another blow source in the intake under the bonnet

we did try mate but to no avail. there is no other way of getting at the thing. beleieve it or not it only takes about 2 or so hours to get the dash out complete, the most time was spent stripping the heater box down, and getting it back together

oh yeah i wondered where my mug went. that might be why the dash no longer rattles :lol: seriuosly i dont have any rattles anymore

Range Rover Blues · « **Reply #13 on:** February 12, 2006, 21:47:37 »

They do say the best way to improve a LR product is to tighten all the bolts up :D

Niel · « **Reply #14 on:** February 12, 2006, 21:59:11 »

Quote from: "denviks"

we did try mate but to no avail. there is no other way of getting at the thing. beleieve it or not it only takes about 2 or so hours to get the dash out complete, the most time was spent stripping the heater box down, and getting it back together

oh yeah i wondered where my mug went. that might be why the dash no longer rattles :lol: seriuosly i dont have any rattles anymore

BTDT, twice...

Not rattles, yet.

Niel.

wibble · « **Reply #15 on:** February 14, 2006, 18:28:11 »

Jeeeze. your mobile phone must have been well stuck on the dash... they took the lot :!: :!:
:lol: :lol:

denviks · « **Reply #16 on:** February 23, 2006, 19:11:01 »

just got a quick question to disco owners .....when you have your heater running on hot do you get hot air coming from the face vents? i am only getting cold out of them no matter what i do. :(

Wanderer · « **Reply #17 on:** February 23, 2006, 20:20:36 »

Never had anything but cold air on the face vents...

denviks · « **Reply #18 on:** February 23, 2006, 20:25:12 »

thats cool......i can stop wondering if i put the heater box back together the wrong way now :lol: :lol:

thanks mate

cheers
den

petergalileo · « **Reply #19 on:** February 23, 2006, 20:32:46 »

If you ever get warm air from the face vents then chances are somethings caught light behind the facia :D

denviks · « **Reply #20 on:** February 23, 2006, 20:33:19 »

Quote from: "petergalileo"

If you ever get warm air from the face vents then chances are somethings caught light behind the facia :D

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Wanderer · « **Reply #21 on:** February 23, 2006, 20:36:16 »

Quote from: "petergalileo"

If you ever get warm air from the face vents then chances are somethings caught light behind the facia :D

Definately right :lol:

muddyjames · « **Reply #22 on:** February 23, 2006, 20:44:56 »

I get red hot air from the face vents. so much the heater thermostat kicks in and you have to turn the temp knob down abit and wait a few seconds whilst it kicks back in and it has all cooled down. It went like this ever since I changed the water stat.

petergalileo · « **Reply #23 on:** February 23, 2006, 20:49:19 »

Turned the temperature knob ? that wont be an early disco then ? the 300 series ones blow warm air (without anything alight) from the face vents, In fact those posh ones can split them so passenger is cold and driver is hot. You 300 owners have life too easy.

chuggaman · « **Reply #24 on:** February 23, 2006, 20:49:21 »

sod that................id rather be cold :shock: :shock:

muddyjames · « **Reply #25 on:** February 23, 2006, 20:51:52 »

The split heater controls is a bit of a pain but i just generaly set the passenger one to mid way n just adjust the drivers side. who ever thought of it should be shot.

Cal · « **Reply #26 on:** February 23, 2006, 22:02:49 »

The split controls suit me just fine - my missus is a skinny thing and always cold, and I'm a fat knacker and always hot - this way we can set our own temperatures to suit! 8)

petergalileo · « **Reply #27 on:** February 23, 2006, 22:10:25 »

Well Early discos do have some sort of split temperature. As already discussed the facia vents blow out cold even when the demister and footwell vents blow hot. With the draft from the window and the hole in the floor which is warm when the engine is running, theres loads of different combinations.

And if it gets really cold the glow from the cigarette lighter makes a good handwarmer.

petergalileo · « **Reply #28 on:** February 23, 2006, 22:11:31 »

Oh thats along with the overloaded front lighting wires of course ! :lol:

Cal · « **Reply #29 on:** February 23, 2006, 22:21:28 »

Are the drafts an option or standard equipment? :)

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