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| Hans Member Since: 12 Jan 2010 Location: Lot, France Posts: 45   
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When driving long distances the handbrake handle in my 110SW (Puma) gets hot. Is this a feature or a bug? Hans
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14th Jan 2010 10:14pm |
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| double cab happy Member Since: 01 Jun 2009 Location: merseyside Posts: 573  
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its a feature
don't you just love them. |
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14th Jan 2010 11:51pm |
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| Hans Member Since: 12 Jan 2010 Location: Lot, France Posts: 45
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LOL, I should have known.
From all the cars I owned the Defender is the one I like the most. Its performance on snow and the heated handbrake handle are unsurpassed in the winter. Hans http://www.orlaya.fr |
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15th Jan 2010 8:00am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610  
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My handle gets hot too! The heating system on the 'Puma' is unsurpassed. From what I understand and witnessed at my work with all the TD5s driving round with their grilles covered by whatever comes to hand Land Rover finally got their act together and developed a system that would kick out some heat (or was it inherited from the Ford development team?). On my Defender I only have to crack the rotary knob a 'gnat's knacker' above cold and it's warm and toasty. To get the same heat in a TD5 you'd need half a litre of petrol and a box of Swan Vestas. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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15th Jan 2010 10:28am |
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| dm_td5 Member Since: 20 Jul 2008 Location: Arnhem Land Posts: 609  
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15th Jan 2010 12:02pm |
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| Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266 
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lower dash heater vent blows on the handbrake 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up. |
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15th Jan 2010 12:25pm |
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| mrwoo Member Since: 03 Jan 2008 Location: Cheshire Posts: 281 
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The heated handbrake system on the puma is for actually warming up a bottle of water (fits in nicely) when you need to spray some on the windscreen becuase the washer jets are frozen
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15th Jan 2010 2:19pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7722 
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AS ^^^ Cheers James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
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16th Jan 2010 8:35pm |
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| Hans Member Since: 12 Jan 2010 Location: Lot, France Posts: 45
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That could be the cause of the hot handle. Sometimes it is annoying though, when cold outside it is OK. Hans http://www.orlaya.fr |
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16th Jan 2010 9:11pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5028 
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It is the lower vent - turn it off or deflect it and youll see. Mike
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16th Jan 2010 11:35pm |
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| Mad Cow Member Since: 27 Oct 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 292 
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Or you could fit a Range Rover Classic hand brake lever
http://www.reedx.net/landrover/mods/handbrake/index.htm MAD COW 2007 90 Hard Top - 2009 BMW F800GS - 2002 CCM 604E Dual Sport Project90 |
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30th Jan 2010 6:28pm |
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| Hans Member Since: 12 Jan 2010 Location: Lot, France Posts: 45
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That looks like nice solution. I'll think about it again when my 110 is out of warranty. Hans http://www.orlaya.fr |
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30th Jan 2010 6:52pm |
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| johnnyturbo2002 Member Since: 21 May 2009 Location: Poniente Granadino Posts: 371  
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I have also thought of wrapping some water pipe insulation around it to keep it from frying my leg. I had to stuff a sock in the lower heat register to keep the heat off of me ( the wifey wanted it on) so I am glad that I got a Puma and not a td5 based on heating and cooling alone! 2008 Defender 110 60 year Edition (sold unfortunately)
IN the hunt for another Puma for the wifey! 2008 Kia Sorento LX 😁 2.5crdi |
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1st Apr 2010 3:23pm |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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I don't have a problem with cooling in my TD5 on the moment and I believe that I can feel the heater to start working after 100km and coming in a traffic jam.
 Roel
1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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2nd Apr 2010 6:26am |
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