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L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 11052

They look good, which pic, left or right, fixes to the dash ? just so i can get an idea in my head

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

31st Dec 2017 1:01am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4802

The one on the right is in the correct orientation to go into the dash with the nozzle attatched on the underside

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

31st Dec 2017 1:17am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4802

Ended up going on a new years eve ride on my motorbike today so some update pics of the vents tomorrow hopefully

31st Dec 2017 7:37pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 11052

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

31st Dec 2017 10:17pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4802

Got the lower vent nozzles assembled and installed today, I adjusted the design of the nozzle because I thought the previous version aimed the air too low, well unfortunately I think this aims the air too high, right at your face which isn't really ideal. I think version 2 will need some vertical air adjustment control.

Anyway here are the prototypes assembled installed

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As you can see, the base needs to have a larger lip to cover the profile in the dash to finish it better. But not bad for a first prototype

Click image to enlarge 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

1st Jan 2018 12:23pm

trickster5000

Member Since: 12 Dec 2015
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 521

Looking excellent!

Normally I would ask what material you are printing in for this sort of application but I don't think there's any risk of a defender heater melting/deforming plastic!

Well not on Tdis and Td5s at least, pumas have the opposite problem - it's like having a blowtorch on your leg!! Matt.

'89 90 CSW with a 3.5 V8 conversion (WIP) - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic46809.html

1st Jan 2018 12:27pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4802

Tell me about it, when my puma was up to temperature you couldn't hold your hand in front of the top air vents on full heat and fan

To be fair though a properly adjusted tdi/5 heater is pretty effective. I have to turn mine down once the inside is up to temperature

Printed it standard PLA

1st Jan 2018 12:47pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4802

Matt you have an e-mail

1st Jan 2018 1:11pm

trickster5000

Member Since: 12 Dec 2015
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 521

Just received thanks!

I'll let you know how I get on when I get a chance

Matt.

'89 90 CSW with a 3.5 V8 conversion (WIP) - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic46809.html

1st Jan 2018 1:14pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4802

1st Jan 2018 1:16pm

Procta

Member Since: 04 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5348

looking good there grafty

what type of screw are you using for the nozzle? Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025
" we will work something out"

1st Jan 2018 3:46pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4802

Thanks Procta

Just a M5 thread cap head. Just something I had laying around. Anything would do it

1st Jan 2018 4:35pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4802

Another little mod I've done today is upgrade the springs in my wiper arms. The springs are out of the spare range rovers wiper arms. They are a direct swap and certainly improve the screen pressure!

A few photos for comparison

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Spring pressure before - box lifts all but 10mm of the blade off the screen

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Spring pressure after - box only manages to lift half of the blade so quite an improvement I think

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Also as you can see in the first picture, the actual pressed steel part of the range rover arm is thicker to prevent flex. I plan to shorten these arms for the defender to take advantage of the thicker material at some point

1st Jan 2018 4:43pm

barbel jim

Member Since: 12 Dec 2012
Location: Northants
Posts: 1454

grafty99 wrote:
To be fair though a properly adjusted tdi/5 heater is pretty effective. I have to turn mine down once the inside is up to temperature

By properly adjusted do you mean the cable on top of the heater box? I have noticed my green one is warmer than new blue one. I have checked the arm is on max adjustment with the Cable , but it's still only slightly warm

any suggestions appreciated

Makes a change for no sarcasm

1st Jan 2018 7:12pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4802

New year new you Jim?

Yes the top cable needs to be properly adjusted to make the foam inside the heater box seal properly from unheated air.

Have you checked that the thermostat is good? the gauge may say normal but the blue one could be running cold.

Blue after all is a colder colour

1st Jan 2018 7:41pm

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